<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-simmons-reflects-brooklyn-tenure-during-return-to-barclays-center');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Simmons reveals what Nets tenure taught him during return to Brooklyn');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Nets-news-Brooklyn-players-react-to-Ben-Simmons-buyout-after-former-All-Star-signs-with-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons reveals what Nets tenure taught him during return to Brooklyn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T19:28:25-07:00">March 28th, 7:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T21:06:49-07:00">March 28th, 9:06pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ben Simmons returned to Barclays Center as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Nearly two months after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-brooklyn-players-react-ben-simmons-buyout-after-former-all-star-signs-clippers">his Brooklyn Nets buyout</a>, the three-time All-Star reflected on his time with the team.</p><p>“A lot of learning experiences, for sure. I think that’s everything. It’s a little different each year. I’m grateful for the experiences I had here, the people I met, and I got to play basketball, so it was great,” Simmons said. “I think [my takeaway] was just growth… Just being consistent and staying in the gym and working. Just leading by example. I think that’s the biggest thing. You never know what to expect in this league. Things change, so the only thing you can do is keep going.”</p><p>Like his Nets tenure, Simmons’ return to Barclays Center was forgettable. He went scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting with three rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes during a 132-100 Clippers win.</p><p>Unlike Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden’s returns, Brooklyn did not give Simmons a thank-you graphic on the jumbotron.</p><h2>Ben Simmons welcoming new opportunity with Clippers after Nets buyout</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ben-Simmons-posts-up-Dominick-Barlow-during-the-Clippers-Hawks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons joined the Nets in a trade for Harden at the 2022 deadline. Many viewed him as the missing piece alongside Durant and Irving following the implosion of Brooklyn’s previous big three. However, he was a shell of his Philadelphia 76ers self, averaging 6.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists while appearing in just 90 games over three seasons with the team.</p><p>The former No. 1 pick underwent two back surgeries with the Nets, the first of which was in May 2022. Nearly three years later, he’s still attempting to regain the physical form that made him a force with the 76ers.</p><p>“Physically, get 100 percent. That’s the main focus,” Simmons said of his goals moving forward. “I haven’t been 100 percent in a long time. So for me, it’s just physically getting back to where I need to be. It’s hard to do that midseason. It’s also hard to do that while you’re rehabbing for a whole summer. So getting to a place where I can compete at a high level and play multiple minutes.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-ben-simmons-opens-up-private-battle-injuries-amid-constant-criticism">Simmons has filled a reserve role</a> with Los Angeles, averaging 3.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists on 44.4 percent shooting in 17.7 minutes per game.</p><p>The Clippers are among the NBA’s hottest teams, winning 10 of their last 12 games. They sit sixth in the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/standings" rel="noopener">Western Conference standings</a>, a half-game ahead of the Golden State Warriors with nine remaining.</p><p>Barring an injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/los-angeles-clippers-dream-nightmare-seeding-matchup-scenarios-for-2025-nba-playoffs">Simmons will soon play his first postseason basketball</a> since his letdown performance during the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round loss to the Atlanta Hawks in 2021.</p><p>“He’s more than capable. He’s a very good player… That’s what I see from him,” said Nets head coach Jordi Ferandez. “A player that can contribute to a team that is ready to win and a team that is fighting for big things. So I think his role — again, you’ll have to ask Ty Lue and them, but I see that he can really help. That’s why he decided to go there.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons reveals what Nets tenure taught him during return to Brooklyn

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-ben-simmons-reacts-to-home-debut-vs-hornets-34-days-after-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Simmons reacts to Clippers’ home debut vs. Hornets, 34 days after signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ben-Simmons-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Intuit-Dome.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons reacts to Clippers’ home debut vs. Hornets, 34 days after signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-17T05:05:41-07:00">March 17th, 5:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-17T05:06:11-07:00">March 17th, 5:06am</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers returned home from a successful three-game road trip to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. It was also the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/clippers-news-ben-simmons-tyronn-lue-return-from-multi-game-absences">home debut</a> for forward Ben Simmons.</p><p>The game also marked the return of Norman Powell from a two week absence due to a hamstring strain.</p><h2><b>Ben Simmons reacts to home debut vs. Hornets</b></h2><p>James Harden started the night by scoring 15 points in the first quarter, igniting the Clippers to an 11-point lead. He finished the night as the game’s leading scorer with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in 32 minutes of play.</p><p>The Clippers defeated the Hornets, 123-88. