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Kyrie Irving Is Back at Barclays, But Is It Too Late for the Nets?

He played in his first home game of the season after NYC lifted the vaccination mandate for athletes and performers.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Simmons travels with Nets, ‘feeling a lot less pain’

MIAMI — Ben Simmons took his first flight since his balky back flared up and is “feeling a lot less pain,” a positive sign toward a potential debut this season with the Nets.

Tribune News Service

How Dangerous Are the Nets on the Road With Kyrie Irving?

Despite all its season-long issues, Brooklyn’s road offense is historically great.

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LeBron Stole the Spotlight, but These Cavs Show Promise

For just about nearly every young, talented team with the makings of something greater, there comes a breakout moment. Stephen Curry’s 54-point game at the Garden in 2013 not-so-quietly raised the ceiling of what might be possible with Golden State, which broke the 50-win mark the following season ...

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Durant scores 37 points to drive Nets over Jazz

Even when things go wrong for the Nets — and there certainly hasn’t been any shortage of that this season — Kevin Durant has proven he can make it right.

Newsday

Steve Nash still optimistic Ben Simmons will play this season

Nick Friedell: Nash says Simmons has a herniated disc in his back. Nash is still optimistic that Simmons plays at some point this year - but the Nets are running out of time. Source: Twitter @NickFriedell What's the buzz on Twitter? Brian Mahoney @ ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Power Rankings: One Big Question For All 30 Teams

What to expect from each team as the NBA playoffs near.

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Steve Nash says Ben Simmons’ MRI revealed back injury ‘weeks ago,’ offers no clarity on return timeline

NEW YORK — After receiving an epidural to help alleviate pain and tightness in his lower back, Nets forward Ben Simmons is further from returning to the floor now than he was two weeks ago.

Tribune News Service

Ranking Contenders in the Eastern Conference

Which team will come out of the east? The Crossover ranks the top five best contenders.

Sports Illustrated

Engaged Maya Jama tries on plunging 'bridal look' white gown for star-studded bash

Maya Jama parties the night away with pals wearing a beautiful cleavage bearing white gown as fan probes if she's got married before she sets them straight on her reason to celebrate and hits the dance floor

Daily Mirror

Nets' Ben Simmons receives pain-killer injection in lower back

NEW YORK — Ben Simmons received an epidural while the Nets were in Orlando, Fla., for their matchup against the Magic on Tuesday, according to Steve Nash. The hope, the Nets coach said, is the injection will help accelerate Simmons’ recovery time from a back issue that has delayed his…

Tribune News Service

Report: Ben Simmons Received Epidural to Help Back Injury, Return Timeline Still Unknown

The Nets guard’s return timeline is still uncertain.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Simmons hoping to return for a couple of regular season games prior to playoffs

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN reporting with @RamonaShelburne: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Ben Simmons has remained sidelined with an irritation of the L-4 disc of the lower spine and hope remains he can return for a "couple" of regular-season games prior to ...

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Steve Nash on Ben Simmons’ chances of playing in regular season: ‘I have extremely high hopes’

Steve Nash on Ben Simmons' chances of playing in regular season: 'I have extremely high hopes' he Brooklyn Nets still have no idea exactly when Ben Simmons will be able to make his season debut as he continues to deal with a back injury, but coach ...

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: Ben Simmons and the Nets could haunt the Sixers in the playoffs if they don’t learn quick

PHILADELPHIA — There were extra black shirts packing walkie-talkies and extra blue shirts packing sidearms and just before Ben Simmons jogged out of the tunnel, there were four dudes holding up a yellow rope across the baseline as if the half-empty seating bowl might suddenly surge onto the court. Whether…

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Durant Calls Out 76ers Fans After Nets’ Blowout Win in Philadelphia

Brooklyn cruised to a 29-point victory, leading some Philly fans to leave early.

Sports Illustrated

Kyrie Irving on Playing for Ben Simmons: ‘If You Come at Ben, You Come at Us’

The Nets defeated former teammate James Harden and the Sixers in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

Noise, Brouhaha and Boos: Ben Simmons’s Return to Philadelphia Was All Nets

If you tuned in expecting brilliant basketball from two NBA titans, you’d have been disappointed. But if you tuned in for the spectacle of it all, well, there was no shortage.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Brooklyn blowing out Philadelphia in Ben Simmons’ return

Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to the Brooklyn Nets blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers in Ben Simmons' return.

The Guardian - US

Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia return was the NBA at its soap-operatic finest

Making his first appearance in Philly since demanding a trade last summer, Ben Simmons watched as the Nets dismantled the Sixers with shocking ease in a potential playoff preview

AFP

Nets rout Sixers after huge NBA trade as Harden humbled

Washington (AFP) - Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the Brooklyn Nets to a blowout 129-100 victory over ex-teammate James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA grudge match on Thursday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ben Simmons returned to Philadelphia and James Harden wasn’t ready for the pressure

It was Harden's moment to shine. He crumbled instead.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fans welcome Ben Simmons back to Philly for Sixers-Nets: ‘I had to come and boo him myself’

PHILADELPHIA — The Wells Fargo Center was filled to the brim Thursday night with Philadelphia 76ers fans seething in anticipation of facing disgraced former player Ben Simmons for the first time since last summer’s heartbreaking playoff loss.

ABC News

Ben Simmons returns to Philadelphia with Brooklyn Nets as NBA fans boo former 76ers star

Philadelphia 76ers fans fork out thousands of dollars for the chance to boo Brooklyn's Ben Simmons on his return to the city after he was traded a month ago.

Sports Illustrated

76ers Fans Heckle Ben Simmons Ahead of Matchup With Nets

Philly fans gave the new Brooklyn guard a warm welcome in his return.

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