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A surprising bit of NBA trade news was delivered on Wednesday afternoon. After failing to reach a contract extension with Buddy Hield, the Indiana Pacers are working together with the veteran sharpshooter to find him a new home via trade, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Hield has one year left on his contract […]

An unexpected bit of trade news dropped on Wednesday afternoon, when Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Indiana Pacers were unable to reach a contract extension with Buddy Hield, prompting player and team to work together to find a trade for the veteran sharpshooter. It’s unclear at this point which teams are interested […]

When reports surfaced on Wednesday that Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield is seeking a trade, I assume I wasn’t the only person invested in the Los Angeles Lakers to hear The Rock in my head. After all, Hield — a former Rob Pelinka client — has been linked to the Lakers for years (as was […]

After multiple years of speculation, the Indiana Pacers might finally make good on rumors of trading Buddy Hield. The veteran sharpshooter has reportedly failed to reach a contract extension with his incumbent team, leading Hield and the Pacers to work in concert to try and find a trade partner, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Buddy Hield and the Indiana Pacers are reportedly exploring trade destinations for the shooting guard after both sides failed to agree on a contract extension, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. While the Pacers did have an offer on the table for Hield, it reportedly did not make the 30-year-old “feel desired.” Hield is […]

Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield could be donning a new uniform when the 2023-24 season begins. This is after it was revealed that the contract talks between Hield and the Indiana franchise have stalled and they are now talking about a potential trade instead. Hield is entering the final year of the four-year, $94 million […]

The Indiana Pacers are a team on the rise. Tyrese Haliburton was named to his first All-Star game in 2023 after posting a career-high 20.7 points per game and 10.4 assists per game. The Pacers had a 29-27 record in the 56 games Haliburton played in. On January 11th, the last game Haliburton played before […]

Next season has the potential to be quite a memorable one for Indiana Pacers fans. Gainbridge Fieldhouse will play host to the 2024 NBA All-Star game, which will allow this historically proud basketball culture to gain some added exposure. It can also be a big showcase for one or two players. Pacers center Myles Turner […]

Last season, the Indiana Pacers reconstructed the nucleus of their roster by building around Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin. Rather than being in the middle of the pack with talented players with limited upside, coach Rick Carlisle implemented a culture and system that thrived for a youthful roster like the Pacers. In the offseason, Indiana […]

The Indiana Pacers’ center Myles Turner is one of the best and most unheralded big men in the entire NBA. Meanwhile former Duke star Jahlil Okafor is out of the NBA, signing a deal to play in Spain recently. Star Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton got a ‘quarterback’ comparison from Team USA coach Steve Kerr that […]

Metta World Peace’s career was forever changed by the “Malice at the Palace.” Nearly 20 years after the infamous 2004 brawl he helped spark between members of the Indiana Pacers and fans of the Detroit Pistons, though, World Peace doesn’t entirely regret his actions—even acknowledging just how much money he lost as a result of charging into […]

Retiring player jerseys has been a long-followed tradition in the NBA to honor an individual’s contribution to the team. However, at times many players don’t get the same respect from former teams for their contribution, and that seems to be the case with former Indiana Pacers big man Jermaine O’Neal. Recently, O’Neal took exception when […]

“The Black Mamba” still haunts Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner to this day. Turner shared a hilarious story about Pacers fans turning against them and rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant. The plot twist happened in Myles Turner’s rookie year with the Pacers in the 2015-16 NBA season. Turner’s first year coincided with […]

Myles Turner has quietly carved out a niche for himself as one of the best centers in the NBA. Turner averaged 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds last season for the Indiana Pacers as the team battled it out in the NBA Central Division. Turner hasn’t made the list of the ten greatest players in Pacers […]

Not too many blockbuster moves appear to be on the docket for the Golden State Warriors, limited as they are at the moment given the financial constraints imposed upon them by the new salary cap rules in the collective bargaining agreement. And all the talk thus far during the offseason makes it seem like the […]

The Indiana Pacers have built themselves a nice young core over the past few years, adding the likes of Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, and Jarace Walker to their Tyrese Haliburton-led core. The Pacers have gone through their fair share of hard times, as seen in recent history, but they have always managed to bounce back […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is taking issue with a certain aspect of his ratings for NBA 2k24. While Haliburton was happy with his side-step three pointer rating, the Pacers guard wasn’t so thrilled with his driving dunk rating, which was labeled as just a 65 overall in the popular game. “Side-step! Yup, y’all been […]

Paul George was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He was the 10th overall pick. George recently paired up with Draymond Green on George’s podcast, Podcast P. The two NBA stars discussed a lot of topics on the show, and one intriguing portion was surrounding how close the […]

Could Draymond Green have been on the Indiana Pacers? During an appearance on Paul George’s podcast, Green revealed an alternative scenario in which he could’ve been teammates with George in Indiana had the Pacers drafted him. According to Green, he worked out with the Pacers multiple times prior to the draft, but they passed on […]

The Indiana Pacers are not exactly a prime free agency destination for the top free agents in the NBA. But this offseason, the Pacers did land a sought-after free agent in Bruce Brown, who became a key piece for the 2023 NBA Champion Denver Nuggets this past season. Brown isn’t a star by any means […]

