MARCH 2, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
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Ben Simmons injury update: Nets star considered 'week-to-week' with back soreness, 'not close' to making Brooklyn debut ' Sporting News Will Ben Simmons return to the floor before the end of the regular season?
Report: Simmons now 'week-to-week' for his Nets debut The success of this Nets season has been fully predicated on a series of "ifs" – if Kevin Durant can stay healthy after returning from his M...
MARCH 2, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty Partner With Hospital for Special Surgery to Open Food Pantry In Ocean Hill Brownsville ' Brooklyn Nets Nets and Liberty Foundation, and HSS also launch donation campaign with Food Bank for NYC, committing to match up to $20,000 in donations
MARCH 2, 2022 • NBA.COM
Ben Simmons - May not play in March According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, Simmons' agent Rich Paul said Simmons (back) is considered "week-to-week" and is frankly not even close making his Nets debut. Windhorst went o...
Impact Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news last week that Simmons has been experiencing back soreness during his reconditioning process, which has delayed Brooklyn's timeline for getting him back up to game speed. However, Nets head coach Steve Nash was adamant that the back issues wouldn't be "a long-term thing." Regardless, fantasy managers should remain skeptical moving forward, as it appears that the most optimistic scenario is Simmons returning for a potential playoff run.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Raptors Genuinely Shocked by Boos For Goran Dragic: 'Like, What Happened?' The Toronto Raptors had no idea Goran Dragic was such a villain in the city and were shocked by the reception he received Tuesday night in S...
MARCH 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Blake Griffin - Logs 19 bench minutes in loss Griffin amassed nine points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 109-108 loss to the Raptors.
Impact Griffin saw some additional playing time with Andre Drummond sidelined due to a knee injury. Unfortunately, he was unable to make the most of the upgrade, reinforcing just why he can't be considered a viable option outside of the deepest fantasy leagues. At this point in his career, Griffin merely serves as a third-string option who rarely sees meaningful minutes.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
James Johnson - Leads Nets with 19 points Tuesday Johnson contributed 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one block in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 109-108 loss to the Raptors.
Impact Johnson popped for a team-high 19 points, something that feels wrong to be saying out loud. Thanks to injuries and player absences, Johnson has been able to carve out a reasonable role for himself, putting up adequate production along the way. Kevin Durant is slated to return from a knee injury in the next game and that alone could signal the end of Johnson's run as a 12-team consideration.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
LaMarcus Aldridge - Flirts with triple-double in loss Aldridge ended Tuesday's 109-108 loss to the Raptors with 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds and three assists over 29 minutes.
Impact Aldridge stepped into the starting lineup with Andre Drummond ruled out due to a knee injury, falling just one rebound short of a double-double. It's been an up-and-down season for the veteran and the arrival of Drummond appears to have put a pin in any chance Aldridge had of being a standard-league asset. He can be utilized for streaming purposes on nights such as this but is likely to be more of a deeper-league commodity for the rest of the season.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Top 20 injured player rankings: Fantasy basketball valuations for Draymond Green, Ben Simmons and more Eric Wong ranks the Top 20 injured players according to their fantasy basketball upside of for the remainder of the regular season.
MARCH 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Nets fall further down East standings with 2nd straight loss to Raptors The only thing that matters are the standings.
MARCH 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Nets can't hold on, lose to Raptors in back-to-back games There were so many words to describe what went wrong with the Nets the last time they played the Raptors, which was only Monday. They strugg...
MARCH 2, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
Raptors use home court advantage to seal cathartic win against Nets A short-handed Raptors team beat the Nets for the second night in a row — this time in front of a full-house at Scotiabank Arena.
MARCH 2, 2022 • THESTAR.COM
Fun Has Returned to Scotiabank Arena & Other Takeaways from Toronto's Last Second Victory Over the Nets The Toronto Raptors returned to a full capacity Scotiabank Arena and let Goran Dragic hear it in Tuesday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets
MARCH 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Raptors rally for 2nd straight win over struggling Nets
Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Brooklyn 109-108 for their second win over the struggling Nets in two...MARCH 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raptors finish off Nets with back-to-back wins Malachi Flynn has not had things go much his way in his sophomore season, but he’s getting a chance now and doing everything in his power to...
MARCH 2, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
NETS at RAPTORS ' FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS ' March 1, 2022
MARCH 2, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Brooklyn Nets vs Toronto Raptors - Full Game Highlights ' March 1, 2022 ' 2021-22 NBA Season
MARCH 2, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Cautious Nets rule Drummond out with knee soreness The Nets lost another key piece Tuesday as they continue to tread water while awaiting the return of their superstars. Andre Drummond, who h...
MARCH 2, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
LaMarcus Aldridge - Starting Tuesday Aldridge will start Tuesday's matchup against the Raptors, Chris Milholen of NetsDaily.com reports.
Impact With Andre Drummond (knee) resting a sore knee, Aldridge joins the starting five at center, marking the Nets' 35th different starting lineup this season. As a starter this year, he's averaging 14.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 27.9 minutes.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bucks, Suns, 76ers atop Cowherd's NBA Finals favorites
Colin Cowherd breaks down which teams he believes can reach the NBA Finals — and which still have to earn his trust.MARCH 1, 2022
Cam Thomas - Cleared to play Tuesday Thomas (hand) will be available for Tuesday's contest against the Raptors, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Impact Thomas presumably injured his non-shooting hand at some point during Monday's blowout loss to the Raptors, and despite being listed as questionable, the young flamethrower will be available for the second half of the back-to-back. Across 13 appearances in February, Thomas averaged 16.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26.6 minutes per game.
MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andre Drummond - Won't play Tuesday Drummond (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's contest against the Raptors, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Impact Drummond suffered the knee injury after a hard fall during Monday's blowout loss to the Raptors. He was able to return to the contest, though he only managed three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 16 minutes. The issue doesn't appear to be too serious, but he'll miss at least one additional contest. His next chance to suit up will be Thursday against the Heat.
MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bruce Brown - Another solid all-around line Brown produced 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 24 minutes in Tuesday's 133-97 loss to the Raptors.
Impact Brown has been an under-the-radar fantasy asset over the past three weeks while the Nets have been without Kevin Durant (knee) and Ben Simmons (conditioning/back) for that entire stretch and Kyrie Irving for a good portion of it. In seven games since entering the starting five, Brown has received no fewer than 24 minutes each time out while averaging 13.3 points (on 50.8 percent shooting from the field), 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 triples per contest. Brown should again be in store for an expanded role in Tuesday's rematch with the Raptors, though he could see a downturn in his opportunities as soon as Thursday's game against the Heat, when Durant could be ready to put an end to his extended absence.
MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
