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Ben Simmons’ entire 2021 – 22 season was a roller coaster of emotions for both Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers fans. The Australian point guard started the season on the bench as he was locked in a holdout with the Sixers. Eventually, he was traded to the Nets. Unfortunately, Simmons continued to miss the rest […]

The Toronto Raptors are still in the hunt for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Despite trade talks slowing down, the Canadian team still figures to be a prominent name in trade talks. However, should the Raps fail to get the big fish in Durant, one of his teammates could be their next target. According to […]

The Miami Heat have not had much progress with regard to their reported desire to bring Kevin Durant to South Beach. KD has already identified the Heat as one of his preferred destinations, but at this point, trade talks have yet to really materialize. This likely has a lot to do with Brooklyn’s extremely high […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have yet to see Ben Simmons in action for their team, but they can catch him on Twitch this offseason. Those who have been following him on the popular live-streaming service recently got an intriguing insight from Simmons, particularly about the player the Philadelphia 76ers traded him for, and that’s James Harden. […]

It feels like forever ago that the NBA world was focused on Ben Simmons’ holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers. The current member of the Brooklyn Nets has not suited up for an NBA game in over a year. The former top pick requested a trade from the Sixers following the team’s playoff collapse to the […]

Despite having other roster concerns, the Brooklyn Nets are interested in trading for Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have heated up once more. With the Utah Jazz seemingly aimed at rebuilding and potentially targeting French big man Victor Wembanyama, the three-time NBA All-Star looks to be next on the trading block. […]

The Phoenix Suns was one of the teams that Kevin Durant personally identified as a potential landing spot for him now that he’s declared his desire to leave the Brooklyn Nets. This move hasn’t picked up too much steam, with Phoenix seemingly unwilling to give in to Brooklyn’s gargantuan asking price for Durant. Well, NBA […]

The Brooklyn Nets never imagined they would be in this scenario. After just three years, both of the mega-stars they acquired (Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving) have requested trades. Now, the team is looking for ways to recoup some value out of the two in a trade. There are many teams that have been interested […]

There is more drama in the Brooklyn Nets’ organization than in the rest of 2022 NBA free agency. Three moves can change all of that. A year ago, Nets GM Sean Marks probably pictured himself relishing in Brooklyn’s triumph this Fourth of July weekend. He was likely hoping to celebrate whatever milestones his star-studded team […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in complete chaos in the 2022 offseason. Their two biggest stars in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have both requested to be traded away from the team. It’s a mighty fall from grace for a team that was billed as the top dog in the league prior to the start of […]

If the Miami Heat want to acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, it will cost them. Here’s the rub — just when it seemed the Nets were in the clear after Kyrie Irving announced his op-in decision, Kevin Durant formally asks for a trade. Now, the Nets enter desperation mode. What once looked like […]

Ever since word got out that Kevin Durant requested a trade, the Brooklyn Nets have received offers from teams around the league. This includes the Miami Heat, which is a top contender for Durant personally. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant has a few teams on his “wish list,” including the Heat and the Phoenix Suns. […]

Things are going downhill quickly for the Brooklyn Nets. Although Kyrie Irving exercised his player option, Kevin Durant wants out of Brooklyn. Durant requested a trade from the Nets on Thursday. As if this wasn’t bad enough, the news broke minutes after the Nets tweeted this photo of Ben Simmons. Summer grind 😤 (h/t @BenSimmons25) […]

So much for the Brooklyn Nets’ status as basketball’s sleeping juggernaut. After Kevin Durant rocked the basketball world on Thursday by requesting a trade, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Brooklyn is prepared to engage in trade discussions for every player currently on the roster. As the Nets prepare to move one of the most valuable […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant shocked the NBA world when he requested a trade on Thursday. Naturally, many wondered what that meant for Nets guard Ben Simmons, whose roller-coaster of a season ended up with a trade to Brooklyn. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that the Nets are expected to keep Simmons. Source […]

It’s been a hot minute since Ben Simmons stepped on a basketball court in a live game. But, Brooklyn Nets fans should be feeling a tad bit of excitement after his latest update. Simmons took to Instagram after a recent workout and said he’s “feeling incredible” as he continues to rehab after undergoing back surgery. […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently tied with the Boston Celtics at two games apiece in the NBA Finals. Draymond Green, typically one of Golden State’s best players, has labored throughout the Finals. He posted just 2 points and was removed during the 4th quarter in Game 4. Green received plenty of criticism for his […]

According to reports, Ben Simmons has been making progress in his rehab, and the general expectation is that he should be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season for the Brooklyn Nets. The former Rookie of the Year hasn’t been very vocal about his road to recovery, but he recently made a major announcement […]

