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Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo plans to make his season debut on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. Oladipo suffered a torn quad tendon on his knee around this time last year during a Jan. 23 matchup against the Toronto Raptors. He underwent surgery five days later, facing […]

Despite encountering a slew of injuries this season, the Indiana Pacers continue to win basketball games while currently sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. A deep team throughout its roster, the Pacers have received help from all angles in 2019-20, including from a newcomer in former Charlotte Hornets swingman Jeremy Lamb. Lamb recently […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a 115-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets. They managed to improve their regular season record to 23-14 and that puts them at sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. In a post-game conversation with ClutchPoints’ Jerry Donatien, TJ Warren expressed his belief that the Pacers could be a “scary” team […]

The Indiana Pacers have seen multiple players step up this season in the absence of franchise cornerstone Victor Oladipo, who is hoping to make a return to the hardwood in late January after sitting out for nearly a year due to a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee. Domantas Sabonis is a double-double machine […]

It hasn’t been the breakout season for Myles Turner that many peopled expected. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound big man had a rough start to his fifth NBA season with the Indiana Pacers, failing to reach double-digit points in eight of his first 16 games and his rebound production dropping off compared to last season. Now 36 […]

Malcolm Brogdon is set to miss a second straight game for the Indiana Pacers despite feeling better after nursing a sore back, according to the team. Head coach Nate McMillan noted that Brogdon won’t travel with the team for at least the beginning of their upcoming, short two-game road trip, and he will miss Saturday’s […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is looking more and more comfortable out on the floor. After missing what was supposed to be his rookie season last year, Porter has made up for lost time and has been balling as of late for the number two ranked Western Conference team. The 21-year-old Missouri Tigers product […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis brought the hammer with him during Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Sabonis threw down a thunderous jam past multiple Nuggets defenders–including Mason Plumlee and Will Barton–and electrified the crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Sabonis throwing it down #IndianaStyle 😤 pic.twitter.com/HvLKzf0fCa — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2020 […]

The Indiana Pacers will be without Malcolm Brogdon once again due to a sore lower back, as the team officially ruled him out for Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Brogdon has missed three games in November and four in December, the last three coming after a hamstring injury forced him out after a tilt […]

The frontcourt duo of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis was expected to break up at some point, considering the two have very similar skill sets as traditional big men that ventures into shooting the three. Though the Indiana Pacers seem plenty happy with their power forward and center, enjoying playing a different style of basketball […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has been listed as “doubtful” to play in Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to lower back soreness, according to the latest injury report. Brogdon has had back issues all season. He missed a game for a similar issue in November and exited Tuesday’s game against the Sixers with […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After missing three games because of a left hamstring injury, Brogdon returned to the Pacers’ lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the former Rookie of the Year left the game after hurting his back. Pacers head coach Nate McMillan talked about it […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon’s return to the lineup didn’t last long. After missing three games because of a left hamstring injury, Brogdon returned to the Pacers’ lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the former Rookie of the Year left the game after hurting his back: Malcolm Brogdon is out for the rest […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis baptized Philadelphia 76ers power forward Norvel Pelle in the two teams’ New Year’s Eve matchup, taking a dime from point guard TJ McConnell and turning it into a powerful slam over Pelle (via Pacers). HAPPY NEW YEAR, FROM @DSABONIS11 😳 pic.twitter.com/F0SYnhONZY — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 31, 2019 put […]

As Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Victor Oladipo slowly eases his way back onto the court, the franchise is doing all it can to make the adjustment just right. The 27-year-old ex-Hoosier is recovering from a ruptured quad tendon suffered last season and hasn’t made an appearance yet this year, but his progress is encouraging. Oladipo […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid will be held out of Tuesday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers due to knee soreness, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sixers are looking to get back into the win column after consecutive losses. Embiid had a big game in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Miami Heat. […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is switching agents. According to Grant Afseth, Turner is leaving Brian Jungreis and signing with Bill Duffy: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1211817511693553666 Myles Turner signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Pacers in 2018, but he might not last in Indiana too much longer. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, several NBA execs believe […]

The Milwaukee Bucks re-signed Khris Middleton to a beefy five-year, $178 million deal this summer, but they lost Malcolm Brogdon, who agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Indiana Pacers. Many Bucks fans resented ownership for giving up on the stout guard, and Brogdon himself even recently threw some shade at Milwaukee, but Middleton never doubted […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon is set to return from a three-game absence on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic. Brogdon, who was nursing a left hamstring injury, noted there will be no minute limitations upon taking the floor for this Eastern Conference matchup. “I’m 100 percent. No […]

It’s safe to say that Jrue Holiday is enjoying his victory over his brothers. Following the New Orleans Pelicans’ 120-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Holiday couldn’t contain excitement for having bragging rights over Justin and Aaron — his two brothers who play for the Pacers. Via William Guillory of The Athletic: “I beat them […]

