Hoops Rumors

The injury-riddled Pacers suffered another one on Thursday as forward Aaron Nesmith suffered a left knee sprain. He won’t play in Saturday’s home game against the Raptors but head coach Rick Carlisle believes the team may have “dodged a bullet” regarding his injury, The Indianapolis Star’s Dustin Dopirak reports. The Pacers think Nesmith avoided a “very serious” injury, … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Nesmith, Pistons, Mitchell, Bucks

Bulls guard Coby White made his long-awaited season debut and he didn’t disappoint. White, who was sidelined by a calf strain, scored 27 points and delivered eight assists in a double overtime loss to Utah on Sunday. “The coaching staff talked to me about coming back and being aggressive, being who I was,” White said, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times. “Not kind of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: White, Davis, Siakam, Martin, Cunningham, Duren

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama missed his first game of the season on Sunday against Sacramento, per Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Head coach Mitch Johnson indicated the French center was held out for precautionary reasons after experiencing left calf soreness. “It’s just something that he felt,” Johnson said. “I don’t think there was a specific play. Obviously, we’ve seen around … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wemby, Harper, Herro, Bam, Mathurin, Allen

The Pacers’ losing streak stretched to eight games on Monday but there was a silver lining in their loss to the red-hot Pistons, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star points out. Bennedict Mathurin, who had missed 11 games due to a toe sprain, scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half. Mathurin asserts that the team has the ability to turn things around. “We’re 1-13 right … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Mathurin, Embiid, George, Ivey, Risacher

After missing the past seven games due to a left shoulder strain he sustained early in the Pacers‘ season opener, guard Andrew Nembhard has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday’s matchup at Denver. While that injury designation theoretically suggests there’s a 50/50 chance the player will suit up, Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files reports (via Twitter) that Nembhard is … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard Expected To Return Saturday