The Latest Breaking News from Nic Claxton

Player grades for the Thunder's 112-102 win over the Nets.

NEW YORK — Joe Harris will start in place of the injured Kevin Durant (MCL), Kyrie Irving’s role doesn’t change while Durant is out for a month, and according to head coach Jacque Vaughn, neither does Ben Simmons’.

It happened with just under five minutes left in the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.

It felt like a game the Nets should have won handily — probably because the last time they played the Wizards, they set a new scoring record at Capital One Arena.

TORONTO — The Raptors weren’t coy about the script they planned to follow Wednesday evening — not that having only 10 available players is conducive to maintaining a sense of mystery, anyway. So, after seeing a depleted 76ers team beat the Nets behind offensive rebounding and second-chance points the day…

The short-handed 76ers spoiled Simmons's highly anticipated return to Philadelphia.

Ben Simmons is finally playing his true position.

The Brooklyn Nets superstar reportedly questioned his former head coaches leadership and handling of the team after their exit from the play-offs and start to the new season

NEW YORK — Starting Nets center Nic Claxton joked that his shooting 3-pointers could provide the spacing needed to play more minutes together with Ben Simmons.