MARCH 22, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Bennedict Mathurin returns for Indiana Pacers with 18 point outing against Charlotte HornetsMathurin missed the first four games of his career with a sprained ankle
Raptors look to extend home streak, get Pacers nextThe Toronto Raptors could be without Scottie Barnes when they go for their eighth consecutive home victory Wednesday night against the India...
MARCH 21, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chris Duarte - Questionable WednesdayDuarte (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
ImpactDuarte has missed the past three games due to some soreness in his left ankle, but it looks like there's a chance he could return for Wednesday's game. If he is cleared to return to the floor, Aaron Nesmith and Jordan Nwora's minutes would likely dip. Check back for another update closer to Wednesday's tip.
MARCH 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Tyrese Haliburton - Questionable WednesdayHaliburton (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game in Toronto.
ImpactHaliburton has missed the past five games for the Pacers, but he's been ramping up his activities as of late, and this is the second straight game that he's received the questionable tag. If he can return for Wednesday's game, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith and T.J. McConnell would all take a hit.
MARCH 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Scottie Barnes 'still sore,' questionable for game against Indiana Pacers, Raptors sayScottie Barnes appears to have avoided serious injury, but might miss Wednesday’s home game against the Indiana Pacers, the Raptors indicate...
MARCH 21, 2023•WINNIPEGSUN.COM
LaMelo Ball - Plans to be ready for campBall (ankle) said Monday that he expects to be 100 percent healthy for training camp in September, the Associated Press reports.
ImpactBall is in the early stages of his recovery from the season-ending surgery he underwent March 1 to address a fractured right ankle. Though it was his left ankle that he sprained on three separate occasions over his 36 appearances on the season, the fractured right ankle may have been a compensation injury. With that in mind, Ball acknowledged the possibility of wearing braces on his ankles moving forward, but for the time being, he plans to wait and see how his rehab unfolds before making any decisions on that front entering the 2023-24 campaign. The upcoming season marks the final year of Ball's rookie deal, but despite his struggles to stay on the court in 2022-23, the Hornets likely remain interested in coming to agreement with the point guard on a lucrative long-term extension.
MARCH 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Isaiah Jackson - Claims double-double off benchJackson recorded 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 20 minutes in Monday's 109-105 loss to the Hornets.
ImpactJackson had been out of the rotation in the Pacers' previous game Saturday versus Philadelphia, but head coach Rick Carlisle found room for both the second-year center and Jalen Smith on the second unit Monday. The two ended up serving as the primary backups behind starting center Myles Turner and starting power forward Aaron Nesmith, with both reserve bigs getting 20 minutes apiece. As he showed Monday, Jackson doesn't need a starting-level workload to make for an interesting fantasy option, but until his role stabilizes some more or if Turner misses time, he'll be difficult to trust for streaming purposes.
MARCH 21, 2023•ROTOWIRE
