Indiana
Pacers

News: Hill, who becomes a restricted free agent this summer, hopes to remain with the Pacers, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Impact: Indiana is home for Hill, who went to high school there and played college ball at IUPUI. Hill averaged 13 points per game during the playoffs and ascended to the starting point guard spot late in the regular season.

News: Granger (ankle) will play in Thursday's Game 6 against the Heat, USA TODAY reports.
Impact: Granger rolled his ankle twice in Game 5, making his status for Game 6 uncertain. However, following Thursday morning's shootaround, Pacers' coach Frank Vogel said that Granger will play later tonight as Indiana tries to extend the series against Miami. Granger has averaged 17.2 points and 5.8 boards per game in the playoffs thus far.

News: Stephenson (upper body) did not practice Wednesday, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Impact: Stephenson received a hard foul from Miami's Dexter Pittman in Game 5 on Tuesday and had his collarbone checked out after the game. X-rays came back negative for a fracture.

News: Granger (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday but said he hopes to play Thursday, Fox Sports Florida reports.
Impact: If he plays, Granger is unlikely to be at 100 percent after exiting Tuesday's game with an ankle sprain. Knowing that the Pacers are facing elimination, Granger will do everything in his power to play, though expect coach Frank Vogel to cut back his minutes if his mobility is significantly limited.

News: West downplayed the severity of his injury Wednesday and it appears he will play in game 6 against the Heat, beat writer Mike Wells reports.
Impact: West said that "I'm fine, I wasn't hurt. I never got hurt, just one of them things. Just buckled my knee a bit." With the potential loss of Danny Granger (ankle), West's health will play a big factor in pivotal game 6 against the Heat.

News: Granger (ankle) left the arena following Tuesday night's loss in a walking boot, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Impact: Granger suffered a sprained left ankle in the Pacers' loss in Game 5 of their playoff series against Miami when he landed on LeBron James' foot after attempting a three-pointer. He is considered day-to-day heading into Game 6 on Thursday. Pacers head coach Frank Vogel said he'll prepare two game plans: one with Granger and one without.

News: Granger left the Pacers' 115-83 loss to Miami in Game 5 of their second-round series Tuesday due to a sprained left ankle.
Impact: Granger missed a 3-pointer with about 3 minutes left, and landed on LeBron James' foot. Granger went down near the Heat bench, and play was stopped about 15 seconds later. Granger limped into the Indiana locker room for treatment and evaluation. He returned for the second half, but then exited. He's considered day-to-day.

News: Granger finished Tuesday's loss with 10 points, one rebound and one assist before leaving with an ankle injury.
Impact: Granger suffered the sprained ankle late in the first half and started the third quarter only to leave for good shortly thereafter. X-rays were negative, and he fully expects to give it a go during Game 6 on Thursday, but it's safe to say he won't be 100 percent.

News: Granger started the second half despite spraining his left ankle after missing a shot late in the second quarter of Game 5 of the Pacers' Eastern Conference semifinal series in Miami on Tuesday night.
Impact: Granger missed a 3-pointer with about 3 minutes left, and landed on LeBron James' foot. Granger went down near the Heat bench, and play was stopped about 15 seconds later. Granger limped into the Indiana locker room for treatment and evaluation. He had a team-best nine points when he got hurt. The team said there was a chance he could return for the second half.

News: West left and didn't return in Tuesday's Game 5 in Miami after suffering a sprained left knee, the Pacers' official site reports.
Impact: Following Danny Granger's ankle injury late in the first half, the Heat pulled away from the Pacers, almost immediately turning a tight game into a blowout. There is no word on the severity of the injury, so consider West questionable for Game 6 on Thursday in Indiana. West finished Game 5 with 10 points (5-13 FG), four rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes.

News: Granger is questionable to return to Tuesday's Game 5 at Miami after suffering a sprained left ankle, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Impact: The Heat promptly went on a 9-2 run over the final two minutes of the first half to take a nine-point lead into the break. If Granger is unable to return, expect Paul George to move over to small forward and Leandro Barbosa to man the two guard in the top unit for the remainder of the game.

News: Granger left Tuesday's Game 5 at Miami with an apparent left ankle injury, the Pacers' official site reports.
Impact: Granger spent time on his back in front of the Heat bench before heading to the locker room. There is no word on the severity of the injury.

News: Stephenson has apologized to his coach for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James during Indiana's Game 3 win over Miami.
Impact: After James missed a technical foul in the second half, Stephenson wrapped his hands around his throat to mock the league MVP. Pacers coach Frank Vogel said Saturday that Stephenson told him he was sorry about his actions. Vogel said Stephenson "knows it was wrong and I agreed with him 100 percent that it was wrong."

News: Hill scored a team-high 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting (three 3-pointers made) and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, to go along with five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Impact: As Indiana's starting point guard in the playoffs, Hill is averaging just 2.5 assists per game, but he's doing a little bit of everything else. He's averaging 14.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting while making at least one 3-pointer in each of the eight playoff games Indiana has played. He's also getting to the line -- nearly five times per game. It's no coincidence that the best and most consistent Pacers in the postseason have been playoff-tested veterans like Hill and David West.

News: Hibbert scored 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting with 18 rebounds and five blocked shots in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Impact: Hibbert has become the key matchup in this series now that Chris Bosh (abdomen) is out of the lineup. He was plus-22 on the night, and his 16 shots topped the Pacers for the evening and were a personal high in the playoffs. We expect the Pacers to continue to exploit this low-post matchup.

News: Hibbert had eight points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots Tuesday night in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series.
Impact: Hibbert, who took 12 shots in a Game 1 loss, only took six shots Tuesday despite the Pacers having an edge inside against the Heat, who were without Chris Bosh. At some point in the series, we suspect we'll see Indiana head coach Frank Vogel exploit that matchup.

News: George had 10 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot Tuesday night in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series.
Impact: George wasn't much of a factor in Game 1 and was off to a slow start in Game 2 before he ignited in a decisive third quarter, when he had five points, three rebounds and two steals.

News: West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds during the Pacers' win over the Heat on Tuesday.
Impact: West went 5-of-13 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the line, also adding two blocks without committing a turnover in 41 minutes of action. The Pacers evened the series 1-1 with the upset. Game 3 is Thursday in Indiana.

News: Granger scored seven points on 1-of-10 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot in 39 minutes in Indiana's loss to Miami in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Impact: Granger has the unenviable task of being the primary defender of LeBron James in the series, but he also has to make James work on defense and that just didn't happen enough Sunday. The Pacers will have to figure out how to get Granger in a better shooting position, but this may not be a great offensive series for Granger.

News: Hill got into foul trouble Sunday, playing just 25 minutes in Indiana's loss to Miami in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Impact: Hill finished with 10 points, three assists and one steal in the loss. He had a pretty good rhythm early on, hitting 3-of-4 for seven points in the first quarter, before the fouls started piling up.