There was a unique moment that occurred during the New Orleans Pelicans’ win over the Indiana Pacers. It was the first time that three brothers played in the same game in NBA history thanks to the Holiday family. The Holiday bros exchange jerseys after they became the first three brothers to share the same court […]

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon will miss his third consecutive game on Saturday when the Pacers take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Brogdon still has left hamstring soreness: Malcolm Brogdon won’t play tonight, his third straight absence. He came over early to test it, but wasn’t feeling good. — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) December 28, 2019 […]

Trailing the Indiana Pacers 112-111 with just 28.2 seconds to play, the Miami Heat needed a clutch shot. Heat point guard Goran Dragic gave them just that. Jimmy Butler drove to the paint and missed, but he grabbed his own rebound to give Miami a second chance. Kendrick Nunn would then miss a baseline reverse […]

Since entering the league in 2016, Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has done one thing exceptionally well: dunk the basketball. The 6-foot-6 small forward out of UNLV participated in the 2017 NBA Dunk Contest and has put numerous defenders on posters in this season alone. In the Heat’s Friday matchup against the Indiana Pacers, […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo is progressing well in his recovery from a ruptured quad tendon, but he remains without an official timetable for return, according to head coach Nate McMillan. There was some hope that Oladipo would be recovered enough to take the floor with the Pacers sometime in January, but it’s not clear […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo has not played since suffering a ruptured quad tendon against the Toronto Raptors last January, but he is on the verge of a return just about one year later. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Oladipo is targeting a late-January return: Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is hopeful to return to the […]

Though he’s currently serving as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Frank Vogel says the time he spent with Paul George and the Indiana Pacers will always be close to his heart. Vogel’s Lakers are set to face George and the Clippers on Christmas Day. Though they’re with different teams these days, Vogel […]

Another unfortunate player and fan interaction took place during the Toronto Raptors versus Indiana Pacers game at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday, as a spectator sitting courtside got under the skin of Kyle Lowry. During a break in the action, a visibly irate Lowry came over to the direction of a trash-talking Pacers fan. […]

The Indiana Pacers will be without Malcolm Brogdon on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Brogdon has left hamstring soreness: Final injury report for tonight's game against Toronto: Malcolm Brogdon is OUT with a sore left hamstring. Domantas Sabonis and Jeremy Lamb are available. — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) December 23, 2019 The Pacers are 20-10 on […]

Malcolm Brogdon had some gripes with how his first free-agency stint took place with the Milwaukee Bucks, finally opting to play for the Indiana Pacers as a sign-and-trade facilitated his venture to a new team. The fourth-year guard has thrived in his new role, averaging a well-rounded 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 7.6 assists through […]

Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers threw some shade at the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of Sunday’s game. According to Brogdon, he would’ve loved to remain the team but felt that they did not value him enough. “I would’ve loved to play for this team, if they had wanted me. If they had valued me the […]

The Indiana Pacers have a track record of drafting excellent wing players. While they may have let Kawhi Leonard get away in 2011, they struck gold the year before — though they did not yet know that to be the case. Paul George was a relative unknown coming out of Fresno State, but he quickly […]

The Indiana Pacers, playing without All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo, are 19-9 through the first 28 games of the season. At some point this season, Oladipo will return from his gruesome knee injury. The high-flyer believes the Pacers “could be really special” once he comes back at plays at the level we know he can […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo says he watched a lot of basketball during his knee rehab. Oladipo became a student of the game and watched a ton of games to learn how to become a better player for the Pacers moving forward: “I think the biggest thing was just watching a lot of basketball,” Oladipo […]

Malcolm Brogdon has stepped up for the Indiana Pacers in the absence of Victor Oladipo. The former Rookie of the Year is averaging 18.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 24 games and his play on both ends of the floor is a big reason why the Pacers are 19-9 on the season. Oladipo, […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo says his recovery from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee is going well. Oladipo, who suffered the injury last season against the Toronto Raptors, still doesn’t know when he’s going to play this season. “My recovery is going well,” Oladipo told Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype. “I’m slowly […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are just a week away from the highly-anticipated Christmas Day matchup. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are both expected to be available for the Clippers while LeBron James and Anthony Davis will surely look to exact revenge on their opening night loss. One of the […]

Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers tagged their win over the Los Angeles Lakers as their biggest one yet. The Lakers at the time had the best record in the league at 24-3 and held a 7-game winning streak including 14 away from Staples Center. While the victory came at the expense of the Lakers’ […]

Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers came up with the clutch layup over Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers to put his team ahead with 36 seconds left. His lay up turned out to be the biggest basket of the game as it helped snap the Purple and Gold’s 14-game road winning streak. Peep […]