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points with six rebounds and five assists while Ivica Zubac nearly recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists in 28 minutes of play.</p><p>Ben Simmons was quiet in his home debut, finishing with just two rebounds, three assists, and one block.</p><p>“It was unique,” <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1901599269938962875">Simmons said after his first home game</a> 34 days after signing with the Clippers. “The arena’s amazing, fans were great. I’m looking forward to coming back in a couple days when we play the Cavs.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons on making Clippers home debut 34 days after signing with them:</p><p>“It was unique. The arena's amazing, fans were great. I'm looking forward to coming back in a couple days when we play the Cavs.” <a href="https://t.co/6e5vswB34C">pic.twitter.com/6e5vswB34C</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1901599269938962875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Simmons played just eight minutes given the Clippers were up 30 points in the opening minutes of the third quarter, but it was just his second game back after missing the last seven games with left knee inflammation. In his first game back against the Hawks on Friday night, Simmons recorded two points, two rebounds, four assists, two steals, and was a +10 in 18 minutes of play.</p><p>“I’m trying to get going a little bit,” Simmons said of his second game back. “It was good. For that second unit, we’ve just got to play with pace and that’s been my focus coming in with that group. Play with pace, get everybody moving, pushing the ball, and getting stops.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ben-Simmons-posts-up-Dominick-Barlow-during-the-Clippers-Hawks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ben Simmons has primarily been the Clippers’ backup point guard on the offensive end while acting as the center defensively. It’s made for unique lineups and some ugly basketball at times, but it’s something that the forward says is an adjustment period.</p><p>“Tonight felt a little different, being more in that five role and creating for my guys. But it felt fine, I just have to get more reps on the floor.”</p><p>The biggest issue the Clippers have had so far is the lack of availability for number of their key players. Of the team’s 14 games after the All-Star break, Derrick Jones Jr. has missed three, Kawhi Leonard has missed four, Ben Simmons has missed eight, and Norman Powell has missed 12.</p><p>The Clippers have had their full rotation healthy for exactly zero games since the All-Star break, making it tough to build chemistry and test the lineups head coach Tyronn Lue will want to use in the playoffs.</p><p>Despite not being whole yet, Ben Simmons sees Leonard and Harden as two incredibly unique pieces that he’s trying to perfect playing with.</p><p>“They’re weapons,” <a href="https://x.com/TomerAzarly/status/1901599768717185283">Simmons said</a>. “They’re certain weapons that not every team has. It’s just playing with them, figuring out where to be, and just reading how they play. The more I watch film, the more I’m out there getting more reps, the easier it’ll be.</p><p>“It’s [watching film] and just experience with it. Making mistakes and figuring it out.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons on playing with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard:</p><p>“They're weapons. They're certain weapons that not every team has. It's just playing with them, figuring out where to be, and just reading how they play. The more I watch film, the more I'm out there getting more reps,… <a href="https://t.co/kqezyCLScw">pic.twitter.com/kqezyCLScw</a></p><p>— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1901599768717185283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Simmons, Leonard, and Harden have shared the floor for just three total possessions in two minutes.</p><p>Starting off the homestand with a win was crucial given the level of opponents coming into town this week. The Cleveland Cavaliers (56-11) come into the Intuit Dome on Tuesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies (43-25) on Friday night, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (56-12) on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons reacts to Clippers’ home debut vs. Hornets, 34 days after signing

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Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-ben-simmons-gets-real-on-contemplating-retirement-due-to-surgeries">Ben Simmons’ NBA career</a> has proven tumultuous over the past several seasons, but Simmons, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, has his sights set on representing Australia internationally in a few years.</p><p>Simmons told RG that if his health allows — and that’s a rather large if — <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1901305363900572142" rel="noopener">he will play in</a> the 2028 Summer Olympics, which are in Los Angeles.</p><p>“That’s what I’ve always wanted — to play in the Olympics,” Simmons said. “If I’m healthy and I’m good to go, then I’ll definitely be there.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons plans to play for Team Australia in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles provided he's healthy and available, per <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRGMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRGMedia</a>.</p><p>The Clippers forward last represented Australia in 2013 at the FIBA Oceania Championship. <a href="https://t.co/bibrlhjdc1">pic.twitter.com/bibrlhjdc1</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1901305363900572142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Simmons has not represented his home country of Australia in more than a decade; at age 17, he played in the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship and has not competed in international competition since. Unfortunately for Simmons and the NBA teams he has played for, he has not competed much in the league either.