On Tuesday night, the Brooklyn Nets played the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon. The Nets won by a score of 132-114 to improve to 14-26 in their first 40 games. Ben Simmons finished the win with five points,

The Nets were without Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Cam Thomas for Sunday’s game at Utah. And Ben Simmons is all but certain to miss one of the next two as well. Jordi Fernandez confirmed Simmons still hasn’t been cleared to play both ends of back-to-backs yet.

The Nets will be without Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons against the Clippers on the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday.

The Nets will welcome Ben Simmons back to the lineup on Friday while several other key contributors remain sidelined due to injuries.

Following their loss to the Utah Jazz Sunday, the Nets sit at 1-8 over their last nine games. Amid this rough skid, Ben Simmons stated that the team needs to have a winning mindset no matter what the front office might be planning long-term.

Ben Simmons (lower back injury management) was also ruled out against the Pacers. No Russell, Thomas or Simmons meant the Nets were severely undermanned in the backcourt.

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson is questionable for Sunday's matchup at the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right ankle sprain.

Ben Simmons' playing status is uncertain entering Wednesday's matchup between the Nets and Pistons at Barclays Center.

Over the next few years, the Nets will have multiple first-round draft picks, including four for the 2025 draft.

Rookie Stephon Castle impressed with 20 points of his own for San Antonio. Devin Vassell chipped in 21 while Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 12 boards and six blocks. The team falls to 19-21 on the season and have now lost five of their last six games.

The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Cam Johnson for Friday's game at the Los Angeles Lakers due to a right ankle sprain.