In the Brooklyn Nets' 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night, Ben Simmons thrived on both sides of the court. The 28-year-old put up six points, five rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals on 3-of-5 shooting. Simmons did so in 22 minutes.

Ben Simmons is proving that he is still a good NBA player, as he joined a two-person Nets franchise club that only Jason Kidd was a part of.

While Simmons passed one benchmark being healthy by his seventh game, familiar questions remain. Friday was the 13th time in his 64 Nets games over three seasons that he’s been a reserve.

The NBA world has been waiting for Ben Simmons to show that he can still play basketball at the level he once did. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, i

Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schroder, Jalen Wilson and Ziaire Williams all took more shots than Simmons, whose season high in field-goal attempts is five.

Ben Simmons finished with six points, five rebounds, 12 assists and two steals while shooting 3/5 from the field in 22 minutes of playing time. Many NBA fans reacted to his performance. @PCSportsMedia: "Ben Simmons is wheeling and dealing for the Nets.

Ben Simmons will come off the bench for the first time during the 2024-25 season on Friday. Simmons was replaced by center Nic Claxton in the Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Nets announced before Friday's game at the Boston Celtics that Ben Simmons would be coming off the bench for the first time this season.

Ben Simmons drops a season-high 12 assists, with 10 in the first half, as the Brooklyn Nets take down the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ben Simmons is still getting used to playing with his Nets teammates, and they’re getting used to running with him. But as he settled into his role of leading the second unit, they’re starting to show signs of long-delayed progress.