Tyler Hansbrough won't scrimmage with the Raptors on Saturday due to a mild left hamstring strain. The Raptors open their preseason vs. the Celtics on Monday and it's uncertain if Hansbrough will be in uniform. Toronto's bench was middling in all areas last year and they'll be relying this year on Hansbrough, D.J. Augustin, Steve Novak and improvement from guys like Terrence Ross and Landry Fields.

Raptors coach Dwane Casey expects the pace to be slower than it was to start last season. Last year, Toronto started the season playing a fast pace and went 4-19. After a switch in philosophy by Casey, the team hovered around .500 for the rest of the year. The team is hoping the slower pace will increase 3-point opportunities, which is why it brought in Tyler Hansbrough and Steve Novak. The Raptors ranked 26th in 3-point percentage last season.

The Raptors and Tyler Hansbrough agreed to terms, according to multiple media reports. The two sides were reportedly in serious talks about a multiyear deal earlier today. Beat writer Doug Smith reports the deal is for two years, which is a solid haul for Hansbrough. Psycho T will give the Raptors the exact opposite of what they got from Andre Bargnani over the past several seasons, but he's unlikely to affect many fantasy formats.

Tyler Hansbrough is in serious talks with the Raptors and the two sides are closing on a deal, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports. The Pacers rescinded their qualifying offer to Hansbrough last week but gave no real explanation for the move. Regardless, it didn't take Psycho T long to find work. Assuming there's no complications with the deal, Hansbrough should be a solid depth piece for Toronto, which traded away a lot of its frontcourt pieces in the Rudy Gay deal.

The Pacers have rescinded their $4.2 million qualifying offer to restricted free agent Tyler Hansbrough, making him an unrestricted free agent. There's no word yet on exactly why the Pacers rescinded the offer, but we suspect it has something to do with the salary cap ramifications of David West's new three-year, $36 million deal. Regardless, Hansbrough can now sign with any team and the Pacers won't have a chance to match. At the very least, he's an intense hustler than can knock down a mid-range jump shot. Psycho T will draw interest.

Restricted FA Tyler Hansbrough wants to be a starter, according to Pacers writer Conrad Brunner, and "it doesn't appear his future is in Indiana." It's important to note that the Pacers can match any offer for Hansbrough. He may not be satisfied coming off the bench behind David West, assuming West re-signs, but he also wouldn't be the first NBA player asked to swallow his ambition for the sake of his team (and millions of dollars).

Tyler Hansbrough receieved a qualifying offer from the Pacers, making him a restricted free agent. He was a useful backup behind David West for the Pacers. In eight starts last season, Psycho T averaged 14.8 points and 10.1 boards. The Pacers are likely to match any offer that isn't out of the ordinary.

Tyler Hansbrough (ankle) came off the bench for three points and four rebounds in 12 minutes on Saturday, as the Pacers won Game 6 by a final score of 91-77. Hansbrough rolled his ankle late in Game 5, which caused some concern, but he played the most minutes of any reserve and should be ready for Monday's decisive game. Sam Young made a rare 3-pointer in his seven minutes of action, Ian Mahimni played just six minutes as Roy Hibbert avoided foul trouble, and D.J. Augustin, whom the Heat look to exploit at both ends, had just two points in 10 minutes.

Tyler Hansbrough (ankle) is optimistic that he'll be able to play in Game 6 against the Heat. Hansbrough rolled the ankle in the second half of Thursday's loss in Miami and did not return. It had the look of a Grade 1 sprain, but his status for Saturday will depend on swelling. Hansbrough is averaging just 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in the series, but has gotten under Miami's skin on numerous occasions.

Tyler Hansbrough suffered a sprained right ankle in the second half of Thursday's game and is questionable to return. He didn't appear to roll his ankle too badly, but he did have a hitch in his giddy-up. David West has been busy for most of the series and will continue to be a horse at power forward.