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Sources: Simmons meets with 76ers-backed doc

Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 After an initial resistance, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Ben Simmons met with a team-recommended medical specialist to discuss his mental health concerns on Monday, sources told ESPN. It is unclear what Monday’s meeting means for the Sixers’ ultimate hopes of a Simmons return to play, but it was a change of […]

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Kevin Durant’s midrange game is the ultimate cheat code

There are good midrange shooters, there are elite midrange shooters and then there’s Kevin Durant. While Durant has long been a midrange assassin, he’s kicked his efficiency from that distance to a terrifying level to start the 2021-22 season. According to NBA.com, he has made — wait for it — 59.7 percent of his shot attempts from midrange to start this season. […]

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Ben Simmons trade rumors: Would a Jaylen Brown swap make sense for 76ers, Celtics?

Another team has reportedly expressed interest in Ben Simmons. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Celtics have “engaged in conversations with the 76ers” revolving around the three-time All-Star, who remains away from the team. Charania adds that “talks have been fluid with no traction as of yet.” What would a Simmons deal even look like between the 76ers and […]

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Celtics lose top scorer Brown to hamstring injury

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown will miss the next 1-2 weeks with a right hamstring strain, coach Ime Udoka announced Monday. Brown is leading the Celtics in scoring with a career-high 25.6 points per game. The injury has already forced Brown to miss one game, a buzzer-beater loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. That defeat was Boston’s first since […]

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Lillard focused on leading amid Olshey allegations

Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. PORTLAND — Having already navigated speculation about his desire to be traded and pushback over the hiring of his franchise’s new head coach in recent months, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard […]

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