Tag: Pacers
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (right ankle sprain) and rookie guard Andrew Nembhard (non-COVID illness) are questionable for Friday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Aaron Nesmith (right wrist soreness) is also listed as questionable. Daniel Theis (sore right knee) and Tyrese Haliburton (left elbow sprain/left knee bone contusion) remain out indefinitely. Kendall Brown […]
Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin logged his 19th 20-point game off the bench in Wednesday’s 126-120 loss against the Orlando Magic, tying him for the second-most 20-point games off the bench by a rookie since starters were first listed on box scores in 1970-71. Through 50 appearances, the No. 6 overall pick from last year’s […]
Tyrese Haliburton enjoys playing for the Indiana Pacers, and the breakout star’s performances this season proves this point. The former Sacramento King loves living in Indiana, considering the guard now lives closer to his family. Not to mention, he adores Midwest culture. “I said this when I came from Sacramento, who I am as a […]
On Thursday night, Buddy Hield made the fastest 3-pointer in the play-by-play era at 11:57 during the first quarter of the Indiana Pacers’ 135-126 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The seventh-year guard needed only three seconds after tip-off. For a side note, the play-by-play era dates back to the 1996-97 season. Is there a faster […]
Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin could win Sixth Man of the Year in 2023. Through 31 games off the bench, the Arizona product is averaging 17.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He’s also shooting 41.3% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range. In his first three games of the season, […]
Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin wants to become one of the greatest players in NBA history, but he also wants to achieve his goal of being an influential role model for his community. “I feel like I have no choice but to be great,” the Pacers guard told Bob Kravitz of The Athletic. “A lot […]
Indiana Pacers rookie forward Kendall Brown is out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction to his right tibia. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. An MRI on Monday did not reveal a stress fracture. Brown was selected 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year’s draft. Though, he was then traded to Indiana […]
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton has been downgraded to questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old suffered a left groin injury in the Pacers’ 137-114 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. According to a couple of NBA betting sites, the Pacers have the seventh-lowest […]
Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin tied an NBA record for the fewest games (16) needed to make at least 40 career 3-pointers in league history. For a great comparison, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson made 37 threes in his first 16 starts. In the 2009-10 season, James Harden made 22 threes with the Oklahoma […]
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle believes Tyrese Haliburton has the potential to become a future All-Star. The 22-year-old was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. In February, the Kings traded Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Domantas Sabonis, and a 2023 […]
