Latest Ben Simmons News

76ers waste another season of Embiid's prime. Will they ever make a run at an NBA championship?

May. 03, 2024 13:02 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending playoff loss, a familiar scene year-after-year for Philadelphia’s oft-injured All-Star center. Embiid, though, wasn’t alone. He usually dissects defeats by himself on the news conference...

NBA players Patty Mills and Jock Landale are in 22-man Australia squad for Paris Olympics

Apr. 10, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ten players from Australia’s Tokyo 2020 bronze medal-winning side have been named in an extended 22-man squad for the Paris Olympics, including Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Josh Green, Dante Exuma and Jock Landale. There are 10 NBA-based players in coach...

Ben Simmons has another back surgery. The Nets say he is expected to be ready for training camp

Mar. 14, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial discectomy on Thursday to alleviate...

Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the Brooklyn Nets' season because of his back problems

Mar. 07, 2024 10:35 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season, the third straight year the former All-Star's season has ended early because of back problems. The Brooklyn Nets said Thursday that Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek...

Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break

Feb. 19, 2024 12:02 PM EST

Jacque Vaughn's strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season's All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets fired Vaughn after a 50-point loss in his final game, their worst since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets announced Vaughn's...