On Sunday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center for the second straight game. Ben Simmons had 0 points, two rebounds and fiv

It’s been something I’ve been dealing with the last year-and-a-half,” Simmons said. “So yeah, just got to monitor it, stay on it.”

Ben Simmons was forced out by a nagging knee injury during the Nets' loss to the Magic on Sunday at Barclays Center.

On Friday evening, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center. The Nets lost by a score of 123-100 to fall to 9-11 in their first 20 games o

Several members of the Nets took exception to the officiating during their loss to the Magic on Sunday at Barclays Center.

With Monday’s game against Chicago being the second night of a back-to-back, Ben Simmons has been ruled out. The official designation on the injury report for Simmons is a lower back injury, but this has been the standard procedure for Brooklyn all season as it pertains to his availability on back-to-back games.

Already deprived of much of their size, the shorthanded Nets will be without Ben Simmons on Monday in Chicago, though they’re hopeful of having Cam Johnson. Simmons left Sunday’s loss to Orlando with a knee contusion and Johnson checked out with 18 seconds left after injuring his left ankle.