Ben Simmons battles for the ball with Ivica Zubac during the Nets’ preseason loss to the Clippers. AP. Now that he says his back is finally healthy, he wants to keep his headspace that way, too.

Ben Simmons coming off an injury. But for jaded Nets fans who understandably don’t want to believe the hype, this time it’s not coming from the oft-injured Simmons, or his camp.

Simmons’ inconsistency in terms of offensive aggression has been a common theme since he arrived in Brooklyn, but coming off a season in which he was limited to 15 games, now in a contract ye… ...

Simmons was one of the most sought-after rookies of the decade before being selected first overall in 2016, with a bidding war between Adidas and Nike playing out that spring. -via boardroom.tv ...