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Victor Oladipo is confident that the new-look Indiana Pacers will make the playoffs in the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season. The Pacers lost some of their key rotation pieces in the offseason, with Bojan Bogdanovic signing with the Utah Jazz, Cory Joseph going to the Sacramento Kings and Thaddeus Young joining the Chicago Bulls. Moreover, Darren […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo raves about the team’s acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon in free agency. In an interview with Indy Star’s J. Michael, Oladipo said that the Pacers luring Brogdon away from the Milwaukee Bucks was huge. “I was excited for the opportunity to play with (Brogdon),” Dipo said. “I know what type of […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo likes the moves the front office made this summer. The Pacers acquired Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks, T.J. Warren from the Phoenix Suns, and signed Jeremy Lamb, T.J. McConnell and Justin Holiday in free agency. “We just have a lot of weapons,” Oladipo said, via Mark Montieth […]

Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers are feeling like major winners so far this offseason. After getting knocked out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics last season, they knew major changes needed to happen. Those changed came very quickly in free agency. Gone are Bojan Bogdanovic, Thaddeus Young, Tyreke […]

The Indiana Pacers are entering the 2019-20 NBA season as one of the most unheralded contenders in the NBA. Even though they lost players like Thaddeus Young and Bojan Bogdanovic, the Pacers are still going to be a team to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference. Kevin Pritchard went into the offseason looking to […]

The NBA released its schedule for the 2019-20 season earlier this week, which led to a cavalcade of schedule reveals from all teams in the NBA. Multiple teams opted to unveil their schedules in video form in the style of the ubiquitous Netflix menu, including the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers were ousted by the Boston […]

CLUTCH Summary: When considering NBA League Pass for the 2019-20 season, there are five teams that will be worth your hard-earned cash These teams don’t have the national television opportunities that top contenders have The Hawks, Magic, Bulls, Kings, and Pacers are the teams to watch on NBA League Pass this season Going into the […]

CLUTCH Summary: Every NBA season, teams like the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz get overlooked for whatever reason. It’s important to note that expectations are often perceived, but don’t always equate to reality. The reality is this: Don’t sleep on the Warriors, Heat, Nuggets, Pacers or Jazz. It […]

Believe it or not, the NBA Finals ended two months ago, and the 2019-20 campaign is now just two months way. So, as fast as the time between now and the previous finals went, that’s as quickly as next season will arrive. On Monday, the NBA released the schedule for next year, and while we […]

The recent wave of decommitals from USA Basketball has been largely caused by a mix of an untimely scheduling, a wild free agency and an apathy toward non-Olympic competition. Yet many remember Paul George’s crushing injury during a White vs. Blue scrimmage that saw him break his leg on the stanchion after chasing down a […]

Justin Holiday didn’t sign with the Indiana Pacers just because his brother Aaron Holiday is on the team. While that did play somewhat of a role for the older Holiday brother, the basketball fit on the Pacers just made too much sense for Justin, who signed a one-year, $4.8 million deal with Indiana. "You're going […]

CLUTCH Summary: Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is coming off a tremendous season. Despite injuries, and thanks to guys like Turner, the Pacers still had themselves a tremendous 2018-19 NBA season. With the upcoming season looming, there’s good reason to believe the Indiana Pacers and Myles Turner are just started to hit their peaks.  […]

The Indiana Pacers will be making a major change in terms of their style of play next season as they have decided to insert Sixth Man of the Year candidate Domantas Sabonis into the starting lineup to pair with Myles Turner. This is something that has been rarely done in the NBA since the game […]

Though a deal between the two parties hasn’t come to fruition yet, Domantas Sabonis is expecting to sign an extension with the Indiana Pacers this summer, according to a report from Lithuanian journalist Donatas Urbonis. Domantas Sabonis told he expects to sign an extension with Indiana Pacers this offseason, but he remains patient: „Like my […]

T.J Warren put together a big season in 2018-19 for the Phoenix Suns, but went unnoticed due to playing for a bad team. Now, the stage has been set for him this season after being acquired on draft night by the Indiana Pacers. This is the first real opportunity that Warren will have to compete […]

There is something to be said for the ardent fandom that NBA fans express after making trips to the dentist. First, there was this Utah Jazz fan who expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s moves at the February deadline in 2018. More recently — after getting his wisdom teeth pulled out — Indiana Pacers fan Zach Pearson started […]

The Indiana Pacers didn’t make a massive move in the offseason, but they added several pieces they believe can help the team. After being bounced out in the first round of the playoffs for the past two seasons, the Pacers are eager to do better, and former NBA player Chauncey Billups believes that that’s what […]

After spending his first four years with the Philadelphia 76ers, point guard T.J. McConnell moved on and signed with the Indiana Pacers this past summer. However, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic, McConnell signed on the dotted line without any promise for minutes. “Nothing in my career has ever been easy. I just got […]

Indiana Pacers rookie Goga Bitadze has been working hard all summer to prepare for what should be a very intriguing debut campaign for the 6-foot-11 Georgian national. According to the 20-year-old, he has been adjusting well to life in the United States as well as under the mantle of the Pacers. One thing that has […]

