The Nets say Simmons will be re-evaluated in 1 week after an MRI revealed a nerve impingement in his back. Brian Mahoney | The Associated Press Ben Simmons is averaging 6.5 points, 10.8 rebounds ...

But after continued discomfort in the area, the Nets said Tuesday that Simmons had an MRI exam that revealed a nerve impingement in the lower left side of his back. “Ben was day to day.

The nerve impingement is what caused Simmons to miss significant time earlier this season. Shortly before Simmons' season ended, his agent, Bernie Lee, shouldered the blame for Simmons' injury issues.

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Ben Simmons has a nerve impingement in his back and is sidelined indefinitely. Simmons has missed the past three games with a hip contusion. His agent Bernie Lee ...

Simmons was diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back on Friday. The 26-year-old has missed the Nets' last 15 games due to back inflammation and a knee injury. Earlier in March, Vaughn said ...

The Nets had announced earlier Tuesday that Simmons would be reevaluated in a week after an MRI revealed a nerve impingement in the lower left side of his back that was causing ongoing issues with ...

The Nets listed Simmons as unavailable due to his lower back nerve impingement — the complication that cost him to miss 38 straight games from November to January this season.

News is expected Wednesday regarding Ben Simmons’ status. The oft-injured former All-Star has been out since Nov. 6 with a nerve impingement in his lower back. There was initially supposed to be ...

The Brooklyn Nets said Friday night that Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back, putting the former All-Star forward's potential return to the court this season in ...

Ben Simmons will miss time with a nerve injury in his back. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Nets did not expound further on a timeline.