The intensity and pace at which the Pacers play makes them a tough out in the postseason. Indiana dusted off a weary, banged-up Cavaliers team in five games and now awaits the winner of the Boston-New York series in the Pacers’ second straight trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. “It’s hard to play at our pace over a seven-game series,” guard Tyrese Haliburton told Dustin … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pacers, Bryant, Pistons, Duren, Giannis
Donovan Mitchell To Start Game 5; Merrill Out
With their season on the brink, the Cavaliers will have Donovan Mitchell in the lineup tonight. Mitchell will suit up against the Pacers as top-seeded Cleveland tries to stave off elimination, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. Mitchell had been listed as questionable on Monday due to a left ankle injury. Mitchell missed the second half of the Cavaliers‘ Game 4 blowout loss … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell To Start Game 5; Merrill Out
Latest On Donovan Mitchell’s Ankle Injury
4:46 pm: Mitchell is officially listed as questionable to play on Tuesday, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star tweets. 1:02 pm: Donovan Mitchell‘s status for Tuesday’s critical Game 5 remains a source of uncertainty for Cleveland. The star guard missed the second half of the Cavaliers‘ Game 4 blowout loss to the Pacers after feeling discomfort in his left ankle while going … [Read more...] about Latest On Donovan Mitchell’s Ankle Injury
Injury Notes: Towns, Hauser, Garland, Dillingham, Tyson
Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns appeared to suffer a hand or finger injury in Saturday’s Game 3 loss to Boston, but he was a full participant in practice on Sunday and isn’t listed on the injury report for Monday’s Game 4, per Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News and Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter links). It’s positive news for the Knicks after both Towns … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Towns, Hauser, Garland, Dillingham, Tyson
Donovan Mitchell To Undergo MRI On Injured Ankle
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell didn’t play after halftime in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Pacers due to a left ankle injury. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, Mitchell was listed as doubtful to return, and with Cleveland facing a staggering 41-point deficit at the half, there was little urgency to get him back out there in the third or fourth quarter. According to Collier, … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell To Undergo MRI On Injured Ankle