Ben Simmons: it's easy for people to think that me being around NBA last year helped me a lot, but it really didn't matter that much

Bill Simmons on Adam Silver This is the most important decision of his career

Zion Williamson The part that would get me the most is the people saying I didn't care I care a lot I really care So going through all those injuries missing a lot of time because of it It did a lot on my mental but it also helped me grow as a pro

Bill Simmons Pod Is LeBron behind the push to shorten the season because he wants his records to stay intact

Stephen A Smith on Ben Simmons As long as First Take is in existence Ben Simmons will catch strays Im not apologizing to a damn soul There is no bigger thief in the history of the NBA than that man If Ben Simmons runs near a basketball arena he should be arrested

Bill Simmons questions whether Adam Silver is right person to lead NBA

76ers GM Daryl Morey on the improvements made by other Eastern Conference teams Folks have speculated on the improvements of our East competitors I don't see it personally There weren't any needle movers in my opinion Zubac is now on Indiana Harden is in Cleveland Vucevic is in Boston