The playoffs are scheduled to begin on Aug. 17. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.Simmons went up and grabbed a rebound midway through the third quarter, then slowly dribbled down the court and flipped an inlet pass to He then slowly walked back to the locker room, where he was soon joined by Sixers general manager Elton Brand.Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that early indications on Simmons' condition are encouraging, with no pain or swelling in his left knee.Simmons was shown leaving the arena shortly before the final buzzer sounded, dressed in street clothes and walking very gingerly. Get a recap of the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. "Philadelphia was happy to have Simmons back for the resumption of the NBA season inside the league's bubble at Walt Disney World Resort, after a back injury he suffered in the first quarter of a game in Milwaukee on Feb. 22 kept him out through the suspension of the season on March 11, and at least left open the possibility of him missing the playoffs had the season gone on as scheduled.Instead, Simmons has not only returned to Philadelphia's lineup in the bubble, but he has done so at a new position -- power forward -- as Brown has replaced Horford in the starting lineup with second-year point guard Simmons played 23 minutes Wednesday, finishing with eight points, six rebounds and four assists. They outrebounded Phoenix by 30 (59-29) along with a 58-38 advantage in points in the paint.Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds but it was a big game for the bench. NBA Russell Westbrook Out vs. Lakers Scott Polacek. Besides Rondo, "It was a great game for our bench. Anthony Davis scored 31 and LeBron James added 29 for the Lakers… "We dared Rondo to shoot from the perimeter and he made us pay," Suns coach Monty Williams said.The Lakers had dropped three of their last four at Staples Center but didn't have any problems against the undersized Suns. Simmons was injured during the third quarter of Wednesday's 107-98 victory over the Washington Wizards. The 128-104 win by the Nuggets on Dec. 22 was Los Angeles' second-biggest loss of the season.More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-SportsThe NBA announced Tuesday there will be an All-Seeding Games Team and a Player of the Seeding Games -- or "bubble MVP" -- honoring the best performers from the seeding games that started July 30 and will conclude Friday.The four teams playing for the final two playoff spots in the West take the court Tuesday.DeMar Derozan takes it away from Ben McLemore and then breaks away for a one-handed dunk.LeBron discusses chances of playing in 2020 Olympics (0:40) ... Lakers star LeBron James out vs. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons left Wednesday's 107-98 victory over the Washington Wizards with a left knee injury. Philadelphia 76ers Brett Brown On whether he saw a different type of energy from Ben Simmons tonight… Clearly. "We don't know," Sixers coach Brett Brown said after the game, when asked for a further update on Simmons' status. ... Sources: 76ers' Ben Simmons leaving NBA bubble for knee surgery. Rondo scored the first eight points in the period, including a pair of 3-pointers.The Suns trailed 61-52 at halftime and got within 63-57 early in the third quarter on Suns: Host Golden State on Wednesday. Rajon had great pace all night and he was taking all the looks he was getting. Ben Simmons nearly broke the internet on Friday after he made a corner 3-pointer in the Sixers' scrimmage game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers made 10 of their first 13 from the floor and the Suns were 9 of 13 as there were 18 lead changes and four ties in the first 12 minutes.Los Angeles led 31-30 at the end of the first quarter before breaking it open in the second with an 18-4 run as it made eight of its first nine shots. We've been on him to shoot those shots and he showed you all what he can do. Philadelphia 76ers starting guard Ben Simmons has been working out in L.A. And recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James joined the young All-Star. But I'm very curious to hear what that news is. Dwight controlled the glass," said "It's tough with the size difference and you are missing three rotation bigs. But in the wake of learning that All-Star Ben Simmons would be out indefinitely with a subluxation of his left patella, Brown couldn't help but admit the obvious frustration over the situation. "This one stings, for sure," Brown said. "More than that I don't know. With Tobias Harris scoring 29 points and Ben Simmons adding 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, the Sixers beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-91. He was so, so good, and good at … via Bleacher Report. The teams split their first two meetings this season but Phoenix has lost nine straight at home to the Warriors.Lakers: Travel to Denver on Wednesday. He does it in practice all the time," Los Angeles put the game away in the second, which was only the fifth time in Rondo's 13-year career he has scored 15 or more in a period. LeBron James talks about potentially competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying his "name is in the hat," but he'll make his final decision after the NBA season. Russell Westbrook Out vs. Lakers. Simmons shot 12 for 15 from the field. You can always have a plan until the ball comes off the rim," said Both teams started out hot in the first quarter. (0:40)The 13-year veteran point guard scored a season-high 23 points, including 15 in the second quarter, as the Lakers rolled to a 125-100 victory over the "He's always had that confidence but he wants to get everyone involved. "I'm sure the club will make some statement about his departure from the floor soon. Rockets star won't play tonight with quad contusion.