MRI on Ben Simmons's Knee Comes Back Clean

Nick Friedell of ESPN reports that Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said a recent MRI on Ben Simmons’s left knee came back clean.

Vaughn said that Simmons did get an MRI on his knee — but it showed nothing different than others recently. Nets hoping he can do a little bit more in practice and return to the floor soon.

— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) February 3, 2023

Simmons continues to deal with soreness in the area, forcing him to miss the Nets’ last three games. Brooklyn’s latest game was a 139-96 blowout loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old remains day-to-day, with Nets brass hoping he can do more in practice and return to the court soon.…