NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons’ MRI Clean After Leaving 76ers Game With Injury

Philadelphia 76ers fans held their breath after Ben Simmons left their 107-98 win just halfway through the third quarter Wednesday night.

The wing went up for a rebound, and after slowly dribbling up the court and dishing the ball to Al Horford, Simmons turned to the Sixers bench to indicate a pain in his left leg at the first whistle.

He left the game and did not return. But the injury doesn’t appear to be serious based on two reports.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the initial look at his knee was “encouraging,” as there was swelling and pain in his knee had subsided.

And The Athletic’s Shams Charania followed that up to report that the MRI on Simmons’ left knee was clean, and the Sixers star is expected to be day-to-day.

This certainly is good news for the 76ers.

No matter how rivaled Celtics fans may feel, as it looks more and more likely that the two teams will face-off in the first round of the playoffs, having Simmons and other young stars healthy will make for an even better postseason picture.

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