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Ben Simmons could return to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday after missing nearly three months because of a pinched nerve in his back. Simmons has played in just six games this season, none since Nov. 6, and has missed the last 38. The Nets listed Simmons as probable to play Sunday in their injury report.
The Nets said Wednesday that Simmons, who sustained his latest back injury Nov. 6, has shown consistent strength improvement in his back over the past two weeks. Simmons played in six games before he was hurt and has missed 20 already this season after his last two seasons were cut short because of back problems. In other injury news, the Nets said that Dennis Smith Jr., who has missed the last six games with a sprained upper back, has been cleared for full basketball activities and will be listed as questionable for their game Friday against Denver.
Ben Simmons will miss at least another week with a pinched nerve in his lower back, while Cam Thomas is improving from an ankle injury that has forced the Brooklyn Nets' leading scorer to miss the last five games. The Nets said Wednesday that Simmons has improved after treatment and has begun light individual court work. The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft has missed the last six games after experiencing back problems for the third time in the three seasons since he came to Brooklyn.
Ben Simmons will miss at least another week because of a pinched nerve, the Brooklyn Nets guard's latest back trouble. Simmons has missed the last three games because of a bruised left hip. But after continued discomfort in the area, the Nets said Tuesday that Simmons had an MRI exam that revealed a nerve impingement in the lower left side of his back.
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