However, following the Pacers' 1-2 stretch before the NBA All-Star break, he needed to explain his process for benching Bennedict Mathurin for Aaron Nesmith. Before Nesmith suffered an ankle ...

Anfernee Simons had 22 points and the Portland ... grabs for a loose ball around Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, center, and forward Pascal Siakam, top, during the first half of an ...

The two missed an extended period of time, which caused Rick Carlisle to put Bennedict Mathurin in the starting lineup. Mathurin took advantage of his opportunity and even started in a handful ...

The move, Carlisle decided, was Aaron Nesmith needed to move back to the starting small forward spot and Bennedict Mathurin needed to move back to the second unit. Mathurin had taken over the ...

Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin is being monitored by nearly every team seen as a buyer at the deadline, according to one scouting executive. But because the Pacers are playing such good ...

Portland guard Anfernee Simons scored 22 points and ... Pascal Siakam added 16, T.J. McConnell had 14 and Bennedict Mathurin had 12. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton did not score.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons has tied CJ McCollum for the second most games with at least five made three-point shots. Simons went 5 of 10 from three-point range while scoring 25 ...

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton, left, grabs for a loose ball around Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin ... (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ...