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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has defended Ben Simmons after NBA great Isiah Thomas slammed the Australian teenager for sitting out Summer League games.The 76ers opted not to play Simmons for a second consecutive day on Thursday when they took on the Brooklyn Nets.Brown said Simmons wanted to play, but after consulting with the teams coaches and medical staff it was decided to rest him.This is our direction, it has nothing to do with him, Brown, who said it was his duty to look after the health of his young players, told ESPN.Thomas, a 12-time All-Star and Hall of Fame inductee who won two NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons, was not happy to see top draft pick Simmons sitting out.Youre 19, Thomas said on NBA TV.Earn your money, get on the floor and play.Simmons status for the Sixers final summer league game on Friday is uncertain.Simmons has sat out the last two games due to rest. But now that the Sixers are in the consolation round, Philadelphia may very well want to continue to be cautious with their No. 1 overall pick.I am not sure, Sixers assistant and summer league coach Lloyd Pierce said of Simmons playing on Friday. We are banged up. We want to get out of here healthy and that is the most important thing... I think the biggest concern tomorrow is health. It is going to be a collective decision I think and we got to go off what Ben says and then management and our training staff as well.We have just scheduled rest yesterday and today (for Simmons), Pierce added. It has been a very long summer and a long process. We dont want to get too much and get greedy and it be an even longer summer.Melbourne-born Simmons will earn more than $US5 million ($A6.5 million) in his rookie year with the 76ers and signed a $US20 million ($A26.20 million) endorsement deal with Nike.Simmons has had highs and lows during his Summer League games for the 76ers, which feature rookie, second-year and young free agents.He has been described as a mini-LeBron James and his passing skills have received rave reviews.However, Simmons has been criticised for not shooting enough. Simmons, in his debut for the 76ers in Utah on July 4 against the Boston Celtics, had to be helped off the court after suffering cramps in his legs.In his three games in Las Vegas Simmons has averaged 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and 29.7 minutes per game.Marcos Rojo Argentina Jersey . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. 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After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace.MILWAUKEE -- Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection for his sore lower back and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Dave Roberts said before Thursdays game in Milwaukee.Clayton yesterday got an epidural, so at this point were going to put him on the disabled list, Robert said. And use the All-Star break, obviously, with the four days. And in the coming days, we should know more how that epidural . how he responds to that and that will give us some more direction.Roberts did not know how long Kershaw is expected to be out, or who would make his scheduled start Friday at home against Colorado.The three-time NL Cy Young winner is 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA this season. He lost his last start on Sunday night in Pittsburgh, giving up four runs and nine hits in six innings.Hes been our most valuable player, Roberts said. When you lose a player to the disabled list like Clayton, who youve counted on the fifth day start, obviously thats out of our control. I know Claytonns very disappointed, but its up to us to pick him up.ddddddddddddThe loss of Kershaw is another blow for a pitching staff beset with injuries. Starters Hyun-Jin Ryu and Brandon McCarthy are on rehab assignments coming back from surgery. Left-hander Alex Wood, who went on the disabled list on May 31 with an elbow problem, was transferred to the 60-day DL on Wednesday.Brock Stewart, who opened the season at Class A, made his first big league start Wednesday night. Julio Urias, 19, has made three starts since being called up May 27, picking up his first victory in the series opener on Tuesday night.It happens to every team, injuries, and weve been bit by the injury bug, Robert said. Your best player, to deal with this, its a big blow, but weve got to keep moving forward.Kershaw has been on the disabled list only once in his nine-year career, in early 2014 with a shoulder strain. ' ' '