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Bennedict Mathurin To Undergo Surgery, Will Miss Rest Of 2023-24. After further evaluation, second-year guard Bennedict Mathurin was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his right shoulder that will require surgery. His season is now over. This announcement was made two days after he was ruled out for a week and was scheduled to be re-evaluated upon the team’s […]

Short-term: The Pacers are seventh in the East as they wrap up February and face a daunting March schedule, with 10 of 15 games on the road. Given their focus on reaching the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 bubble — and the first time since Tyrese Haliburton arrived — every game counts. Long-term: Indiana’s […]

Tyrese Haliburton is a two-time NBA All-Star who signed a max contract extension with the Pacers in the summer — and he’s now a proud ambassador for Indianapolis. When thousands of guests arrive to town in just a few weeks for NBA All-Star Weekend 2024, an image of Haliburton overlooking the city cannot be ignored. This week, crews with […]

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, the 2023-24 season is half over and there’s been defensive improvements. Plus, the Pacers dealt for All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton returns and then sits again (and has been voted All-Star starter), and CEO Rick Fuson announces his retirement. Among the items discussed on this episode: […]

Tyrese Haliburton voted All-Star starter, added to Team USA player pool Tyrese Haliburton is an NBA All-Star for the second year in a row. Better yet, he’s a starter — receiving the most votes among all Eastern Conference guards. Last season, he was voted on the team for the first time by head coaches across the league. […]

The Pacers will be without All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton for at least the next few weeks. He underwent an MRI on his left leg Tuesday morning and it confirmed a hamstring strain. Adding to the news, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that it’s a Grain 1 sprain — which is positive news, all things considered. Grade 1s typically […]

Tyrese Haliburton ended 2023 on a high note, leading the Pacers to three consecutive wins and becoming just the third player in NBA history to record back-to-back 20-point and 20-assist games. As a result, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Dec. 25-31 — wins over Chicago, Houston and New […]

The Pacers plan to bring back veteran James Johnson on a one-year deal, per his agency, Priority Sports. The Pacers (13-9) have one roster spot available after agreeing to a contract buyout with Daniel Theis on Nov. 15. Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the Pacers’ intention to re-sign Johnson. Johnson has been out of the league this season after being an […]

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t lose a quarter, never trailed after the first period and had their starters finish the game in a 140-126 win over the Pacers Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Pacers (13-9) had already beaten them twice before this season, including just last week in Las Vegas to advance to the […]

The Indiana Fever have been looking forward to this day for months. On Sunday, the WNBA held its annual draft lottery and the Fever, having won a combined 18 games over the last two seasons, had the best odds (44.2%) to land the top overall pick. The team held a watch party inside the entry […]