Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for inappropriate contact and verbal abuse of a game official.

Then he clapped in the ear of referee Natalie Sago and bumped her. That got him two quick technicals and ejected from the game, and now the league office has suspended him one game for “making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official.”

Over the last two seasons, Carlisle and the Pacers' coaching staff have asked Bennedict Mathurin to change his approach ... In 23 games this season, the starting five of Haliburton, Nembhard, Mathurin, Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner has an offensive ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth ... The bigger question moving forward is how the Pacers will use swingmen Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points ... The bigger question moving forward is how the Pacers will use swingmen Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith. Indiana held ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth ... The bigger question moving forward is how the Pacers will use swingmen Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith. Key moment Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the ...

By the time halftime rolled around, Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton recorded 11 points, three assists, and two rebounds. The only other Pacers in double figures at this time were Mathurin with 10 points and Toppin with the aforementioned 11 points. All three of these players shot 50% or better from the field at this point as well.

Myles Turner has come up a lot in rumors leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but the Pacers hold mixed feelings on dealing him.

The Indiana Pacers downed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 136-98 in the NBA Paris Games finale on Saturday.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

OG Anunoby scored a team-high 33 points, helping lead the New York Knicks to 143-120 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime. Julius Randle had 21 points, while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves,