Ben Simmons struggles running reckless Nets’ new-look offense
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Ben Simmons struggles running reckless Nets’ new-look offense

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With Dennis Schroder gone, Ben Simmons is the new point guard running the show. And the Nets ran Monday — just not well. The Nets are going to have to rely on pace to win games. But they were reckless, sloppy and turnover-prone,…

Nets’ lack of big man is taking Ben Simmons out of his comfort zone
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Nets’ lack of big man is taking Ben Simmons out of his comfort zone

Right now, the Nets have a big problem. As in: They don’t have any big men. The only two centers on the roster — starter Nic Claxton and backup Day’Ron Sharpe — are sidelined, injured and unavailable. Both will miss Tuesday’s NBA Cup tilt at Barclays Center against the visiting…

Nets’ Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons practice ahead of game with Celtics
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Nets’ Nic Claxton, Ben Simmons practice ahead of game with Celtics

The Nets are facing their toughest test of the year just as they’re getting to be their healthiest this season. The Nets tip off a road trip Friday at reigning champion Boston, and both Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton practiced on Wednesday afternoon. How coach Jordi Fernandez opts to deploy…

Nets off to surprising .500 start due to stingy fourth-quarter defense
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Nets off to surprising .500 start due to stingy fourth-quarter defense

NBA players are too talented for defenses to take away everything. Winning and losing depends on taking away the right things, and taking them away well enough. That’s what the Nets have done when it mattered to surpass expectations coming into Sunday’s matinee against visiting Detroit. The rebuilding Nets, like…