Indiana Pacers Articles - Page 94

Myles Turner continues to be a franchise building block in Indiana. Drafted in 2015, the 22-year-old is averaging nearly 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game in his three-plus seasons with the Pacers. His status as a franchise centerpiece has exposed him to the rapid-moving nature of the NBA business, which annually involves […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George made his second return to Indiana on Thursday to face the Pacers. George spent the first seven years of his playing career with the Pacers. Indiana traded George to the Thunder in the summer of 2017 after the swingman told the Pacers he wasn’t going to re-sign […]

Veteran combo guard Tyreke Evans could join the Indiana Pacers during their upcoming road trip which begins on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. Evans has missed the previous two games due to personal reasons and won’t play on Thursday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. Evans (personal reasons) could be available for the road […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is one of the leading candidates for the NBA Coach of the Year award. Despite losing star shooting guard Victor Oladipo earlier this season, McMillan has helped guide the Pacers to a top-four spot in the Eastern Conference standings. But how would the roster be different if Paul George […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George will play in Indiana on Thursday for only the second time since the Pacers traded him to the Thunder in the summer of 2017. Just like last season, George will likely get booed by Pacers fans, but Indiana small forward Thaddeus Young harbors no bad feelings towards George. “He’ll always […]

Recently signed center Andrew Bogut will likely have to wait until next week to make his awaited debut for the Golden State Warriors, according to Mark Medina of The Mercury News. Realistically speaking, the soonest potential date for his incorporation into the fold would be on Thursday, Mar. 21 against the Indiana Pacers. Bogut, who […]

Tyreke Evans missed the Indiana Pacers’ Tuesday night matchup against the New York Knicks due to personal reasons, per J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. Evans (personal reasons) is OUT #PacersKnicks — J. Michael (@ThisIsJMichael) March 12, 2019 While there is no official word at this time on Evans’ reason for sitting out, the absence […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis is a beast. But you’d already know that if you watched Pacers basketball with any type of regularity this season. He is a 6-foot-11 blend of deft passing touch, rebounding dominance and aggression on the offensive end of the court that appears to have been created specifically for the […]

Kyle O’Quinn of the Indiana Pacers had a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment after playing some ‘defense’ on Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. Peep the clip below posted by the Shaqtin’ A Fool Twitter. Embiid sealed O’Quinn well but was there anything that the latter could do? If you look at the Pacers bench, they […]

The Indiana Pacers face a crucial matchup Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia 76ers, and they will be bringing back a key member of their lineup just in time for a potential playoff matchup. According to The Athletic’s Scott Agness, Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis will return after missing the last five games with a left ankle […]

Joel Embiid is expected to return to the Philadelphia 76ers for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon, but he will be on a minutes restriction and will play in short bursts: Embiid will probably play in four minute bursts, Brown said — Bob Cooney (@BobCooney76) March 10, 2019 While this may seem […]

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis is close to a return, although he is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Domas Sabonis (sprained ankle) went through a full practice today and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game in Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/ZrDNY3Avqw — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 9, 2019 Domantas Sabonis, who missed […]

With LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, let’s take a quick peek at a few of the teams that rued the day His Airness was drafted. Most NBA fans know that Jordan, despite what his career would turn out to be, was not drafted No. 1 overall in the 1984 NBA Draft. […]

Milwaukee Bucks wing Tony Snell is not known for his offensive contributions. Following play Thursday, Snell is averaging just 6.1 points per game on the year, which is not all that varied from his career average of 6.3 PPG. Despite those facts, he went for nine points during his team’s victory over the Indiana Pacers, […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis will not travel with the team to Milwaukee for their upcoming matchup against the Bucks, as he is continuing to recover from a sprained ankle. Pacers head coach Nate McMillan shed some light on Sabonis’ status during Wednesday morning’s media availability: Coach Nate McMillan says Domantas Sabonis (sprained ankle) […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of the best feel-good stories in the entire NBA. After losing franchise centerpiece and two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo to a gruesome leg injury in late January, many wrote off the Pacers as a team that would likely still make the playoffs in a watered-down Eastern Conference but only as a […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a career-high seven blocks in their 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. However, Turner was not too satisfied despite his career night on the defensive end. He even thought he should have had more, per FOX Sports Indiana: Even after blocking a career-high seven shots, Myles […]

When star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was lost for the season after suffering a devastating left knee injury, pundits around the league thought the Indiana Pacers would drop in the NBA standings. That hasn’t happened, though. After defeating the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at home, the Pacers improved to 42-23 on the season and are […]

Despite encountering some injury trouble along the way, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has remained one of the most prolific dunkers of this era. The former Minnesota Timberwolves standout has already won two NBA Slam Dunk Contests, which came in back-to-back seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17, while LaVine was at it once again on Tuesday […]

