The Indiana Pacers can elevate their playoff-contending team into a championship-caliber unit by making a major push to trade for a special talent on the Chicago Bulls this winter.

The Indiana Pacers have won eight of their last 10 games overall and now have put themselves into a strong position to contend the remainder of the year. After

Victor Wembanyama’s standout play for the San Antonio Spurs this season has already caught the attention of NBA insiders, with Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle predicting that the young French center will earn a significant honor this year.

It’s a memory-lane trip for Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton as well.

The Indiana Pacers have completely bounced back from a slow start to their season. The Pacers have put themselves in a position to make a massive splash ahead of the upcoming trade deadline in the NBA.

As things stand, the Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-19 record. Their last 18 games have been phenomenal as they have gone 14-4 and ranked sixth in offense, fifth in defense, and fifth in net rating.

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Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

Out: Karim Konate (knee), Maurits Kjaergaard (ankle), Samson Tijani (knee) Doubtful: Alexander Schlager (illness), Bobby Clark (illness), Amar Dedic (ankle), Daouda Guindo (knee)

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has identified an Eastern Conference team on the brink of making significant strides in the NBA in the coming seasons.

Here are the top signs and sounds as the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers are in Paris for a doubleheader that started on Thursday.