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Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and league executives believe the four-year, $85 million deal Malcolm Brogdon got from the Indiana Pacers last summer will set the market for VanVleet, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. VanVleet is expected to get a huge payday this offseason. It would make […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren is expected to play in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, according to Ethan Sears of the Indianapolis Star. Warren missed the Pacers’ last two seeding games of the regular season due to plantar fasciitis, but he practiced Sunday. The 26-year-old addressed his […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler infamously beefed with Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren earlier in the season. However, Butler is trying to kill the hype surrounding this matchup before the Heat take on the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. Butler spoke Sunday and said the beef with Warren is “something of the […]

Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat will face Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The two big men will be matched up in the post during the seven-game series and it should be a good battle. However, Adebayo doesn’t want people to compare him to Turner. The […]

The NBA announced its All-Seeding teams following the slate of final regular-season games played in the bubble in Orlando, Florida. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, who was instrumental to his team reaching the play-in game for the final seed in the Western Conference, won the “Bubble MVP” and lands on the All-Bubble […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher after suffering a head injury. After undergoing tests, though, Jones Jr. was diagnosed with a neck strain rather than something more serious, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Good news after scary collision, stretcher: Heat's Derrick Jones […]

Miami Heat high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. left the Indiana Pacers game on Friday on a stretcher. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1294393183799930880?s=20 Heat‘s Derrick Jones Jr being put on a stretcher here at the Miami-Indiana game. Hit the court hard and was holding his neck after. Has been down for several minutes. pic.twitter.com/nRoXVYLJHN — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 14, 2020 […]

The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will face off in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. It’s the matchup everyone wanted since the beginning of the restart, as Jimmy Butler’s beef with T.J. Warren takes center stage. The four-five matchup in the playoffs is usually the most evenly matched series. With that said, the […]

The Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. just showed why he’s the reigning Slam Dunk champion. In the Heat’s regular season finale against the Indiana Pacers — a playoff preview — the 23-year-old dunked all over 6-foot-11 Goga Bitadze. And it wasn’t just a dunk — it was an annihilation. Derrick Jones Jr. POSTERIZES Goga Bitadze […]

The Indiana Pacers haven’t ruled out big man Domantas Sabonis returning for the 2020 playoffs despite listing him as out indefinitely, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Sabonis isn’t in Orlando with the Pacers, as he’s getting treatment on his foot injury. Indiana will face the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs in […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren is suffering from plantar fasciitis, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. After all, Indiana will be facing Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Miami will technically have homecourt advantage in the series, but that’s irrelevant since there are no […]

Indiana Pacers starting center Myles Turner will not be entertaining any of the Victor Oladipo free agency rumors at the moment. On the HoopsHype podcast with Michael Scotto, the 24-year-old Pacers big man called out the media for sensationalizing the situation: Scotto: Since he’s come back to you guys, there’s been some noise about him […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

The Indiana Pacers and head coach Nate McMillan have reportedly agreed to a contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes amidst recent rumors that the 56-year is on the hot seat despite leading an overachieving Pacers squad back to the postseason. Nate McMillan is in the final year of his current deal. The […]

Are there different tampering rules in the bubble? After tonight’s blowout win against the Indiana Pacers, members of the Miami heat looked extra friendly towards Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk, Derrick Jones, Jr. and even Jimmy Butler were all seen having a lengthier-than-usual post-game chit chat with him which has yet again […]

One of the most highly anticipated match-ups in the bubble went down on Monday, as the Miami Heat took on the Indiana Pacers. The buildup to the contest stemmed from an altercation between Jimmy Butler and  TJ Warren earlier in the season, with Monday’s rematch serving as an opportunity for both players to settle their […]

The Miami Heat social media team made sure that the Jimmy Butler-TJ Warren beef won’t be dying any time soon. The Heat’s official Twitter threw some parting shots at Warren and the Indiana Pacers shortly after Miami slowed down the red-hot team, 114-92, at the Visa Athletic Center on Monday. Miami’s social media team was […]

Indiana Pacers swingman TJ Warren has been arguably the second hottest player in the Orlando bubble behind only Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Now, the veteran scorer will get to face off against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat next, the matchup everyone in the NBA wants to see. Before the Pacers-Heat game, though, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis struggled mightily in their 116-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Though he admitted that the new environment of the season restart has been a bit bothersome, Davis isn’t about to make any excuses about his performances: “It’s not an excuse, though,” he said, via the […]

