The Pacers assembled a starting lineup worth a look. Keeping it on the floor long enough to get one has been the problem. Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Ivica Zubac have played just 17 possessions together, as realyed by Ashish Mathur of Roundtable.
Desperate for a win after losing five in a row, the Pacers played a unique game with multiple lineup combinations. Every player that dressed for the game
Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points, Pascal Siakam had 20 and Aaron Nesmith contributed 16 as the Indiana Pacers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-103 victory Wednesday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Several starters were back in action for the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac returned to the starting lineup after missing the last five games with an ankle injury.
The Indiana Pacers are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in an interconference matchup. Indiana enters Wednesday’s game with a 2-6 record after losing at home to the Atlanta Hawks Monday night.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Indiana Pacers could receive a much-needed boost as they look to end their losing streak. Center Ivica Zubac has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday’s road matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, putting him closer to a possible return after missing five straight games.
At a Pacers meet and greet with season ticket holders last week, Braden Smith was asked what the biggest adjustment to going from college to the pros was.
The Indiana Pacers fought with only six available players on Monday night and nearly pulled off a massive upset against the Atlanta Hawks before falling 108-104.
An NBA team usually has nine or ten players getting regular minutes, sometimes even more when injuries start piling up. But every once in a while, things get so bad that a coach barely has enough players to finish a game.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker matched his career high with nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 34 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the short-handed Indiana Pacers 108-104 on Monday night in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS -- It was the second night of a back-to-back, and the Indiana Pacers had just six active bodies to play against the Atlanta Hawks. All five starters were out for various reasons, to go along with several key players off the bench.
The Indiana Pacers are scheduled to take on the Atlanta Hawks on Monday evening with the goal of earning their third win of the season. Unfortunately, the roster is incredibly shorthanded, as head coach Rick Carlisle will be utilizing a seven-man rotation.
With six players already on the injury report for the Indiana Pacers, the list grew even longer before tonight’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. The team officially reported that Pascal Siakam (rest), Andrew Nembhard (cervical injury management) and Aaron Nesmith (left hamstring injury management) would miss tonight’s game.
The Indiana Pacers have dropped four straight games, can't get healthy, and are struggling to shoot the basketball. This is not exactly what anyone had in mind when starting a new season that was supposed to be different.
INDIANAPOLIS — Both the Hawks and Pacers are coming off their worst losses of the season. Saturday, Atlanta got crushed on the road 121-99 against the (2-4) New Orleans Pelicans.
Kelly Oubre Jr. has found himself inserted into a bigger role than he envisioned when he signed during the offseason. With the numerous amount of injuries the team is currently facing, they will need him to elevate his level of play.
Injuries already have taken a toll on the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, who meet on Monday night in Indianapolis. Indiana has lost four straight while dealing with injuries to several key players.
The Indiana Pacers host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST, seeking to end a three-game home losing streak. Indiana enters the game 2-5 overall and ranks 12th in the Eastern Conference.
The Indiana Pacers are at home Sunday night as they host the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference matchup. Indiana enters Sunday’s game with a 2-4 record after losing on the road to the Miami Heat Friday night.
Ben Sheppard will be out “months” rather than weeks, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday, without offering a timetable. Wednesday’s surgery on the torn meniscus in Sheppard’s left knee showed he needed a full repair, Tony East of Circle City Spin reported.
Haliburton suffered a left hamstring injury, and after a day full of imaging and consultations with the organization and doctors, he now has a timeline for his recovery.
Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard is scheduled for surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, further thinning a roster that already played with just 12 available players in a 110-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
With two wins and a loss under their belt so far, the Indiana Pacers are off to a relatively good start to the season. Of course, the more important thing is that Tyrese Haliburton, who missed all of last season with an Achilles injury, is looking like he hasn't missed a beat at all.
Pacers shooting guard Ben Sheppard has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee, the team confirmed in its latest injury report (via Twitter).
For the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers had their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, on the floor in a meaningful game.