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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 […]

With roughly one month to go in the regular season, the playoff race in both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference should be quite an exhilarating one. For some teams, the schedule is much more difficult than what others face going forward, which can be said about teams like the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City […]

After getting traded to the Indiana Pacers last summer, Domantas Sabonis was not expected to play a big role with his new team. However, he has continued to show a lot of improvement in his game, resulting in being part of head coach Nate McMillan’s rotation, and even one of their more important players on […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]

Indian Pacers point guard Darren Collison has missed his team’s last 11 games, but is now closing in on a return. He has reportedly been able to go through practice again recently, and his status has been upgraded to questionable for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. Should he be able to suit up by […]

Lance Stephenson has always been a good NBA talent, but he has been known for his antics on the court that he uses to try and get under the opponent’s skin. Some of the Indiana Pacers guard’s antics are just fun humor, but at times he is taking it too far. According to Gery Woelfel […]

Throughout the years, Lance Stephenson has managed to come up with some in-game antics that usually results to him getting under the skin of his opponents. On Monday, he once again found a way to get John Henson off his game, as he intentionally tripped him while getting down on defense to the Milwaukee Bucks’ […]

Throughout his NBA career, Lance Stephenson has shown that he is not shy to pull some some antics on the court to try and get his opponets off their games. From the time he blew into LeBron James’ ear in 2014, to busting some dance moves while driving to the basket earlier this season, he […]

Lance Stephenson blowing into LeBron James’ ear back in the 2014 playoffs is one of the most unforgettable moments in the NBA in recent memory. It goes to show how far he’ll go to take his opponents off their games, and also became the subject of a lot of memes and trolls at that time. […]

The Indiana Pacers are currently right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. They currently sit in fifth place and are 2.5 games clear of the Miami Heat who are in eighth place. The Pacers improved their team on Saturday night signing Trevor Booker to a contract for the rest of this season, […]

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young Young may not be the biggest name in the NBA, but he has had a pretty solid career and has played 800 games at the highest level. He continues to be a reliable contributor even now in his 11th season in the league. In fact, Young recently reached a feat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will waive previously-acquired forward-center Trevor Booker, a move that is expected to make room for free agent forward Ersan Ilyasova, who is fresh out of securing a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. Booker, who was traded for an estranged Jahlil Okafor earlier in the season; […]

The Indiana Pacers are rolling, having won eight of the last 10 games including their last four thanks to a new-found chemistry. On this night, more than the box score is necessary to understand the full scope of things. Young Domantas Sabonis claims the Pacers recent roll needs to be attributed to a new-found chemistry […]

Lance Stephenson of the Indiana Pacers has always been known as quite the jokester around the NBA, but it also appears that a good dancer is going to have to be added to his resume. Lance being Lance like always 😂 (via @GRIII) pic.twitter.com/TZ9g51idWp — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 23, 2018 Evidently, he tried […]

The season is more than halfway through, and one particular end-of-season award – the Most Improved Player of the Year – is shaping up to get handed to Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. The 2018 All-Star reserve has an excellent case to take home the honor. Along with being categorized with the league’s stars this […]