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Ben Simmons needed advice.Hurting - both physically and emotionally - the Australian phenom craved some reassurance that the Oct. 4 surgery for a Jones fracture of his fifth metatarsal was something he could overcome. So who better to ask about triumphing over similar injury adversity than an NBA MVP and one of the purest scorers in todays game?First guy I did speak to was KD [Kevin Durant], Simmons told media before the 76ers home opener against Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. He had something similar [and] he just said, Listen, get advice from everybody and [youll] be good. Its good to reach out to people like that that have gone through it.Durant, then with Oklahoma City Thunder, suffered the injury to his right foot just before the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, but he required three surgeries in six months before he returned to full health.The Sixers hope that wont be the case with Simmons. Since the injury, there has been much speculation that Simmons may miss the entire season, and just last Friday at Sixers practice head coach Brett Brown intimated that Simmons would return in January - that would mark three months since the injury - but later backtracked on his statement.I was just getting excited about how soon he might be able to come back, Brown said. There is so much speculation and dates as a coach you sort of want to hear what you want to hear at a time. I did mention a January hopeful return. That is premature. [...] That is a coach doing a lot more wishing than receiving instruction. So we will play this out. Everything is on track with his rehabilitation.Simmons, too, maintained he has no return schedule yet. Ill come back when Im ready, he said.Theres no timetable to getting healthy. Im just working hard to get back and as soon as they tell me I can play, Ill get out there.Simmons absence from the Sixers lineup clouded an otherwise optimistic beginning to 2016-17 for a franchise that has struggled in recent years. Center Joel Embiid made his debut against the Thunder, and there is hope that a young core consisting of Simmons, Embiid, Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor could blossom into a force in the Eastern Conference.Simmons feels the team can do well this season.I think we can still be good, he said.Obviously those guys, theyre losing a player, but theyre still players themselves. Theyve still got to go out there [and compete]. Weve got a young team, and I think we can do well.A best-case scenario for Simmons is a January return; in the meantime he is looking at the positive side of things, saying he will use his time on the sidelines to absorb how the NBA game is played and how he can adjust his game to the professional level.Its not the best start to my NBA career, but now Im looking at it as a positive, Simmons said.It gives me time to learn about the game; the systems; offence; defence. Its a good time for me to work on my shooting, plays, everything about the game, and work on [learning] the scouting reports.It gives me time to work on my body, flexibility. Theres a lot of things Im looking at as a positive.Given he wont be cleared to resume basketball activities for some time, Simmons is focused on rehab, and being around the team as much as possible. He says hes at the practice facility daily, and its important to him for his teammates to see him putting in the work coming back from the injury.Im still a part of the team. Im in there every day rehabbing; my teammates see me in there putting in the work and theyre doing the same. The only thing I can do is rehab, and thats what Im willing to do.John Smoltz Red Sox Jersey .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Colten Brewer Red Sox Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. https://www.cheapredsox.com/1991z-joe-cronin-jersey-red-sox.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Bobby Poyner Red Sox Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Drew Pomeranz Red Sox Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said.The recruitment of Patrick Hudson, the No. 56-ranked college football prospect in the class of 2016, has concluded.?After making an official visit to Oklahoma last weekend, the Under Armour All-America Game offensive lineman committed and signed a financial aid agreement with Texas?on Wednesday.The 6-foot-5, 335-pound Hudson was one of five Baylor?players released from national letters of intent June 23, instantly becoming one of the nations most-sought prospects once again.The nations No. 1-ranked offensive guard prospect took brief looks at Georgia and Texas A&M in addition to Oklahoma since being released. Before signing with Baylor over Texas on Feb. 3, the No. 9-rated prospect in Texas made official visits in January to Baylor, Texas and Georgia.Hudson plans to enroll at Texas on July 11.Hudsons signing comes on the heels of ESPN 300 No. 42 overall Devin Duvernay signing with Texas on June 22, followed by No. 164 J.P. Urquidez and athlete Donovan Duvernay on June 25. Devin Duvernay made headlines June 2 after learning that hiis national letter of intent to attend Baylor was not valid after Baylor failed to submit the letter to the Big 12 offices.ddddddddddddHudson joins a Texas recruiting class that was ranked No. 10 nationally Feb. 3 after picking up ESPN 300 players Jeffrey McCulloch, Brandon Jones, Jordan Elliott, Chris Daniels, Erick Fowler and Marcel Southall on signing day. With Hudson in the fold, the Texas class now includes 15 members of the ESPN 300, with four being former Baylor signees.Four of the Longhorns 15 ESPN 300 signees are offensive linemen: Hudson, Jean Delance, Urquidez and Denzel Okafor. Thirteen of the 28-member 2016 class are offensive and defensive linemen.Along with Hudson, Urquidez and Donovan Duvernay, running back Kameron Martin and cornerback Parrish Cobb also received releases from their national letters of intent. Martin has signed with Auburn, while Cobb is considering Oklahoma and others. ' ' '