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Ben Simmons has played his last game for the Brooklyn Nets. The team officially ruled the three-time All-Star out for Friday’s matchup with the Miami Heat. League sources told ClutchPoints that the Nets and Simmons are finalizing a buyout, allowing him to join a playoff contender as he attempts to earn a new contract. The […]

Throughout the 2024-25 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have embraced a “strength in numbers” approach, a strategy shaped mainly by head coach Kenny Atkinson. He firmly believes that team depth is crucial, aiming to keep his starters’ minutes around 30 per game. To achieve this, the Cavs have consistently utilized 10 to 11 players each night, […]

The 2025 NBA trade deadline ended up being one of the craziest periods we’ve ever seen in league history. Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, and De’Aaron Fox are the key headliners of trades that were made, but there were even major discussions about Kevin Durant possibly being traded as well. All the dust has […]

With the NBA trade deadline in the rearview, teams will shift their focus toward the buyout market. Former first-overall pick Ben Simmons could be one of the top players available. Rival teams in both conferences are closely monitoring the three-time All-Star and expect him to be bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told […]

The Brooklyn Nets had not won back-to-back games in over two months entering the weekend. They ended the drought on Saturday, following Wednesday’s blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets with a 110-98 road victory over the Houston Rockets. Before the pair of wins, the Nets had posted a 2-15 record over their last 17 games […]

Rumors of a Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons buyout have recently swirled. However, the Nets may not have much interest in a potential buyout with the three-time NBA All-Star. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the situation could come down to whether or not Simmons approaches the Nets about the possibility of one […]

Wins have been rare for the Brooklyn Nets amidst their recent struggles. Blowout wins have been a completely foreign concept. However, the rebuilding squad bucked that trend on Wednesday during a wire-to-wire 104-83 victory over the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets. The win snapped a season-worst seven-game losing streak. Brooklyn had dropped 15 of its last 17 […]

Ben Simmons will return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup during Wednesday’s road matchup with the Charlotte Hornets. Simmons has missed the team’s last five games due to an illness and lower back soreness. Following his healthiest start to a season in years, Simmons has struggled to stay on the floor lately. The three-time All-Star has […]

Trash talk is throughout the NBA, and Brooklyn Nets forwards Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons feel plenty of that. The latter has had his fair share of trash talk thrown at him. For instance, Simmons was called trash by a fan in October. Former point guard Dennis Schroder stuck up for Simmons in the midst […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons has been ruled out due to lower back soreness. The matchup will mark Simmons’ fifth straight absence and his ninth in Brooklyn’s last 14 games. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Ben Simmons ruled […]

Following his healthiest start to a season in years, Ben Simmons’ injuries are piling up. After missing the Brooklyn Nets’ previous three games due to an illness, the team announced he was available for Saturday’s Miami Heat matchup. However, they ruled him out minutes before tipoff due to lower back soreness. “I was told before […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Miami Heat on Saturday at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell are questionable on the team’s injury report. Simmons is dealing with an illness, while Russell is listed due to personal reasons. Here’s everything we know about both players’ statuses vs. the Heat. *Watch NBA games LIVE with […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons revealed he considered retiring last summer following a second straight season cut short by back injuries. “There were times, last summer, when I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this. I might have to stop playing,’” Simmons said on the Young Man and the Three podcast. “I […]

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons has had his fair share of criticism since leaving the Philadelphia 76ers. While his exit was abrupt and not appreciated by many, he’s had a change of heart. After Simmons was recently ruled out in a Nets loss to the 76ers, his appreciation for his former club resurfaced. He explained […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons and Cam Johnson are questionable on the team’s injury report. Simmons is dealing with an illness, while Johnson is tending to a right ankle sprain. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and playing statuses vs. the Suns. […]

The Brooklyn Nets could welcome Ben Simmons back to their lineup on Tuesday vs. the New York Knicks. Simmons is questionable for the rivalry matchup after missing Sunday’s 127-101 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an illness. The three-time All-Star has struggled to stay on the floor of late. Brooklyn has carefully managed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without two top offensive players on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons were ruled out for the road matchup. Johnson is managing a right ankle sprain, while Simmons will rest as part of a load management plan on the second night of a back-to-back. Johnson […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday at Moda Center. Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton are questionable on the team’s injury report for the front end of a back-to-back. Simmons is managing a lower back injury and has left knee soreness, while Claxton has right hamstring tightness. Here’s everything we know […]

The Brooklyn Nets will receive reinforcements for the start of a six-game West Coast swing. After missing the team’s last three games due to calf soreness and lower back injury management, Ben Simmons will return to the lineup against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. With D’Angelo Russell (left shin contusion) and Cam Thomas (left hamstring […]

