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To say Justin Holiday is excited about playing with his younger Aaron Holiday on the Indiana Pacers would be an understatement. Justin, who agreed to a free agent deal with the Pacers on Friday, says playing with Aaron is going to be a wonderful experience. “It will be really good for us,” Justin said of […]

The Indiana Pacers have had interest in combo guard Justin Holiday for a while and they were finally able to land him on Friday. The Pacers are signing Holiday for the full room exception worth $4.8 million, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic. The Pacers have had interest in Justin Holiday for a while. […]

Lance Stephenson is still a free agent and is waiting for a call to play for another team next season. But while he has the free time, he’s spending most of it with his family. As intense as he is on the court, Stephenson is a loving husband to his wife and a father to […]

The Chicago Bulls were hoping to create an avenue to deal point guard Kris Dunn this offseason, hinting at a potential deal to bring back Justin Holiday in a sign-and-trade scenario. However, the Memphis Grizzlies’ signing of Tyus Jones to an offer sheet the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to match closed the coffin on a potential […]

Free agent shooting guard Justin Holiday has agreed to a one-year, $4.8 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Holiday will join his younger brother Aaron, who played out his rookie season in Indy last year, playing in 50 games, despite his limited run with the team. The 30-year-old […]

Per Chris Haynes, the Indiana Pacers and center Amida Brimah have reached an agreement on a one-year deal: Free agent seven-footer Amida Brimah has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agent Daniel Hazan of @hazansportsmgmt tells Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 18, 2019 The former free agent […]

The word has been that the NBA Eastern Conference is still lagging behind the West in terms of championship-caliber teams. That may be true, but the race in the East will be just as intense as it is on the West. The West will either have to go through Houston, Los Angeles, Denver or Portland […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst recently joined Eric Nehm of The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Nehm asked Horst about Milwaukee’s decision to trade Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers. Prior to this year’s draft, Horst stated that the Bucks were willing to enter the luxury tax threshold to compete for […]

The Indiana Pacers have suddenly become one of the most competitive teams in the Eastern Conference, thanks in large part to the emergence of All-Star guard Victor Oladipo. However, it is pretty obvious that they still need some more firepower in order for the franchise to go deeper in the playoffs. But luring a star […]

Forward Tobias Harris committed to a max deal with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason, signing a max deal that will earn him $180 million over the course of five years. Harris made it clear that he would not accept anything less than a max, and the Sixers obliged. Another team that pursued the talented forward, […]

The Indiana Pacers selected Goga Bitadze with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Sagarejo, Georgia native had always dreamt of playing in the league, but he was dealing with visa issues. Thanks to a helping hand from Senator Todd Young, though, Bitadze’s visa problems are no more: Glad I was able […]

According to the IndyStar, the Indiana Pacers have picked up the second-year option on forward Alize Johnson’s contract, fully guaranteeing his contract for the upcoming 2019-2020 season. The 50th pick in 2018’s draft, Johnson’s $1.4 million dollar deal would be half guaranteed should the Pacers not picked up his option by today, and he would have become an […]

Kevin Pritchard entered the offseason looking to swing big for the Indiana Pacers. Not only were they looking to add talent around Victor Oladipo, they were looking to add top-notch talent. That isn’t easy for a small-market team like Indiana. Despite all the difficulties that the Pacers face on a yearly basis, they were able […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo has spent the offseason nursing the ruptured quad tendon he suffered during the 2018-19 NBA season. Fortunately, head coach Nate McMillan appears to be confident that he is making solid progress on his rehab. McMillan recently gave an encouraging update on Oladipo’s injury while at the Las Vegas Summer […]

Bojan Bogdanovic thoroughly enjoyed his tenure with the Indiana Pacers. In fact, the sweet-shooting forward seriously considered re-signing with the Pacers, and the fact his last contract offer from Indiana included a non-guarantee in the final year had nothing to do with his decision to leave. But as he told J. Michael of the Indianapolis […]

Malcolm Brogdon entered the 2019 NBA offseason as one of the most intriguing free agents available on the market. While he was a restricted free agent, teams knew that a max offer would be difficult for the Milwaukee Bucks to match. Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers were happy to take advantage of that. After […]

Malcolm Brogdon, a four-year player at Virginia and a second-round pick, won Rookie of the Year and established himself as one of the league’s most effective two-way guards over the first seasons of his career. Now that his time with the Milwaukee Bucks has come to a close, though, it’s clear the team success he […]

New Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon opened up about his feelings on joining the team and his larger free agency process. Even though Brogdon acknowledged the difficulty and uncertainty of free agency, he stressed that he was happy that he landed with the Pacers: “(The free agency process) was stressful. Not knowing where you were […]

The Indiana Pacers have had a big offseason, bringing in names like Malcolm Brogdon, Jeremy Lamb, and TJ Warren. While those guys were big pickups, a lot of fans are forgetting about the team improving due to the young players developing. Even more forget that Myles Turner still fits into that “young player” category. Despite […]

