West (ankle) will not play Friday.

He has yet to make his season debut, and should be considered day-to-day going forward, although the Pacers have shown little urgency in getting their injured players back on the court this season.

West (ankle) will remain out Wednesday.

There is a chance West could return Friday, but owners should take a pessimistic approach with all of the Pacers' injured players, as the team has no incentive to rush them back. Luis Scola will continue to benefit from West's absence.

West (ankle) could return to action by the end of next week.

Coach Frank Vogel provided the status update after Saturday's game. If this timetable holds, West will likely miss games Monday and Wednesday before a possible return Friday against the Nuggets.

West (ankle) has been ruled out for at least another week.

West is still experiencing pain in his ankle, and it's severe enough that the team's medical staff has already ruled him out for the upcoming week. That means West will miss at least four more games, as the Pacers face the Bucks (Tuesday), Wizards (Wednesday), Celtics (Friday) and Wizards (again, Saturday) in the coming days. West will likely be re-evaluated over the weekend in advance of next Monday's matchup with the Jazz. Expect Luis Scola and Chris Copeland to continue to see increased run in West's stead.

West (ankle) will miss at least the first three games of the regular season.

He had hoped to be ready for the start of the season, but this shouldn't be a huge surprise, considering how serious the ankle sprain was. Luis Scola figures to start at power forward for the Pacers in the first three games, and West will be reevaluated prior to the Nov. 4 game against Milwaukee.

West (ankle) says he expects to be ready for the start of the regular season.

It sounds like he's dealing with a pretty serious ankle sprain, and was wearing a walking boot and using a cane Monday, but West's optimism for the season opener is a good sign.

West suffered a severe ankle sprain in Saturday's preseason game and will miss the remainder of the preseason, the Indianapolis Star's Autumn Allison reports.

He was wearing a walking boot and using a cane at Monday's practice, saying, "I sprained it really good." It would not be surprising to see him miss a few regular season games too, although the Pacers likely won't rule him out for those until closer to the start of the season.

West (ankle) will have an MRI on Monday, the Indianapolis Star reports.

The results of the MRI should shed some light on the extent of West's injury, which caused him to leave Saturday's preseason game against Dallas. Luis Scola will be tasked with taking the bulk of West's minutes, though it is unclear how much time the Pacers expect West to miss (if any) once the games begin to count next week.

West, who left Saturday's preseason game against Dallas with a sprained right ankle, underwent X-rays that were negative, the Indianapolis Star's Michael Pointer reports.

Coach Frank Vogel confirmed the negative X-rays in his postgame press conference, but he did not have any information about how much time West might miss. "No idea," Vogel said. "We just know it's a sprained ankle." The Pacers plan to evaluate West again in a day or two, at which time we might get some idea of a timetable for his return.

West has a sprained right ankle and will not return to Saturday's preseason game against Dallas, the Pacers' official site reports.

The Pacers confirmed that it was an ankle injury, but we are still awaiting information about the severity of the sprain. West appeared to be in a lot of pain when he left the floor, but hopefully this is a case of an injury looking worse than it actually is. A team that will be without Paul George (leg) this season, can ill-afford to lose West as well.

West left Saturday's preseason game against Dallas in the third quarter with an apparent right ankle injury, the Indianapolis Star's Michael Pointer reports.

West tried to put weight on his ankle as he was helped off the court, but he was in obvious pain as he left for the locker room. It certainly didn't look good, but we will await further information from the Pacers about the actual severity of the injury. A significant injury to West would be another crippling blow to a team that already will be without Paul George (leg) this season.

West (rest) won't play in Friday's preseason game, Pacers announcer Scott Agness reports.

West isn't injured, but because so much of the Pacers' offense will rest on his shoulders during the regular season, the team is wisely taking it easy on him this preseason.

West could see an expanded role in 2014-15, as the Pacers intend to place a greater emphasis on running their offense through him and center Roy Hibbert, the Indianapolis Star reports.

West already had a significant role last season, averaging 31 minutes and 14.0 points over 80 games started. However, the Pacers are preparing for a 2014-15 campaign without All-Star Paul George, leaving West with potentially more opportunities to contribute on the offensive end. The team will be without both George's 21.7 points per game, and Lance Stephenson's 13.8 scoring average, so they will look for new scoring options in any way possible. Like any other fantasy asset on the Pacers, West's value is set to increase as the team attempts to compensate for the loss of their superstar.

David West said after practice on Thursday that his scratched eye is "alright".

With teammate Paul George's status still up in the air, it is encouraging news that there is little doubt surrounding West. His eye was checked by the team's ophthalmologist on Wednesday and was given clearance to practice. He only managed 10 points in the Pacers' Game 2 loss on Tuesday and was clearly bothered by his scratched eye in the fourth quarter.

David West (eye) doesn't plan to wear goggles and he expects to be fine for Saturday's Game 3 in Miami.

West cooled off with 10 points on 5-of-16 shooting during Tuesday's loss, adding six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. "We didn't close this one the right way," he said. "I thought we had a chance to [win] and key turnovers at bad moments got away from us." We're leaving West off the injury report and will update his status if he's in any danger of sitting out on Saturday.

David West hit just 5-of-16 shots for 10 points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in Tuesday's Game 2 lost to the Heat.

West got poked in the eye and was clearly in discomfort for much of the fourth quarter, but was able to play through it. He's one of the league's tough guys, and he would probably have to lose an eye to actually miss a game. The Pacers bench was weak tonight, as Luis Scola and C.J. Watson combined to hit just 1-of-10 shots for two points on the night. The Heat's bench was much more effective, and the Pacers will look to get more out of their reserves, and better play from West and Paul George, going forward.

David West put the Pacers on his back during a series-clinching win over the Wizards on Thursday, making 13-of-26 from the field for 29 points with six boards, four assists and one turnover in 38 minutes.

He basically was the offense in the second half. "That's all David West. He settled us down at that point," coach Frank Vogel said. "We're lucky to have David West." The Pacers have lost their composure throughout this series, so it made plenty of sense to lean on their veteran to get the win. He'll look to keep up the momentum in the next round vs. the Miami Heat.

David West had 17 points and six rebounds in Tuesday's ugly 102-79 Game 5 home loss to the Wizards.

The Wizards are still down 3-2, but have a chance to even the series and force a Game 7 back in Indy with a home win on Thursday. Paul George was the only other Pacer in double figures with 15 points, three 3-pointers, one rebound, two assists, two steals and a block on 5-of-15 shooting, as the Pacers looked lost on nearly every possession tonight, on both ends of the floor. Roy Hibbert crawled back into his hole after playing well in a couple games, finishing with just four points, two rebounds and a block, and also stood by as Marcin Gortat went nuts with 31 points and 16 boards in the cake walk. The Pacers have played 12 games in these playoffs, and the home team has won just four of them.

David West scored half of his 24 points in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 95-88 win over the Hawks with 11 boards, six assists, two steals and one turnover.

He was the closer tonight and took terrific shots all game. West's perimeter game is among the best among the Eastern Conference power forwards and he was able to beat guys off the dribble quite a bit tonight. He's scored at least 16 points in each of the last four and the Pacers will need him in Game 7 on Saturday.

David West (rest) will not play in Wednesday's road game vs. the Magic, and Luis Scola will take his spot in the starting lineup.

The Pacers have a 35-6 record at home this season but they're just 20-20 on the road, so they're fortunate to have home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. West will be rested and ready for Indiana's first round matchup with the Hawks.