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.

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

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 had 0 points, two rebounds and five assists while shooting 0/1 from the field in 12 minutes of playing time. The Nets have now announced that he has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Ben Simmons helped the Brooklyn Nets defeat the Charlotte Hornets. Simmons scored ten points and contributed in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.

All season long, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández has reiterated how he wants Ben Simmons to be aggressive and look to score. The 41-year-old even chall

The Brooklyn Nets’ shorthanded offense was dealt another blow on Sunday. With Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring strain, Cam Johnson rolled his left ankle during the final minute of a 100-93 loss to the Orlando Magic.