Ben Simmons & Lonzo Ball Battle It Out in Philly | 2017.12.07

Check out the rookie point guards of the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76er's duel in Philly!

Ben Simmons put up a triple double with 12 Points, 13 Rebounds and a career high 15 Assists while Lonzo Ball put up 10 Points, 8 Rebounds and 8 Assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

The game also matched the top two picks of the 2016 draft, with No. 1 selection Simmons facing off with No. 2 pick Ingram.

Simmons drew "oohs" and "ahhs" in the third quarter when he spun left before throwing down an emphatic right-handed dunk.

But Ingram got the last laugh scoring 21 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining on an assist from Lonzo Ball.

"It is (fun)," Ingram said of playing against Simmons. "He's a really good player. He gets his team involved. He's a leader of his basketball team."

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Sixers: Ben Simmons Highlights vs Suns 2017.12.04 - 20 Pts, 8 Rebs, 7 Asts, 6 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Phoenix Suns.

Simmons, battling the flu, finished the night with 20 Points, 8 Rebounds, 7 Assists and 6 Steals as the Sixers were defeated by the Suns 115-101.

Simmons had the flu and covered his head with his hoodie as he trudged off the court from pregame warm-ups to the locker room.

"I feel like my body kind of hit a wall," Simmons said. "I woke up, and I didn't feel like I could play."

Simmons, who is averaging 23.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, was sick for most of the past three days although still got the start from Coach Brett Brown.

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Ben Simmons October/November KIA Rookie of the Month

Ben Simmons named KIA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October / November.

Collecting what’s likely to be the first of many awards in his NBA career after being named Eastern Conference rookie of the month.

It’s far from a surprise given Simmons’ electrifying start to the season. He’s only the second Australian to win the monthly rookie award after Andrew Bogut did it in January, 2006.

Simmons — already close to an unbackable favourite for rookie of the year honours — has averaged 18.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists through his first 20 games.




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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Celtics 2017.11.30 - 15 Pts, 7 Asts, 6 Rebs, 5 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Boston Celtics.

Simmons finished the night with 15 Points, 7 Assists, 6 Rebounds and 5 Steals as the Sixers went down to the Celtics 108-97.

The Sixers have already played some of the league's top teams just 21 games into the season. Thursday was their second meeting with the Celtics, and they've also played Golden State and Houston twice, and Cleveland.

But coach Brett Brown is thankful for the tough road they've plodded thus far.

"We're playing NBA royalty right now," Brown said. "We're playing against the league's best. The analytics people tell us we've had the most difficult schedule to date in the NBA, and it feels like that. But I think it expedites learning. ... You're always learning from All-Stars."

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Wizards 2017.11.29 - 31 Pts, 18 Rebs, 4 Asts, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Washington Wizards.

Simmons finished the night with 31 Points, 18 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals and 2 Blocks as the Sixers defeated the Wizards 118 - 113 on Wednesday.

Showing no signs of being slowed by his recent ankle ailment, Simmons exploded for career highs in scoring, rebounding, made free throws, and minutes.

The Wizards attempted to exploit Simmons below average free throw shooting putting Simmons on the free throw line 24 times in the fourth quarter with him making 12 of them.

Sixers coach Brett Brown said he considered removing Simmons from the game, but chose to let him play through it. "We decided to roll with Ben and it's going to be part of his evolution," Brown said. "He's going to have a long career and he has to navigate through this. It's going to be part of his growth."

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Trail Blazers 2017.11.22 - 16 Pts, 9 Asts, 8 Rebs, 3 Stl, 2 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Simmons scored 16 Points, 9 Assists, 8 Rebounds, 3 Steals and 2 Blocks, again just falling short of a triple double as the Sixers defeated the Trail Blazers 101-81 win at home on Wednesday.

While Simmons shot just 8-of-20 from the field, it was the defensive end where he was able to be particularly effective, notching three steals and two blocks.

Ben Simmons is now averaging an impressive 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game, and is the favourite to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.

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Sixers: Ben Simmons Highlights vs Jazz 2017.11.20 - 27 Pts, 10 Rebs, 2 Asts, 4 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Utah Jazz.

Simmons finished the night with a career high 27 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Assists and 4 Steals as the Sixers defeated the Jazz 107-86, hitting on seven of 10 shots in the third quarter as Philadelphia built a 21-point lead, which eventually secured them victory.

It's Simmons' seventh double-double for the season, and he has also had two triple-doubles in 16 games.

