OCEANSIDE — One team celebrated the return of its star, who has been missing from action for nearly a year. The other team played on as its superstar again sat on the bench in street clothes.
Ben Simmons, the Brooklyn Nets’ oft-injured former All-Star, played his first game in eight months on Tuesday night in a preseason matchup against the Clippers at the new Frontwave Arena. Simmons’ time off was evident as he scored just two points on 1-for-5 shooting in 13 first-half minutes in a 115-102 Clippers victory.