Ben Simmons’ first extended absence of the 2024-25 season will continue Wednesday vs. the Detroit Pistons. The Brooklyn Nets ruled out the three-time All-Star for his third-straight game due to lower back injury management. He has also experienced calf soreness relating to his back in the last week. Before his absence, Simmons saw an increased […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons is questionable on the team’s injury report due to lower back injury management. Here’s everything we know about Simmons’ injury and playing status vs. the Pistons. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Ben Simmons […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Indiana Pacers on Monday at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell are on the injury report, both listed as questionable. Simmons is dealing with left calf soreness, while Russell has a left shin contusion. Here’s everything we know about Simmons and Russell’s injuries and playing statuses vs. the […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ injury struggles grew more dire on Saturday. Already down Cam Johnson and Cam Thomas, the team lost point guards Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell. Simmons was a late scratch due to left calf soreness before a 123-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, while Russell exited the matchup due to a left shin […]

D’Angelo Russell’s homecoming raises lineup questions for the Brooklyn Nets, the most prominent of which surrounds his former high school teammate, Ben Simmons. After opening the year in Brooklyn’s starting lineup, Simmons moved to the bench nine games into the season. He was thrust back into the starting unit after the Nets traded Dennis Schroder […]

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Ben Simmons is on the team’s injury report alongside Noah Clowney. Simmons is listed with lower back injury management, while Clowney has a left hip contusion. Here’s everything we know about both players’ playing statuses entering the Nets-Bucks matchup. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is set to return from an extended absence on Sunday against the Orlando Magic. The 23-year-old has been sidelined for the last month by a hamstring strain. Thomas was off to a career-best start while emerging as the Nets’ No. 1 offensive option before suffering the injury. Over 17 appearances, […]

NBA players, like all humans, need some down time away from their work too. While some NBA superstars prefer to explore other career paths, others like to work on their hobbies. While hobbies can mean many different things, some players actually like to spend time with their animal friends. Although dogs and cats are common […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith are on the injury report, both listed as questionable. The Nets labeled Simmons’ status as lower back injury management, while Finney-Smith is dealing with a left calf contusion. Here’s everything we know about Simmons and Finney-Smith’s injuries and playing […]

Ahead of the trade deadline on Feb. 6, executive Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets will be busy. After recently trading veteran guard Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors, the Nets continue to be the focus of trade rumors with key talents like Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Day’Ron Sharpe. The other […]

The Brooklyn Nets aimed to bottom out to juice their draft lottery odds when they traded Dennis Schroder. Four games removed from the deal, things are right on schedule. The Nets fell 110-95 to the Miami Heat on Monday, their third loss in their last four games. Without Schroder’s shot creation and facilitation, their offense […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons was settling into a bench role early this season. However, the Nets’ decision to trade Dennis Schroder has thrust him back into the starting lineup. The benching may have been the motivation Simmons needed to regain the offensive assertiveness of his Philadelphia 76ers days. Since rejoining the starting unit, […]

Now that the Brooklyn Nets have traded away Dennis Schroder, one of their best players to begin the 2024-25 season, it appears as though the entire roster, except for perhaps Cam Thomas, will be made available on the trade market. Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, in particular, have been drawing plenty of interest on the […]

Stephen A. Smith has an attention-catching message for Joel Embiid. The ESPN analyst said the Philadelphia 76ers star is on the verge of drawing Ben Simmons comparisons. Smith made the comments on ESPN First Take, via ClutchPoints. “Let me say this to Joel Embiid in all seriousness… You’re about a tad bit away from being […]

The Brooklyn Nets committed to a tank when they traded Dennis Schroder. Their first game without the veteran floor general showed how ugly that could get. The Nets trailed by as much as 35 points during the first half of Monday’s 130-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordi Fernadez’s squad looked frazzled and uninspired in […]

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The Brooklyn Nets host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith are all questionable on the team’s injury report. Johnson and Finney-Smith are dealing with left ankle sprains, while Simmons is tending to left knee soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and playing statuses […]

Ben Simmons’ clean bill of health to start 2024-25 took a turn for the worse on Sunday. The three-time All-Star exited the Brooklyn Nets’ 100-92 loss to the Orlando Magic due to a knee contusion and did not return. Simmons logged 11 minutes during the defeat, finishing scoreless on one shot attempt with five assists. […]

A whistle-happy officiating crew took centerstage during the Brooklyn Nets’ 100-92 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday at Barclays Center. The game saw 60 fouls called, over twenty higher than the league average this season (38.8). As they did during Friday’s loss to the Magic, the Nets struggled offensively with leading scorer Cam Thomas […]

Contrary to popular expectations, the Brooklyn Nets have played competitive basketball so far this season, having taken quality wins over the Golden State Warriors and, most recently, the Phoenix Suns. Moreover, they’ve overcome talent deficits and injuries to Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, and Cam Thomas. Additionally, Dennis Schroder’s gutsy and take-no-prisoners approach may have rubbed […]