A pair of teams coming off vastly different months will meet on Saturday in Indianapolis, where the Indiana Pacers host the Atlanta Hawks.

The Indiana Pacers have long been linked to Cam Johnson, but they could have a backup if he gets traded elsewhere.

Atlanta enters the matchup against Indiana after losing seven straight games. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

Ahead of their game with the Hawks on Saturday, Rick Carlisle gave a positive update about Nembhard's availability. Carlisle said neither Nembhard nor Mathurin were limited today. Said Nembhard seems to be trending toward playing tomorrow. Mathurin had a stomach ailment and is a lot better.

After missing Wednesday's game, Andrew Nembhard (thoracic spine sprain) and Bennedict Mathurin (illness) returned to Pacers practice Friday.

The injury report for the Indiana Pacers (26-20) heading into their game against the Atlanta Hawks (22-26) currently has four players. The Hawks have five injured players listed on the report. The matchup is scheduled for 5:00 PM ET on Saturday,

Jan 10, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) dribbles the ball while Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos (15) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Siakam earned his third All-Star selection, as TNT's Charles Barkley announced on Thursday.

Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton were in scintillating form for the Pacers, tallying 37 and 30 points respectively, including a combined 23 of their team's 40 points in the opening exchanges of the contest.

Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young is tired of not getting his flowers.Young wasn't among the All-Stars announced Thursday, prompting the 26-year-old to devise a new term for hopefuls who miss out on the honor.

The NBA trade deadline is less than a week away, and there is more to follow than just flashy names. Let’s open up the notebook to run through three under-the-radar deadline narratives that have caught my eye with Feb. 6 approaching: Andrew Nembhard appears ripe for the picking, but don’t judge an NBA team’s books by its cover.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks star forward Jalen Johnson will be out for the season, league sources confirmed to Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein. League sources say Johnson suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Veteran Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam has been named to the list of All-Star reserves in the Eastern Conference, per TNT's 'Inside The NBA.' It's a