Popovich's absence is a glaring one in Paris this week for the pair of NBA matchups between the Pacers and Spurs on Thursday and Saturday; he's back home, recovering from a November stroke.

The Pacers are 29-10 at home this season as opposed to 19-20 on the road and 1-1 in their series against the Spurs in Paris. They were also 6-2 at home in last year's playoffs and didn't lose at ...

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Pacers have never lost a playoff series after winning first two games (11-0). Game 3: Pacers at Bucks, 8 p.m. Friday; TV: ESPNU, NBATV, FanDuel The Pacers take a 2-0 lead in the series into ...