Ben Simmons will return to the Nets' lineup during a crucial draft positioning matchup on Wednesday in Charlotte.

The opportunity could be fleeting for Jalen Wilson. His window to start for the Nets — one that opened the last two games — could last only for as long as Cam Johnson remains out with a right ankle sprain and an already shorthanded Brooklyn lineup needs to adjust.

Simmons was initially slated to return Saturday from a three-game absence due to an illness. However, he will not be available off the bench due to a lingering lower back issue, and his next chance to play will be Monday against the Kings.

Simmons (illness) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports. After being a late scratch ahead of Sunday's loss to the Thunder, Simmons is expected to play Tuesday.

An extended Nets losing streak has the team in position to potentially land the top odds in May's draft lottery.

For the third consecutive season, the Chicago Bears will have a Top 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bears’ NFC North divisional rivals all suffered early exits in the 2024 postseason, and now Chicago has shored up their new with the addition of Ben Johnson as their new head coach.

De’Aaron Fox scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter Monday night as the Sacramento Kings erased a nine-point deficit and pulled away down the stretch for a 110-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.

The Sacramento Kings got back on the winning track Monday in Brooklyn, avoiding their third straight loss against the lowly Nets and getting De’Aaron Fox to snap out of his recent slump.

Jordi Fernandez revealed the silver lining of the Nets' extended struggles following Saturday's failed comeback against the Heat.

The Eagles made a mockery of their highly-anticipated NFC Championship Game matchup against the Commanders with a 55-23 win.

Point-spread: Nets (+8.5) Over/Under: 209.5 Nets : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Cam Johnson (ankle), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), and Trendon Watford (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: D’Angelo Russell (personal reasons) and Ben Simmons (illness). PROBABLE: Ziaire Williams (ankle).

The Nets enter this matchup following a 108-84 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in which Brooklyn were nine players, many of which were key members of the normal rotation. Keon Johnson took advantage of the extra playing time to the tune of 20 points and seven rebounds while Jalen Wilson put 15 points,