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Basketball star Ben Simmons recently announced he wouldnt be joining the Australian Boomers squad at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. While the 24-year-old will be busy using the NBA off-season to work on his skills on the court, he will spend his free time at his newly purchased home in one of Los Angeles most exclusive suburbs. The Philadelphia 76ers star, who famously dated model Kendall Jenner, has spent $23.3million (US$17.5million) on a stunning property in a gated community in Hidden Hill...

The fans really seem to be in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s head. Atlanta Hawks fans have been loudly counting each time Antetokounmpo steps to the free throw line at State Farm Arena. The chants are a response to the controversy about the Milwaukee Bucks star taking beyond the 10-second limit before each free throw. In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Hawks fans did it and caused an airball. Then in Game 4, it got worse. Antetokounmpo missed all three free throws he attempted in the fi...

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Grey Papke  |  Last updated 6/28/21 Ben Simmons’ awful playoff performance for the Philadelphia 76ers seems to have led directly to his withdrawal from Australias Olympic basketball team. Basketball Australia confirmed Monday that Simmons had notified the team of his intention to withdraw from the Olympic squad. Coach Brian Goorjian said Simmons wanted to focus on “individual skill development,” and Team ...

NBA Rumors: Three Teams That Could Give Blazers Best Trade Deal For Lillard 06/28/21 AT 11:01 PM Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trailblazers looks on during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2018. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images KEY POINTS The Blazers hiring of Chauncey Billups as head coach has caused the debacle A trade is highly unlikely, but there are options With reports that the Portland Trailblazers and Damian Lil...

Amid denials from the 76ers that a trade is imminent, speculation is mounting the Australian may be sent to...

A Ben Simmons trade better be in the works given Bob Myers' latest comments. The Warriors might just be the perfect incubator for him to develop

Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen was asked about Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons' offensive struggles this postseason during a wide-ranging interview with Tyler R...

Sixers, disappointed by loss to Hawks, look ahead to offseason of work Share this story Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers’ season shouldn’t be over. They were eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks in seven games in a series that they absolutely could have won within six, blowing multiple 20-plus-point leads along the way in an inexcusable collapse. The Sixers earned the No. 1 seed with home-court advantage, they had the best possible path to the Eastern Conference Fi...

Embiid hurting as Sixers return home for Game 5 Joel Embiid continues to suit up and play through torn cartilage in his right knee -- admirably, perhaps -- but at the point of diminishing returns for the Sixers as they return home Wednesday for Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks. The Canadian Press Joel Embiid and Clint Capela , The Canadian Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid and the 76ers barely have a leg to stand on. Embiid can’t jump. He can�...

Simmons hit on just three of his 10 free-throw attempts, continuing major struggles from the charity stripe. All the while, he turned the ball over five times in a 128-124 loss to Atlanta.