Indiana Pacers wing Aaron Nesmith returned to the hardwood on Thursday, and he quickly reminded the Pacers and the rest of the NBA what he can do.

The Indiana Pacers swingman missed 2 1/2 months with an ankle injury before returning on Jan. 16, 2025, against the Detroit Pistons.

Lost in the fold of a dramatic game was wing Aaron Nesmith, who made his return after missing all of November and December with an injury. Nesmith started but played only nine minutes. However, he scored an efficient nine points and brought some needed defense against Cade Cunningham.

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All things Pacers: Latest Indiana Pacers news ... tasked with taking on the toughest defensive assignments. "It's Aaron Nesmith," Haliburton said. "He's going to defend at a high level, make ...

Nesmith offered five words that should give fans faith as the Pacers gear up for the playoffs, saying "We've got a deep team." "We've always said it, for the past couple of years,

The Pacers are the fifth-worst rebounding team in the NBA. That is the biggest priority that needs to be addressed at the trade deadline. This is a bigger need than defense, which is also a slight concern. Better rebounding would make the defense not as big of an issue.

Despite their mediocre start to the 2024-25 season, the Indiana Pacers have since progressed to a team "worthy" of an ESPN mention. At 25-20, the Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, which is one slot better than their previous regular-season campaign. An NBA insider made a bold claim about the Pacers on an ESPN podcast.

Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith scored nine points in nine minutes in his return from a left ankle sprain in the Pacers 111-100 win over the Pistons.

For Indiana, the Nesmith news is an especially welcome development. The Vanderbilt product has only played in six contests to this point in 2024-25 for the 22-19 Pacers. Carlisle spoke glowingly ...

Aaron Nesmith returned to the Indiana Pacers lineup Thursday night after a 35-game absence due to an ankle injury. He wasted little time making an impact against the Detroit Pistons. Nesmith made ...

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is officially headed back to All-Star weekend. Wembanyama — to no surprise — was picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars event, which will be played on Feb. 14 in San Francisco on the first night of the three-night All-Star lineup.