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The Brooklyn Nets opened training camp Tuesday, and with Ben Simmons healthy, there’s a position battle brewing at point guard. Unlike last season, when Jacque Vaughn named Simmons the starter before camp, head coach Jordi Fernandez said the job is up for grabs. That means Simmons will have to beat out veteran floor general Dennis […]

Betting odds are out ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, and they are projecting the Brooklyn Nets will be the NBA’s worst team. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, the Nets have an over/under win projection of 18.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Not only is it the lowest in the league this season, […]

Is Ben Simmons going to play during the 2024-25 NBA season for the Brooklyn Nets? Although Simmons’ availability has been thin over the last few seasons, the former first overall pick appears to be ready for the start of training camp after playing in only 15 games during the 2023-24 season. Simmons, a three-time All-Star, […]

Ben Simmons is officially cleared ahead of Brooklyn Nets training camp. But after undergoing his second back surgery in two years, is 2024-25 the season he can finally return to relevance? “Yeah, I certainly hope so for Ben’s sake,” general manager Sean Marks said Thursday. “You never want to see anybody have to go through […]

Just days before the first day of training camp, the Brooklyn Nets will have their star guard Ben Simmons, even if he isn’t a perfect fit for this roster,  fully available with no restrictions to begin training camp on Tuesday, October 1. Simmons’ agent Bernie Lee confirmed the training camp news with NBA insider Chris […]

The past one and a half seasons have been tough for the Brooklyn Nets organization. Just as the Nets were hitting their stride in the post-James Harden era, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving decided to bail on the team, setting them on a downward spiral. The organization, after one year of trying to remain semi-competitive […]

As the NBA season approaches, Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal has called out a plethora of players. This time, he went after Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons on a recent episode of The Big Podcast. “Ben is sensitive right,” O’Neal said. “He came in with a lot of hype, played nobody. When he got exposed, we saw […]

There are several staples of the NBA offseason: the draft, free agency, summer league, and… the Ben Simmons social media hype train. The Brooklyn Nets point guard has failed to regain his All-Star form since his messy exit from the Philadelphia 76ers, appearing in just 57 of 254 total games over the last three seasons. […]

Ben Simmons is back at it again, working on his jump shot during the offseason. Simmons is notorious for having the worst jump shot in the NBA. Despite being the Rookie of the Year in 2018 and achieving three All-Star selections during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, Simmons didn’t acquire those accolades with his […]

The past three seasons have been a prolonged nightmare for Ben Simmons. A former All-Star and All-Defense Team member, Simmons’ stock has fallen off a cliff, thanks in large part to a combination of back problems and confidence issues. Now 28 years of age, Simmons has become emblematic of the Brooklyn Nets’ fall from a […]

Shaquille O’Neal previously expressed disappointment towards Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons. O’Neal was in a recent segment of Complex wherein he was asked who he thought the worst NBA player of all time was. The first person that came to his mind was Gobert. When the host asked Shaq what he thought about Simmons, the […]

The Ben Simmons experiment has continued unabated in Brooklyn, New York with the former LSU Tigers college star and current Brooklyn Nets guard coming off of a season in which he scored just over six points per game while shooting a miserable 40 percent from the free-throw line. Simmons played in just 15 games, continuing […]

A player’s gear is essential when it comes to playing basketball. It assists players in performing at their best on the court. In the NBA, there’s no doubt that players also rely on basketball gear to play at their peak. Given that the NBA is the best basketball league in the world, there’s no question […]

At this point of his career, it might be safe to say that Ben Simmons is an enigma. Fans might think he’s already on the down-slope of his career, thanks to the injuries and missed games, but he is still 28 years old, which is the start of most players’ prime athletic years. Still, it’s […]

Ben Simmons’ net worth in 2024 is $80 million. Simmons is a power forward for the Brooklyn Nets. He is a three-time All-Star, one-time All-NBA Team player, two-time All-Defensive First Team selection, All-Rookie First Team selection, former Rookie of the Year, and a former league leader in steals. Let’s take a closer look at Ben […]

It wasn’t long ago when Ben Simmons was one of the most promising players in the NBA. After a solid stint at LSU, Simmons was poised to take the NBA by storm with his combination of size and playmaking skills. But fast- forward to today, it’s safe to say that Simmons has failed to live […]

Earlier this week, former Philadelphia 76ers and current Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang made headlines for his comments made about former Philadelphia teammate Ben Simmons to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Niang essentially put Simmons on blast for his refusal to play games for the 76ers during their 2021-22 season, which was Niang’s first with the franchise, […]

Ben Simmons has drawn the ire of many NBA fans and media members over the years. While he seemingly once displayed the potential of a superstar, Simmons has struggled to stay on the court as a result of mental and physical troubles with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. And one of Simmons’ most vocal […]

The Olympic field has been set after the conclusion of the four FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. While some NBA stars will dawn the national team colors, unfortunately, not all NBA players will be seeing action for the countries that qualified for the Summer Games in Paris. Let’s take a look at 10 NBA players who […]

