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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 […]

LA Clippers supersub Lou Williams has beat out teammate Montrezl Harrell and the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis for the Sixth Man of the Year award as part of Monday night’s Kia NBA Awards. Congratulations to Lou Williams on becoming just the second player in NBA history to win three Sixth Man of the Year awards […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The All-NBA team selections have been released, and while the league’s best players made it, a few curveballs were thrown: The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, the Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley III, and the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis each got one vote to be part of All-NBA honors. These were ridiculous choices. The other vote getters: […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams, power forward Montrezl Harrell, and Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis have been named finalists for the 2019 Sixth Man of the Year award. Williams won the award last season and, barring something unforeseen, will likely win it again this season. #NBA Sixth Man Award finalists: Lou Williams, […]

The Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly discussed a trade centered around shooting guard DeMar DeRozan for guard Victor Oladipo and big man Domantas Sabonis in 2017, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. A trade never materialized and the Thunder sent Oladipo and Sabonis to the Indiana Pacers for Paul George instead. “When Oklahoma […]

The Indiana Pacers saw their 2018-19 campaign come to a disappointing end, as they were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Despite that fact, the Pacers had several bright spots along the way, including the emergence of Domantas Sabonis. Sabonis, now 22 years of age, became an […]

When the Indiana Pacers lost Victor Oladipo for the season due to a devastating knee injury back in January, it looked to be the end of the road for the Pacers, but instead, Indiana is fighting admirably to the finish the line. One of the biggest reasons for the Pacers staying afloat is big man […]

The Indiana Pacers met with the Denver Nuggets and picked up a massive win along the way. Despite the blowout, things didn’t always go perfectly for the Pacers. Specifically, Domantas Sabonis had a moment courtesy of Mason Plumlee that he probably wishes he could forget. Mason Plumlee met him at the rim! 🚫#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/P6w7J9QwQn — […]

On a yearly basis, one of the most hotly contested debates in the NBA is who will bring home the league’s Sixth Man of the Year honors. Once viewed through the prism of having been the league’s best player not able to crack a starting rotation, recent seasons have shown that there’s immense value in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

Domantas Sabonis was acquired in the Paul George trade last offseason by the Indiana Pacers, and has turned out to be much more than the throw-in many viewed him as. Not only has he become a key part of the Pacers, he is beginning to look like one of the most talented young big men […]

The Indiana Pacers finished the 2017-18 regular season with a 48-34 overall record, which was good for a 5th seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Though they fought hard, the Pacers were ultimately defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, 4-3. This season however, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan has a new strategy […]

The Indiana Pacers look to keep their frontcourt intact as the team has recently picked up contract options for young stretch forwards Domantas Sabonis and T.J. Leaf, as reported through NBA’s official website. The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that they have picked up the team options on the contracts of TJ Leaf (third year) and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and their front office are rejoicing this off season, as two-way superstar Paul George re-signed with the franchise despite being heavily linked away from Chesapeake Energy Arena as a free agent. Their plan payed off, as last summer they took a gamble on George, giving up young studs Victor Oladipo and Domantas […]

Of all the teams to bow out in the first round of the playoffs, perhaps none have more upside than the Indiana Pacers. The 2017-18 season was a miraculous run for Indy, pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round behind the great play of Victor Oladipo and a strong supporting cast of misfits. Now […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid fell on the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis’ ankle right under the two-minute mark of their game on Tuesday. The video, as posted by Def Pen Hoops, shows Embiid going up for a rebound but was apparently pushed off by a Pacers player. Embiid eventually lost his balance in the process […]

After getting traded to the Indiana Pacers last summer, Domantas Sabonis was not expected to play a big role with his new team. However, he has continued to show a lot of improvement in his game, resulting in being part of head coach Nate McMillan’s rotation, and even one of their more important players on […]

The Indiana Pacers are rolling, having won eight of the last 10 games including their last four thanks to a new-found chemistry. On this night, more than the box score is necessary to understand the full scope of things. Young Domantas Sabonis claims the Pacers recent roll needs to be attributed to a new-found chemistry […]

After a questionable move this past offseason, it felt like the Indiana Pacers were going to undergo an era of irrelevancy. Known to be one of the best in the business, mainly because of his good stint with the Portland Trail Blazers, president Kevin Pritchard suddenly made an uncharacteristic move last June, as he appeared […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis won’t be excited to tell his legendary father about at least one play during Monday’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is in Hoosier State tonight to watch his son play, but Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum ruined the elder Sabonis’ viewing experience by […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wants to live in the now. He doesn’t want to look too far into the future at the expense of losing some of his focus on what’s more urgent, which is helping the Thunder win their first-ever title. Speaking to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, George was asked of […]

Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis had the luxury of learning the ropes of the game from his legendary father, the great Arvydas Sabonis. One thing the elder Sabonis must have forgotten to teach his kid, however, was how to properly execute a high five. A high five is a simple gesture that doesn’t really take […]

On the same day the Indiana Pacers saw Myles Turner return after a long absence due to a concussion, the team seems to be dealing with another injury to another one of their power forwards. That’s rookie big man T.J. Leaf, who unfortunately sprained his ankle during Friday’s 121-110 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

The Indiana Pacers are still making moves, but not quite like what you may have expected. This one, in particular, seems to be a decision made for stability purposes for the future. Friday was a good day to pick up the fourth-year option for center Myles Turner and also the third year option for second-year forward […]

The Indiana Pacers have traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. George has been on the trade block since making it clear that he’s going to leave Indiana to join the Los Angeles Lakers when his contract ends in the summer of 2018. The Pacers were left with little leverage […]

The Stache Bros are back with their own rendition of fashion week, encouraging some of their Oklahoma City Thunder teammates to compare their outfits to Most Valuable Player candidate Russell Westbrook. First is rookie forward Domantas Sabonis in one-strapped overalls, as Enes Kanter said: “You look like a farmer, bro. I’m not gonna lie.” Next is […]

It’s more complicated than this, but in a way, the Thunder picked Serge Ibaka over James Harden back in 2012. At the time, not everyone could blame them for it. Who had more unknown potential, room to thrive in OKC’s system and more unique skills? You could make the case back then that Ibaka was […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finished their games overseas and are now headed back to the United States. The travel back will be the real start to the Thunder’s preseason and it will be an important preseason for the new-look squad. The Thunder are still trying to get all the pieces on their team clicking. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their first preseason game 142-137 in a wild overtime shootout on Monday against Real Madrid of the Liga ACB of Spain. While it’s an “L” on the preseason record, there was lots to take away from this game, especially in such a highly contested one with five extra minutes of action. How […]

This offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to acquire Domantas Sabonis from the Orlando Magic. Sabonis came over to the Thunder in a deal that was not even focused around him. The trade was all about Victor Oladipo, but Sabonis might be the biggest steal. The Lithuanian big was the 11th overall pick this year out of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to give their “Stache Brothers” Steven Adams and Enes Kanter heavy runs this season, due to the departure of a couple of major rotation guys. Right behind them is another big man with a solid ceiling in rookie Domantas Sabonis. Drafted by the Orlando Magic, and subsequently traded to […]

Should the Orlando Magic management get the benefit of the doubt? Looking at the recent trade that sent Serge Ibaka to the Magic for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and rookie Domantas Sabonis, it seemed like a move that was made randomly rather than for improvement. Orlando has had an interesting off-season so far, starting with […]

One of the few but surprising trades that happened this week was when the Thunder sent Serge Ibaka in a swap for three Orlando Magic players Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and rookie Domantas Sabonis, on Thursday. The Thunder had just come off of a long run in the playoffs, and almost eliminating the Warriors, but blew […]