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Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson’s exits bring additional Nets injury worries

The Nets, who have already lost much of their strength, will be without Ben Simmons for Monday's game against Chicago, but are hoping to acquire Cam Johnson. Simmons left Sunday's loss at Orlando with a knee contusion, and Johnson checked out with a left ankle injury with 18 seconds left. “I just made some minor […]

Nets were hoping Ben Simmons would push offense, but he hasn’t

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said early in the season that he expected Ben Simmons to be aggressive and shoot double-digits every night. So far, Simmons has never achieved his goal. Simmons is coming off a second hip surgery and has declared himself healthy for the first time in years, which begs the […]

Nets’ Ben Simmons can’t wait to revel in 76ers fans’ hatred again

PHILADELPHIA — They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Except for the 76er fans booing Ben Simmons. Brooklyn's Simmons has a background in Philadelphia and has returned to the Wells Fargo Center before, but he is well aware that he will continue to be booed by 76ers fans for the rest of […]

Ben Simmons finding his stride with return to hostile Philly looming

Ben Simmons is coming off perhaps his best game of the season, with the erratic big man posting season-highs in points (10) and rebounds (9) in Tuesday's home win over Charlotte. The challenge for Simmons and the Nets was for him to put up those kinds of numbers on a regular basis and play solid […]

Ben Simmons finally gives Nets exactly what they’ve been asking for

This was the aggression Jordi Fernandes was looking for. What Ben Simmons lacked. The Nets needed this for their offense to inch closer to its potential, especially with leading scorer Cam Thomas out of the lineup with a lower back strain. Simmons checked in in the fourth quarter, stole the ball after Jalen Wilson blocked […]

Nets’ lack of big man is taking Ben Simmons out of his comfort zone

The Nets have a big problem right now. For example, they don't have any great people. Only two centers on the roster, starter Nic Claxton and backup Dayron Sharpe, are sidelined with injuries. Both will miss Tuesday's NBA Cup game against the visiting Hornets at Barclays Center. Sharpe has not played all season because of […]

Ben Affleck is confident AI cannot replace Hollywood movies for this reason

Ben Affleck has received a lot of attention for his views on artificial intelligence. Last week, the actor spoke at CNBC's Delivering Alpha 2024 Investor Summit and took time to share his thoughts on how AI will impact the entertainment industry. “Movies will be one of the last things to be replaced by AI, if […]