Ben Sheppard Rumors

Tony East: Kobe Brown and Ben Sheppard won’t play tonight in Brooklyn, Pacers say. They’ll have 9 players available: Quenton Jackson, Taelon Peter, Ethan Thompson, Obi Toppin, Micah Porter, Jay Huff, Jalen Slawson, Jarace Walker, and Kam Jones.

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Tony East: Jarace Walker is back tonight and will play. Ben Sheppard is out.

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“It’s been a tough season,” McConnell said. “But it’s hard to look past the minutes and the growth that some of the guys that, even last year, didn’t get. Especially Drew taking on a bigger role, Ben Sheppard, the young guys continuing to come in and give us a spark and get valuable minutes in the NBA. That’s a really valuable thing. It’s something we can’t look past. We’ve got to continue to honor it, and continue to build guys up when they get those opportunities.”

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Dustin Dopirak: Pascal Siakam ruled out for Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Left ankle sprain the listed reason. Aaron Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell also out. Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker questionable

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Tony East: Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Ben Sheppard are out tonight, Carlisle says. Aaron Nesmith, TJ McConnell, Obi Toppin, and Ivica Zubac all playing. Jalen Slawson and Taelon Peter will be active.

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Tony East: Ben Sheppard is available today, Rick Carlisle says. He's been out since December 3 with a calf injury.

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The Pacers have ruled out Ben Sheppard (left calf strain) for Monday’s game against Houston. TJ McConnell (right hamstring soreness) and Jay Huff (left ankle sprain) are available.

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Tony East: Aaron Nesmith off the injury report for the Pacers tomorrow in Houston. TJ McConnell questionable with his hamstring soreness. Jay Huff added as questionable with a left ankle sprain, Ben Sheppard upgraded to questionable with his left calf strain.

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Dustin Dopirak: Sheppard: "Last year we played a lot faster than we did last year. ... This year we're getting out worked and outpaced.'

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Tony East: Noticed Ben Sheppard was missing part of a tooth while we were talking to him postgame. Asked him if it was from the defensive foul on Ja Morant and he said yeah before showing me a smile:

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Dustin Dopirak: Rick Carlisle says Ben Sheppard is working his way back into practice but he won’t play tomorrow and is doubtful for Monday.

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Tony East: Ben Sheppard (undisclosed) and Kam Jones (back) won’t play tomorrow in Minnesota, Rick Carlisle says. Sounds like Sheppard could play later in preseason but Jones is out a few weeks.

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Scott Agness: Official injury report for Pacers-Bucks Game 1: Ben Sheppard (left great toe sprain) is probable. He sat out the final five games of the regular season. Damian Lillard (reconditioning) and Tyler Smith (left ankle sprain) are out.

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Dustin Dopirak: Well there’s a surprise. Pacers list everybody but Ben Sheppard (doubtful) as available for tomorrow.

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