Just a few games into the season, the Pacers lost both backup centers to a torn Achilles. Soon after, they lost Andrew Nembhard to a knee issue that cost him close to a month. Aaron Nesmith then suffered a severe ankle sprain that cost him 35 games of the season. He just recently returned and has slowly been brought back.

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.

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 ...

Thanks to injuries that left the Pacers shorthanded on the wing all season, he had appeared in all 42 of the Pacers' games and earned double-figure minutes in all but eight of those games including 32 of the 36 games since forward Aaron Nesmith sprained ...

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.

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.

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.

After a sluggish, injury-filled start to the season, the Indiana Pacers are back in the playoff ... With wing defender Aaron Nesmith back in the lineup after missing 34 games in a row.

Nesmith (ankle) is available for Thursday's game versus the Pistons but be on a minutes restriction, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. Nesmith will return to action Thursday after missing Indiana's previous 35 contests due to a left ankle sprain.

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 ...

The Indiana Pacers suffered a lot of injuries to start the season. In fact, they lost both backup centers to season-ending injuries just a few games into the season. Both Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman suffered torn Achilles and were lost for the year.