On more than one occasion has top-ranked basketball recruit and native Australian Ben Simmons tried to quiet a rumor he will choose not to play for LSU in 2015-16 and instead go overseas to begin a ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has heardLSUfreshmanBen Simmonsbeing called "the next LeBron." And even though James recently called for basketball greats to stop being judged ...

A former LSU Tigers basketball star is taking an odd turn in his professional career, swapping out one sport for an unexpected one. Andscape's Marc J. Spears reported that former No. 1 overall NBA ...

NEW YORK -- As a youngster growing up in Australia,Ben Simmonslooked up to Allen Iverson on an almost daily basis; Simmons even tried to look like Iverson. Now, Simmons will be following in Iverson's ...

For the new crop of one-and-done talents in college basketball, academics are "pointless," according to Philadelphia 76ers rookie star Ben Simmons. In his new Showtime Sportsdocumentary, the former ...

LSUfreshman Ben Simmons has not been certified by his school in order to be eligible for the Wooden Award, with a source telling ESPN on Saturday that it's for academic-related reasons. "From what I ...

One of the most promising NBA prospects in recent memory is Ben Simmons, but the former No. 1 pick is no longer involved with basketball.