Indiana Pacers Articles - Page 97

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 […]

A few weeks after undergoing knee surgery, Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo is back on the basketball court, getting shots up as part of his recovery process. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btls-OaAFg_/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=gbsvm37ewo49 Victor Oladipo seems to be in high spirits, as he begins his long journey back to playing in the NBA. The All-Star guard suffered a ruptured quad […]

The Indiana Pacers made a very small deal ahead of the NBA trade deadline, acquiring Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin from the Houston Rockets. In addition to the two players, Indiana received a second-round pick. News quickly broke that the two players would be waived by the Pacers immediately. Kevin Pritchard added a second-round pick […]

The Indiana Pacers have no realistic hopes of making the NBA Finals this season. Those dreams were dashed last month, when All-Star guard Victor Oladipo was lost for the remainder of 2018-19 after suffering a ruptured quad tendon in his right leg. Instead of succumbing to the realities associated with his absence, though, the Pacers […]

The Houston Rockets have traded the recently-acquired Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and a second-round pick to the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pacers plan to waive both players upon completing the trade. The Rockets recently acquired both guards from the Portland Trail Blazers, making this flip a matter of saving money. […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings, but it wasn’t without controversy. During the Mavs’ game against the Charlotte Hornets, news broke out that Barnes will be heading to Sac-Town, and it all happened while he was on the bench. Several NBA players have aired their sentiments about what happened on social […]

The Indiana Pacers will not be moving Aaron Holiday at the trade deadline. According to J. Michael of the Indy Star, numerous teams have contacted the Pacers to gauge interest in dealing for Holiday, but Indiana has stopped accepting inquiries pertaining to the rookie’s availability. Despite Holiday being recently told that he could be moved by Thursday, […]

Per the Indianapolis Star, the Pacers are taking calls on rookie guard Aaron Holiday. Holiday, brother of Justin and Jrue of the Grizzlies and Pelicans, was the team’s first-round pick this past offseason. For the Pacers this season he’s played in 35 games, averaging 5.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting […]

It is no secret that the Memphis Grizzlies have made point guard Mike Conley available ahead of the trade deadline. The Indiana Pacers are doubling down on their interest in taking him off their hands. Indiana was among the teams involved in early reports about a potential trade. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, […]

Indiana may be open to trading either Darren Collison or Cory Joseph, according to a new report about the upcoming NBA trade deadline. Darren Collison has a contract with the Pacers that is about to expire, so he would be a logical choice for a trade should Indiana choose to take it. The veteran point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were beat-down by the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, losing by a final score of 136-94. Even after the blow-out, Lakers wing Lance Stephenson found a positive from the game, as he was positively received by his former team’s fans. Even then, Stephenson was a little down, saying: Lance Stephenson on feeling love […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly have a lot of noise surrounding their organization on the brink of Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline, and a lot of it has been self-inflicted. The team finally retreated to trade talks after receiving “outrageous” trade requests from the New Orleans Pelicans over Anthony Davis. According to a report from Broderick […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers contest on Tuesday, fans in Indiana at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse chanted to Lakers players “LeBron is going to trade you.”  This would obviously upset anyone if their own fans told them they were going to be traded. Ryan Ward asked James how he would handle this kind of situation. […]

After a tough 136-94 loss to the Pacers on Tuesday night, Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about social media. And per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James had quite a bit to say: “If it bothers you, then yes. If not, don’t worry about it. For me, when I was younger, there was a lot […]

Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers outright denied a dunk by Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers. Off a nifty pass from LeBron James, a cutting Kuzma got the ball and quickly rose up for a potential monster jam. However, big man Turner had other ideas. ✋🏾 pic.twitter.com/YOxIDsavfD — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 6, […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers just suffered the worst loss of his NBA career under the hands of the Indiana Pacers. On Tuesday, the Pacers cruised to a 42-point win over the Lakers, 136-94. This deficit, according to NBA on ESPN, is the worst loss by a James-led team when he plays. Lakers […]