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• Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Questionable to play Sunday

  9H ago • By RotoWire

  Sheppard is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings due to a left oblique strain. Sheppard played 16 minutes Thursday in his first appearance since Nov. 17 due to the same injury he's listed with ahead of Sunday's game. A decision on Sheppard's status will be made closer to Sunday's 6 p.m. ET tipoff, though if he's available, he should see minutes off the bench but not much of a prominent role.

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• Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Gets 16 minutes in return

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Sheppard (oblique) recorded two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds, one steal and one block across 16 minutes in Thursday's 120-111 win over the Suns. Suiting up for the first time since Nov. 17 after a 14-game absence due to a left oblique strain, Sheppard served as a bench player. He had started in his last five appearances prior to straining his oblique, but Andrew Nembhard was sidelined for those games with an injury of his own and has since returned to take his spot on the top unit. Rookie Johnny Furphy moved out of the Indiana rotation Thursday to open up a spot for Sheppard, who isn't likely to see his playing time pick up dramatically now that the Pacers are at close to full strength on the wing.

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• Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Will play in Phoenix

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Sheppard (oblique) has been cleared to play Thursday against the Suns, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. Sheppard will see the court for the first time since Nov. 17 after recovering from a strained left oblique. The team stated the 23-year-old will have his minutes limited Thursday, though no range was provided.

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• Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Upgraded to questionable

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Sheppard (oblique) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Suns. Sheppard has been sidelined since Nov. 17 due to a strained left oblique, but he's listed on the injury report as questionable for the first time since sustaining the injury. While he'd almost certainly be under a minutes restriction if cleared, Sheppard seems to be close to full health.

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• Pacers' Ben Sheppard: Another absence coming

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Sheppard (oblique) is out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. Sheppard will miss a fourth consecutive contest with this oblique injury, and there's no timetable for when he'll return to the court. Jarace Walker and Quenton Jackson will continue to see more time at the small forward role, as the Pacers remain very depleted in terms of their wing depth. Sheppard's next chance to play will come against the Pelicans on Monday on the second half of a back-to-back set.

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