Ben Simmons

Apparently, the Kings are aware nobody thinks they’re going to be any good. Like, very aware. Sacramento enters the season with expectations somewhere around the basement, and several Kings players acknowledged at Media Day that they’ve noticed. Ben Simmons, for one, can relate. “I think the expectations are low,” Simmons said, via Brenden Nunes of […] The post Kings embracing the fact everyone thinks they will stink appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Ben Simmons isn't exactly setting the bar low for his return to the NBA after taking the 2025-26 campaign off.

Speaking on Monday to local reporters at the Kings’ media day, Ben Simmons said the decision to sit out last season and let his surgically repaired back fully heal was the best one he could’ve made for his career, adding that there’s a “night and day” difference in his mental health since the last time […]

Sacramento Kings forward Ben Simmons pushed back against the narrative that he doesn't love basketball during the team's media day on Monday, saying injury issues were the bigger reason he didn't play last season.

Jazz Lauri Markkanen finds himself in a position he isn’t entirely accustomed to. He’s the old guy. Markkanen, 29, said Monday that taking on a mentoring role with young Jazz players such as Ace Bailey and rookie Darryn Peterson feels a little strange. “Since I’m the old guy now, it kind of feels weird to […] The post NBA Notes: Jazz, Lauri Markkanen, Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Kings, Ben Simmons appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Most NBA teams held their media days on Monday as the 2026-27 season approaches

Former Clippers forward Ben Simmons sat out the 2025-26 NBA season but signed with the Sacramento Kings this offseason giving him a chance at redemption. Simmons told GM Scott Perry he is now healthy, which influenced his decision to sign him. Now that Simmons has proven himself worthy of a new contract, the Kings forward […] The post Kings’ Ben Simmons reveals top goal for NBA comeback with Sacramento appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sacramento Kings star guards Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine became the subject of an awkward off-camera conversation among reporters during the team’s media day. Several outlets livestreamed Monday’s event, including Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA. While the broadcast featured interviews with Kings players, microphones in the room also picked up a conversation among media members that […] The post Ben Simmons, Zach LaVine catch wild strays from Kings reporters appeared first on ClutchPoints.