Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
NBA Communications: Other nominees… West: Luka Dončić (LAL), Kevin Durant (HOU), Anthony Edwards (MIN), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) and Kawhi Leonard (LAC) East: Jarrett Allen (CLE), OG Anunoby and Josh Hart (NYK), Cade Cunningham (DET), Joel Embiid (PHI) and Aaron Nesmith (IND)
Pacers defeat Hawks 129-124 behind 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting from Pascal Siakam, 26 points and 10 assists from Andrew Nembhard, 23 points from Aaron Nesmith. Jalen Johnson continues All-Star push, goes off for 33 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.
Scott Agness: Pascal Siakam (rest), Aaron Nesmith (rest), Andrew Nembhard (injury management), and T.J. McConnell (injury management) all OUT for tonight in Detroit. Second night of a b2b Isaiah Jackson upgraded to questionable. He recently cleared concussion protocol, has been ramping up
Tony East: Aaron Nesmith off on a logo 3 and the Pacers lose their 10th game in a row. Final: Magic 112, Pacers 110. Pacers scored just 15 points in the fourth quarter as their offense fell apart — they couldn't make a thing. 26 points for Siakam and 23 for Mathurin. Pacers 6-28.
Advertisement
Tony East: Aaron Nesmith off the injury report for the Pacers tomorrow in Houston. TJ McConnell questionable with his hamstring soreness. Jay Huff added as questionable with a left ankle sprain, Ben Sheppard upgraded to questionable with his left calf strain.
Dustin Dopirak: Rick Carlisle said Quenton Jackson did some work in practice today. Probably still out tomorrow. Carlisle said Kam Jones is making progress. Did non-contact stuff today. “Sooner than later.” Said Aaron Nesmith will still be a while. Hopeful some time this month.
Nesmith left the Mortgage Matchup Center after the Pacers' 133-98 loss walking with a limp with what appeared to be an ice bag on the knee, but he was walking on two legs without crutches. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the team has reason to believe a worst-case scenario -- such as a ligament tear -- was avoided. "Hoping that Aaron's situation is not very serious," Carlisle said. "At this point, it looks like we may have dodged a bullet, he may have dodged a bullet in terms of something that is very serious. But he will miss some time."
Advertisement
Dustin Dopirak: Rick Carlisle says Kam Jones is still a ways out. Says T.J. McConnell is getting closer. "He's been ramping up pretty steadily." Says Nesmith is very sore today after hitting the floor hard last night.
Dustin Dopirak: Rick Carlisle says Aaron Nesmith is emerging as someone who is more of a natural leader. he's always been a good example because of how hard he played, but since he's accomplished some things he's more likely to speak up.
Myles Turner: "Pascal was in a contract year. T.J. McConnell was in a contract year. Aaron Nesmith was in a contract year. I could go down the list, but you go through that—and we had a great run. Everybody got taken care of. Everybody got paid because we won. Then the next year, we surpassed what we did—we went to the Finals. And all everybody told me was, ‘Myles, just keep your head down. Keep your head down and work. You’re going to get taken care of.’ Then I hear the rumors: ‘Indiana’s going into the luxury tax for the first time ever.’ Yada yada yada. Everybody gassed me up all year long—‘You’re going to get taken care of.’ Then the unfortunate situation happens in the Finals with Tyrese, and I guess the front office and ownership just changed their mind. It was like, ‘Yeah... we told you all those things. And yeah... you helped us get to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals... but... we had to pivot.’ That was basically the sentiment. And we were just very far apart on what we thought the future should be."
