Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Thursday's game between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, but the three-time NBA All-Star is expected to be on ...
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The stage is set for a must-see Eastern Conference clash in Philadelphia on Thursday night.
He’s got to just sit there and just take a bunch of people just being childish and throwing insults his way because he didn’t want to play basketball for them no more.” “I mean, the guy’s making $40 million a year,” Durant said. “It was a different situation because I got to play and shut the people up every time I hit a jump shot,” Durant said. But Ben did a lot of good things here.” “Ben did a lot of good things here,” Rivers said. Simmons said the 76ers were aware of his desire to leave well before the end of last season.
James Harden faces Brooklyn for the first time Thursday since he was dealt to Philadelphia in exchange for Ben Simmons, who has yet to make his Nets debut.
James had 23 points, 14 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season. The first was for unsportsmanlike reaction to a called foul. He’s got to just sit there and just take a bunch of people just being childish and throwing insults his way because he didn’t want to play basketball for them no more.” He capped his night with a pair of clutch free throws with 10 seconds left. Dallas trailed 61-34 at the break as a five-game winning streak ended. Phoenix improved the NBA’s best record to 53-13, and the reigning Western Conference champion Suns have now beaten all other 29 teams this season – the first time they’ve done that since 2006-07. “I mean, the guy’s making $40 million a year,” Durant said. “It was a different situation because I got to play and shut the people up every time I hit a jump shot,” Durant said. It was a good run, one Coach Doc Rivers said would justify a tribute video if the Sixers opt to give Simmons one. Simmons said the 76ers were aware of his desire to leave well before the end of last season. Simmons still isn’t playing, bothered by a sore back when he tried to build up his conditioning. It’s unclear exactly when Harden soured on the Nets after only joining them in January 2021.
Thursday's showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets that everybody is looking forward to will mostly be focused on the Ben Simmons saga ...
It is good to see Durant looking to move on from his point of view. That put a lot of pressure on Harden to lead the Nets, but it seemed tiring for the 32-year-old. Thursday’s showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets that everybody is looking forward to will mostly be focused on the Ben Simmons saga.
Kyrie Irving scored 50 points on 15-of-19 shooting with nine 3-pointers against Charlotte.
But it was consistently Irving who came up with the answer to dull the Charlotte momentum. Although you’d like to think we had the game in hand there’s still possessions where he kind of bailed us out from getting close to single digits. “Yeah. I’m not gonna sit here and lie to y’all,” said Irving. “I was aware, but just letting it come. It was the second-fewest field goal attempts in a 50-point game in NBA history after Adrian Dantley took just 17 shots on Oct. 31, 1980. In putting up his third 50-point game as a Net — there are eight others, but nobody else has done it more than once — Irving challenged the rarest feats in NBA history for volume and efficiency. At 5-10, 5-11 for him to score that easy, that was just a masterclass.”
On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets will meet for the fourth and final time during the regular season. The last time the Sixers ...
Many expected Simmons to be absent for the matchup, but it seems he won't be out of sight entirely. On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets will meet for the fourth and final time during the regular season. When the two teams meet once again in South Philly on Thursday, Harden will don Sixers threads while Ben Simmons will be with his new teammates on the other end.
Kyrie Irving hasn't been able to play in home games for the Brooklyn Nets, but that could change in the near future.
Things seem to be moving in the right direction for Brooklyn, which is a positive sign for the Nets and Irving’s home debut this season. James Harden, Ben Simmons, and three other players involved in the February trade will face their former teammates for the first time since the deal went down. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared his thoughts on the topic on NBA Today. Anthony Puccio tweeted the clip Wednesday afternoon.
With the Nets set to face former teammate James Harden for the first time since he forced last month's trade, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant aren't sure they ...
… I know James was here and he built some relationships with a couple people here, but at the end of the day we’re looking to go out there and hoop.” Hopefully he stays healthy and their team stays healthy, we stay healthy, we have a great year, they have a great year, and we just move on from this.” “But it is what it is. I don’t have a timeline of whether or not things could have gone better or not. “I don’t know,” Durant said. “Now I’m answering questions about what happened, or whether or not things could’ve gone better or not.
Kyrie Irving had one of the performances of the season for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in their win over the Charlotte Hornets.
This was a big win for the Nets, as the Hornets are one of their nearest rivals in the Eastern Conference playoff race. “He made great plays all over the floor. Not satisfied with just his 50 points, Irving chipped six assists and three rebounds to seal off a double-digit dub.
Kyrie Irving recorded the most efficient 50-point game in NBA history. But he's only eligible to play in five more games as the Nets fight for a playoff ...
But with Ben Simmons out indefinitely (back), and sharpshooter Joe Harris out for the season (ankle), Irving needs to be on the floor. * The Nets are 27-22 without him this season, in large part because James Harden was still on the team. * Irving’s 101.1% true shooting was the most efficient 50-point game in NBA history.