Ben Simmons
Australian basketball player
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| February 13 2025 | Made his debut for the Los Angeles Clippers, delivering a strong performance with 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block in a 120-116 overtime victory against the Utah Jazz. |
| February 10 2025 | Ben Simmons signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, marking a new chapter in his professional basketball career. |
| February 8 2025 | Contract bought out by the Brooklyn Nets. |
| March 15 2024 | Underwent a microscopic partial discectomy to address the nerve impingement in his lower back. |
| March 7 2024 | Nets announced that Simmons would miss the remainder of the 2023–24 season due to a nerve impingement in his lower back. |
| January 29 2024 | Made his season debut after missing the first 38 games, recording 10 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds in a 147–114 victory over the Utah Jazz. |
| August 2023 | Declared intent to join the Australian team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. |
| March 28 2023 | Officially shut down for the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to a nerve issue in his back. |
| March 28 2023 | Nets confirmed shutting him down for the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to a nerve issue in his back. |
| March 28 2023 | Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn confirmed that Simmons would be shut down for the remainder of the 2022–23 season due to a nerve issue in his back. |
| March 24 2023 | Diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back and announced to be out indefinitely. |
| January 17 2023 | Recorded his first triple-double as a Net, logging ten points, ten rebounds, and eleven assists in a 106–98 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. |
| October 19 2022 | Made his debut for the Brooklyn Nets, scoring four points, five rebounds, and five assists before fouling out in a 130–108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| August 2022 | Simmons filed and settled a grievance with the 76ers to recoup nearly $20 million in withheld salary, with the settlement amount remaining undisclosed. |
| August 2022 | Simmons reportedly ended his engagement with Maya Jama. |
| May 5 2022 | Simmons underwent back surgery. |
| May 5 2022 | Underwent back surgery to address his herniated disk injury. |
| April 5 2022 | Underwent back surgery. |
| April 4 2022 | Nets head coach Steve Nash ruled him out for the remainder of the regular season and play-in tournament. |
| March 21 2022 | Simmons was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his back, which prevented him from playing in the remainder of the season. |
| February 10 2022 | Ben Simmons was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, along with Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and two future first-round picks, in exchange for James Harden and Paul Millsap. |
| January 2022 | The 76ers reportedly limited their fining of Simmons after he began attending team meetings and counseling sessions. |
| December 2021 | Simmons reportedly became engaged to British television personality Maya Jama during the Christmas holiday. |
| December 2021 | Simmons became the most-fined player in NBA history, with reports suggesting he had surpassed $10 million in fines by the end of the year. |
| October 19 2021 | Simmons was thrown out of practice by coach Doc Rivers for refusing to participate in a drill and was subsequently suspended for one game, the season-opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| October 11 2021 | Simmons returned to the Philadelphia 76ers team after his holdout. |
| August 2021 | Ben Simmons declared he no longer wanted to be a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and demanded a trade, willing to miss training camp to enforce his trade request. |
| June 2021 | Simmons was part of the 76ers team that reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the NBA Playoffs, playing a significant role in the team's postseason performance. |
| June 2021 | Withdrew from the Australian Olympic squad, focusing on improving his shooting skills for the 2021–22 NBA season. |
| February 15 2021 | Ben Simmons achieved a career-high performance with 42 points and 12 assists in a 134-123 loss to the Utah Jazz, despite the team's defeat. |
| 2020 | Initiated a holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers, which ultimately led to his trade to the Brooklyn Nets. |
| 2020 | Named the 2020 NBA steals leader and selected to the All-NBA Third Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team. |
| October 3 2020 | Simmons publicly endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for the 2020 United States presidential election. |
| August 1 2020 | Returned to play in the NBA Bubble, scoring 19 points with 13 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. |
| February 22 2020 | Left a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first quarter with a lower back nerve impingement, which sidelined him for an extended period. |
| January 30 2020 | Named to his second NBA All-Star team, drafted by Team LeBron and scored 17 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds in a Team LeBron win. |
| January 20 2020 | Scored 34 points with 12 assists and 12 rebounds in a 117-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets. |
| 2019 | In game three of the playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons scored a postseason career-high 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting, helping the 76ers take a 2–1 series lead. |
| 2019 | In the first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Simmons had his second career postseason triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in game two. |
| December 23 2019 | Recorded a triple-double with a career-high 17 assists in a win over the Detroit Pistons. |
| December 7 2019 | Scored a career-high 34 points, making 12 out of 14 shots, in a 141-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, which included his second NBA career three-pointer. |
| November 22 2019 | Recorded his 24th career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists in a 115-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs. |
| October 23 2019 | In the NBA season opener against the Boston Celtics, Simmons scored 24 points on 68% shooting, recorded 9 assists and 8 rebounds in a 107-93 win. |
| July 2019 | Announced he would not play for the Australian national team, citing 'professional obligations'. |
| May 15 2019 | Confirmed he would represent Australia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup and exhibition games against Canada and the United States. |
| March 2 2019 | Achieved 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. |
| February 28 2019 | Recorded his ninth triple-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| January 31 2019 | Received his first All-Star selection as an Eastern Conference reserve, becoming the first Australian to receive the honour. |
| January 23 2019 | Achieved 21 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds in a win over the San Antonio Spurs. |
| January 15 2019 | Became the second fastest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in 125 games, trailing only Oscar Robertson. |
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