Indiana Pacers

By mwells Like owner Herb Simon, coach Jim O'Brien isn't worried about Bird leaving. The Pacers will be without Mike Dunleavy (knee), T.J. Ford (hamstring), Travis Diener (foot), Tyler Hansbrough (shin) and Jeff Foster (back) for Wednesday's game at Orlando.

By mwells The problem O'Brien may run into is that he may not be able to go that deep since Mike Dunleavy and Tyler Hansbrough are out indefinitely with injuries. Last season was an example why the Pacers need depth if they want to have any kind of success.

The Pacers, who finished 36-45 5 last season and missed the playoffs for the third straigh4 year, are expected to play without starter Mike Dunleav9 , first-round draf4 pick Tyler Hansbrough , backu0 guard Travis Diener and free agent guard Earl Watson .

The Indiana Pacers will be without several key players when they host Chicago in their preseason opener Friday night.

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By mwells Swingman Mike Dunleavy is joining rookie Tyler Hansbrough on the sidelines for the immediate future after an MRI revealed a "grade-2 strain" of a ligament behind his right knee. Coach Jim O'Brien said Dunleavy won't practice in October. This is definitely a big blow for the Pacers.

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The Indiana Pacers have reason to feel optimistic. Several, actually. All-Star Danny Granger and rookies Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert helped them go 19-7 at home in the 2009 portion of last season. They selected Tyler Hansbrough, who should be an immediate fan favorite, and A.J. Price in the d...

By mwells I think it's safe to say that T.J. Ford, Danny Granger and Troy Murphy will start. Put Rush and Tyler Hansbrough together in a second unit that will include Earl Watson and Jeff Foster. Dunleavy will add depth and improve the wing position when he returns to the lineup

Tyler Hansbrough could miss up to 2 months with a right shin injury, but the Indiana Pacers believe their first-round draft pick will be healthy enough for the start of the season.

Tyler Hansbrough is being put on the shelf for the rest of the summer, a move the Indiana Pacers hope allows their first-round draft pick to be healthy for his rookie season.

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Indiana Pacers first-round draft pick Tyler Hansbrough will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a lingering shin injury from college, the Pacers said this morning.

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Tyler Hansbrough could miss up to two months with a right shin injury, but the Indiana Pacers believe their first-round draft pick will be healthy enough for the start of the season.

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Roy Hibbert and Tyler Hansbrough continue to show signs of being a formidable frontcourt tandem for the Indiana Pacers. The duo combined for 50 points and 14 rebounds in the Pacers' 91-88 victory over the Boston Celtics in the Orlando, Fla., summer league Thursday night.

The Indiana Pacers signed Tyler Hansbrough, the former North Carolina star who was the team's top pick in the NBA Draft.

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