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There is no doubt that the Chicago Bulls were the most successful team in the 1990s. Being at the pinnacle of the sport meant that they made a few enemies along the way, so let’s take a look at some of Chicago’s most hated rivals of all time. One of the five rivalries we listed […]

The Indiana Pacers are considered a hallmark organization by many. They’ve been around for 53 years, nine as an ABA team and the following 44 as an NBA squad. Indiana has an overall record of 2,210-2,076 in the regular season, which is good for a winning percentage of 51.6. The Pacers have had quite a […]

With 10 scoring titles and six championship rings, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the greatest player to have ever dribbled a basketball. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best moments throughout his storied career. Jumper over Georgetown Most remember Jordan from his days with the Chicago Bulls. After […]

The 2019-20 season was not particularly a good season for Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner — at least in the first few months. In a recent interview, Turner shared the reason behind early struggles. In today’s game, big men with an efficient shooting stroke are invaluable. Turner knows this and had been working on […]

Since becoming an NBA team at the start of the 1976-77 season after playing in the ABA from 1967-76, the Indiana Pacers have zero NBA championships. However, that doesn’t mean the Pacers haven’t been home to some elite teams. In fact, there was one Indiana club which almost won the whole thing. That was the […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a loved battle coronavirus (COVID-19), with his father David hospitalized due to the pandemic-level virus. Turner spoke to Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard and podcaster CJ McCollum on his show and detailed the challenging time his family faced due to the infectious disease. “My dad actually got it. He […]

The New York Knicks may be the laughingstock of the NBA right now, and I understand that has been the case for the better part of the last two decades. But there was a time when the Knicks were legitimately good. New York only has a couple of championships to its name and has not […]

The Indiana Pacers may not be playing basketball right now due to the NBA suspending the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to talk about. Let’s take a look at Victor Oladipo and the short stint that we got to witness from him following his return from […]

The NBA 2K Players Tournament is well underway, and some of the league’s top players are putting on a show for everyone to see. Indiana Pacers star Domantas Sabonis played Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell for the first round, and there were a number of funny moments between the two. However, one of […]

Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan will stay with the team and won’t interview for the Chicago Bulls’ top exec job, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Buchanan cited how well he has been treated in Indianapolis in his decision to turn down the interview with the Bulls. The Bulls will continue to […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Eastern […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo ruptured his quad tendon in his right knee last season. The injury forced Oladipo to miss the 2019 playoffs and the first 47 games of the 2019-20 campaign. Per J. Michael of Indy Star, the Pacers have received a $10 million insurance on Oladipo and are expected to […]

The New York Knicks were put on blast Wednesday after a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski named them as one of the teams opposed to playing NBA games without fans in the stands in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Added to that list are the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers, now composing 10% […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Jeremy Lamb has undergone successful knee surgery to repair a torn left ACL and lateral meniscus on Wednesday, per Scott Agness of The Athletic: Jeremy Lamb underwent "successful surgery” today in New York to repair a torn left ACL and lateral meniscus. Kemba Walker, who had dinner with him on Monday, says […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon was diagnosed with a torn left rectus femoris this past Saturday. The injury occurred during the second quarter of last Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. His status is listed as week-to-week, according to the team. The rectus femoris is the large quadriceps muscle running down the middle of the front […]

Domantas Sabonis wouldn’t disagree: When casual NBA fans tuned in for the All-Star game last month, they probably recognized almost everyone on the floor, with stars such as Lebron James, James Harden, and Giannis Antetokounmpo ruling the game. Those same casual fans probably didn’t recognize the bearded blonde guy that played for brief stints in […]

Kristaps Porzingis put up a measly nine points in the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The Latvian big man noted that if he had been more productive, the Mavs could have snagged the victory. In the Mavs’ heartbreaking 112-109 defeat, Porzingis shot 3-of-17 from the field, 0-of-5 from deep and 3-of-4 […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ heartbreaking loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Mavs star Luka Doncic called out the referees for missing several late-game calls. With less than 30 seconds remaining and the Mavs down by a point in the game, Doncic aggressively drove to the hoop, kicked it out, and apparently got smacked in […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is not an easy player to guard, and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren can attest to that fact after facing the Mavs phenom on Sunday night. Warren saw his night cut short due to foul trouble in the Pacers’ road game versus the Mavs inside the American Airlines Center. The […]

Lance Stephenson is in “strong talks ” to return to the Indiana Pacers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Nothing has been finalized yet, and Stephenson still needs clearance from his Chinese team and FIBA. This would be Stephenson’s third stint with the Pacers if he signs a new deal. The guard […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has been diagnosed with a torn left rectus femoris. The injury occurred during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. His status is listed as week-to-week, per the Pacers. The rectus femoris is the large quadriceps muscle running down the middle of the front of the thigh. Its function […]