It looks like Brooklyn Nets playmaker Ben Simmons is progressing well in his recovery from back surgery. According to Brian Lewis of New York Post, Simmons is actually done with the recovery phase of his surgery and is now going into rehab to get him back to playing condition ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are not going to use the 2022 unprotected first-round pick they got from the Philadelphia 76ers in the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. Instead, the team is deferring it to 2023. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, that means the Nets will have the Sixers’ 2023 first-round pick which they can use as […]

There’s a lot going on with the Brooklyn Nets right now on the Kyrie Irving front especially after it was reported that the front office is supposedly unwilling to offer the enigmatic point guard a long-term extension. The good news for this team, however, is that Ben Simmons appears to be doing well in his […]

Entering the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers were considered a legitimate contender for this year’s title — especially since they had MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid on their side. Unfortunately, the Sixers are now on vacation after they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second round. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers recently looked back on […]

To say that Ben Simmons’ season with the Brooklyn Nets was disappointing would be an understatement. As a matter of fact, there’s not even much of a season to assess given how the former Rookie of the Year didn’t even play a single minute for his new team. Be that as it may, it sounds […]

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series, knocking them out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Now, Jimmy Butler and Miami are moving on in the postseason tournament, while the Sixers are heading into the offseason. The loss was specifically difficult for Philadelphia, because things could […]

Ben Simmons is a true enigma. The man didn’t play a single second this season for either the Brooklyn Nets, his current team, or the Philadelphia 76ers, the team that traded him after a lengthy in-season stalemate. And yet he still remained a hot talking point among NBA circles. That didn’t change as his former […]

The Philadelphia 76ers no longer have Ben Simmons on the roster, but their season ended basically the same way without him a year later. For the second consecutive year, an embattled Joel Embiid was overmatched by a deep Eastern Conference rival while his co-star was a virtual no-show when it mattered most. Much was made […]

The Ben Simmons saga Brooklyn Nets may finally soon be coming to an end. Although it remains to be seen if Simmons will be as good as he once was when he makes his return to the court, the health questions surrounding him and his back injury are starting to be answered. The speculation around […]

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons appears to be doing well in terms of his rehab process from back surgery. At this point, it sounds like the former Rookie of the Year is on track to be ready for the start of the 2022-23 season. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic recently provided a fresh […]

The Brooklyn Nets revealed earlier this week that Ben Simmons would be undergoing surgery to repair his injured back. It was a surprise announcement after it was expected that Simmons would play in the Nets’ first-round playoff series against the Celtics, though he never ended up featuring as the team got swept. After undergoing the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets came into the trade deadline as the most interesting teams to watch. With the Sixers constantly denying Ben Simmons trade rumors and the Nets all of a sudden having to deal with a disgruntled James Harden, the two teams joined forces for a massive trade that swapped their stars. Over […]

The Brooklyn Nets season was filled with drama, and numerous highs and lows. The ultimate low happened recently when they were swept in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. After losing the first couple of games, news had surfaced that embattled Nets star Ben Simmons was making his season debut. […]

Despite the expectation that he’d make his debut at some point in the playoffs, the Nets were eliminated from the postseason before Ben Simmons made an appearance for the team. Simmons was nursing a bad back which prevented him from taking the court with his Nets teammates as they were swept in the first round […]

The future of Ben Simmons with the Brooklyn Nets is now in the balance after the former Sixers star ended up missing the entire 2021-22 season due to a lingering back injury. As it turns out, however, the Nets might not have any other choice but to keep Simmons in Brooklyn for next season. At […]

Ben Simmons has been the talk of the town after the former Rookie of the Year bailed on the Brooklyn Nets in their Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday. The general belief was Simmons was finally going to make his Nets debut in that game only for us to realize at the […]

Despite an expected appearance in Game 4, Ben Simmons failed to make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets this season. The guard told team officials the night before the game that he was dealing with back soreness, pulling himself from the playoff game. Without Simmons’ reinforcements, the Nets fell to the Boston Celtics and were […]

The offseason is here for the Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been eliminated as the Nets got unceremoniously swept by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. Maybe it’ll all feel a little better than it does now if the Celtics go on to the NBA Finals and we remember the Nets were […]

Kendrick Perkins is done defending Ben Simmons. After the Australian guard failed to return in Game 4 of the Brooklyn Nets’ playoff series against the Boston Celtics, Big Perk didn’t hold back in criticizing the three-time All-Star. In his latest appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Perkins dropped a rather big insult for Simmons by calling […]

After being one of the favorites to win the 2022 NBA title, the Brooklyn Nets are out of the postseason tournament. Kevin Durant and company were eliminated in a shocking first-round sweep courtesy of the Boston Celtics. As the Nets enter the offseason, many wonder what will happen with Ben Simmons. The guard has yet […]

The potential return of Ben Simmons loomed over the Brooklyn Nets ever since he was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers at the NBA trade deadline. The Nets remained optimistic that Simmons would get on the court at some point, which never happened. The former 76ers star was poised to make his season debut in Game […]