NEWS
9:55 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) has been suspended five games by the NBA for a violation of the league's anti-drug policy, Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio reports.
2:30 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will move to the bench for Thursday's Game 3 against Cleveland, Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports reports.
8:16 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) compiled eight points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), five steals, one block, one rebound and one assist across 24 minutes during Thursday's 104-89 victory over the Bucks.
12:29 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will start at shooting guard for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
6:33 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes in Friday's 125-117 loss to the Nuggets.
8:52 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt) with three assists and just one turnover over 22 minutes in Wednesday's 115-98 win against the Pistons.
11:48 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with three points (1-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 22 minutes during Sunday's 97-96 win over the Hawks.
9:06 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with 12 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt) with eight assists and seven rebounds over 32 minutes in Monday's 117-108 victory against the Rockets.
5:12 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) submitted 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 3Pt), seven assists, two rebounds and one assist across 31 minutes in a 113-104 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday.
7:34 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 18 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT) while adding four rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 32 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 116-100 loss to the Bucks.
3:24 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (ankle) provided no points (0-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across 14 minutes in Thursday's 109-103 win over the Timberwolves.
5:04 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is listed as probable Thursday against the Wolves due to a sore left ankle.
7:18 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) poured in 15 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and added four rebounds, one assist and two steals over 33 minutes in Saturday's 109-100 loss to the Jazz.
2:11 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) tallied two points (1-2 FG), four assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 19 minutes during a 98-95 win over the Pelicans on Monday.
12:39 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is no longer on any sort of minutes restriction, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
6:46 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) Nate McMillan acknowledged Sunday that he expects to continue using Glenn Robinson as his starting shooting guard over Ellis for the time being, Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports reports. "We're going to stick with [Robinson in the lineup] right now," McMillan said. "Glenn has done a real nice job."
11:28 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (ankle) will play Sunday against the Magic.
9:51 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Magic.
4:44 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded two points (1-2 FG), two steals, one rebound and one assist across 13 minutes in a 111-101 win over the Bulls on Friday.
1:56 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) is expected to be restricted to around 20 minutes off the bench Wednesday against the Wizards, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
12:40 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) will be available off the bench Wednesday, Nate Taylor of the Indy Star reports.
11:17 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
12:43 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) is expected to be out another two weeks before being reevaluated, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
6:25 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) will not play Thursday against the Celtics.
2:32 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin), who's already been ruled out for Tuesday's tilt with the Knicks, is expected to miss the Pacers' next few games, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
12:37 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) has been officially ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks, Wheat Hotchkiss of Pacers.com reports.
8:24 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) indicated that he could miss at least another week, the Indy Star reports.
8:37 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards.
12:27 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) who's already been ruled out of Monday's matchup with the Hornets, will also miss the subsequent three games because of a groin strain, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.
4:40 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets with a right groin strain.
10:17 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (groin) is considered questionable for Monday's tilt with the Hornets, Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports reports.
3:25 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will not play in the second half of Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a sore groin.
8:39 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) failed to score a point (0-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and provided two rebounds and two assists across 22 minutes in Friday's 111-103 loss to the Mavericks.
5:58 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded 14 points (5-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 35 minutes in Sunday's 111-102 win over the Clippers.
5:44 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven assists, four rebounds and two steals across 42 minutes in Sunday's 115-111 overtime win over the Thunder.
8:29 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with seven points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds, five blocks, four assists and one steal across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 103-93 win over the Cavaliers.
1:44 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will start in Saturday's matchup with Boston, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reports.
4:01 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) finished with 19 points (8-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and four steals across 36 minutes in Friday's 109-105 overtime loss to the 76ers.
1:42 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will come off the bench in Friday's game against the 76ers.
6:49 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) supplied six points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 assists, three rebounds and three steals across 34 minutes in Thursday's 125-107 loss to the Bucks.
4:32 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) contributed 19 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 44 minutes in Wednesday's 130-121 overtime win over the Mavericks.
8:05 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) submitted 11 points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven assists, one rebound and one steal across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 111-103 preseason loss to the Bucks.
6:29 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) contributed 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one blocked shot across 20 minutes in Thursday's 115-108 preseason win over the Bulls.
5:22 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded 15 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt), seven assists, and four rebounds across 37 minutes during the Pacers' 89-84 loss to the Raptors in Sunday's Game 7.
6:18 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) posted eight points (3-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, and two steals across 33 minutes in Tuesday's 102-99 Game 5 loss to the Raptors.
5:43 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (personal) pitched in seven points (3-9 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and a steal over 36 minutes in Thursday's 101-85 Game 3 loss to the Raptors.
2:13 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) will start Game 3 against the Raptors on Thursday, Nate Taylor of the Indy Star reports.
11:40 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (personal) missed practice Wednesday for personals reasons, Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports reports.
7:52 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 15 points (6-12 FG, 2-3 FT, 1-1 3Pt) to go along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Monday's loss to Toronto.
12:32 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding five assists, three rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes Saturday as the Pacers downed the Raptors 100-90 in Game 1 of their first round series.
2:53 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (rest) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Bucks, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
4:59 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 17 points (7-14 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT) while adding four assists, three rebounds and a steal in 29 minutes during Friday's loss to the Raptors.
3:47 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) had 23 points (10-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven assists, six rebounds, three steals, and one block in 34 minutes during the Pacers' 104-101 win versus the Rockets on Sunday.
6:31 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT) to go with seven rebounds, six assists, and two steals over 34 minutes in a 103-98 victory over the Celtics on Tuesday.
