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NBA: Ben Simmons reportedly ignores phone calls from Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
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76ers vs. Nets live score, result: Shorthanded 76ers rally to spoil Ben Simmons' return to Philadelphia
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Ben Simmons timeline: All of the major happenings with the Philadelphia 76ers star in 2021-2022 - ESPN
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Ben Simmons Says He'll 'Always Have Love' for 76ers, Would Be His Ideal Trade Spot, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Ready to go': Ben Simmons finally takes the court as a member of the Nets
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Inside Ben Simmons' Roller Coaster Return to Philadelphia, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Ben Simmons said if he was to be traded, he would want to return to Philadelphia - NBC Sports
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Ben Simmons returns to Philadelphia with Brooklyn Nets as NBA fans boo former 76ers star - ABC News
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Sixers happy Ben Simmons drama is absent from this year's preseason
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In showdown between Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, Sixers edge Nets
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Ben Simmons return: Former Sixers star will make first regular-season appearance in Philly
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Nets proud Ben Simmons played well, handled booing in Philly - Newsday
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Sixers go splat in 129-100 loss to Nets in Ben Simmons' return to Philly
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Joel Embiid's, Ben Simmons' NBA All-Star Game absence due to COVID contact tracing called 'unfortunate