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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.

Shams Charania: Nets star Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan Wednesday night in Brooklyn. Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What's the buzz on Twitter? Alex Schiffer @ Alex__Schiffer Billups called Kevin ...

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…

The Nets guard’s return timeline is still uncertain.

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 ...

The Dallas Mavericks will meet the Brooklyn Nets in NBA action on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center

And it put Irving’s vaccination status in the spotlight again.

Both the Magic and Pistons lost on Tuesday night, which narrows the race for the No. 1 odds slot entering the 2022 NBA draft lottery. Houston remains in front by a slim margin.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Kyrie Irving Road-Only Show was a gigantic hit on Tuesday night as the Nets guard scored a career-high and franchise record 60 points in a 150-108 demolition of the helpless Magic at Amway Center.