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Brad Rowland: Pacers injury report for tonight against the Hawks is extremely busy. OUT - Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Ivica Zubac, Aaron Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell, Furphy, Sheppard QUESTIONABLE - Obi Toppin DOUBTFUL - Larry Nance Jr.
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam attended seminary school to fulfill his father’s wish to become a priest, before basketball led him down a different path. After becoming an NBA All-Star and champion, Siakam has used his platform to help the less fortunate — just as his late father hoped he would. “That’s the base. That’s who raised me to be the person I am and the man that I am,” Siakam recently told Andscape about his father. “I owe him everything. I want to continue to be impactful and help others. That was what I was taught to do at an early age, and I want to continue to do that
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said the 32-year-old’s basketball game is still evolving. “Great, great players always come back every year with something a little bit different,” Carlisle said. “He continues to work very diligently on all aspects of his game. A couple years ago, he really invested in 3-point shooting and becoming an even more consistent 3-point shooter. And that really made his game even more difficult to defend, because the more you have to come out on a guy [defensively], the wider the gaps are, and he’s one of the great drivers really in the history of that position. “He’s a guy that’s easy to take for granted because he is so consistent. His leadership is so [important]. But he never slows down with his work ethic. The guy built a brand-new home in Orlando that has an NBA gym. And I’ve been there. It’s awesome. And he lives in that thing in the summertime, always working on his game. So, we’re very fortunate to have him.”
Years before basketball greatly changed the life trajectory for Siakam, he reluctantly went to school to become a Catholic priest, not an NBA star. Tchamo Siakam enrolled his son in St. Andrew’s Seminary school at the age of 11 in the village of Bafia, Cameroon. However, Pascal Siakam didn’t aspire to be a priest and was eventually expelled because of behavioral issues. Tchamo Siakam died in 2014 due to medical complications from a car accident. While the priest idea didn’t connect with Siakam, his father deeply influenced his views on education and helping others access it. “My dad was a big advocate of education,” Siakam said. “It was always his dream to help kids get an education. And that’s something I wanted to do. And now that I have a platform, why not?”
Scott Agness: Pacers made 21 3s (3x as many as last game) in a 136-109 win at Brooklyn. Ivica Zubac suffered a left ankle sprain 7mins in and did not return to the bench. Tyrese Haliburton had 24/10a, Pascal Siakam with 21-7-6, and Jay Huff added 14pts. Just 3 TOs in second half. Next: Mon. at MIL, first b2b
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Grant Afseth: Final: Mavs 121, Pacers 105 Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK P.J. Washington: 20 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK Max Christie: 16 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL Naji Marshall: 15 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL Pascal Siakam: 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST Tyrese Haliburton: 18 PTS,6 REB, 7 AST Andrew Nembhard: 16 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL Dallas (1-1) hosts San Antonio on Saturday to end a back-to-back.
Most of the Pacers' core is the same -- Haliburton, Siakam, Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith -- but Ivica Zubac was brought in to replace the departed Myles Turner in a trade deadline deal that ended up costing Indiana the No. 5 pick in the draft. Team sources say the Pacers are confident that the deal will help reopen their championship window. They also acknowledge Zubac, who plays closer to the basket, will provide different strengths than Turner, a center who stretches the floor from 3-point range. "We have a great coach who figures things out," Buchanan told ESPN. "That's a strength of his. If things aren't going well, and we aren't playing well -- or [Zubac's] not fitting well, he adapts."
Tony East: Pascal Siakam on a possible contract extension: "They (his agents) do that for me. I focus on basketball... I'm not really worried about that."
Tony East: "Massive human being," Pascal Siakam says of Ivica Zubac and what he liked about playing with him. "Just a phenomenal basketball player. Smart, that's what you need."
“It was an art installation to celebrate this weekend,” a Raptors spokesperson told The Athletic. The weekend included a charity golf tournament and a gala dinner, with Lowry-era Raptors alumni such as DeMar DeRozan, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet and Nick Nurse on hand. “It will live in the arena for the celebrations.” The sculpture will be in the concourse of Scotiabank Arena all season long.
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Josh Lewenberg: A look inside the Kyle Lowry gala. Guests include: DeMar DeRozan, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Amir Johnson, Terrence Ross, Danny Green, CJ Miles, Kevin Love, Chuck Hayes, Darko Rajakovic, Bobby Webster
A look inside the Kyle Lowry gala. Guests include: DeMar DeRozan, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Amir Johnson, Terrence Ross, Danny Green, CJ Miles, Kevin Love, Chuck Hayes, Darko Rajakovic, Bobby Webster
— Josh Lewenberg (@jlewenberg.bsky.social) 2026-09-19T23:32:22.470Z
Tony East: Pacers announce the Exhibit 10 signings of Keba Keita, Rienk Mast, Kowacie Reeves, Jr., and Jalen Warley. All four previously reported and were with the summer league Pacers. Warley spent time with Pascal Siakam and other young Pacers forwards earlier this summer.
Haliburton has said repeatedly that he's pleased with the addition of center Ivica Zubac from a February trade. Zubac played in just five games for the Pacers between an ankle injury and a season-ending fractured rib so he didn't get to play with Siakam let alone Haliburton. Haliburton said they still haven't had a chance to work together. "I have had zero court time with Zu," Haliburton said. "But I don't think that's a concern. I really don't. He'll get back out here after playing with his country in September-ish. That's typically when we all come in. I really don't have a concern because he's very smart. ... There is going to be a transition period for me because the last time I played it was with a guy who really spaced the floor at the 5. But I've never played with a screen setter like this. I've never played with a roller like this. I'm really looking forward to it."
Pascal Siakam: "It is all love. I have always said this is home for me. I love everything and everyone that I have always seen is always been love. Everyone is going in their own directions and I am super proud to be a Pacer and the stuff that we are able to do. We have great aspirations and I hope to continue to achieve more in my career."