Ben Simmons season averages are now 18.1 Points, 9.1 Rebounds and 8 Assists.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Lakers 2017.11.15–18 Pts, 10 Asts, 9 Rebs, 5 Stl, 1 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Simmons barely missed a triple-double with 18 Points, 10 Assists, 9 rebounds, 5 Steals and 1 Block to combine with a big night from Joel Embiid who scored a career-high 46 points -- the most by a Philadelphia player in 11 years -- and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the 76ers past the Los Angeles Lakers 115-109 on Wednesday night.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Clippers 2017.11.13 – 22 Pts, 12 Rebs, 4 Asts, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ben Simmons finished the night with 22 Points, 12 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 1 Steal and 1 Block as his Philadelphia 76ers held off the Los Angeles Clippers in a thriller to achieve what Simmons described as the team's best win of the year.

Simmons also recorded his eighth double-double in just his first 13 games in the NBA.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Warriors 2017.11.11 - 13 Pts, 8 Asts, 5 Rebs, 2 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Golden State Warriors.

Ben Simmons had a decent all-around game on Saturday night, scoring 13 Points, 5 Rebounds and dishing out 8 Assists in 28 minutes of action as the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Golden State Warriors by the final score of 135-114. Simmons also came away with two steals in the loss.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Kings 2017.11.09 – 18 Pts, 6 Asts, 2 Rebs, 2 Stl

Simmons finished the game with 18 Points, 6 Assists, 2 Rebounds and 2 Steals and failed to have a double-double for only the fourth time in 11 games.

Looking every bit the rookie he is picking up easy fouls early in the Sixers loss to the Kings on Thursday night, and every bit the seasoned pro when he checked into the fourth quarter and his team down by three points.

As soon as he hit the court, he went straight to work. dropping seven points and four assists in the final period, alone, leading the 76ers to a six-point lead with under two minutes to go.

The Kings, however, were able to get back in the game, with De’Aaron Fox’s mid-range jump-shot sealing a 109-108 victory for the home team in Sacramento ending a five-game winning streak for the 76ers that marked their longest in six years.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Jazz 2017.11.7 – 16 Pts, 13 Rebs, 6 Asts, 3 Stl, 3 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Utah Jazz.

Simmons finished with 16 Points, 13 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 3 Steals and 3 Blocks when the former No. 1 draft pick and early Rookie of the Year frontrunner had his seventh double-double of the season as the Sixers defeated the Jazz 104-97.

Through his opening 10 games he has now become the first rookie with at least 175 points and 100 rebounds since Shaquille O'Neal did so with the Orlando Magic in the 1992/93 season.

Simmons also moved into a tie with Oscar Robertson for the most 10 point, 5 rebound and 5 assist games to start their NBA career.

Ben Simmons stats for the season are now 17.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 8 assists per game.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Pacers 2017.11.3 - 14 Pts, 11 Rebs, 11 Asts, 3 Stl, 3 Blk

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Indiana Pacers.

Simmons posted his second triple-double of the season, with 14 Points, 11 Rebounds, 11 Assists, 3 Blocks and 3 Steals as Philly beat the Pacers 121-110 for their fourth straight win to put their record at 5-4 Sixers and above .500 for the first time since 13 November 2013.

It's also their first four-game win streak since 4 January 2014. Simmons becomes just the second player in NBA history with two triple-double in the first nine games of his career, joining Oscar Robertson.

In addition, Simmons also became only the second player in 76ers history to record two triple-doubles in the first nine games of a season. The only other player to do that was Wilt Chamberlain. 

For the season, Simmons is now amazingly close to averaging a triple-double, as he's putting up 18 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game.

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Sixers: Ben Simmons Highlights vs Rockets 2017.10.30 – 24 Pts, 9 Asts, 7 Rebs

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Houston Rockets. Ben Simmons scored a career high 24 Points to go with 9 Assists and 7 Rebounds, again going close to a triple-double and continuing to impress in his first NBA season to lead the Sixers to a 115-107 win in Houston.

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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Mavericks 2017.10.28 – 23 Pts, 8 Asts, 7 Rebs, 3 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Simmons scored a career high 23 points, 8 Assists, 7 Rebounds, 3 Steals as the 76ers survived a late Dallas charge to prevail 112-110, for their second win of the NBA season.

Simmons continues to have a record-breaking start to his young NBA career joining Oscar Robertson in 1960 as the only other player with over 10 Points, 5 Rebounds and 5 Assists in his first 6 NBA games.

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Ben Simmons Postgame Interview After First Career Triple Double vs Detroit

Ben Simmons speaks to the media following their game against the Detroit Pistons.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.

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Highlights From Ben Simmons First Career Triple Double

Ben Simmons completed the first triple double of his career, scoring 21 points, adding 12 rebounds and 10 assists against the Detroit Pistons. Simmons became the third player in NBA history to complete a triple double in his fourth career game.

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About Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one overall pick in the 2016 draft, becoming the third Australian-born number one overall pick in 11 years (Andrew Bogut in 2005 and Kyrie Irving in 2011).

