The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the LA Clippers, but LeBron James only saw Ben Simmons on his new team once before playing him.

After the game, Bulls guard Josh Giddey shared a statement on his Australian counterpart. "We've stayed close and as I came to the NBA, we've gotten closer," Giddey said regarding Clippers guard Ben Simmons.

The Los Angeles Clippers faced off against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in a tightly contested game that saw two Australian stars, Ben Simmons and Josh Giddey, go head-to-head. Despite a standout performance from Giddey,

With Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell and Ben Simmons unavailable, the Clippers don’t have enough firepower to keep up with Cade Cunningham (32 points) and Detroit in a 106-97 defeat.

After the trade deadline, the Clippers signed Ben Simmons to add to their depth, but the 28-year-old has been up-and-down thus far. In five games as a Clipper, Simmons is averaging 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds,

Clippers guard Ben Simmons has been downgraded to questionable with left knee soreness. Simmons entered the day as not on the injury report, but his status now comes into question. Simmons started the season with the Brooklyn Nets but was bought out of his expiring contract after the trade deadline and joined the Clippers.

Ben Simmons finished with two points, three rebounds and three assists while shooting 1/1 from the field in 16 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media. @Sportshabit20: "Ben Simmons is just a live body on the floor,

On Wednesday night, the Chicago Bulls faced the Los Angeles Clippers — pitting two of the most famous Australian players in the league, Josh Giddey and Ben Simmons, against each other. In the end, it was the Clippers that took a 121-117 victory,

Fans take to social media to react to Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons' performance against the Chicago Bulls

Ben Simmons finished the win with six points, seven rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block while shooting 3/7 from the field in 18 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James is playing the best basketball of the season, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons. After James surpassed Ray Allen on the 3-point list, he took a leap in Simmons’ player rankings for an impressive run throughout February.

For the most part, the Detroit Pistons have been quite healthy. The same can’t be said about the Los Angeles Clippers. Ahead of Sunday’s action against the Indiana Pacers, the Clippers ruled out a couple of key players,