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NBA: Simmons pours in 31 as 76ers down Nets

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 19 04:13 PM

Ben Simmons scored a playoff-career-high 31 points and handed out nine assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on Thursday in New York for a 2-1 lead in an Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series. Read more »

NBA: Harris, Simmons help Sixers hold off Heat

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 11:04 AM

Tobias Harris scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Ben Simmons scored 21 points and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the Miami Heat 106-102 on Thursday. Read more »

NBA clears Magic Johnson of tampering in Simmons situation

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Feb 13 07:42 AM

The NBA has determined there were no tampering violations committed by Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson regarding potentially speaking with Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. Read more »

NBA investigating proposed Simmons, Magic meeting

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 10:16 AM

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons wanted to sit down with Magic Johnson to discuss being a big point guard in the NBA, but Sixers general manager Elton Brand said he nixed that idea. Read more »

Sixers hang on to top Knicks, 108-105

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 08:12 AM

Ben Simmons totaled 20 points, a career-high 22 rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers never trailed, survived a shaky second half and extended their winning streak over the New York Knicks to seven games by holding on for a 108-105 victory on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

NBA: 76ers throttle Wizards behind Embiid, Simmons

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 11:30 AM

Joel Embiid scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the host Philadelphia 76ers dismantled the Washington Wizards 123-98 on Friday.   Read more »

Embiid, Simmons welcome Butler to Sixers

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 09:50 AM

Guard Jimmy Butler didn't get along with his young star teammates in Minnesota, Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns.  Read more »

NBA: Simmons helps balanced 76ers handle Hawks again

Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 10:05 AM

Ben Simmons of Philadelphia 76ers scored 21 points to lead seven players in double figures in a 113-92 rout of the visiting Atlanta Hawks Monday night. Read more »

Sixers unsure of extent of Simmons' back injury

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 10:15 AM

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons left Saturday night's home game against the Orlando Magic in the first quarter with back tightness and didn't return.  Read more »

NBA: Simmons notches triple-double as 76ers rout Bulls

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 11:20 AM

Ben Simmons had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead eight players in double figures as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the short-handed visiting Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Thursday night. Read more »

76ers' Simmons named Rookie of the Year

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Jun 26 11:04 AM

(UPDATED) Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has been named the NBA's Rookie of the Year after the former No. 1 overall pick helped the team break its five-year playoff drought. Read more »

Kobe to Ben Simmons: Rebuild jump shot

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 08 09:51 AM

Kobe Bryant, one of Philadelphia's proud sons, shared some advice intended to help 76ers point guard Ben Simmons take his game to the next level: Rebuild your jump shot. Read more »

Simmons passes on sweatshirt taunt from Mitchell

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Apr 12 10:04 AM

Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell are still sparring over who should be the NBA Rookie of the Year. Read more »

Internationals Simmons, Jokic sweep Player of the Week awards

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 10:23 AM

Australian Ben Simmons and Serbian Nikola Jokic were announced as the NBA Players of the Week on Monday, the first time two international players have swept the awards in four years. Read more »

Ben Simmons undoubtedly Rookie of the Year, he says

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Jan 24 08:51 PM

Ben Simmons has little doubt who should be the NBA Rookie of the Year.  Read more »

NBA: Simmons shines as Sixers hang on to top Cavs

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 19 11:03 AM

Ben Simmons recorded his 12th triple-double of the season with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-130 Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Read more »

Simmons torches Hornets as 76ers win 10th straight

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Jan 06 03:01 PM

Ben Simmons put on a clinic with 20 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to their 10th straight win, 119-102 on Sunday over the host Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. Read more »

NBA: Embiid, Simmons post double-doubles as Sixers hold off Nets

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 02 07:19 AM

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons each recorded double-doubles and Robert Covington hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting Brooklyn Nets 120-116 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Read more »

NBA: Simmons scores 32 to pace 76ers past Bulls

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 06 09:56 AM

Ben Simmons hit a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining, and he finished with 32 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds to send the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Chicago Bulls 116-115 on Thursday night at United Center. Read more »

NBA: Aussie Simmons enjoying his first All-Star weekend

Greg Heakes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 21 09:04 PM

Ben Simmons had two simple objectives coming into the 2018 NBA Rising Stars Game on Friday night. Read more »