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Some analysts believe Karl-Anthony Towns’ time with the Minnesota Timberwolves has run its course. However, the Timberwolves remain optimistic that the twin-tower frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns could still work this season. Frankly speaking, it really doesn’t make sense for the Timberwolves to be paying two centers on max deals and another (Naz […]

Stop us if you have heard this one before, Brooklyn Nets fans: Ben Simmons is getting healthier. Simmons’ time with the franchise has been a frustrating experience so far, to say the least. But it is undeniable that Simmons is a talented player. His issues mainly revolve around his availability. Now, the Aussie is hoping […]

Ben Simmons is on a mission to get his swagger back. After sitting out the entire 2021-22 season and half of 2022-23 due to a lingering back issue, the three-time All-Star is reportedly beginning to feel like his old self. “He’s talking about being an All-Star again. He said in some workouts in Miami he […]

Depending on who you ask, the tale of Ben Simmons is either heartbreaking or frustrating. The former 1st overall pick has missed a significant amount of time for the Brooklyn Nets due to numerous injuries. Some people feel bad for the former Sixers star due to the misfortune he’s had. Others are frustrated with the […]

Gilbert Arenas provided his theory as to why Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons struggles with shooting so much. It’s no secret that Simmons is not a shooter. While he’s one of the most talented players in the league today — especially when confident — he’s never been comfortable taking jump shots. Right from his Philadelphia […]

You’ve probably seen someone say this already in the past 24ish hours, but it bears repeating: the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets have the chance to do the funniest thing ever. The Sixers solving their James Harden situation by trading him back to Brooklyn for Ben Simmons is the blockbuster to end all blockbusters. But […]

Ben Simmons opened up on his health and mindset Tuesday during a lengthy interview with ESPN’s Andscape. The three-time All-Star spoke confidently about his ability to turn a corner this season, calling his body “the strongest it’s been” since joining Brooklyn. Simmons also left no doubt about what position he’ll be playing for the Nets […]

After a disappointing first season with the Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons opened up about his injury struggles, rehab process and more in a tell-all interview with ESPN’s Andscape. Among the topics Simmons dished on was his rocky relationship with head coach Jacque Vaughn last season: “I feel like our relationship, to start, was terrible,” he […]

Stephen A. Smith never shies away from criticizing NBA players, especially Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving. Simmons, who missed a lot of the 2022-23 season due to a back injury, was his latest target on First Take Wednesday morning. Smith attacked the Aussie for earning paychecks without playing and vowed for the former Sixer to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and their notoriously passionate fan base don’t exactly hold Ben Simmons in high esteem. As his second full season away from the City of Brotherly Love dawns, though, the Brooklyn Nets forward is able to look back on his ill-fated time in Philly with truly shocking positivity. “I had a lot of […]

“If” has been the defining word of the Brooklyn Nets for the past three-plus seasons, and more recently, Ben Simmons. Many Nets fans thought they were getting the missing piece to a title contender when the team traded for Simmons 18 months ago. Each of the “ifs” surrounding the former No. 1 pick have not […]

The Brooklyn Nets have suddenly gone from a talented and star-studded team to a talented one that lacks a household name. Perhaps the closest player who fits that description is Ben Simmons. The former number one overall pick and 2018 NBA Rookie of the Year didn’t have his best season in 2023, but he stuffed […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons was once thought to be on track to play for the Australian men’s national basketball team, commonly called the Boomers, as they gear up for the FIBA World Cup later this month. Simmons hasn’t played for the Boomers since the 2013, when he came off the bench in two […]

There was a time when Ben Simmons was regarded as one of the better players in the NBA. The tall point guard featured elite passing and defensive ability and was also able to finish at the rim. Despite never featuring much of a jump-shot in the NBA, Simmons was a good player. Ever since passing […]

It feels like only last week that everyone was crowded in their living rooms watching the Miami Heat take on the eventual NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, and yet the 2023-24 season is already almost nearly upon us. NBA training camp will be open for all 30 teams by Oct. 3 […]

The Ben Simmons hype train is gaining steam ahead of NBA training camp, with Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson the latest to talk up his tense teammate. Aside from adding to mounting reports of him being back at full strength — or at least close to it — his teammates have been quick to point […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons returning to full health is one of the biggest storylines this offseason as the star has battled back from multiple injuries over the past few years but has yet to regain his All-Star form due to injury setbacks and other variables. A 3-time All-Star that was once compared to […]

NBA training camp is approaching as the 2023-24 offseason winds down. While the Nets haven’t made a splash move this summer, the team has seen a fair amount of roster turnover as they continue their retool following Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s departures. With that, we took some questions from Brooklyn fans in another installment […]

When fully healthy, Jamal Murray has proven he’s one of the best point guards in the entire NBA. Back in college, scouts were skeptical whether Murray could play the point guard or the shooting guard. With limited playmaking abilities as per NBADraft.net and standing only 6 foot 4, Murray fell 7th in the 2016 NBA […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons continues to be the benefactor of good news, as SportsNet New York’s Ian Begley reports that the star “has completed the rehab portion of his offseason and is now solely focused on skill work and conditioning as he prepares for 2023-24 training camp.” Simmons “is 100 percent healthy and […]

