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Ben Simmons has another back surgery. The Nets say he is expected to be ready for training camp

Mar. 14, 2024 16:04 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons has had back surgery for the second time in three years, with he and the Brooklyn Nets hoping this procedure will provide the relief he needs to complete a full season. The Nets said Simmons had a microscopic partial discectomy on Thursday to alleviate...

Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the Brooklyn Nets' season because of his back problems

Mar. 07, 2024 10:35 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season, the third straight year the former All-Star's season has ended early because of back problems. The Brooklyn Nets said Thursday that Simmons will use the rest of this season to consult with specialists and seek...

Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break

Feb. 19, 2024 12:02 PM EST

Jacque Vaughn's strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season's All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets fired Vaughn after a 50-point loss in his final game, their worst since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets announced Vaughn's...

Nets' Ben Simmons sidelined by a knee injury just 1 game after returning from a back injury

Jan. 31, 2024 20:25 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play Wednesday for the Brooklyn Nets because of a knee injury, one game after returning from a 38-game absence with a back injury. Simmons landed awkwardly after blocking a shot without about 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the Nets' 147-114 victory...

Ben Simmons just misses triple-double in return, Nets romp to 147-114 victory over Jazz

Jan. 29, 2024 22:48 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons was just a few seconds into his return from a 38-game absence when he got the ball and led the Brooklyn Nets on a fast break. “It’s always a fast break when I have the ball,” Simmons said. A back injury may have knocked him out for a...

Ben Simmons makes quick impact in return to Nets, gets 6 assists in first quarter

Jan. 29, 2024 20:20 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons made an immediate impact in his first game in nearly three months for the Brooklyn Nets, getting six assists in five minutes off the bench in the first quarter against Utah. Simmons hadn't played since Nov. 6, sitting out the last 38 games because of a...