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

The Pacers appear committed to Andrew Nembhard and Myles Turner despite potentially going into tax territory next 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.

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.

Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard discusses his return from a back injury, Pascal Siakam's All-Star nod, full-court pressure defense and more.

The surging Indiana Pacers have made themselves an interesting team to watch leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but they are unlikely to deal from

Head coach Rick Carlisle said that Nembhard (back) wasn't limited during Friday's practice and is trending toward playing in Saturday's matchup versus the Hawks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

The Indiana Pacers took a risk when they acquired Pascal Siakam just before his free agency. They then re-signed him, and his All-Star berth proves it was all worth it.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle discussed Pascal Siakam's All-Star selection, injury updates to Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin and more

However, Katz hears that the Pacers view Nembhard as part of their future and plan to hold onto him even if it means going into luxury tax territory for the first time in 20 years. Sources tell Katz that teams have inquired about Nembhard’s availability, but haven’t been able to make any progress in trade talks.

Isaiah Stewart randomly threw a hard forearm into Thomas Bryant's chest that sent him crashing down to the court on Wednesday night. On this installment of The Kevin O'Connor Show, New York Knicks superfan and Yahoo's own Ariel Helwani stops by to demand RESPECT for his squad!