Pacers' Myles Turner delivers strong performance after sister leaves game due to 'medical situation'

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner delivered one of his best overall games of the season on Saturday.

Afterward, his mind was on anything but basketball.

Just hours after his sister, Mya, was taken off the court on a stretcher during pregame warmups, Turner told reporters she was OK, though he didn't take any other questions.

“Obviously, you guys know he's going through a lot right now, so to see him play that way again was really good,” Tyrese Haliburton said. “We've been able to grow a great partnership on and off the floor, and playing the right way that's when good things happen."

Good things did happen for the Pacers, Turner and Haliburton, who had missed the previous three games with a back injury, in the 108-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Turner scored 22 points, made five 3-pointers, had eight rebounds and three blocks in the Pacers' fourth straight victory. Haliburton finished with a career best 10th consecutive double-double — 16 points, 12 rebounds. He was two rebounds short of a triple-double.

But that paled in comparison to what happened before the game.

Team officials confirmed Turner’s sister suffered a “medical situation” and was being evaluated and receiving treatment. Turner’s family often comes to Indy in late March to celebrate his birthday, which is Monday, and Mya is one of his biggest fans.

This time, the family was courtside, near the baseline, when the medical team was summoned. What exactly happened was unclear, but Turner came down from the other end of the court to hug his sister before she was helped onto a stretcher and wheeled to the other end of the court while sitting up and appearing conscious.

The best news, though, came from Turner that his sister was OK.

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Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) attempts to stop a shot by Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) grabs a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) is defended by Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) reacts after shooting during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

PARIS (AP) — French Open semifinalist Loïs Boisson has withdrawn from the Australian Open.

The 22-year-old Boisson has been struggling with injuries since a deep run at Roland-Garros last year in her Grand Slam main draw singles debut.

She has not played since the end of September and the No. 35-ranked player said she took the decision to skip the Australian Open to be able to compete “at 100% for the rest of the season.”

In Paris, Boisson beat top-10 players Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva before losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff.

“I tried everything to be ready on time,” she said in a message posted on Instagram. “But I know that rushing can harm my body and my health in the long term especially.”

The Australian Open starts on Jan. 18.

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FILE - Lois Boisson, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, file)