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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 […]

There are certain players in sports who are better known for entertaining moments than play on the court or field. This is especially true in the NBA. J.R. Smith comes to mind along with Boban Marjanovic. The undisputed leader in this category remains Lance Stephenson. If the average NBA fan was asked which team Stephenson […]

Indiana Pacers forward has seen the glimpses of an European-style coach in Nate McMillan, a resemblance that has helped his game in the last few seasons under his helm. The sharpshooter has adjusted beautifully to McMillan’s style of play, putting together the two best scoring seasons of his career under him. “(McMillan)’s a lot like […]

The Indiana Pacers will notably be without All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo for the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign. With the former Indiana Hoosiers standout recently suffering a season-ending knee injury, Oladipo was obviously unable to make his way to Charlotte, North Carolina for this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend. Despite the fact that Victor Oladipo […]

It appears the Indiana Pacers want to stay in the stay for a little bit longer. About 25 more years to be exact. According to Chris Sikich of the IndyStar, the Pacers are working on a deal with the state that would keep the team in Indiana for another 25 years. The current deal has […]

The Indiana Pacers remain hot even with the injury bug ravaging the team’s roster. As a result, the Eastern Conference franchise recently added the services of former New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Matthews, who has finally found a home in Indiana’s starting lineup, is not going unnoticed in the Pacers’ […]

Despite a season-ending injury, Victor Oladipo has remarkably bounced back from the unpleasant news he received after first being informed he sustained a ruptured quad and would need consequent surgery to fix it. The Indiana Pacers quickly went on to lose four straight games, but bounced back after Oladipo, who was rehabbing in Miami, talked […]

In today’s NBA landscape, teams want three things out of their center: the ability to spread the floor, the ability to rebound and the ability to defend multiple positions on the defensive end. Very few centers check all three boxes, which is why you see some ballclubs have revolving doors up front and why otherwise […]

A rising MVP candidate and perpetually underrated wing have been named conference players of the week. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George and Indiana Pacers’ Bojan Bogdanovic were bestowed the honor for week 17 of the NBA season after leading their teams to unblemished records. George averaged 37.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 […]

Though he has been ruled out for the remainder of this season due to a knee injury, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo is maintaining an optimistic point of view. Oladipo’s injury occurred in a game against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 23. As he ran down the floor in transition defense, his leg buckled […]

Everybody loves an underdog story. It is just easier to pull for a team that is not expected to win. That has been the Indiana Pacers this season, especially since the injury to star player Victor Oladipo. Oladipo was undoubtedly a huge loss for the Pacers, but he still believes his team can perform in […]

Second-year guard Edmond Sumner was the recipient of some very good news lately after his previous two-way deal was reportedly converted by the Indiana Pacers to a full-fledged NBA contract that will extend to a team option for the 2019-20 season: Sources: The Pacers are signing two-way guard Edmond Sumner to two-year NBA contract, with […]

Veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews is now officially a member of the Indiana Pacers. With Matthews ultimately choosing Indiana upon recently becoming a free agent, the seasoned sharpshooter appears primed to play a large role for the Eastern Conference franchise going forward. “That’s huge,” said Matthews, via J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star, of becoming […]

The Indiana Pacers have officially signed guard Wesley Matthews after he was recently waived by the New York Knicks. OFFICIAL: We have signed free agent guard Wesley Matthews (@WessyWes23) to a contract. Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not released. >> https://t.co/Qb6N73H5SK pic.twitter.com/Eogz0viDHo — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 10, 2019 Matthews, 32, […]

Despite recently losing their superstar guard Victor Oladipo to a season-ending quad injury, the Indiana Pacers continue to fight for their right to remain at the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference. On Saturday, Indiana scored a 105-90 home victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs coach Larry Drew admitted that his team was outplayed yet […]

When Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo went down with a gruesome knee injury against the Toronto Raptors back on Jan. 23, the Pacers looked dead in the water. Sure, they had managed to beat the Raptors that night, but they then proceeded to lose four games in a row, with three of those losses coming […]

The Indiana Pacers found themselves in a very interesting position at the trade deadline. A few weeks ago, the Pacers looked like sure-fire buyers, but after Victor Oladipo went down with a season-ending knee injury against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 23, Indiana’s fate quickly changed. Clearly no longer contenders without Oladipo, the Pacers looked […]

The Indiana Pacers cruised to an easy victory on Wednesday against the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers, with a final score of 116-92. However, one of the more memorable moments of the contest actually had nothing to do with basketball. At the midway point of the third quarter, an uninvited intruder in the form of a […]