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The Indiana Pacers are at another crossroads in their franchise. After being swept three times in four years in the playoffs, something has to change. Nate McMillan is no longer the coach, but the Pacers may also look to revamp a roster that is starting to become stagnant. On the daily Locked On Pacers Podcast, […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of many teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference which are hungry for some trophies. The Pacers were a dominant force in the ABA prior to the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 and it was a challenge for them early on. In almost five decades in the league, Indiana hasn’t won any […]

The Indiana Pacers secured the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference (45-28), only to be swept by the 5th-seeded Miami Heat in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. The disappointing turnout led to the dismissal of former head coach Nate McMillan, effectively ending his four-year stint with the team. While the young Pacers team […]

The Indiana Pacers came into Game 2 hoping to even the series at 1-1 against the Miami Heat. Unfortunately, that was not in the cards, as the Heat took care of business in convincing fashion with a 109-100 win. Now, the Pacers are in a dangerous situation, as they are staring at a potential sweep […]

Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat will face Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The two big men will be matched up in the post during the seven-game series and it should be a good battle. However, Adebayo doesn’t want people to compare him to Turner. The […]

Indiana Pacers starting center Myles Turner will not be entertaining any of the Victor Oladipo free agency rumors at the moment. On the HoopsHype podcast with Michael Scotto, the 24-year-old Pacers big man called out the media for sensationalizing the situation: Scotto: Since he’s come back to you guys, there’s been some noise about him […]

The Phoenix Suns traded TJ Warren to the Indiana Pacers for cash considerations on July 6, 2019, and Pacers big man Myles Turner didn’t forget. After Warren scored a career-high 53 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Turner trolled the Suns. @TonyWarrenJr … I wonder how cash considerations feels about this performance 🤯 https://t.co/NA9XSNiIf7 […]

After their 118-111 scrimmage victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo praised the performance of big man Myles Turner. Oladipo also hinted that he might suit up for the rest of the bubble, contrary to previous reports that he might sit out to rehab. In 24 minutes of action, Turner chipped in […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner didn’t need to get out of his hotel room for his first dunk of the day, slamming a fierce response to a Pacers fan who thought it was cool to put him on blast on social media. The Pacers center condemned the fan’s bigotry after he claimed that “nobody cares […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has chosen “Respect Us” as his jersey statement for the NBA restart, and for a good reason. According to Turner, this is a message that hits home for him: “I wasn’t exactly sure how I was going to use my voice, voice my opinions and the opinions of my […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner was just one of a fair amount of NBA players that were directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. His own father, David. tested positive for COVID-19, but has since recovered. This was a traumatic experience for Turner, which understandably cast some doubt on his intention to take part in […]

The majority of NBA players enter the league with a desire to stick it out with the teams that drafted them. However, player movement around the league is increasing at a faster pace nowadays. As the saying goes, the NBA is first and foremost a business. General managers will do anything to improve their team’s […]

The Houston Rockets are in win-now mode with James Harden and Russell Westbrook in the middle of their primes. With their superstar backcourt both above 30, their championship window may be on borrowed time. Currently sitting at sixth in the Western Conference, it’s arguable that they are slowly slipping away from the upper echelon of […]

The NBA will enter uncharted waters when it resumes its 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, but one thing that is sure to happen is tampering, as 22 teams will be sequestered in the bubble with ample opportunities to line out trades. Here are five possible moves that can emerge from the Orlando […]

In a perfect world, the Indiana Pacers ride off into the sunset with Victor Oladipo leading the way. At the same time, not everything can be perfect, and there’s merit behind the Pacers moving their All-Star guard. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Oladipo and the Pacers hit a stalemate after the team offered him a […]

The Indiana Pacers were one of the pleasant surprises of the 2019-20 season. The team won 39 games before the campaign was suspended, despite All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo only appearing in 13 contests. The high-flyer missed the early part of the season recovering from his ruptured quad tendon injury. If the 2019-20 season gets […]

The 2019-20 season was not particularly a good season for Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner — at least in the first few months. In a recent interview, Turner shared the reason behind early struggles. In today’s game, big men with an efficient shooting stroke are invaluable. Turner knows this and had been working on […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a loved battle coronavirus (COVID-19), with his father David hospitalized due to the pandemic-level virus. Turner spoke to Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard and podcaster CJ McCollum on his show and detailed the challenging time his family faced due to the infectious disease. “My dad actually got it. He […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner clearly wants to be the Defensive Player of the Year. On Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, Turner registered a career-high eight blocks, stamping his claim that he might be the best shot blocker in the league today. Career-high 8 blocks tonight for Myles Turner. Congrats big fella! #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/vzra83yOlZ — […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner wants to be Defensive Player of the Year badly. For that to happen, Turner will have to overtake Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who has won the award two years in a row. “Well, definitely want to be Defensive Player of the Year,” Turner told Uproxx. “That’s something I […]

