Indiana Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 26 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Indiana Pacers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday night. Indiana nursed a single-digit lead for much of the third quarter and led 103-100 entering the fourth. It was tight the rest of the way before Siakam hit a crucial 12-foot jumper with 18.6 seconds remaining to push the Pacers ahead 127-123. Aaron Nesmith added 23 points, Nembhard had 10 assists and Siakam shot 11 of 15 from the field. The Pac...

Jalen Johnson achieved an incredible franchise record with his performance in the Atlanta Hawks’ matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Johnson is halfway through the fifth season of his NBA career with the Hawks. He has transformed into the Hawks’ franchise star overnight, taking over the top spot when the franchise sent Trae […] The post Jalen Johnson sets new franchise record in Hawks’ loss to Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Andrew Nembhard enjoyed a solid connection with Jay Huff during the Indiana Pacers’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Nembhard is halfway through the fourth season of his career, going up the ranks to become one of the Pacers’ most important players. He is having his most involvement in the team’s offense to […] The post Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard connects with Jay Huff for epic lob vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A road rematch of a recent game.

Risacher (knee) is available to play Saturday against the Pacers. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

In addition to the Cavaliers, the Lakers, Pacers, Spurs and Celtics are among the many suitors for Kings guard Keon Ellis, sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The Timberwolves and Knicks have also been mentioned as teams interested in Ellis. The 26-year-old is an intriguing trade candidate because his […]

The Atlanta Hawks return to the road to face the Indiana Pacers on Saturday after playing without Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher in their last game. Both players are questionable to return against the defending Eastern Conference champions. Here is everything we know about Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher’s injuries and their playing statuses against […] The post Are Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher playing tonight? Hawks vs. Pacers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers meet on Saturday, January 31, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with injuries playing a central role in how the matchup projects. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET in Indianapolis. Atlanta enters the contest with a 24-26 record, placing ninth in the Eastern Conference. Indiana stands at 12-36 and sits 15th […] The post Hawks vs Pacers injury report for January 31 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Since Marc Stein reported over the weekend that Keon Ellis appears to be the player most likely to be moved at the February 5 deadline, trade talks involving the Kings guard have only intensified, Stein and his colleague Jake Fischer said on Friday (Twitter link). According to Fischer (Twitter link), Sacramento is “sifting through” a […]

Bulls guard Josh Giddey, who had just come back last week after missing roughly three weeks with a left hamstring strain, felt tightness in that same area during Wednesday’s loss in Indiana and then sat out Thursday’s defeat against Miami, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The team had originally intended for Giddey […] The post Josh Giddey out again with hamstring tightness appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls are set to take on the Miami Heat on Thursday, just a day after the tough 113-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Leading up to the contest, both Josh Giddey and Jalen Smith popped up on the club’s latest injury report. Giddey is dealing with a left hamstring strain, while Smith has […] The post Bulls’ Josh Giddey, Jalen Smith on injury report vs. Heat after Pacers heartbreaker appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Tyrese Haliburton is back on the court and playing full-contact basketball again, Dustin Dopirak writes for The Indianapolis Star. Seven months after tearing his Achilles in the Pacers‘ Game 7 loss to the Thunder, Haliburton is participating in in three-on-three and four-on-four scrimmages. “I’m approaching week 31 here, so almost going on eight months,” Haliburton […]

Pelicans A Ja Morant-to-New Orleans rumor is being shut down hard. William Guillory of The Athletic calls speculation about a Morant trade centered on Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray “completely false,” adding that the Pelicans are unlikely to pursue Morant because they view Jeremiah Fears as their long-term point guard. That said, both Poole and […] The post NBA Notes: Pelicans, Ja Morant, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam spoke highly of Andrew Nembhard’s evolution as a passer following Wednesday’s 113-110 home win vs. the Chicago Bulls (18 points/6 rebounds/9 assists/1 steal/6-14 FG/2-7 3-PT/4-4 FT/+10 +/-). *averaging a career-high 7.4 APG* (via Indiana Pacers): “I love it. I love it. I think, obviously, it’s a growing opportunity for him […] The post Pascal Siakam: Andrew Nembhard has taken another step in terms of game management appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Chicago Bulls fought tooth and nail against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. However, it was the heroics of Aaron Nesmith that led the Pacers to a comeback win, 113-110. As a result, the Bulls are now 23-24. After the game, Coby White was asked about the NBA Trade Deadline coming soon on Feb. 5. […] The post Coby White refuses to say the Bulls must add talent at trade deadline as rumors swirl appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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