Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin "is being monitored by nearly every team seen as a buyer at the deadline," according to the Los Angeles Times'

The friction between the Pacers and Pistons mostly comes from their rise out of rebuilds, but both sides said lines were crossed Wednesday.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 30 as the Pacers won a technical-foul filled contest over the Pistons.

Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 102-96 lead against the Pistons. If the Pacers keep playing like this,

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is a basketball lifer. He's played with Boston Celtics legends like Larry Bird. When Carlisle compliments a player, it comes from a genuine place. After Wednesday's 133-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons, the veteran head coach admired a Pacers star for his "stellar" performance.

Still, it would have Indiana Pacers ties if they could utilize Caitlin Clark 's star power during the festive event. However, the Fever star said no to the NBA. Last season, Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry beat WNBA's New York Liberty Sabrina Ionescu in a one-on-one 3-point shootout.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam scored 37 points against the Pistons to make his case for a third trip to an NBA All-Star Game.

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The Indiana Pacers are reportedly hesitant about giving their veteran center a big extension this offseason. Per The Athletic's Jovan Buha, Myles

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the best teams across the NBA of late, putting themselves right back into contention within the Eastern Conference standings

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. In their last 21 games, they have recorded a 15-6 record, which has boosted them into the top