Ben Simmons and D'Angelo Russell's statuses for Saturday's Nets-Heat matchup are unclear amid a losing streak.

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons has been ruled out due to lower back soreness. The matchup will mark Simmons' fifth straight absence and his ninth in Brooklyn's last 14 games.

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Miami Heat on Saturday at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell are questionable on the team’s injury report. Simmons is dealing with an illness ...

The Brooklyn Nets’ surprise 9-11 start to the season raised concerns about their draft position in year one of a rebuild. However, the team has dispelled any questions about its tanking agenda over the last month.

Through three quarters, the Nets trail the Kings just 80-78, but the fourth quarter saw Sacramento open up a 13-point lead with 4:05 left to play, essentially sealing the game for the Kings. Here are the Nets player grades following Monday's loss to the Kings:

Erik Slater: D’Angelo Russell on adjusting to his role with the Nets after his trade from the Lakers: "I'll never take being able to play free basketball like this for granted again."

Ben Simmons said the back surgery he underwent last March led him to question whether he would ever play in the NBA again. The procedure, which addressed a pinched nerve in Simmons’ lower

Simmons (illness) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. Simmons appears likely to miss both games of this back-to-back set after sitting out against the Knicks on Tuesday.

In their final homestand ahead of two-straight road matchups, the Brooklyn Nets welcomed the Sacramento Kings to the Barclays Center in hopes of snapping a six-

Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists in his seventh triple-double of the season and the Kings beat the Nets​ 110-93 on Monday.

Nets forwards Ben Simmons and Cam Johnson explained how trash-talking fans have no repercussions whenever they saying something to players.

Brooklyn has plummeted to the bottom of the NBA standings amid injuries to Simmons and several other key players. The Nets have lost 11 of their last 12 games. They rank dead last in offense during that span, averaging 98.7 points and 16.4 turnovers on 41.0 percent shooting from the field and 31.7 percent from three.