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A losing play in a 2021 final made Ben Simmons the most hated player in US basketball.“Everyone’s been tearing me down for a year,” he says. “It sucks.”

From our greatest basketball export to US sporting pariah: Can Simmons bounce back?

Touted as a “once-in-a-generation talent”, Ben Simmons signed a $US170 million contract, and even dated a Kardashian – then things went sour. What really went down?

  • Konrad Marshall

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Ben Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

‘Tough place’: Simmons criticises 76ers for lack of mental health support

Ben Simmons says the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t do enough to help him as he coped with his mental health issues.

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Nash praises Mills as Australia’s Thybulle ineligible for NBA games in Canada over vax

Patty Mills has roared back to form with Nets coach Steve Nash praising the Australian star and Matisse Thybulle will miss Philadelphia’s trip to Toronto over vaccination status.

New Nets teammates Patty Mills and Ben Simmons.

With Mills by his side, time for Simmons’ NBA mess to end

Ben Simmons’ mega trade to the Brooklyn Nets will hopefully end a year of discontent and, with Patty Mills by his side, he has the right man to help him.

  • Jon Pierik
Australian star Ben Simmons is yet to play for the Philadelphia 76ers this season.

Philadelphia 76ers have ‘dogged’ Ben Simmons, says NBA great

NBA great Isiah Thomas has weighed into the Ben Simmons debate and taken the side of a player, as his contract stand-off with the 76ers deepens.

  • Jon Pierik
Australian NBA star Ben Simmons will not report for spring training with the 76ers.

Simmons informs Sixers he’s not in right mental state to rejoin teammates

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons met with the team on Friday, but indicated that he is not ready to join the team on the court.

  • Jeff Zillgitt
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Ben Simmons.

Simmons saga ‘could take four years’ to resolve, says Sixers official

The three-time All-Star is not expected to play for an undetermined period of time as his dispute escalates.

  • Keith Pompey
Australian star Ben Simmons was sent home from Philadelphia 76ers practice.

How did the Ben Simmons situation in Philadelphia come to this?

“The Process” that turned Australia’s best basketball export into one of the NBA’s most maligned figures.

  • Sam Phillips
Ben Simmons has been suspended for one match by the 76ers.

Enough B.S. Suspend Ben Simmons indefinitely

The only punishment that fits, the only recourse the Philadelphia 76ers have, is to bench Ben Simmons until he starts to earn his money.

  • Marcus Hayes
Ben Simmons will miss Philadelphia’s season opener on Wednesday.

Teammates fume as Ben Simmons is suspended for season-opener

The Philadelphia 76ers suspended the 25-year-old Australian All-Star for conduct detrimental to the team and threw him out of training.

  • Roy Ward

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