The Indiana Pacers can elevate their playoff-contending team into a championship-caliber unit by making a major push to trade for a special talent on the Chicago Bulls this winter.

The Pacers had Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Andrew Nembhard, and Thomas Bryant in the game, and their jersey numbers go from 00 to 3 in numerical order. The Pacers have done it.. the lowest possible jersey number total,” the user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, along with the picture of the scoreboard.

As things stand, the Pacers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-19 record. Their last 18 games have been phenomenal as they have gone 14-4 and ranked sixth in offense, fifth in defense, and fifth in net rating.

During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Augustin wore only jersey No. 14 and put up 5.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

Remember how much time we — and I am part of that “we” — spent in the past year talking about whether Donovan Mitchell wanted to re-sign with this team? When he did, we asked if that would mean a Darius Garland trade?

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The Pacers and Spurs meet in Paris, France. It's time to continue our NBA Paris odds series with a Spurs-Pacers prediction and pick.

The NBA trade deadline is not until Feb. 6, but the buzz around notable players and teams is building up. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. One team to watch is the Phoenix Suns, who have stayed busy in January, making two trades while remaining in the mix for Butler.

Injuries have submarined the Sixers’ chances of winning a championship this year, but this doesn’t have to be an entirely lost season.

Joel Embiid missed another matchup in Denver, taking away any drama on the first night of the NBA's Rivalry Week. Embiid hasn't played in Denver since 2019.

Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.

Out: Karim Konate (knee), Maurits Kjaergaard (ankle), Samson Tijani (knee) Doubtful: Alexander Schlager (illness), Bobby Clark (illness), Amar Dedic (ankle), Daouda Guindo (knee)