{
  "id": 16676527,
  "title": "Pacers’ Ben Sheppard to undergo surgery for a torn meniscus on Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pacers-ben-sheppard-to-undergo-surgery-for-a-torn-meniscus-on",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/10/26/pacers-ben-sheppard-to-undergo-surgery-for-a-torn-meniscus-on-wednesday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle announced the news prior to Indiana's game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Sheppard played in the season-opening 123-120 win against New Orleans but has not taken the court since. Standing at 6-foot-6, Sheppard averaged 7.1 points per game during the 65 games he played last season. Ivica Zubac, a 7-footer, walked into Fiserv Forum on Monday night despite spraining his left ankle during a 136-109 victory in Brooklyn. Carlisle mentioned Zubac appeared to have a slight limp, but did not provide a timeline for the center's return. Andrew Nembhard, another Pacers player, missed Monday's game due to a back issue.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Pacers guard Ben Sheppard to have meniscus surgery on Wednesday",
    "Sheppard injured during season-opening win against New Orleans",
    "Indiana coach Rick Carlisle announces Sheppard's surgery"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}