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Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer
- Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls bushed newsman for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is simply a postgraduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications astatine Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its motorboat successful April 2009.
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons is retired for the remainder of Monday's crippled against the Orlando Magic due to the fact that of near genu soreness.
Simmons, who has missed six games already this play due to the fact that of the aforesaid injury, exited successful the 2nd quarter. Since returning to the level aft missing a Nov. 13 nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Lakers, Simmons has played his champion hoops of the play -- averaging 10.5 points, 7 rebounds and 5.2 assists during the period of November.
Simmons finished Monday's crippled with nary points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists successful 12 minutes. The Nets are already playing without large antheral Yuta Watanabe who remains retired due to the fact that of a close hamstring strain. Nets manager Jacque Vaughn said earlier the crippled that Watanabe had different MRI connected his hamstring connected Monday but the results haven't returned yet.
Brooklyn entered the crippled having won 4 of the past six games.
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