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Ian Mahinmi - F/C - Pacers

The NBA has upgraded Ian Mahinmi's Game 1 foul on LeBron James to a flagrant-one.

In the fourth quarter, James was going up for an easy layup when Mahinmi grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground. At the time, it was only called a common foul. If the flagrant had been whistled, the Heat would have gotten two free throws and the ball. Meanwhile, Shane Battier's knee to the groin of Roy Hibbert was not upgraded to a flagrant.
Related: LeBron James
Source: Ira Winderman on Twitter
May 24 - 5:19 PM
George Hill - G - Pacers

George Hill has a sprained big toe, but he expects to be fine and is no danger of missing time.

Hill sustained the injury in Game 1, but he's fine after treating it with some ice. We'd be surprised if it hampered him for the remainder of the series unless it becomes a more serious concern.
Source: Mark Montieth on Twitter
May 24 - 1:15 PM
Brian Shaw - G - Pacers

Phil Jackson reportedly wants the Pistons to hire Brian Shaw after advising the team in their coaching search, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard.

In an Insider report for ESPN.com, Broussard writes that if Jackson has "his way," the team will hire Shaw. However, Broussard writes that GM Joe Dumars' first choices for the job are Nate McMillan and Maurice Cheeks. Broussard also reports that Dumars was not the decision-maker behind the Lawrence Frank hire, so it's not clear as to who is actually wielding the power in the Pistons front office. According to Broussard, Shaw is a candidate for both the Nets and Clippers head coaching vacancies as well.
Related: Nets, Pistons, Clippers
Source: ESPN
May 24 - 8:43 AM
Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert said that Shane Battier's low blow in Game 1 was intentional.

He said on his Twitter account that it "wasn't inadvertent" and Battier "knew what he was doing." Hibbert mentioned that players were kneeing him as they attacked the basket. Battier will likely respond to Hibbert's comments in Friday morning's shootaround.
Source: Roy Hibbert on Twitter
May 23 - 7:39 PM
Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert says he might need to start speaking up more after he sat out the final two possessions of Indiana's overtime loss to Miami on Wednesday night.

"They pay me (max-contract money) for a reason. I didn’t say anything, and I wish I did. From now on, I need to speak up," Hibbert said after the game. LeBron James got two easy layups on back-to-back possessions as Pacers coach Frank Vogel kept Hibbert on the bench at the end of overtime. It's a decision Vogel's been ridiculed for ever since the final buzzer sounded and probably rightly so. Hibbert does have holes in his game defensively -- holes coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat big man Chris Bosh can definitely exploit -- but we expect this is the last time something like this will happen in the series.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
May 23 - 3:22 PM
Paul George - G/F - Pacers

Paul George admitted to slipping up against LeBron James late in Game 1 which led to James' game-winning basket in overtime.

I slipped up, I just slipped up at the end," a sullen George said. "To have an opportunity to take the first game and be in the lead of the series ... and not being able to do it because of the last possession ... it hurts." George and the rest of the Pacers have plenty of motivation entering Game 2 vs. Miami.
Source: Indianapolis Star
May 23 - 9:18 AM
Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert scored 19 points with nine boards, one assist and two blocks on 9-of-18 shooting in 41 minutes on Wednesday.

Frank Vogel sat Hibbert on the last two possessions of the game and he's going to catch a lot of criticism for that call. Both times LeBron got an extremely easy bucket and Indiana's weak-side help was non-existent. Vogel said in the post-game conference that he put a switching lineup in, hoping to force a jump shot for LeBron. Hibbert only finished 10th in the Defensive Player of the Year voting, which looks like an injustice after tonight. Miami might be planning to attack Hibbert more in Game 2 on Friday to get him in foul trouble.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
May 23 - 12:26 AM
David West - F - Pacers

David West shot 11-of-17 from the field for 26 points with five boards and one assist in 41 minutes against the Heat on Wednesday.

He had a big game and did some damage with seven of his field goals coming from within the paint. The Pacers had the Heat right where they wanted them in the first half with a five-point lead and a slower pace, but Miami changed the tempo in the second half. Lance Stephenson was also effective on the glass with his 12 boards to go with seven points, three assists and three steals, but his shot selection was sub-par, shooting 2-of-10 from the field.
Related: Lance Stephenson
May 23 - 12:19 AM
Paul George - G/F - Pacers

Paul George was phenomenal during Game 1's loss to the Heat on Wednesday, scoring 27 points with four boards, five assists and three 3-pointers in 47 minutes.

He hit a ridiculous 32-foot jumper with one second left in regulation to send the game to overtime, then hit all three free throws with two second left in overtime. George has already solidified himself as a fantasy superstar, but tonight he made his case as one of the best players from a reality standpoint. He's one of the best rebounding wings, plays terrific defense, has a diverse offensive game and showed he can be clutch.
May 23 - 12:10 AM
George Hill - G - Pacers

George Hill suffered an apparent leg injury in the third quarter of Wednesday's game and returned to the game.

Hill was basically fouled by teammate Tyler Hansbrough to cause the injury. He was replaced by D.J. Augustin and there is still no report on a specific issue.
May 22 - 10:29 PM
Jeff Pendergraph - F/C - Pacers

Jeff Pendergraph (new baby) missed Tuesday's practice.

Pendergraph also missed Monday's practice, and he remains in the hospital with his wife. The Pacers are "hopeful" he'll re-join the team on Wednesday in advance of Game 1 vs. Miami, but he's considered questionable at the moment.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
May 21 - 1:51 PM
David West - F - Pacers

The Clippers will make a "hard run" at David West in the offseason, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

West is responsible for changing the culture with the Pacers, and both Indiana and West have gone on the record saying they'd like to remain with each other. Regardless, the Clippers will have West on the radar, and it wouldn't surprise us to see the veteran cash in with another multi-year deal around $10 million per season like the contract he's playing on now. West played with Chris Paul in New Orleans.
Related: Clippers, Chris Paul
Source: ESPN
May 21 - 11:00 AM
David West - F - Pacers

David West was limited by a strained right calf during Monday's practice, but he doesn't expect it to hamper him during Game 1 on Wednesday.

When asked if the injury would be an issue, West replied, "Nah." He is the Pacers' third-leading scorer during the playoffs at 15.5 ppg on 47.0 percent shooting, while playing nearly 35 minutes per game, and the good news is that his strained calf has a few more days to fully heal.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
May 20 - 4:57 PM
Jeff Pendergraph - F/C - Pacers

Jeff Pendergraph missed the Pacers practice on Monday following the birth of his daughter.

Game 1 vs. the Heat won't be played until Wednesday and there's no doubt that Pendergraph will be in uniform. Whether he plays in the series is another question, as he made just two brief cameos vs. the Knicks in the second round.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
May 20 - 4:01 PM
Lance Stephenson - G - Pacers

Lance Stephenson's 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists led the Pacers to a Game 6 victory on Saturday, advancing Indiana to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Stephenson didn't turn the ball over once in 34 minutes and he knocked down 9-of-13 FGs and 7-of-8 FTs in what was easily the biggest and best game of his NBA career. He has blossomed in heavy minutes with Danny Granger (knee) out of the picture, making his $930k team option for next season a no-brainer, but for now he's focusing on Dwyane Wade, the Heat, and a possible trip to the NBA Finals.
Related: Heat, Danny Granger
May 18 - 11:40 PM

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