Shams Charania: Nets say Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back.
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Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Brooklyn Nets: Ben Simmons will be out for the rest of the season @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/brooklyn-ne… – 10:04 AM
Brooklyn Nets: Ben Simmons will be out for the rest of the season @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/brooklyn-ne… – 10:04 AM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
BREAKING: Nets’ Ben Simmons shut down for rest of season again due to back injury
clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-… – 10:01 AM
BREAKING: Nets’ Ben Simmons shut down for rest of season again due to back injury
clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-… – 10:01 AM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Ben Simmons hasn’t finished a season since 2020-21, his last one in Philadelphia. The Nets say he’ll continue to seek treatment options, but sometimes back problems just never go away and starting to seem like that might be the case with him. – 9:51 AM
Ben Simmons hasn’t finished a season since 2020-21, his last one in Philadelphia. The Nets say he’ll continue to seek treatment options, but sometimes back problems just never go away and starting to seem like that might be the case with him. – 9:51 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Ben Simmons is done for the season, per Nets. pic.twitter.com/gvIv0puZko – 9:47 AM
Ben Simmons is done for the season, per Nets. pic.twitter.com/gvIv0puZko – 9:47 AM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Ben Simmons timeline in Brooklyn:
2021-22: 0 games ($33 million)
2022-23: 42 games ($35.4 million)
2023-24: 17 games ($37.9 million)
He’s owed $40.3 million in 2024-25. – 9:46 AM
Ben Simmons timeline in Brooklyn:
2021-22: 0 games ($33 million)
2022-23: 42 games ($35.4 million)
2023-24: 17 games ($37.9 million)
He’s owed $40.3 million in 2024-25. – 9:46 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Ben Simmons injury: Nets guard will miss rest of the season due to lingering back issues
cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-s… – 9:45 AM
Ben Simmons injury: Nets guard will miss rest of the season due to lingering back issues
cbssports.com/nba/news/ben-s… – 9:45 AM
Kyle Ratke @Kyle_Ratke
KAT is trying to figure out how to play with a torn meniscus, and Ben Simmons is trying to find literally any way to not play. – 9:42 AM
KAT is trying to figure out how to play with a torn meniscus, and Ben Simmons is trying to find literally any way to not play. – 9:42 AM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Nets gave up a ton of core pieces and picks to get James Harden. Then they gave up James Harden for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and two picks.
All said, this might’ve been one of the worst trades in a long time. – 9:42 AM
Nets gave up a ton of core pieces and picks to get James Harden. Then they gave up James Harden for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and two picks.
All said, this might’ve been one of the worst trades in a long time. – 9:42 AM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets say Ben Simmons, his representatives & BKN medical personnel are speaking w/experts to determine plan that gives Simmons best chance for long-term health. Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, talked to SNY earlier about responsibility he feels for back issue: sny.tv/articles/nets-… – 9:41 AM
Nets say Ben Simmons, his representatives & BKN medical personnel are speaking w/experts to determine plan that gives Simmons best chance for long-term health. Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, talked to SNY earlier about responsibility he feels for back issue: sny.tv/articles/nets-… – 9:41 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ben Simmons’ latest injury ends his season — will it be the end of his #Nets career? nypost.com/2024/03/07/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:40 AM
Ben Simmons’ latest injury ends his season — will it be the end of his #Nets career? nypost.com/2024/03/07/spo… via @nypostsports – 9:40 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:22 AM
Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:22 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Breaking: Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back, the Nets announced. pic.twitter.com/Q8Stxexi2F – 9:16 AM
Breaking: Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back, the Nets announced. pic.twitter.com/Q8Stxexi2F – 9:16 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Ben Simmons out for the season #Nets 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/uJOw153cOq – 9:14 AM
Ben Simmons out for the season #Nets 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/uJOw153cOq – 9:14 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season, the Nets announced, with a nerve impingement in his lower back. He is consulting with specialists and looking at treatment options for the injury. – 9:11 AM
Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season, the Nets announced, with a nerve impingement in his lower back. He is consulting with specialists and looking at treatment options for the injury. – 9:11 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The Brooklyn Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons, along with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are currently in… – 9:09 AM
The Brooklyn Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons, along with his representatives and Nets medical personnel, are currently in… – 9:09 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Nets say Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:09 AM
Nets say Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:09 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Brooklyn Nets say Ben Simmons will be sidelined for the rest of the season to consult with specialists and explore treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:08 AM
Brooklyn Nets say Ben Simmons will be sidelined for the rest of the season to consult with specialists and explore treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:08 AM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Ben Simmons will remain out for the rest of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back, Nets say. – 9:08 AM
Ben Simmons will remain out for the rest of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back, Nets say. – 9:08 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Nets say Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season due to his back issues. – 9:08 AM
The Nets say Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season due to his back issues. – 9:08 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Nets say Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:07 AM
Nets say Ben Simmons is out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:07 AM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:07 AM
Nets say Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower back. – 9:07 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Cam Johnson, Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas are out tomorrow against Detroit. Day’Ron Sharpe is questionable. – 4:44 PM
Cam Johnson, Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas are out tomorrow against Detroit. Day’Ron Sharpe is questionable. – 4:44 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Nets: Updates on Cam Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe, Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas as Brooklyn battles slew of injuries ahead of key road trip
clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-… – 2:09 PM
Nets: Updates on Cam Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe, Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas as Brooklyn battles slew of injuries ahead of key road trip
clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-… – 2:09 PM
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The first first overall pick hasn’t had an MRI on his back yet, and Lee says he is essentially day-to-day at the moment. “We continue to try and find non-surgical options to allow Ben to move forward on a permanent basis and that is where this is my responsibility and I am (the) one to blame,” Lee said. “When I began working with Ben I made a commitment to him that I would do everything I could to find the right answers and specialists for him to work with (in order) to move forward from the issues he has been having. Clearly it hasn’t happened, and that’s my responsibility. -via SportsNet New York / March 6, 2024
The current nerve impingement in Ben Simmons’ back is less severe than the one that sidelined him for 10 weeks earlier this season, but the Nets guard will still miss some time due to the ailment. Simmons sat out Brooklyn’s game Monday night against Memphis due to the nerve impingement, and according to his agent Bernie Lee, he is considered day-to-day. “It is a continuation of the same injury that he has dealt with all year,” Lee told SNY. “…We are trying to get clearer answers as to how to get him out of the reactive cycle he’s in.” -via SportsNet New York / March 6, 2024
Erik Slater: Cam Thomas (right ankle/midfoot sprain) and Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement) remain OUT tonight vs. Philadelphia. Lonnie Walker (left ankle sprain) is questionable. -via Twitter @erikslater_ / March 5, 2024