The Brooklyn Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks earlier in the offseason. They traded Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant away ahead of the 2022-23 NBA trade deadline. Ben Simmons, however, is proving to be quite difficult to move amid the Nets’ evident rebuild. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports that league sources said […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has managed to tick off a lot of people in his long sports media career. The latest person to get upset? Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee. Lee has taken offense after Smith said during an appearance on “The OGs Show” podcast that the only injury he has […]

A lot has happened to Ben Simmons since he was the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Not much of it has helped his reputation as a basketball player. “He’s lucky he’s not in prison for theft… I’m sure of all the places he could really get focused and […]

There are plenty of good NBA players who came from the 2016 NBA Draft, but surprisingly, this draft class hasn’t accumulated a ton of accolades. In fact, the number one overall pick in our redraft of the 2016 class hasn’t even made an All-Star game yet. Still, any team would have been happy to pick […]

The Brooklyn Nets have begun an offseason that could turn into a firesale very quickly by trading Mikal Bridges to the crosstown rival New York Knicks in exchange for a plethora of future first round draft picks. The Bridges trade could potentially signal the end of the post-Kevin Durant “era,” if that word is applicable […]

It’s a downright understatement to say that Ben Simmons has endured a rough couple of years. In fact, the entirety of Simmons’ Brooklyn Nets has been a disaster. It’s important to note, however, that Simmons is only 27 years old. So there might still be a chance that he regains his form and bounces back […]

The 2024 Met Gala is underway, and the theme this year is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” Celebrities donned looks inspired by the “The Garden of Time” dress code, including Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons attends the 2024 Met Gala 😎 pic.twitter.com/nFDvas6B5a — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 6, 2024 The Nets star arrived on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets upended their roster at the trade deadline last season with their trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Luckily for the Nets, they were able to get off to such a strong start with those two to sneak into the playoffs after dealing both of them. Brooklyn started last season 31-20 with […]

The Los Angeles Clippers headed east to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in the City of Brotherly Love. Star guard James Harden was serenaded with a chorus of boos during the game as Philadelphia jumped out to a 30-18 first quarter lead. Harden scored two points and dished out three assists during the […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t quite become the team the NBA world envisioned over the last few years as many of the franchise’s best-laid plans have gone up in smoke. The Nets’ star forward Ben Simmons has been living off of past glory for many years now in the eyes of NBA fans and analysts. Former […]

Is Ben Simmons’ NBA career over? It’s a legitimate question to ask after the Brooklyn Nets shut him down for the second straight season due to a back injury. Following the 2023-24 campaign, the former No. 1 pick will have appeared in 57 of 254 possible games over the last three seasons. When on the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery to alleviate a nerve impingement in his lower back, the team announced Thursday. “Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy earlier today to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back,” the Nets said in a statement. “The procedure was performed by Dr. Timur Urakov, in […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons has had another forgettable season, playing in 15 games before being shut down for the year with back issues. This marks the second straight season that Simmons has missed significant time for the Nets with his back issue and has sparked betting odds on the question of his retirement. That’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have received the dagger to their play-in hopes. After losing to the nine-win Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Brooklyn fell 110-99 to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Entering the game, Charlotte owned the league’s fourth-worst record (15-48) and longest losing streak (six games). The demoralizing defeat comes shortly after the Nets announced […]

The Brooklyn Nets have ruled out Ben Simmons for the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday. After missing three months due to a left lower back nerve impingement earlier this year, Simmons returned for nine games before the injury sidelined him again on Feb. 24. “Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the healthiest they’d been all season after the All-Star break, and it didn’t last long. With Cam Thomas (right ankle sprain) and Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement) already sidelined for five games, Brooklyn sustained two more injuries to key players this week. Day’Ron Sharpe suffered a right wrist contusion […]

The Ben Simmons injury cycle has been never-ending since the three-time All-Star joined the Brooklyn Nets at the 2022 trade deadline. After sitting out the first half of 2021-22 while forcing his way out of Philadelphia, the former No. 1 pick has appeared in 57 of 178 possible games with the Nets. Simmons missed the […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown made the Golden State Warriors pay for a defensive strategy that backfired on the Dubs during last Sunday’s 140-88 Boston win at home. When former NBA star Gilbert Arenas tackled that subject during a recent episode of his podcast, he indirectly took a swipe at Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons. […]

The injuries just keep coming for Ben Simmons. After missing the Brooklyn Nets’ last three games due to leg soreness, the three-time All-Star was ruled out Monday vs. the Memphis Grizzlies due to a left lower back nerve impingement, the same injury that sidelined him for three months earlier this season. The update does not […]

Ben Simmons will remain sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets’ third straight game Saturday vs. the Atlanta Hawks due to a left leg injury. The team initially listed Simmons as questionable before ruling him out due to left knee soreness. Brooklyn later clarified that it was a leg injury, not a knee. This marks the second […]