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The Indiana Pacers failed to get the series lead back against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they lost to LeBron James and company, 98-95, Wednesday. James came through at both ends of the floor late in the game to secure the win for the Cavs, including a monstrous block on Pacers guard Victor Oladipo’s layup attempt […]

For the first time in these playoffs, the Indiana Pacers find themselves trailing in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That’s after Lance Stephenson and company absorbed a 98-95 road loss against LeBron James and the Cavs in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Pacers could have actually ended the game on top had Victor Oladipo’s […]

Through their playoff battles between the Cleveland Cavaliers/Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers, LeBron James and Lance Stephenson have established an interesting rivalry over the years. While there is a major discrepancy in talent, Stephenson’s antics towards James can be considered as entertaining or annoying. As the first round series shifts back to Cleveland, the Cavaliers […]

Fringe starter. Best suited for a backup role The Pacers have done well to take overlooked talent and blossom it in Indiana. And that goes beyond Victor Oladipo. In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Darren Collison is working to disprove the labels affixed to him when he signed a two-year, $20 million contract […]

With a pivotal Game 4 of the first round series between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers set for Sunday night, veteran shooting guard Lance Stephenson believes that the Pacers have the Cavs right where they want them. According to an article written by Mike Wells of ESPN, Stephenson opened up about his mentality heading into […]

November 19, 2004 — The “Pacers-Pistons Brawl”, the “Malice in the Palace”, call it whatever you want, it was undoubtedly one of the lowest points of the NBA, and a day that will live in The Association in infamy. It led to nine player suspensions (including fines and legal charges) and shaped how the modern […]

With at least two games in the books for each series, the only thing predictable is the unpredictability. From LeBron James suffering a first round loss for the first time in almost six years to James Harden going 2-for-18 in a Houston Rockets blowout win, it looks like we’re in for a wild ride this […]

Apart from calling the plays and managing the players’ minutes, a coach’s job also involves protecting his players. Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan did exactly this when he saw Lance Stephenson fall to the floor after an apparent push from LeBron James. Yet lady luck was not on his side. It seemed that he […]

The Indiana Pacers grabbed an impressive road win in Game 1 of the first-round series on Sunday afternoon against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team was in clear control throughout the contest despite a push late in the second half by the Cavaliers. The offensive charge was led by All-Star guard Victor Oladipo dropping a game-high 32 points […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a stunning 98-80 comprehensive road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup Sunday. Indiana’s win took away the Cavs’ home-court advantage. It also gave Pacers head coach Nate McMillan a good time to remind everyone, including Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, that they […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

The NBA playoffs are set to begin and the East once again looks like a cakewalk for the higher-seeded teams in the conference. However, it appears that this year’s seedings have paired some intriguing matchups based on the regular season. In fact, the top four teams have had some trouble dealing with their first-round matchups. […]

Lance Stephenson had the highlight of the night against the Charlotte Hornets for all the right and wrong reasons, perfectly summing up who he is as a player. The Brooklynite trailed a gathering Dwight Howard and pinned his shot off the glass, which ricocheted and found an open Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who slammed it home as Stephenson […]

The Indiana Pacers closed out their 2017-18 regular-season campaign with a 119-93 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Following the game, Pacers forward Lance Stephenson remained on the court to sign a few pieces of memorabilia, as it was Fan Appreciation Night inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. After a few successful tosses, Stephenson actually […]

There is only one Lance Stephenson. And NBA fans love him. On Tuesday night, Stephenson pulled off an epic chasedown block on Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard. He celebrated on the court right after it but the ball was still live allowing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to clean up the shot and score, all the while Lance […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

By emblazoning his shoes with the image of Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller, Pacers forward Trevor Booker earned some sort of a right to get mentioned in the same sentence as the Hall of Fame sharpshooter. In a recent Twitter post, Booker revealed his unique pair of kicks which is adorned by a graphic that […]

Over the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors exuded an appearance of invincibility. That’s completely different from what they have been showing recently on the floor. The defending NBA champions have looked vulnerable this late in the season, as they continue to battle with injuries to some of their key players. But perhaps their […]

After months of speculation and rumors, on June 30, 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded superstar forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. At the time, the Pacers were blasted for essentially giving away an All-NBA player for free, while the Thunder were praised for landing a […]

On Monday, the NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 24 of the 2017-18 season (from March 26 to April 1). The NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) […]

