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Domantas Sabonis has become a key man for the Indiana Pacers, and his performance over the course of the season solidifies his importance in the roster. Now, his latest outing is one that would convince the Pacers front office to keep hold of him. During his team’s 104-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sabonis finished […]

As part of a sit-down interview with Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo revealed the help and motivation that his mother gave to him throughout his rehabilitation process. Oladipo hasn’t played in roughly one year. The former No. 2 overall pick suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo vows to “go full throttle” when he makes his much-awaited return to the court. Oladipo is on track to return from his knee injury on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls: “I’m not gonna ease my way into anything,” Oladipo told Shams Charania of Stadium during a recent sitdown interview. […]

The Indiana Pacers are a good team and when Victor Oladipo comes back they have a chance to become a great one. But, you’d probably be hard-pressed to find many Pacers fans to expect a championship this year. Still, if the Pacers get Oladipo back and add another piece to the puzzle, there’s no reason […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is dealing with a knee injury, but that isn’t stopping him from playing. According to Scott Agness of The Athletic, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan says he was told that Sabonis can’t hurt his left knee anymore and that it’s simply a matter of pain tolerance. McMillan added that […]

Indiana Pacers guard TJ McConnell put up a series of great plays against his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Midway through the fourth quarter and after a tough fadeaway shot, McConnell’s mind switched right to defense and stole the ball. After which, he ran the fastbreak offense, dishing it out his teammate who finished with […]

In an appearance on Trevor Noah’s Comedy Central Show, Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler talked about his altercation with Indiana Pacers shooting guard TJ Warren. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after the Heat forward was called for an offensive foul. This […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to resist trade calls on center Myles Turner ahead of the NBA trade deadline, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Turner signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Pacers in 2018: The Pacers continue to turn away teams who inquire about Myles Turner, sources say. They are good, and they […]

The NBA has fined Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren for their roles in a heated altercation on Wednesday night. Warren was fined $25,000 for “engaging” in the altercation and making an obscene gesture that ensued in his ejection. Butler was fined $35,000 for engaging and escalating the incident on social […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler got into it with Indiana Pacers swingman T.J. Warren on Thursday in a feisty encounter between these two Eastern Conference contenders. The competitiveness and physicality seemed to have gone a bit overboard at one point, with the two needing to be separated as things began to escalate. Following the game, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently in a tough spot as a franchise. Despite building around veterans like DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they are barely holding onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings with over half the season left to play. Shaking things up and pursuing a player like Myles Turner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly listening to trade offers for third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuzma was regarded as a future franchise cornerstone after his franchise season, the Lakers are desperate to win a title this year, especially after reports surfaced of Anthony Davis’ rejection of a max extension with the Purple and Gold. […]

Indiana Pacers guard TJ Warren was ejected on Wednesday after picking up two technical fouls following an altercation with Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after Butler was called for an offensive foul. This was after both guards got […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan thinks Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler should have been ejected after the refs tossed TJ Warren. Butler and Warren got into it on Wednesday in Indiana. Warren was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for clapping his hands in Butler’s face after Butler was called for an […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away and rival executives expect the Indiana Pacers to be active. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Pacers could look to trade Aaron Holiday or TJ McConnell: With Victor Oladipo ready to make a return near the end of the month and Malcolm Brogdon […]

The Indiana Pacers were on the receiving end of some outstanding news on Wednesday after it was officially announced that superstar guard Victor Oladipo is targeting Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls as his much-awaited return date. The 27-year-old, who has been out of action for nearly a year now due to a season-ending knee […]

The Miami Heat easily blew out the Indiana Pacers, 122-108, and it was hardly a contest in the slightest. However, the biggest talking point of the game wasn’t the manner in which the visitors overwhelmed the home team, but on the tussle Jimmy Butler had against TJ Warren. Butler and Warren went at each other […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo confirmed that he will make his season debut on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls at home. Oladipo has recovered from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. The Pacers and their fans can’t wait to see Oladipo on the floor again: “It’s been a long 12 months, a […]

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 […]