TJ Warren continued his white-hot shooting at the NBA seeding games in Orlando. Warren unfurled a 39-point explosion to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 116-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo can’t help but think Warren is playing out of this world right now. “Hey look, T.J. Warren […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren has been one of the hottest names in the entire league since the restart, and he flexed his muscles yet again on Saturday after leading Indiana with 39 points in a 116-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Warren opened up about his tremendous form and shared how […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler told Marc Stein of the New York Times that he’s on course to play on Monday against TJ Warren and the Indiana Pacers. Butler has missed the last three games for the Heat due to a foot injury, but everyone expected the All-Star to play against Warren, who is […]

Before moving on from his NBA beef with Damian Lillard, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George took one last shot at the Portland Trail Blazers star. After Lillard called out George for changing teams all the time, PG-13 claimed on IG that his run with the Indiana Pacers was better than what Lillard has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in place of Danny Green, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Green is dealing with a hip injury. Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso in place of Danny Green (hip) today against the Indiana Pacers, coach Frank Vogel says. — […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan might just be on the hot seat despite a commendable effort to keep his squad afloat this season. The coach, who is in his fourth year with the team, has apparently been long rumored to be in hot waters. ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy brought McMillan’s name up […]

Former Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird has responded to the ESPN report that claimed he left the franchise in 2017 due to the ownership’s lack of spending. Per Pacers.com, Bird said the ESPN report is not true. “A published report indicated that I left my position as President of Basketball Operations in […]

Though he’s a four-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection, Clippers star Paul George has endured some unfortunate luck over the years when it comes to game-winning shots. As a member of the Indiana Pacers, George gave up several game-winning shots, including those to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kawhi Leonard, and even Rudy Gay. With the Oklahoma […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan provided some key updates on the injuries of Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis ahead of Monday’s showdown with the Washington Wizards. Brogdon missed Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a neck injury. Now, per J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star, it remains uncertain if the former Rookie of […]

Indiana Pacers wing T.J. Warren picked the first official game in the Orlando bubble to post the best performance of his NBA career—dropping 53 points in Saturday’s 127-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Warren’s teammates and head coach have a working theory as to what led to the breakout game after a 143-day layoff. He’s […]

Indiana Pacers swingman T.J. Warren had the performance of his life on Saturday, dropping a career-high 53 points against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 26-year-old acknowledged that this was not like any other game he’d played before, while also crediting his teammates for getting the rock to him. It was truly a “special” performance: “It was […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren had a career night on their first game back for the season restart against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The 6-foot-8 wing erupted for a career-high 53 points to lead Indiana to their first win in the bubble games. With Warren’s epic night, NBA fans took to Twitter to troll […]

The Phoenix Suns must be kicking themselves tonight. TJ Warren, whom the Suns traded to the Indiana Pacers last offseason, just had a breakout game on Saturday in Indy’s season restart opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. Warren scored a career-high 53 points on 20-of-29 field goals. He also made nine triples on an efficient 75 […]

Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren had an epic evening against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The 6-foot-8 wing dropped a career-high 53 points in their first game of the restart to lead Indiana to a 127-121 victory. Warren also set a number of records while doing so. According to StatMuse, Warren became the 12th player […]

The Phoenix Suns traded TJ Warren to the Indiana Pacers for cash considerations on July 6, 2019, and Pacers big man Myles Turner didn’t forget. After Warren scored a career-high 53 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Turner trolled the Suns. @TonyWarrenJr … I wonder how cash considerations feels about this performance 🤯 https://t.co/NA9XSNiIf7 […]

Led by TJ Warren and his career-high 53 points, the Indiana Pacers defeated Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday by a final score of 127-121. TJ Warren went OFF for a career-high 53 points against the Sixers today 🔥🔥 53 points4 rebounds3 assists2 blocks 20-of-29 FG9-of-12 3PT4-of-4 FT pic.twitter.com/jiczmaRbdT — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

Lance Stephenson was “99 percent” set to sign a deal with the Indiana Pacers before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to suspend play in March, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes. Stephenson is currently training in Indianapolis, but he wishes he were in Orlando, Florida for the NBA restart with the Pacers. “Yeah, definitely, I […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo will play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. There were rumors going around that Oladipo could sit out the real games after playing in the scrimmages over the past couple of weeks, so Pacers fans are certainly relieved by this latest bit of news. Pacers star Victor Oladipo will […]