</p><p>Once thought to be a superstar-in-the-making, the former No. 1 overall pick’s career went in a completely different direction starting in the 2021 playoffs. After Simmons passed up a dunk in a critical moment in a Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, then-Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said he was not sure if Simmons could be the point guard of a championship team.</p><p>Simmons subsequently demanded a trade from the 76ers and, after a lengthy absence from the team, was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Simmons’ injuries began piling up around that time, however, and he has played in just 96 games since the conclusion of the 2021 playoffs.</p><p>Additionally, Simmons’ stats have plummeted since then as well; in those 96 games, he has averaged 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists while shooting 56.0% from the field and 52.4% at the free-throw line.</p><p>Earlier this season, the Nets bought out Simmons’ contract, and he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-la-officially-announces-ben-simmons-signing-in-buyout-market">signed with the Clippers</a> shortly thereafter. While his tenure in L.A. started well enough — he recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals in his debut — he has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-ben-simmons-tyronn-lue-return-from-multi-game-absences">missed all but one game</a> in the month of March due to inflammation in his left knee.</p><p>Simmons will be a free agent this offseason, and with his recent performances and inability to stay healthy, it is expected he will sign a minimum contract wherever he ends up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Ben Simmons reveals international basketball plans

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From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The LA Clippers are two steps closer to whole as they wrap up their road trip in Atlanta on Friday night. Guard/forward Ben Simmons and head coach Tyronn Lue have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-rejoins-team-for-3-game-trip-after-missing-kings-game">both been absent</a> for a period of time, but both will make their return against the Hawks.</p><p>The Clippers will be going for their fifth win in their last six games. They’ve <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-ben-simmons-upgraded-injury-report-vs-hawks">struggled a bit on the road</a> this season, but are putting it together at the right time.</p><h2><b>Ben Simmons, Tyronn Lue return from multi-game absences</b></h2><p>Clippers forward Ben Simmons has missed the last two weeks with what the team called left knee injury management. The Australian forward took a hit to the knee from big man Trey Jemison III during the February 28th Lakers-Clippers game.</p><p>Simmons did not travel with the Clippers to start this three-game road trip, staying back to continue rehabbing while the team put together a plan for his return.</p><p>“I’m progressing,” Ben Simmons told ClutchPoints before the Clippers’ home game against the Sacramento Kings this past Sunday. “They’re figuring out everything right now in terms of when I’ll be with the team. I know we have a back-to-back coming out of New Orleans with Miami, so obviously with travel and then the flights, we want to make sure everything holds up all right, but yeah, so we’re figuring that out now.”</p><p>Simmons traveled and joined the team in Atlanta on Thursday night. He’ll return to the second unit, where he’s been primarily used as the point guard offensively and the center defensively.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ben-Simmons-posting-up-against-Obi-Toppin-during-the-Clippers-Pacers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Tyronn Lue, who has missed the last three games due to lower back pain, also makes his return on Friday night. The Clippers’ head coach planned to coach last Sunday’s game against the Kings, but left the arena to go home due to the increasing discomfort and pain in his back.</p><p>He traveled on the three-game road trip, but did not coach the first two games against the New Orleans Pelicans or Miami Heat, but is coaching tonight against the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>With Simmons back, Lue is looking forward to getting his young forward more comfortable on a team he’s only played five games with.</p><p>“Just trying to get us in a good flow and a good rhythm going down the stretch,” Tyronn Lue said of Ben Simmons’ return. “With 16 games left, just trying to get into as much of a rhythm as we can and playing well on both sides of the basketball and letting Ben get comfortable. I think he’s only played four games or something, so just let him get comfortable, understand what we need from him, how we can use him in different situations. I’m glad he’s able to come back tonight.”</p><p>In five games with the Clippers, Ben Simmons has averaged 6.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 58.3 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1900673462437552478">Clippers will be taking on</a> former guard Terance Mann on Friday night, a guard who was traded on NBA trade deadline day to Atlanta in exchange for scorer and playmaker Bogdan Bogdanovic.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hello, old friend <a href="https://t.co/Nib7bE6xAo">pic.twitter.com/Nib7bE6xAo</a></p><p>— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1900673462437552478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In his last nine games for the Hawks, all off the bench, Mann has averaged 11.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 56 percent from the field and 40 percent from three.</p><p>Bogdan Bogdanovic, meanwhile, has been a strong source of scoring, playmaking, and rebounding for the Clippers. He’s averaging 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 14 appearances so far, including a 30-point, 10-rebound, four-assist performance against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons, Tyronn Lue return to Clippers lineup from multi-game absences

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