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However, that has now affected my standing with NBA PR as well. I would have been the only Indianapolis media member in Los Angeles last February to cover Pascal Siakam’s fourth All-Star appearance, but that credential request was declined for the first time. The same thing happened last month for the NBA Draft Lottery, despite my radio partner, 107.5 The Fan (the flagship station of the team), wanting to include my coverage in its Monday morning program.

Anunoby, despite being robbed of an opportunity that some players 15 years his senior never got to experience, remembers that time fondly. He looks back and reflects on all that he learned from his teammates about how to be a pro, how to prepare at the sport’s highest level. The players on that team were so influential on who Anunoby is today that he wanted to list the entire roster, as many as he could recall while put on the spot, to show appreciation for what that experience meant to him as he sat on the sideline and they went to fight on his behalf. “Jeremy Lin was a great teammate,” Anunoby said. “I had Jodie Meeks, Norm Powell, Fred VanVleet, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka, Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Danny Green. I learned a lot from those guys. I learned so much being out.”

Indiana Pacers: Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam checkin' in from the Lucas Oil 500 Festival Parade
Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam checkin' in from the Lucas Oil 500 Festival Parade 👋 pic.twitter.com/TJIq1cLEhR
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 23, 2026

Dustin Dopirak: Pascal Siakam ruled out for Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Left ankle sprain the listed reason. Aaron Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell also out. Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker questionable

Dustin Dopirak: Pascal Siakam: "I don't think I realized how many times we lost at home in a row. It's tough. You don't want to be in this situation. Our fans deserved better. The support has been amazing."
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Dustin Dopirak: Pascal Siakam: "We're gonna learn a lot. And I hope we learn a lot from this season. ... For the past couple of years here we've done a lot of winning." Says sometimes you need to lose to be reminded what it takes to win.

Scott Agness: Pacers beat the Heat 135-118 for their first home win since Jan. 31 over Hawks. Dominated the 4Q 27-11. Pascal Siakam had 30-11-6, Micah Potter scored 21 (5/6 from range), and Kobe Brown added 18. Next: Final road trip of the season: Chicago, Charlotte, Cleveland.

Dustin Dopirak: Carlisle says Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell will be available. Says Aaron Nesmith has been dealing with the cervical strain for the last two games and woke up this morning and it was clear he wasn't in a good spot with it.

Tony East: Rick Carlisle said pregame in San Antonio that Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam are going to play tonight.

Myles Turner: “I couldn’t tell Tyrese, Pascal, Obi, TJ, or any of those guys what was really going on at the time because, one, it’s basically a breach when you’re in active negotiations. And two, I couldn’t show my hand. If I told them what was up, then all of a sudden it gets back to the front office like, ‘Oh, Myles, you’ve got this going on,’ and that could mess up my whole free-agency process. And mind you, this was my first time ever being a free agent—an unrestricted free agent. So I had to cherish that opportunity to choose, and I was going to take full advantage of it.”
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Tony East: Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Ben Sheppard are out tonight, Carlisle says. Aaron Nesmith, TJ McConnell, Obi Toppin, and Ivica Zubac all playing. Jalen Slawson and Taelon Peter will be active.

Scott Agness: Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith are available for the Pacers tonight in Portland. Third stop on a four-game trip. They’ve dropped 8 in a row since All-Star break.