The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets are potential landing spots for Ben Simmons if his contract gets bought out by the Brooklyn Nets, according

The Brooklyn Nets are working on a buyout of Ben Simmons' contract, ESPN reported Thursday. Simmons is in the final season of a five-year, $177.2 million deal. He is being paid $40.3 million this season.

Thursday’s trade deadline came and went, and the Nets were silent. There were rumblings that veterans such as Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe could be on the move, but no deals were made,

Despite Houston center Alperen Sengun going off for 24 points and 20 rebounds in a game that involved 21 lead changes and eight ties, Brooklyn was able to come away with the win. Here are three Nets takeaways from Tuesday's thrilling victory to end their 11-game home losing streak:

Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 for their first home victory in two months.

The Brooklyn Nets might have had a familiar partner tonight, but the dance they did with the Houston Rockets was slightly different than the one we saw last time out. Not only was it on a different floor,

The Brooklyn Nets ' front office would probably prefer its players not win games right now, but the scrappy bunch led by first-year coach Jordi Fernandez doesn't care about lottery odds. Nothing proved that as much as their stunning 99-97 come-from-behind victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 on Tuesday night for their first home victory in two months. Brooklyn trailed 97-93 when Tosan Evbuomwan inbounded the ball to Johnson,