The outlook for the rest of the season wasn’t great for the Indiana Pacers after they lost Victor Oladipo to a devastating injury in a late January game against the Toronto Raptors. Somehow, though, this team has kept things afloat and remained at the top of the Eastern Conference standings while playing some great basketball. […]

Exceeding expectations and silencing those who doubt them is a skill the Indiana Pacers have mastered. When they traded Paul George for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis in the 2017 offseason, the expectations for the franchise plummeted. Talks of tanking, rebuilding, and starting over after the move away from George were prevalent. That was until […]

When the Indiana Pacers lost star guard Victor Oladipo to a season-ending injury on Jan. 23, it was assumed that they would be unable to keep up with the teams at the top of the Eastern Conference. Indiana lost four straight following Oladipo’s injury, looking like a team experiencing a crucial brush with vulnerability. But […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is stepping up in the absence of Domantas Sabonis, and he’s doing a pretty good job so far. His production against the Orlando Magic is highlighted by this play: a towering slam over forward Jonathan Isaac. MYLES TURNER! Dude must have a 20-foot wingspan.pic.twitter.com/ktsy3ab8Sd — The Sporting News (@sportingnews) […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans will be ready to play against the Orlando Magic, while center Domantas Sabonis will remain out due to injury. Injury report for tonight’s game against the Magic.Tyreke Evans: Available to play (food poisoning)Domantas Sabonis: Out (sprained left ankle) — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 2, 2019 Tyreke Evans has missed the […]

The Indiana Pacers will be playing the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, and guard Darren Collison doesn’t want to take them lightly. Orlando is coming off a 103-96 win against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and Collison believes that in order for the Pacers to win, the team needs to be […]

Wesley Matthews has fit in perfectly with the Indiana Pacers and head coach Nate McMillan says there was a reason the franchise recruited the swingman so hard once Matthews was bought out by the New York Knicks. In seven games with the Pacers, Matthews is averaging 14.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 41.4 […]

The NBA took the Los Angeles Lakers’ tampering with Paul George while he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers back in 2017 very seriously. The league took it so seriously, as a matter of fact, that it actually hired investigators and even inspected people’s cell phones during the investigation process, according to Henry […]

Wesley Matthews made his return to Dallas on Wednesday for the first time since the Mavs traded him, and the swingman got a great video tribute from the organization. Now with the Indiana Pacers, Matthews said he was actually surprised he got a video tribute, but was very appreciative of the video and the reception […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki might have faced the Indiana Pacers for the final time on Wednesday. Prior to the game, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan reflected on how much of a “matchup nightmare” the Mavs legend was back in his prime. Per Fox Sports, McMillan, who’s been coaching since 2000, shared his thoughts on […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Wesley Matthews makes his return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday to take on the Dallas Mavericks, and while the swingman doesn’t hold a grudge against the Mavs for trading him, he is still looking for blood. The Mavs traded Matthews, DeAndre Jordan and Dennis Smith Jr. to the New […]

As if the Indiana Pacers need any more injuries, they will be without big man Domantas Sabonis and might also be sans guard Tyreke Evans for their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, according to J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. Sabonis is nursing an ankle injury and Evans is dealing with food […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

Coming into the 2018-19 NBA campaign, the Indiana Pacers had it all. They had the All-Star in Victor Oladipo. They had the stout defense. They had the depth. No, they didn’t have the resume of the Boston Celtics. No, they didn’t have the rabid fanbase of the Toronto Raptors. No, they didn’t have the Philadelphia […]

After an altercation late in the fourth quarter of their matchup, Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons and Bojan Bogdanovic of the Indiana Pacers were handed a double technical foul. Griffin and Bogdanovic got tangled up after the former successfully cleared the ball while on the floor. The two unleashed some unnecessary contact on each other […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo seems to be making good progress in his recovery from the ruptured quad tendon he suffered last January. Here’s a video of him doing some dribbling drills while wearing a leg brace. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNEf0yhEIi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_locale_test This is a good sign for the Pacers, as it is clear that despite a devastating injury, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in Indiana on Friday taking on the Pacers, and the fans in Indy had some fun with Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis. While Davis was at the free-throw line, Pacers fans chanted “your team hates you” at AD. "Your team hates you" chants for AD…..and he misses both FTs. […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton has been sidelined since January 26th due to a right ankle sprain, but it sounds like he’s recovered enough to play in Friday night’s road game against the Pacers. Though it was a brief report, Scott Kushner of The Advocate shared news of Payton’s status on Thursday afternoon: […]

Ever since the trade deadline passed, people have wondered how long the New Orleans Pelicans would play Anthony Davis. These questions ramped up after Davis suffered an injury that forced him out of a game right before the All-Star break. It appears his days of playing for the Pelicans aren’t over yet: Alvin Gentry says […]