Victor Oladipo, who is expected to return around December from a torn quad suffered in the middle of the 2018-19 season, is hopeful his Indiana Pacers will have a special season ahead, but that hasn’t stopped him from feeling his teammate Myles Turner was “robbed” of an All-Defensive Team spot. “We can be very special,” […]

Victor Oladipo is anxious to experience the on-court prospect of suiting up next to Malcolm Brogdon, who the Indiana Pacers acquired in a sign-and-trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. Coming off a 50-40-90 season, the Bucks inked Brogdon to a four-year, $85 million deal before dealing him to be Oladipo’s partner in crime in the backcourt, […]

Before landing in Utah, Mike Conley admits that he had thoughts about playing for his hometown Indiana Pacers. “There was the thought, there were a few teams I knew that were going to be in there. Pending the timing of it, I could end up in any one of those cities, including Indianapolis,” Conley told […]

Recently acquired Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon told NBATV on Tuesday that he “didn’t really know where” he was going to land in free agency. Brogdon, 26, was a restricted free agent entering the open market in the offseason. Many across the league expected the former Rookie of the Year winner to stay with the […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign that you can’t help but feel was incomplete. It was clear that the Pacers were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference during the first half of the season, but a season-ending quad injury to Victor Oladipo in late January thwarted their chances […]

Though the Indiana Pacers lost the solid production of Bojan Bogdanovic to the Utah Jazz this offseason, the Pacers added solid players in free agency and the draft who will likely help them contend in the Eastern Conference in the 2019-20 NBA season. One player who should soon be a member of the Pacers is 27-year-old […]

During an interview at Summer League on Monday, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo said he’s in a good place mentally as he continues to recover from a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee. Oladipo didn’t add any specifics on his rehab. It’s unknown when the All-Star guard will be ready to play again […]

With Kawhi Leonard officially making his monumental decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA free agency has effectively come to a close. It has certainly been a wild few weeks, a period which really began last month when the Los Angeles Lakers swung a deal to acquire Anthony Davis in a trade with […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis has become an increasingly important piece of his team. The 23-year-old enjoyed a fine 2018-19 campaign, and as a result, the Pacers are interested in offering him a long-term contract extension. According to a report from Charlie Clifford of WISH-TV in Indianapolis, the Pacers have been in contact with […]

The Indiana Pacers have quietly undergone as significant an offseason roster shift as any incumbent playoff team. While there’s no consensus on how the Pacers’ collection of summer moves affects their ability to compete in the Eastern Conference both now and going forward, general manager Kevin Pritchard clearly believes his team’s biggest signing will continue […]

Newly-acquired Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon is wasting no time acclimating himself to his new team. Tony East recently shared a quote from Brogdon’s introductory press conference that the former Rookie of the Year winner will be flying to Las Vegas to work out with Indiana’s superstar combo guard Victor Oladipo. Malcolm Brogdon says […]

Recent Indiana Pacers addition Malcolm Brogdon is doing and saying all the right things ahead of a new stage of his career with his new team. The former Milwaukee Bucks restricted free agent was acquired in a sign-and-trade, and now vows to be the complementary piece Victor Oladipo needs to become a perennial All-Star: “Victor […]

The Indiana Pacers came into the offseason hoping to make a splash or two. While they didn’t come away with any “superstar” names, they were able to acquire quite a few major talents. Victor Oladipo may not be ready to start the season right away, but he is expected to return at some point in […]

The Indiana Pacers are planning to make a major tweak in their starting lineup, with both Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis set to both start for the team beginning next season. Head coach Nate McMillan confirmed that is the plan despite the Turner and Sabonis playing the same position. Nate McMillan makes it official. The […]

T.J. Warren has been an incredibly underrated NBA player over the past couple of seasons. While part of that has to do with playing for the Phoenix Suns, another part of it is due to the fact that he goes about his business without making any kind of ripple or drawing attention to himself. Now, […]

When Paul George hit the market as an unrestricted free agent last summer, most in the NBA community assumed it was a matter of time before he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, George had grown up a Lakers fan and had been very transparent about his desire to play in Los Angeles. […]

The Indiana Pacers and Kevin Pritchard have been busy making moves in the offseason. One of their key additions is scoring swingman TJ Warren, whom they acquired from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for mere cash considerations and the 32nd pick in the 2019 draft. Kevin Pritchard, Indiana’s president of basketball operations, recently explained why […]

T.J. Warren was one of the most underrated acquisitions this offseason and the Indiana Pacers were happy to pick him up during the NBA Draft. In a move that saw the Pacers send nothing but cash to the Phoenix Suns, Warren was traded along with the No. 32 overall pick. Indiana made the acquisition official […]

Ex-NBA player Metta World Peace dreams of one day seeing the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks winning the title. However, he sees that the Los Angeles Lakers will win this year. Via Twitter, World Peace — who spent five seasons in Indiana — said that he ‘would love’ to see the Pacers snag […]

Guard TJ McConnell has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Indiana Pacers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. McConnell will sign a two-year deal with the Pacers worth $7 million. Source: Deal is two-years, $7M. https://t.co/9FnZtlOSgH — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2019 This past season with the Philadelphia 76ers, McConnell averaged 6.4 points, […]