NBA Playoffs: Teams to Watch, Potential Upsets and Bold Predictions Will the Nets upset the Celtics? Can James Harden step up for the Sixers? We break down some of the biggest story lines in Round 1. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022
76ers Must Win After Betting House on James Harden The stakes are high in Philadelphia after betting the house on James Harden. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022
Celtics Lab 102: Talking regular season awards, Timelord, Simmons health with Zak Noble In this pod, we finish out our 2021-22 season-end award roundup and talk about how much we're buying the return rumbles of Robert Williams III and Ben Simmons in the first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 15, 2022
Durant Doesn’t Expect Simmons to Play vs. Celtics According to a report, the former 76ers star could make his Nets debut during the series. Sports Illustrated · Apr 15, 2022
Reports say Ben Simmons is going to be ready during first-round series, Nets say not so fast Once again, Nets head coach Steve Nash said injured star Ben Simmons is still a ways away from making his season debut. Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Can Alec Bohm really overcome his ‘Hate this place’ misstep? Others have. To be fair, Alec Bohm just spoke for thousands of Philadelphia athletes who came before him. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 14, 2022
Report: Ben Simmons Targeting Round 1 Nets Debut in Playoffs Brooklyn will face Boston on the road in Game 1 on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 14, 2022
Ime Udoka talks about Robert Williams III recovery, Ben Simmons return prep for Nets – Celtics series The prognosis for Timelord sounds the better of the two; both might return in the Brooklyn - Boston first-round series. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 14, 2022
Report: Nets’ Ben Simmons could return as soon as Game 4 of Brooklyn – Boston series ESPN's Brian Windhorst has been hearing the former 76er is progressing towards availability. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 14, 2022
Mike Sielski: Jump to the Lakers? Please. Doc Rivers has to do his job with the Sixers first. PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers couldn’t stomach it, the unseemliness of it all. Three thousand miles to the west, the Lakers had waited about six-and-a-half seconds, following the end of a season of great expectations and lousy results, to leak that they were firing Frank Vogel. And it didn’t take much… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 14, 2022
Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Sixers’ Rotation Question Can Philly figure out how to maximize its star duo before it’s too late? Sports Illustrated · Apr 13, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Half-vaxxed Matisse Thybulle is a bad (and badly informed) Sixers teammate PHILADELPHIA — The Sixers’ biggest problem used to be, they had a guy who wouldn’t take a shot. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 13, 2022
Celtics injury update: Seth Curry, Goran Dragic return to Nets in Cavs win; Ben Simmons still not sprinting ahead of Boston series The Nets are healthier than yesterday, but Boston has players on the mend as well. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 13, 2022
Ben Simmons ‘still has a lot more markers to meet’ before making debut, Nets coach Steve Nash says NEW YORK — Nets head coach Steve Nash says there’s no updated timetable for the injured Ben Simmons to make his season debut, even though reports to the contrary surfaced in recent days. Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022 Steve Nash Says No New Update on Ben Simmons Timetable for Nets’ Debut The coach says his All-Star guard hasn’t been running full speed and has plenty of bench marks to clear.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022 Debating the Most Disappointing Teams This Season Lakers. Nets. Knicks. Blazers. Which teams didn't live up to expectations?
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022 Kyrie Irving Has Put the NBA in a Postseason Predicament If Kyrie Irving and the Nets somehow turn it on this spring and win a championship, what does that say about the league?
Sports Illustrated · Apr 11, 2022 NBA Awards: Official Picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year and More Handing out honors for the 2021-22 NBA regular season.
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022 Nets optimistic Ben Simmons progressing toward possible debut during playoffs: report Ben Simmons could get back on the floor sooner than expected.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 10, 2022 Report: Nets Optimistic Ben Simmons Could Return to Floor During First Round The Nets guard is recovering from a herniated disc in his back.
Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022 Michael Cunningham: Hawks should fear no play-in foe, but best to avoid Brooklyn The Hawks should fear no foe in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Their 15-9 record since Feb. 15 includes eight quality wins and really only three bad losses. The Hawks have the NBA’s fifth-best point differential over the past two weeks. They have some significant flaws, but the Hawks have a…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 7, 2022 Why Bryce Harper is the perfect Philadelphia athlete PHILADELPHIA — A few minutes before 3 p.m. Friday, Bryce Harper will step onto the grass at Citizens Bank Park. Maybe he’ll wear his neon-green cleats with the googly Phillie Phanatic eyeballs and green fuzz. Maybe he’ll go with a Liberty Bell theme. Or with “JAWN” stitched in block letters…
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 7, 2022 Adam Silver hints that the NBA might finally be willing to solve its longstanding rest problem The NBA really needs to consider shortening its season
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022 Kevin Durant, Nets don’t care who they face if they make play-in tournament: ‘Whoever we play, we play’ NEW YORK — It doesn’t matter who the Nets have to play. A win is a win, and they need to win out.
Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022 Nets' Ben Simmons ruled out for rest of regular season, play-in tournament NEW YORK — Nets star Ben Simmons was back on the practice court Monday, but don’t expect to see him in a live game anytime soon.