The Indiana Pacers’ performance immediately after Victor Oladipo suffered a devastating and season-ending injury confirmed what we already knew. Nate McMillan’s team lost four straight games in the wake of its best player suffering a ruptured quad on January 23, including defeats at hand of the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. No one ever doubted […]

Indiana Pacers guard Edmond Sumner, who’s coming off an injury, recently discussed his rehab process as well as his goals for the 2019-2020 season. For the 23-year-old, he’s ready to compete and make himself known. Per Scott Agness of The Athletic, Sumner briefly spoke about the injury he sustained on his left foot: “I was […]

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze has yet to practice with his new team due to issues with his visa. The Georgian big man has missed all of the Summer League already and is still stuck in his home country. Bitadze detailed the less than ideal situation to Scott Agness of The Athletic. “I couldn’t really […]

Veteran shooting guard Justin Holiday says he signed with the Indiana Pacers “because of the culture of the team.” Holiday signed a one-year, $4.8 million deal with the Pacers. Justin will be playing with his youngster brother, Aaron Holiday, on the Pacers. “It had nothing to do with finances at all,” Justin Holiday said, via […]

For longtime Indiana Pacers broadcaster Marl Boyle, the frontcourt combination of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis may create a hole in the team’s defense. The Pacers will enter the 2019-2020 season with a revamped roster. They lost four of their starters namely Bojan Bogdanovic, Darren Collison, Thaddeus Young, Wesley Mathews, and Tyreke Evans. This will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost combo guard Malcolm Brogdon this summer after the 2017 Rookie of the Year signed a four-year, $85 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks and Pacers ended up completing a sign-and-trade deal, with the Bucks getting draft picks in return for Brogdon. A Milwaukee executive says the Bucks “would […]

Multiple teams inquired with the Indiana Pacers about a Myles Turner trade before and after the 2019 NBA Draft, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Pacers signed Turner to a four-year, $80 million extension last summer. It’s unclear if trade talks centered on Turner gained any significant traction: Teams inquired with Indiana about Myles Turner both […]

It didn’t take long for new Indiana Pacers point guard TJ McConnell to feel welcomed within the team’s ranks. McConnell, 27, signed with Indiana in the offseason after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played for four seasons. With the new 6-foot-2 point guard on the team, de facto team leader in two-time All-Star Victor […]

New Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren has been attending NBA trainer Chris Brickley’s Blackops Basketball scrimmage runs this summer. Watching Warren up close has made the former Knicks Director of Player Development a huge fan. In a post on Instagram, Brickley said that playing in a small market team had a negative impact on Warren’s […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is one of the most electrifying players in the NBA. Besides being able to bring crowds to their feet with insanely athletic dunks, Oladipo is also the guy you want with the ball with the game on the line. His 2018-19 season was full of clutch shots and entertaining posters […]

Myles Turner, as strange as it sounds, recently changed his running style. The Indiana Pacers center dropped in the 2015 draft in part due to fears that his, shuffling, choppy posture while running wouldn’t just limit his effectiveness, but potentially be a harbinger of future injury. He went through comprehensive testing at the Hospital of […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George admits he “was a little nervous” when the Indiana Pacers drafted Kawhi Leonard in the 2011 NBA Draft. George says he was nervous because he and Leonard play the same position. The Pacers wound up trading Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs for George Hill. Fast forward to […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says the idea of playing with Paul George first started back in the summer of 2017 when he tried to get the San Antonio Spurs to trade for George after PG requested a trade from the Indiana Pacers. George wound up getting traded to the Oklahoma City […]

There is very little doubt that new Los Angeles Clippers recruit Paul George has got to be in the conversation when talking about the most clutch players in the game today. He has so many clutch plays throughout his decorated nine-year career in the NBA, that it was quite a challenge to sift through them […]

Hall of Famer Kevin McHale is helping Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner improve his post moves, Grant Afseth revealed on Turner’s official website. According to the report, McHale traveled to the Athletic Performance Ranch in Texas to conduct workouts with Turner. The training is meant to help the 23-year-old center improve his inside scoring and […]

Ricky Rubio ended his 2018-19 season, his second with the Utah Jazz, likely knowing it would be his last there. The veteran point guard soon looked to find a new home and after the Jazz traded for Mike Conley, it was a sure thing he wouldn’t come back there. Rubio quickly pivoted to the Indiana […]

The Indiana Pacers went through a lot of change this summer and are hoping that they can get back to being elite contenders in the Eastern Conference. While there are a lot of new players on the roster, the biggest improvement could actually come from a couple of players from last year’s roster. One of […]

The Indiana Pacers’ rising star Myles Turner has been spending his summer helping his community. The Texas native has turned his attention in the offseason towards living a secluded lifestyle away from the free agency madness in the NBA and giving back to his biggest supporters, his parents, while helping less fortunate people. Via Brad […]

Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers have had a busy offseason and that business continued on Friday afternoon with the move to sign 3-and-D wing Justin Holiday. That’s right, the Pacers made yet another move that went under the radar as the league continues to sleep on the work that Indiana has done this offseason. […]

The Indiana Pacers, as far as we know, aren’t currently conducting auditions or taking applications for the position of global ambassador. If they ever feel compelled to help market the team with a Drake-style celebrity super fan, though, it’s pretty clear who the Pacers should choose. Award-winning actor Jessie Eisenberg, most notably of The Social […]