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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 […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo has been hinting about playing in the restart for quite a while now. Oladipo initially intended to sit out the “bubble” games as a precaution for his recent return to injury just over a month prior to the season’s suspension back in March. However, it seems like the 6-foot-4 guard […]

As human beings, it’s simply second nature for us to constantly draw comparisons. NBA players are no exception as similar injuries are also compared in which the trajectory for recovery is also relatively expected to be the same. Indiana Pacers reporter, J. Michael recently questioned Victor Oladipo’s return in which he implied that he might […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo told reporters on Friday that he’s optimistic about playing in the team’s first seeding game on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Oladipo has participated in every practice in Orlando and started all three Pacers scrimmages. However, the All-Star won’t fully commit to playing in the seeding games until game […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo will announce on Saturday if he plans to play in the seeding games. Oladipo played in the scrimmage games for the Pacers. However, he hasn’t revealed if he’s going to play when the games matter. Nate McMillan said Victor Oladipo will announce on Saturday whether he will play in […]

The Indiana Pacers will be missing the services of their All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis in Orlando. It’s going to be tough for the team to be without their front court leader, but the Indiana backcourt headed by Malcolm Brogdon and Victor Oladipo is more than ready to step up. For his part, Brogdon emphasized he’s […]

After their 118-111 scrimmage victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo praised the performance of big man Myles Turner. Oladipo also hinted that he might suit up for the rest of the bubble, contrary to previous reports that he might sit out to rehab. In 24 minutes of action, Turner chipped in […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan provided an update on Domantas Sabonis after the All-Star forward left the bubble on Friday to deal with plantar fasciitis. “He’s been sore. There’s a bruise there. Right how he is out indefinitely. We’ll see how he feels in another week or 2 and really make our decision then […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo looked good in the team’s first scrimmage game in Orlando as he continues to work his way back from a ruptured quad tendon suffered in Jan. 2019, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll suit up when Indiana officially resumes its season on Aug. 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Oladipo was […]

After a controversial two-week suspension saw ESPN’s top NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski surprisingly sidelined, the “Woj bomb” deployer sent off his first tweet in that time span, and it’s bad news for Indiana Pacers and the Domantas Sabonis. Per Wojnarowski, the 24-year-old big man left the Orlando bubble seeking help from a specialist on a […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo played in Thursday’s scrimmage game against the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Oladipo told Pacers reporters after the game it’s not a guarantee he’ll play when the real games start on July 30. Oladipo on playing when games count: "I don't know. We'll see. I'm assessing every day. Nothing is […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is day-to-day moving forward due to a lingering foot injury. Sabonis is dealing with plantar fasciitis and hasn’t touched a basketball in six days, per J. Michael of Indy Star. Sabonis (plantar fasciitis) is being called day to day #Pacers — J. Michael (@ThisIsJMichael) July 22, 2020 Sabonis (plantar […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner didn’t need to get out of his hotel room for his first dunk of the day, slamming a fierce response to a Pacers fan who thought it was cool to put him on blast on social media. The Pacers center condemned the fan’s bigotry after he claimed that “nobody cares […]