The Indiana Pacers were always the biggest wild card in the Eastern Conference entering the 2019-20 NBA campaign. Overlooked because of a small market and unrecognizable star power, the Pacers were never really mentioned among the contenders in the conference going into the year, even though it was clear they would have a legitimate chance […]

The Indiana Pacers–much like the Boston Celtics–are starting to look like the walking wounded. Combo guard Victor Oladipo is considered day-to-day due to swelling in his knee, and both Doug McDermott and T.J. Warren are also battling injuries. The Pacers will likely be without point guard Malcolm Brogdon for Friday night’s game against the Chicago […]

The Indiana Pacers may be without starting point guard Malcolm Brogdon for a while. The fourth-year pro injured his hip after contesting a Khris Middleton shot in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Per The Athletic’s Scott Agness Brogdon felt something in his hip after the play and the team medical […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon left Wednesday’s tilt against his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, early with a hip injury, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez. According to The Athletic’s Scott Agness, the 27-year-old combo guard is questionable to return to tonight’s matchup. Malcolm Brogdon has a sore left hip and is questionable to […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo waited nearly a year to return to the hardwood after suffering a ruptured quad injury last January. Naturally, he would have every right to feel upset after dealing with more knee soreness. Oladipo missed Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, and he is considered day-to-day due to swelling. Oladipo […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo still has swelling in his right knee. As a result, Oladipo won’t play again for the Pacers on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks. He is considered day-to-day moving forward. Oladipo still has issues with swelling. AHoliday will start #PacersBucks https://t.co/mMzxsN7tMP — J. Michael (@ThisIsJMichael) March 4, 2020 Oladipo […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had an interesting reaction after learning that Malcom Brogdon was heading to the Indiana Pacers as part of a sign-and trade deal. “Fu**. We gotta get somebody,” Antetokounmpo said, via Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Antetokounmpo developed a relationship with Brogdon, but he knew there was a chance that his […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo could play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after missing Monday’s contest versus the San Antonio Spurs. Oladipo has soreness in his right knee, so the Pacers played it safe and sat him out against the Spurs: Oladipo (knee) is feeling better, did some things in practice today […]

The San Antonio Spurs came up short against the Indiana Pacers. Fortunately, shooting guard Lonnie Walker was able to show some promise down the stretch. Midway through the fourth quarter, Walker corralled the rebound on one end before gaining a full head of steam and throwing down a monster fast break dunk during the fourth […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo won’t play against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Oladipo has a sore right knee, per the Pacers: Injury Update: Victor Oladipo (sore right knee) is OUT for tonight’s game. — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 2, 2020 Oladipo has appeared in 10 games for the Pacers this season. […]

Indiana Pacers great Reggie Miller has a ton of faith in the current team, who is competing for home court advantage in the first round of the 2020 Eastern Conference playoffs. Miller, a Hall of Fame shooting guard and now a broadcaster for TNT, praised how the Pacers are playing at the moment as they […]

Indiana Pacers fans have become infamous for chanting not-so-niceties at opposing players when they head to the free-throw line, and they were at it again on Thursday. Fans chanted “Honey Nut Cheerios” at Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony during a trip to the charity stripe in an epic callback to a run-in Anthony once […]

Following his quad tendon rupture in Jan. 2019, two-time All-Star guard Victor Oladipo made his return for the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 29 last month. A sore lower back then sidelined the 27-year-old former Most Improved Player for two games (a loss against the Toronto Raptors and a win against the Charlotte Hornets). Oladipo will […]

Most NBA teams will have hit the 60-game mark by the end of this week, leaving only 22 games as the final stretch to determine their playoff fate. Teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, and the Indiana Pacers have major questions to answer. The East has a lot […]

Despite a rousing 39-point win against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday, Indiana Pacers fans couldn’t help but chant “We want Lance” at the end of the rout. That was a chant directed toward the front office, hoping to persuade them to sign longtime NBA forward Lance Stephenson, who has played in China during the 2019-20 […]

The Indiana Pacers reportedly were among the teams which pursued Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Magic supposedly “tried hard” to move Gordon at the deadline, but weren’t able to find a deal to their liking: If Brooklyn has interest in trading for Aaron […]

The Indiana Pacers took part in rarified air, bouncing back from a 46-point loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday to a season-best 39-point victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The massive win makes the Pacers the second team in NBA history to go from a 35-point loss to a 35-point win in consecutive […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner clearly wants to be the Defensive Player of the Year. On Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, Turner registered a career-high eight blocks, stamping his claim that he might be the best shot blocker in the league today. Career-high 8 blocks tonight for Myles Turner. Congrats big fella! #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/vzra83yOlZ — […]