Luka Doncic's 44-point outburst was another sign of issues for the Pacers defense, which are worth mentioning despite their overall state of affairs.

Rick Carlisle gives update on the Pacers new big man.

The Indiana Pacers announced a Pascal Siakam update before they play the LA Clippers on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 and the Clippers won their third in a row by beating Indiana.

Did LeBron James just suffer from friendly fire? It might be the case, as during the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers game, Stu Lantz made a questionable comment. It came after Pacers’ TJ McConnell appeared to take a hard hit from Jaxson Hayes.

The Lakers felt it was their night on Friday when their hot shooting, mainly from Luka Doncic, led to a convincing 128-117 victory over the Pacers.

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana is looking to stop its eight-game slide with a win against Portland. The Trail Blazers have gone 16-15 at home. Portland ranks eighth in the league with 45.7 rebounds led by Donovan Clingan averaging 11.5. The Pacers are 5-26 on the road. Indiana is 6-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Kobe Brown came to the Indiana Pacers at the 2026 NBA trade deadline. He's played fine since the deal but has a contractual hurdle coming his way.