4:44 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored a game-high 26 points (8-13 FG, 8-8 FT, 2-4 3Pt) to go along with three assists, two blocks, one rebound and one steal across 37 minutes during Monday's win over the Spurs.
5:03 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 17 points (8-20 FG, 1-6 3Pt) while adding six rebounds, four assists and four steals in 38 minutes during Saturday's win over the Wizards.
4:51 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored a team-high 28 points (10-21 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT) with a pair of assists during 35 minutes in Monday's 100-96 loss to the Cavaliers.
4:22 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 10 points (5-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt) to go with four assists, one rebound and a steal over 37 minutes in a 117-95 loss to the Hornets on Wednesday.
3:28 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) was limited to eight points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block across 33 minutes in Saturday's 112-104 win over the Pistons.
4:05 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 32 points (13-28 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT) while adding nine rebounds, six assists and three steals in 41 minutes during Saturday's overtime win over the Nuggets.
5:30 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) had 25 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT) to go along with six assists, five rebounds, five steals and a block in a win against the Hawks on Thursday.
11:01 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) poured in 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven assists, two rebounds and a steal over 35 minutes in Saturday's 108-97 loss to the Kings.
5:57 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 18 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal over 25 minutes in Friday's 122-110 loss to the Warriors.
5:45 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 24 points (10-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-5 Ft) while adding five assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block in 32 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Nuggets.
10:40 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) didn't participate in Monday's practice, Jason Spells of WTHR-TV reports.
7:07 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt) while adding a season-high 13 assists, two rebounds and a steal in 39 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Rockets.
10:46 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 17 points (8-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT) with nine assists and three rebounds over 41 minutes in a 103-100 loss to the Heat on Monday.
7:17 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go with seven assists and one steal, but turned the ball over a season-high eight times across 33 minutes in Thursday's 120-116 loss to the Bucks.
5:08 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (knee) dropped a season-high 26 points (10-20 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with two assists and two steals over 36 minutes in Monday's 93-87 win against the Hawks.
1:18 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (knee) will play Monday against the Hawks, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
12:06 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is listed as questionable to play Monday against the Hawks due to a sore right knee, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
8:52 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) posted a game-high 22 points (8-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, three assists and a steal over 36 minutes in Saturday's 102-88 victory over the Timberwolves.
7:22 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) had 21 points (8-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six assists, three steals, and two rebounds in 37 minutes during the Pacers' 108-106 loss versus the Kings on Wednesday.
11:20 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) who has been dealing with a sore knee lately, was able to complete morning shootaround and will be available to play Monday against the Spurs, Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star reports.
1:20 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (knee) will play Friday against the Nets, The Record's And Vasquez reports.
6:05 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is dealing with a sore right knee and is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
5:05 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 18 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and also added three steals over 30 minutes in Monday's 106-90 win over the Raptors.
4:40 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) had his best game as a Pacer in Friday's win over the Heat, scoring a game-high 24 points (10-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt) while adding six assists, six steals and four rebounds in 36 minutes.
12:14 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded nine points (4-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 1-2 FT), five assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal in 38 minutes of action during Tuesday's loss to the Warriors.
1:38 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (back) will start Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reports.
11:44 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (back) said his back is still sore, but he expects to play Tuesday against the Warriors, Nate Taylor of the Indy Star reports.
5:54 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (back) was limited to six points (2-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four assists, one steal, one block, and one rebound over 31 minutes in Saturday's 122-119 overtime loss to the Jazz.
8:25 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (back) is questionable to play Saturday in Utah, Candace Buckner of Indy Star Sports reports.
7:51 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) took a knee to the back in Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers, leaving him day-to-day.
6:55 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is officially questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a right shoulder contusion.
3:57 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 15 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 Ft) while adding a team-high six assists, three rebounds and a block in 36 minutes during Sunday's win over the Lakers.
5:51 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 20 points (9-20 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with six assists and four rebounds over 36 minutes in Monday's 96-95 loss to the Bulls.
5:09 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) recorded 24 points (11-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in 37 minutes during the Pacers' 107-103 win versus the Wolves on Friday.
6:00 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) posted 13 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, six assists, and four steals in 35 minutes of action Wednesday against the Celtics.
10:58 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) posted just two points (1-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt) along with four assists, four rebounds, and two steals in Monday's win over the Magic.
2:03 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 25 points (10-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 34 minutes during the Pacers' 101-97 loss versus the Cavaliers on Sunday.
5:45 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) scored 15 points (7-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt) while chipping in three assists, three rebounds and three steals in Tuesday's 94-82 win over the Pistons.
3:09 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (illness) will start for Indiana Wednesday against Toronto, Candace Buckner of IndyStar Sports reports.
11:04 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) is dealing with an upper-respiratory infection and won't play in Thursday's preseason contest against the Hornets.
7:04 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) tallied 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds, and two steals over 32 minutes in Tuesday's 103-94 loss to the Bulls.
7:14 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) collected three points (1-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two assists, and a rebound over 14 minutes against the Pistons on Tuesday.
1:33 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (knee) will play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pistons.
8:54 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (knee) is considered doubtful for Tuesday's exhibition contest, Nate Taylor of the Indy Star reports.
10:06 AM - Monta Ellis (Ind) (back) played 21 minutes in Tuesday's preseason tilt against the Pistons and scored 10 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt).
1:35 PM - Monta Ellis (Ind) exited Thursday's practice early after his back stiffened up, Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star reports.
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