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PHILADELPHIA -- Ben Simmons took a spot in the Philadelphia 76ers locker room instead of the starting lineup on opening night.Simmons, the 2016 No. 1 overall draft pick, hoped to return at some point this season from a broken bone in his right foot and said he was never involved in any discussion about sitting out the season.Ill come back when Im ready, Simmons said.Simmons was expected to become the franchise player for a forlorn Sixers team coming off a 10-72 season. Simmons instead attended the season opener on Wednesday in street clothes and was set to watch the game against Oklahoma City from the locker room.Simmons was injured last month during a training camp scrimmage. The Australian forward played at LSU last season.As soon as I get out there, Id love to play, he said.Simmons injury was the latest blow to a franchise that has been beset in recent years by injuries to their players. Joel Embiid was set to make his regular-season debut two years after he was the No. 3 overall pick of the 2014 draft. Embiid sat out with right foot injuries and was expected to be limited to just 20 minutes against the Thunder.Nerlens Noel underwent recent surgery on his left knee and will miss at least another month. Jahlil Okafor, last seasons leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, is coming off knee surgery and would be limited to 12 to 14 minutes a game.Simmons said he would use the time off to work on his shooting.Ill have my first game eventually, he said. My time will come.Simmons became an instant fan favorite before he ever played a game and expectations were high that he was the cornerstone player that could eventually help turn the Sixers into playoff contenders. Simmons, the 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward out of LSU, was Philadelphias first No. 1 pick since they drafted Allen Iverson in 1996.Simmons, who grew up in Australia before moving to Florida for three years of high school at Montverde Academy, signed a $20 million sneaker deal with Nike before the draft.Im just ready to get back, he said. Im looking forward to just rehabbing every day and getting stronger. I want to be the best at what Im doing now and thats rehab. As long as I can do that, Ill think I can be fine. China Jerseys Quality . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. China Jerseys For Sale .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. http://www.chinajerseyspaypal.com/ . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. China Jerseys . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. China Jerseys Authentic . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. ESTERO, Fla. -- Alexis Peterson scored 27 points and had seven assists as No. 11 Syracuse held off George Washington 74-71 in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday night.The Orange (4-1) will face No. 8 Ohio State in the semifinal, while George Washington (3-2) plays Florida Gulf Coast. Both games are Saturday.Brittney Sykes added 21 points for Syracuse, which bounced back from a 62-61 loss against Drexel on Monday.Caira Washington and Lexi Martins scored 13 points apiece for the Colonials. Kelli Prange added 112 points.ddddddddddddSyracuse outscored George Washington 26-8 in the second quarter and led 43-26 at the break. The Orange had an 11-point lead midway through the fourth before George Washington used a 15-6 spurt, capped by Martins 3-pointer, to pull to 73-71 with 18 seconds left.Peterson split a pair of free throws and Prange missed a 3-pointer with two seconds left to end it. ' ' '