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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 […]

Justin Holiday says he’s signing with the Indiana Pacers because “it was the best situation I had at this time.” Holiday, who will be playing with his younger brother Aaron Holiday on the Pacers, has heard nothing but good things about the Indiana franchise. “It was the best situation I had at this time,” Holiday […]

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 […]