With the trade deadline just over a week away, several teams are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of talent.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be very active ahead of the February 6th trade deadline. With a 26-19 record and a team that has very much overachieved this season, their roster is in a prime position to be improved.

Carlisle and others note that when Pacers center Myles Turner was dealing with foul trouble last ... Over the last two seasons, Carlisle and the Pacers' coaching staff have asked Bennedict Mathurin to change his approach so it better fits theirs.

Last year, in front of their hometown fans, the Indiana Pacers won the Skills Challenge. A trio of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner beat the first-overall picks (Paolo Banchero, VIctor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards ), and a case of young All-Stars ( Trae Young, Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey).

Indiana has promising talents in Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin, and maintaining ... as they weigh the value of retaining Myles Turner versus the flexibility gained by trading him.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 ... how the Pacers will use swingmen Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith.

DETROIT (AP) — Myles Turner scored 28 points ... Nesmith started with Bennedict Mathurin suspended for bumping official Natalie Sago in Tuesday's loss to Cleveland. Pistons: Small forward ...

His first game back on Thursday against the Pistons in Detroit just happened to coincide with the one-game suspension of Bennedict Mathurin ... when Pacers center Myles Turner was dealing with ...

Pascal Siakam scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Saturday night.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam scored 37 points against the Pistons to make his case for a third trip to an NBA All-Star Game.