It has been a remarkable year for Victor Oladipo. Not long ago, he was just any other NBA player who posted mediocre statistics. Now, he’s a bonafide star and has taken time to break ankles as well. A video posted by Bleacher report shows Oladipo driving to the lane, stopping on a dime with a […]

Following Thursday night’s 106-103 road victory over the Sacramento Kings, a fan asked Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo to sign a jersey that he brought to the game — a Pacers jersey with Paul George’s name and number. Staying true to his classy persona, Oladipo obliged. Pacers fan in Sacramento has Victor Oladipo sign … […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo showed glances of a vintage Dwyane Wade, stuffing the daylight out of Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein on Thursday night. The former Hoosier’s block was so impressive, that it had both commentators in vocal unison during the play. Take a look at the video below. Get up, Vic! […]

The Golden State Warriors have been bitten by the injury bug as of late, and it has really put a damper on how they have played as of late. It has also put a damper on how they are looked upon by the Sportsbooks and for the second game in a row, they will be […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to welcome the Indiana Pacers to Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several key players, including Stephen Curry (knee), Klay Thompson (right thumb), Kevin Durant (ribs) and Draymond Green, who was recently downgraded from questionable to doubtful due to a throat infection. Draymond […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Lance Stephenson is trying to take over the crown as the sneaker king of the NBA. Though his latest sneaker snafu against the Los Angeles Lakers could cost him some reputation. Stephenson wore a custom pair of Nike Air Huarache 2K4, one of the first shoes The Black Mamba wore with Nike […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis showed off a glimpse of his dribbling moves with an ankle breaker on Myles Turner. In a clip posted by Bleacher Report, Davis made a little in-and-out move which made Turner drop to the floor in their game against the Indiana Pacers. The Brow made Myles Turner take […]

What’s more entertaining than action inside the court is the reaction by the bench players. A recent dunk by Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner in their game against the New Orleans Pelicans is a testament to this fact. In a clip posted on the NBA’s Twitter account, the Pacers bench rose to their feet and […]

Victor Oladipo, who has emerged as the new superstar guard of the Indiana Pacers, glided up in the air for a put-back slam. In their game against the Los Angeles Lakers, after a nice block, the Pacers went off for the fastbreak. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic led the attack and decided to take it to the […]

During the first quarter of today’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre, star forward Carmelo Anthony moved up to No. 19 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ahead of Indiana Pacers legendary shooting guard Reggie Miller. Anthony surpassed Miller’s 25,279 career points and remains the third-highest scoring active […]

For the final stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season, teams are either positioning themselves for the playoffs or draft lottery. In the Eastern Conference, the No. 3 seed (Cleveland Cavaliers) and No. 8 seed (Miami Heat) are only separated by 3.5 games as the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics have distanced themselves from the rest […]

When the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, most thought it was a lopsided transaction. However, fast forward to March of the 2017-18 NBA season and the Pacers currently have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference led by the first-time NBA All-Star Oladipo. With […]

Indiana Pacers’ star guard Victor Oladipo sends his defender back home after a vicious crossover. In a video posted by the House of Highlights, Oladipo is seen bringing up the ball then stopping on a dime using a crossover move, then nailing a three. His defender? Nowhere out of sight. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXN_duhf76/?hl=en&taken-by=houseofhighlights Oladipo, drafted second overall […]

The Indiana Pacers suffered a huge blow on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, as their starting center, Myles Turner, suffered an ankle injury in the first half. He was still able to return to action after halftime but was forced to exit the game early, after re-aggravating it, according to the Pacers’ official report. Coach […]

In what was potentially a first-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup, the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers went down to the wire on Tuesday night. Sixers star center Joel Embiid and Pacers center Myles Turner had themselves quite a duel and led their respective squads in scoring. However, even though Turner absolutely loves to play against Embiid, […]

As one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this 2017-18 season, the Indiana Pacers (40-28) continue to win games and prove many doubters wrong. Despite a brutal schedule for the month of March, Indiana has gone 6-1 and is fresh off a very impressive 101-98 victory on the road over the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

Since entering the league back in 2010, Lance Stephenson has mastered the art of getting into his opponent’s heads with his on-court antics. He has been involved in some skirmishes in the past, where he showed a lot of gamesmanship and even received some shoves from opposing players. Tuesday’s game between the Indiana Pacers and […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid fell on the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis’ ankle right under the two-minute mark of their game on Tuesday. The video, as posted by Def Pen Hoops, shows Embiid going up for a rebound but was apparently pushed off by a Pacers player. Embiid eventually lost his balance in the process […]