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Brooklyn Nets vs. Sacramento Kings Injury Report Revealed

The Nets will be shorthanded once again against the Kings

Joey Linn

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The Brooklyn Nets are set to take on the Sacramento Kings, and they will once again be shorthanded. With Kyrie Irving still suspended, he will be out for this game, and TJ Warren will join him. Those are the only two confirmed absences for Brooklyn, as Ben Simmons, Yuta Watanabe, Seth Curry, and Nic Claxton are all available.

For the Kings, they will be without only their G-League assignment players, meaning their entire rotation will be full healthy and available. Sacramento has been a tough team to beat lately, and with the two-man group of De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis playing great basketball, they will be a handful for Brooklyn in this one.

There is still no word on when Kyrie Irving will return for Brooklyn, or what the star guard still must do in order to be reinstated. The Nets were able to get some wins without him, largely due to the play of Kevin Durant, but it is hard to imagine that being a sustainable model long term.

With Ben Simmons providing little to nothing on a nightly basis, Durant will eventually need some help. Irving can provide that, but he is currently suspended without a clear idea on when he can return. For at least one more game, Durant will have to step up and be the lone star for a Nets team that needs wins.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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