Australian point-forward Ben Simmons’ NBA career is a tale of two parts — including an intermission, with time to get more ...

With Dennis Schroder gone, Ben Simmons is the new point guard running the show. And the Nets ran Monday — just not well. The Nets are going to have to rely on pace to win games.

On Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets will host the San Antonio Spurs at Barclays Center in New York. For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Ben Simmons has been ruled out.

Ben Simmons’ career has again been plunged ... plus our first look at Simmons in a new role. Catch up on all the latest surrounding the Aussies in the NBA … and how they could be impacted ...