Insider Reveals Pacers’ Draft Night Plan as Front Office Make Final Decision on Injured Star

Insider Reveals Pacers’ Draft Night Plan as Front Office Make Final Decision on Injured Star

It’s been a nightmare 12 months for Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers. It’s all been downhill for the organization since losing Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals. Now, with the experienced Ivica Zubac also ruled out for the rest of the season with a rib fracture, the path to their potential targets for this summer’s draft becomes clear. The Pacers are locked into the 2026 NBA Draft lottery conversation as holders of the le…

Pacers shut down Zubac for the season after injury against Blazers

Zubac won another opening tip which turns out was his last of the season.The Pacers almost had a rally for the ages leading to a most improbable win against the Trail Blazers. Almost.Instead they absorbed their 15th straight loss, 127-119 which saw Ivica Zubac exit the game in the second half with a huge knot on his head from an errant elbow. The good news was that a big bump like that is always a good sign there a concussion was avoided.Subscri…

Pacers lose Ivica Zubac for season after rib fracture vs. Blazers

Ivica Zubac takes an elbow to the forehead from Donovan Clingan in the 4th quarter of Wednesday’s loss to Portland. (Photo: FDSNI)Indiana Pacers center Ivica Zubac won’t suit up for the rest of the 2025-26 season.He sustained a rib fracture in their loss on Wednesday to the Portland Trail Blazers and has been ruled out for the rest of the season, as Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar first reported.We knew about a hard hit he took to his head, but i…

Pacers center Ivica Zubac is out for season due to fractured rib: Sources

Indiana Pacers center Ivica Zubac suffered a fractured rib and will miss the rest of the season, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. He sustained the injury in Indiana's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, the…