Believe it or not, there are only two months left in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. By this point, we have a large enough sample size to gather some legitimate information. We pretty much know which teams are good, which teams are meh and which teams just stink at this stage, and the same goes […]

The Indiana Pacers could soon break up the dynamic frontcourt duo of Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner, letting go of the latter in a potential trade down the road. According to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report, the Pacers could part ways with the NBA’s leading shot-blocker from last season. “The active phone conversations for Indiana […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has had a somewhat disappointing individual season despite the Pacers’ overall success, and the front office has reportedly placed the 6-foot-11 big man on the trading block. The biggest reason behind Indiana’s decision to make Turner available has to be the emergence of 23-year-old big man Domantas Sabonis. The fourth-year […]

While the Indiana Pacers have been playing just fine without their All-Star guard in the lineup, Victor Oladipo returned to play on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. While he only had nine points, two rebounds and four assists, Dipo did have the play of the game when he banked the game-tying triple in the […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner and Atlanta Hawks youngster John Collins are both reportedly on the trading block, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 6: If the current trade buzz is accurate, the general market for young frontcourt players is robust, with league executives saying both the […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner hasn’t had the breakout season that many expected from the fifth-year pro. Despite that, Turner is still an athletic, young and exciting big man who, when given the opportunity, can give fans crazy highlights. Turner had one of those highlights in the Pacers game against the Golden State Warriors on […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie capitalized on Kyrie Irving’s extended absence to stake his claim as one of the better backcourt players in the Eastern Conference. Dinwiddie is also beginning to generate some trade interest from opposing teams. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported teams are “intrigued” at the prospect of trading for […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to resist trade calls on center Myles Turner ahead of the NBA trade deadline, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Turner signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Pacers in 2018: The Pacers continue to turn away teams who inquire about Myles Turner, sources say. They are good, and they […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently in a tough spot as a franchise. Despite building around veterans like DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they are barely holding onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings with over half the season left to play. Shaking things up and pursuing a player like Myles Turner […]

It hasn’t been the breakout season for Myles Turner that many peopled expected. The 6-foot-11, 250-pound big man had a rough start to his fifth NBA season with the Indiana Pacers, failing to reach double-digit points in eight of his first 16 games and his rebound production dropping off compared to last season. Now 36 […]

The frontcourt duo of Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis was expected to break up at some point, considering the two have very similar skill sets as traditional big men that ventures into shooting the three. Though the Indiana Pacers seem plenty happy with their power forward and center, enjoying playing a different style of basketball […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is switching agents. According to Grant Afseth, Turner is leaving Brian Jungreis and signing with Bill Duffy: https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1211817511693553666 Myles Turner signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Pacers in 2018, but he might not last in Indiana too much longer. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, several NBA execs believe […]

Myles Turner signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Indiana Pacers in 2018, but he might not last in Indiana too much longer. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, several NBA execs believe the Pacers will eventually look to trade Turner, who is making $17.5 million this season: Several executives believe the Indiana […]

Plenty of athletes love to engage with fans on social media. Kevin Durant has never been afraid to respond to criticism. LeBron James often uses Twitter as an extension of his personal brand. But Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner? He would rather focus on basketball for the time being. The 23-year-old is struggling to establish […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a great start to the 2019-20 season. As things currently stand, they possess an 11-4 record and trail only the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference standings. After the departure of Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason, the Celtics managed to replace him with Kemba […]

The Indiana Pacers are unlikely to trade center Myles Turner in the Eastern Conference, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. In fact, according to the report, the Pacers might not even have any interest in trading Turner, who could be on the radar of the Boston Celtics. The Celtics can be a legitimate threat to […]

After missing the previous eight games, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Turner has recovered from a sprained right ankle he sustained against the Brooklyn Nets at the end of October. Malcolm Brogdon and T.J. McConnell ruled out tonight vs Bucks. Two-way guard Naz Mitrou-Long may […]

The Indiana Pacers have been without their star guard Victor Oladipo since last season, and now, for its upcoming game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, three other notable names will also be out: Injury report for tonight against the @Bucks:Malcolm Brogdon: Doubtful (sore back)Jeremy Lamb: Doubtful (sprained ankle)T.J. McConnell: Questionable (sore groin)Victor Oladipo: […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is hoping to return to the court on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Turner is recovering from a sprained right ankle he sustained against the Brooklyn Nets at the end of October. Turner is averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for the […]