Hoops Rumors

Aaron Nesmith (right shoulder soreness) is no longer on the Pacers‘ injury report heading into Game 5 on Tuesday, tweets Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Nesmith was listed as questionable for Game 4 before being upgraded to available and logging 24 minutes on Sunday. Tyrese Haliburton, who is dealing with low back spasms, a right ankle sprain, and a sacral contusion, … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Nesmith, Haliburton, McConnell, Siakam

Of the NBA’s four conference semifinals currently in progress, one looks all but over. The Celtics, who entered the series as heavy favorites, hold a 3-1 lead over the Cavaliers, will host Game 5 (and a potential Game 7) in Boston, and are facing a banged-up Cleveland team that might not have its leading scorer (Donovan Mitchell) or defensive anchor (Jarrett Allen) back in … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Conference Semifinal Check-In

OG Anunoby won’t play in Game 5 of the Knicks’ series against the Pacers on Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring but the injury report isn’t all bad news, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. Jalen Brunson, who is battling a right foot injury, and Isaiah Hartenstein, who banged his left shoulder in Game 4, are not on it. Anunoby hasn’t played since Game 2. We have more on the … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Anunoby, Brunson, Hartenstein, Hart, DiVincenzo, Adjustments

Tyrese Haliburton emerged from Game 3 of the Pacers’ series against the Knicks with a variety of ailments, including a sprained ankle, lower back spasms and a sacral contusion. Haliburton fought through those injuries in Game 4 on Sunday, contributing 20 points and six assists in Indiana’s lopsided win. “It felt good,” Haliburton said, per Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis … [Read more...] about Haliburton Fights Through Ailments

Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered multiple injuries in Indiana’s Game 3 win over the Knicks, but battled through them to finish with 35 points and seven assists. After already dealing with lower back spasms, Haliburton hurt his tailbone and twisted his ankle in the span of a few minutes of game time, Dustin Dopirak of IndyStar writes. “My just overall body right … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith