Ben Simmons has barely been sighted since joining the Nets, but he could be the spark they need to mount a playoff run.
Martin Gabor
Ben Simmons is impressing coach Jacque Vaughn and his Brooklyn teammates early in the NBA season, falling just shy of a triple-double in the win over Charlotte.
Jasper Bruce
NBA pre-season training starts in a week, but Ben Simmons remains determined not to report to Philadelphia 76ers camp amid a messy trade standoff.
Matt Logue
Ben Simmons has tied a career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.
In a major change for the Boomers and reflecting the desire and urgency for the team to win its first Olympic medal, Andrej Lemanis is reportedly set to be replaced as coach.
Peter Mitchell
The Philadelphia 76ers have survived a late collapse to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-97 in Ben Simmons’ return to the NBA action following injury.
Ben Simmons and his revamped Philadelphia 76ers have overcome a shaky start to defeat Boston Celtics in their NBA regular season opening game.
Ben Simmons has doubled down on his claims of racism during his return to Australia in an interview on the eve of his NBA season opener for Philadelphia.
Murray Wenzel
Fans celebrated Simmons’ first career three-pointer as if the Philadelphia 76ers had just won Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Teammates rushed the court and the internet went wild.
Playing in a pre-season game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions, Simmons rocked back and put up a three-point shot that was guaranteed to get the world talking.
Craig O'Donoghue
NBA superstar Ben Simmons has joined Australian Boomers training this morning to support his teammates, despite making himself unavailable for the World Cup.
Ben Simmons was in, then he was out, then he was in, and now... he’s out once and for all.
Nick Rynne
Australia has only four games to prepare for their World Cup campaign. If Ben Simmons won’t be there, should he be played in the lead-up matches?
Ben Simmons has made himself available for the Boomers’ exhibition games in Australia next month, but the NBA superstar has confirmed his decision not to represent his country at the World Cup.
Nathan Schmook and AAP
Ben Simmons still had a year to go on his rookie contract but he could soon become Australia’s richest ever athlete.
Three-time NBA championship winner Luc Longley has declared Ben Simmons ready to lead the Boomers to World Cup glory despite claiming he is facing more pressure than Michael Jordan.
Joe Ingles is confident NBA superstar Ben Simmons will slot seamlessly into the Boomers squad for the World Cup, saying the Philadelphia 76ers point guard “can have the ball as much as he wants”.
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