It’s been over five months since Ben Simmons last appeared in an NBA game. After sitting out the entire 2021-22 season before undergoing surgery on a bulging disk last summer, Simmons struggled to regain his form with the Brooklyn Nets while battling a litany of injuries in 2022-23. The former number-one pick appeared in 42 […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is as healthy as he’s ever been. The former Philadelphia 76ers man has endured a stop-start spell ever since the 2021 NBA Playoffs due to a number of injuries. Despite hopes for a change of fortune with Brooklyn, he struggled to make an impact and only managed 42 regular […]

Ben Simmons has become an afterthought in the discussion surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ future following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. After averaging just 6.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists over 42 games last season, many have questioned whether the former No. 1 pick will ever return to a high-level NBA role. […]

The NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement featured several eye-opening wrinkles. One that has not been discussed pertains to Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons. The CBA came with “a previously undisclosed side letter” indicating Simmons received credit for a year of service for the 2021-22 season, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Simmons sat that entire […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat are seemingly at a stalemate in Damian Lillard trade talks. In order for a trade to get done, the Heat will likely have to find a taker for Tyler Herro, allowing Miami to send more draft picks to the Blazers. There’s been speculation that the Brooklyn Nets could […]

Damian Lillard quickly ended any Brooklyn Nets rumors following his trade request, firmly setting his sights on the Miami Heat. This has shifted speculation surrounding the Nets to Tyler Herro. With Portland uninterested in the Heat guard in a Lillard deal, Brooklyn has emerged as a potential landing spot in a three-team trade. Amid the […]

When asked by NBA TV’s Dennis Scott what the Brooklyn Nets need in order to take the next step as a franchise, veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie doesn’t cite the growth of Mikal Bridges or the acquisition of Damian Lillard. Instead, Dinwiddie tells Scott that “the easy answer” is Ben Simmons, per Brian Lewis of the […]

It’s been five months since Ben Simmons last appeared in an NBA game. After sitting out the entire 2021-22 season, Simmons was sidelined during this year’s All-Star break and later shut down due to a nerve impingement in his surgically repaired back. Three months removed from the end of the Brooklyn Nets’ season, Simmons, who […]

The Brooklyn Nets are embracing a youth movement this offseason. The team parted ways with Joe Harris, Patty Mills and Seth Curry, its three oldest players, and inserted a pair of young guards with eye-popping athleticism in Dennis Smith Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV. Despite a disappointing 2021-22 campaign, Ben Simmons is part of that […]

The Toronto Raptors are in an interesting spot this offseason, having managed to retain a key free agent in Gary Trent Jr. while losing Fred VanVleet and replacing him with the streaky Dennis Schroder. They also added sharpshooter Gradey Dick in free agency, helping shore up a key area of need. However, they’re still entertaining […]

The Miami Heat are continuing to work on a trade to acquire Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers, but there is one thing that seems to be a hangup with a third team being involved, according to Greg Sylvander of Five on the Floor. At least one challenge in negotiations has been the fact […]

It now seems like a lifetime away since the so-called experts once touted Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons as the next coming of LeBron James. Obviously, they dropped the ball with the bold comparison. To be fair to Simmons, though, bad luck has played a major part in his inability to live up to the […]

Ben Simmons will not play for Team Australia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup this August, according to NetsDaily. Simmons has been progressing through a rehabilitation program after missing the second half of the Brooklyn Nets 2022-23 NBA campaign with a knee injury and nerve impingement in his surgically-repaired back. I’m told Ben Simmons will […]

Ben Simmons is keeping his head down this summer. Well, not really. The Brooklyn Nets star has been working extremely hard on his fitness during the offseason, but at the same time, he hasn’t been very quiet about it. The former Rookie of the Year has consistently posted photos of himself on social media working […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Ben Simmons continues progressing through a rehabilitation program for his injured back ahead of the FIBA World Cup in late August. According to Michael Randall of the Melbourne Herald-Sun, Simmons is “feeling good” but still has “boxes to tick” before he can confidently commit to the Boomers: “Simmons, who has been […]

It’s the offseason so you just know that Ben Simmons is going to be making waves again. After all, he is considered by many as one of the greatest offseason players of all time. True enough, the Brooklyn Nets star has recently come out with his first set of summer transformation photos as he looks […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have a lot of things to get excited about after seeing Ben Simmons’ offseason transformation photos. This is under the premise, however, that you’ve never fallen victim to this same ploy in the past. The mean streets of Twitter, however, just aren’t buying it. On Monday, Simmons posted a couple of photos […]

Ben Simmons is back in the gym working toward his return to the hardwood. After missing the second half of the season due to knee and back injuries, the Nets big man posted several pictures of himself training in recent weeks. Simmons recently posted pictures of himself training at the Nets’ HSS Training Center and […]

Ben Simmons has been cleared to take the next step in the rehabilitation process for his injured back, which could mean expanded on-court activities in the coming weeks. “Ben has been cleared to progress to his next stage of his rehab and is progressing really well,” Simmons’ agent Bernie Lee told the New York Post’s […]