Team USA is currently in the midst of competing for a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. While there may not be any superstar names on USA Basketball’s roster this year, young NBA stars on the rise, such as Tyrese Haliburton, have been dominating their competition. Despite not starting in a single game […]

Tyrese Haliburton is hoping to be a big reason why the Indiana Pacers get back to being a contender in the Eastern Conference, and the Jan. 30, 2024 matchup on the road against the Boston Celtics is a game that he has circled, as it will be his first appearance on TNT, according to Brian […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton couldn’t help but hit back at US track star Noah Lyles for his rather controversial comments on NBA champions labeling themselves as “World Champions.” For those who missed it, Lyles took offense over the label and mocked the NBA and its players for the rather pretentious tag. Some people agreed […]

In the Indiana Pacers’ 56 years of history thus far, there are bound to be hits and misses on the trade front. There have been plenty of misses, with their trade sending Alex English to the Denver Nuggets in 1980 and their draft-night trade sending Kawhi Leonard away to the San Antonio Spurs for George […]

The Boston Celtics still have two open roster spots, and they’ve recently gathered a handful of candidates to fill those vacancies. In fact, the C’s just worked out 2017 Slam Dunk Contest champion Glenn Robinson III, per New York Knicks reporter Ian Begley. Despite being just 29 years old, Robinson has played for six different […]

Bruce Brown was one of the more highly coveted free agents during NBA free agency, and Denver Nuggets fans truly believed he was going to be returning following a championship season. Unfortunately for Nuggets fans, Bruce Brown ultimately signed with the Indiana Pacers, but he made sure to shout out his special bond with Denver […]

The Indiana Pacers made one of the biggest splashes in NBA Free Agency this offseason when they lured Bruce Brown away from the champion Denver Nuggets. Not only was Brown one of the biggest names on the free agent market, the contract the Pacers signed him to was one of the biggest handed out during […]

The NBA’s Indiana Pacers franchise has existed for quite some time now. The Pacers joined the NBA back in 1976 due to the NBA-ABA merger, meaning they’ve been around for almost 50 years. But during the Pacers’ four-plus-decades of existence, the team hasn’t won a single championship. They have gotten very close to winning a […]

Compared to the last few offseasons, the NBA has been pretty quiet this summer. Then again, it still brought its fair share of fireworks with big names such as Bradley Beal, Fred VanVleet and Kristaps Porzingis finding themselves on a new team via trades and free agency. Not to mention, over a billion dollars was […]

A video surfaced on Thursday of Indiana Pacers center participating in a game and dominating at a kids camp. The team he started playing for, the blue team, was down by 35 points, but Turner was quite the mismatch, and helped fuel the comeback for his squad. However, after the video surfaced, Turner posted on […]

The Indiana Pacers knocked their offseason out of the park. It all started on draft day. Before the 2023 NBA Draft even started, the Pacers, who entered the draft with four of the top 32 picks, traded the Nos. 29 and 32 overall picks to the Denver Nuggets in return for a 2024 first-round pick. […]

The Indiana Pacers made some big acquisitions this offseason, but pursuing one more trade target during the 2023 NBA offseason could push the team into title contention this season. While Indiana doesn’t need to rush its young core spearheaded by star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, a valuable trade chip in Buddy Hield’s contract worth $19.2 […]

The Phoenix Suns have been extremely active during the NBA offseason. They added superstar Bradley Beal, but their backcourt is now lacking depth after losing players like Chris Paul and Cameron Payne. The Payne trade was surprising to an extent, and Phoenix is looking for a replacement. The Suns are reportedly interested in Indiana Pacers […]

Indiana Pacers new guard Bruce Brown is having a big NBA offseason after winning an NBA Finals with the Denver Nuggets. He is making headlines once again with his ‘welcome to the NBA’ moments involving former teammates Blake Griffin and Kemba Walker, via the Run Your Race Podcast. Theo Pinson: "What was your welcome to […]

Tyrese Haliburton is the brilliant, driving force behind the current iteration of the Indiana Pacers. The 23-year-old point guard has emerged as one of the best playmakers in basketball and a hyper-efficient scorer. Haliburton not only has the playmaking mastery and shooting knack to lead a strong offense but also the mentality to be the […]

The Indiana Pacers NBA Summer League roster had a lot of intriguing players. From the No. 8 pick in the draft, Jarace Walker, to second-year sensations like Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin. There were also plenty of fringe prospects who likely won’t play in the NBA next season. However, Pacers rookie Oscar Tshiebwe is an […]

Bruce Brown has become one of the most beloved role players in the NBA. In fact, the Indiana Pacers saw just how much Brown contributed to the Denver Nuggets’ championship win this past season that they rewarded him with a two-year, $45 million deal in free agency. But Brown wasn’t always this valued of a […]

A team that was very competitive despite an attempt to rebuild shows quite a lot of promise. The Indiana Pacers were not expecting much of a breakout season but they delivered otherwise. Tyrese Haliburton’s squad knew that it was not their time yet to be in the NBA Playoffs but also evaluated that they could […]

A Jarace Walker injury report won’t make Indiana Pacers fans happy after the rookie was one of the stars of the Pacers’ 2023 NBA Summer League. The team is looking for the former Houston Cougar to have a big rookie season, but before that happens, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the No. […]