Simmons signed his rookie contract with the 76ers in time to join the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. While he shot the ball poorly during his first three Summer League games, Simmons was praised for his court awareness and passing ability for a big man. He went on to be named in the All-Las Vegas Summer League First Team, and in six Summer League games, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Prior to the start of the 2016/17 NBA Season Simmons rolled his right ankle during the 76ers' final training camp scrimmage.

After receiving an X-ray and MRI of the foot and ankle, it was determined that Simmons had suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot and was eventually ruled out for the entire 2016–17 season after tests revealed that his broken right foot had not fully healed. When the 2017–18 season rolled around pundits doubted his strength, fitness and scoring prowess after a full season on the sidelines, with only an outside chance for rookie of the year.

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

In his second game on 20 October, against the Boston Celtics, Simmons became the 11th player in NBA history and the first player in 76ers' history to debut with consecutive double-doubles.

In his third game, on 21 October, Simmons recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–94 loss to the Toronto Raptors, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players ever to post 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in their first three NBA games.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.

About the Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers are a professional basketball team in the American National Basketball Association (NBA) based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete as a member of the NBA's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league's first decade.

 The 76ers have had a rich history, with many of the greatest players in NBA history having played for the organization, including Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.

 They have won three NBA championships, with their first coming as the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. The second title came in the 1966–67 season, a team which was led by Chamberlain. The third title came in the 1982–83 season, won by a team led by Erving and Malone. The 76ers have only been back to the NBA Finals once since then: in 2001, when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1.

Following the 2012–13 season, the Sixers, led by Hinkie, chose to shift in the direction of rebuilding the franchise. In an interview, commonly known as "The Process".

 In the 2014 NBA draft, the Sixers selected Joel Embiid with the third overall pick, and traded with Orlando for Croatian prospect Dario Saric, the twelfth pick of the draft. Neither prospect was expected to make an immediate impact for the Sixers. Following that year, with the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft the 76ers selected Duke center Jahlil Okafor

On June 23, 2016, following the 2015–16 NBA season, and after the 76ers were awarded the first overall pick in the 2016 draft, the team selected LSU Point Forward Ben Simmons first overall. The Sixers subsequently traded for another number one pick in the 2017 NBA draft, choosing Markelle Fultz.

About the NBA

The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as NBA rosters at the start of the 2015-16 season featuring 100 international players from 37 countries and territories.

For the 2015-16 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify. The NBA consists of the following teams: Atlanta Hawks; Boston Celtics; Brooklyn Nets; Charlotte Hornets; Chicago Bulls; Cleveland Cavaliers; Dallas Mavericks; Denver Nuggets; Detroit Pistons; Golden State Warriors; Houston Rockets; Indiana Pacers; Los Angeles Clippers; Los Angeles Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies; Miami Heat; Milwaukee Bucks; Minnesota Timberwolves; New Orleans Pelicans; New York Knicks; Oklahoma City Thunder; Orlando Magic; Philadelphia 76ers; Phoenix Suns; Portland Trail Blazers; Sacramento Kings; San Antonio Spurs; Toronto Raptors; Utah Jazz; Washington Wizards.

 The NBA offers real time access to live regular season NBA games with a subscription to NBA LEAGUE PASS, available globally for TV, broadband, and mobile. Real-time Stats, Scores, Highlights and more are available to fans on web and mobile with the NBA App.

Evaluating Ben Simmons' NBA Debut

ESPN's The Jump crew evaluates Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons' NBA debut.

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

On June 23, 2016, following the 2015–16 NBA season, and after the 76ers were awarded the first overall pick in the 2016 draft, the team selected LSU Point Forward Ben Simmons first overall.

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76ers Draft Ben Simmons With First Pick of 2016 NBA Draft

We thought that this flashback to the 2016 NBA draft would be the best place to start off our Blogger presence for Ben Simmons Fan Club! This may just be the time that the Sixers fortunes changed with Superstar-in-Waiting Ben Simmons now displaying his full potential.

After 4 games his debut 2017–18 NBA Season, Ben Simmons has lived up to all of the hype making this day in Sixers history one to remember as the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Ben Simmons with the top pick of the 2016 NBA Draft.

On 23 June, Ben Simmons was selected by Brown and the 76ers with the number one overall pick in the 2016 draft, becoming the third Australian-born number one overall pick in 11 years (Andrew Bogut in 2005 and Kyrie Irving in 2011).

In his NBA debut on 18 October 2017, Simmons had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–115 season-opening loss to the Washington Wizards.

In his second game on 20 October, against the Boston Celtics, Simmons became the 11th player in NBA history and the first player in 76ers’ history to debut with consecutive double-doubles.

In his third game, on 21 October, Simmons recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 128–94 loss to the Toronto Raptors, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players ever to post 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in their first three NBA games.

In his fourth game, on 23 October, Simmons recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 97–86 win over the Detroit Pistons, becoming the third rookie after Oscar Robertson (1960) and Art Williams (1967) to record a triple-double in his first four games.