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With the NBA trade deadline looming large, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner’s name has popped up as some teams look to solidify or boost up their frontcourts. While J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star reports the Pacers are not shopping Turner, it hasn’t stopped teams from calling. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is ending the mask mandate in Texas and is fully reopening the state. In response to Abbott’s questionable decision, Josh Hart — along with other athletes — are stepping in to call out Abbott on social media. Hart didn’t mince words in his response: Dumbass https://t.co/CpPrwKWN8d — […]

Joel Embiid is a savage. The Philadelphia 76ers big man has always been fierce both on and off the court, and on Monday, he brought his A-game again as they manhandled the Indiana Pacers at home, 130-114. The four-time All-Star again dominated his counterpart as he limited Pacers center Myles Turner to just 11 points […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett looked determined to detonate on the rim with a strong left-handed hammer. However, the league’s best shot blocker had other plans. Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner met the Knicks youngster at the rim and turned him away with a massive swat. Watch the elite defensive play from the 24-year […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has learned to turn the other cheek in terms of dealing with his detractors over the years. The 24-year-old elite rim protector dealt with another unruly fan recently, who insisted to ask for a $100 Venmo request to Turner thrice, in the wake of Indy’s shocking 120-112 loss to the […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had an incredible rebuttal for a fan’s not-so-subtle way of criticizing him following the team’s loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The fan apparently requested $100 from Turner on Venmo. But Turner turned it around on his critic, paying him all of a single cent, complete with a hilarious […]

Lonzo Ball saved the day for the New Orleans Pelicans against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. In the crucial juncture of the fourth period of the close match between the two teams at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the 23-year-old playmaker made a beautiful defensive stop versus Myles Turner. The Pacers center had a clear look to […]

The much-anticipated matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers bigs will have to wait for another day, as Joel Embiid will be forced to sit out due to a back injury. Joel Embiid won’t play tonight for the Sixers with back tightness – the same thing that has bothered him for days. Given how […]

Sunday’s contest between the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers is a highly-anticipated bout that will feature two top teams in the Eastern Conference. One man who is certainly looking forward to the matchup is none other than Pacers big man Myles Turner, who decided to issue a stern warning against opposing center Joel Embiid […]

The stock prices of companies like GameStop and AMC may be soaring right now, but the Indiana Pacers are betting that the stock of big man Myles Turner will soar even higher. With the NBA and NBA Players Association in discussions about possibly holding an All-Star Game in March, players have already launched their bids […]

Malcolm Brogdon and the Indiana Pacers suffered another tough loss on Wednesday, this time against Luka Doncic and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks. Brogdon’s team-high of 26 points wasn’t enough as a late surge in the fourth quarter helped the visiting Mavericks pull off the 124-112 victory. The Pacers were also missing some key guys, including […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner reportedly sustained a slight fracture in his right hand. He will be re-evaluated in the coming days to get more details regarding his injury situation, per The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. Pacers center Myles Turner has a slight fracture in his right hand and will be re-evaluated in the coming […]

The Indiana Pacers are off to a respectable 3-1 start this season. In doing so, they’re averaging an impressive 116.3 points per game while shooting an astounding 51.8 percent from the field. That’s nice and all, but, at the end of the day, if this team is going to finally break through in the playoffs […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner recently expressed his apprehensions regarding the release of the COVID-19 vaccines in the near future. The 24-year-old then claimed that he would like to see how things pan out first before getting one for himself. “I’ve had the antibodies. We’re getting tested on the regular. So I’m doing whatever […]

The Indiana Pacers had a strange odyssey dating back to last summer. Indiana began the year understanding star combo guard Victor Oladipo would miss the first few months of the season. The Pacers accounted for the loss in playmaking by prying Malcolm Brogdon away from the Milwaukee Bucks and trading scraps for T.J. Warren. Pacers […]

Before Gordon Hayward agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers were reportedly trying to pursue a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics. According to J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star, the Pacers offered the Celtics Myles Turner, a first-round pick and a bench player for Hayward. However, the Celtics […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has apparently joined the Boston Celtics — at least according to his Wikipedia page. Hackers decided to take aim at the 24-year-old’s Wiki profile, and as expected, hilarity ensued. Even Turner himself seemed to have been amused by the not-so-minor tweaks on his bio. The Hackers started things off […]

There’s a lot of smoke blowing around the Indiana Pacers front office lately, and that could mean a huge change in the roster for the upcoming season. Myles Turner is one of the names brought up more times than not, and the center will likely see his role changed if he somehow manages to stick […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner denied the notion he leaked details of teammate Victor Oladipo openly inquiring about trade destinations. J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star reported Oladipo had asked players on opposing teams about playing with them in front of his own teammates. The leak did not sit well with Oladipo’s sister, Victoria. Victoria quote-tweeted […]

The Indiana Pacers are active in trade talks one week ahead of the official start to the NBA offseason. According to IndyStar’s J. Michael, Indiana president Kevin Pritchard has discussed Victor Oladipo trades “often,” including in three-team deals with center Myles Turner. Oladipo and the Pacers are at an impasse in contract talks, and his […]

The Indiana Pacers have a new head coach in Nate Bjorkgren and stars Myles Turner and TJ Warren are excited to get to work with him. Both Warren and Turner took to Twitter to welcome Bjorkgren to the Pacers family. Let’s Welcome our new coach Indy! https://t.co/5TKIh6OeEN — Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) October 20, 2020 Welcome […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

The Boston Celtics are brimming with top-tier talent in their roster right now, but it’s apparent that they still need to make a couple of moves to further improve their chances next season. Their East Finals exit at the hands of the Miami Heat exposed several cracks in their armor, which should be addressed with […]

The Indiana Pacers have a nice young core in Victor Oladipo, Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis, and Myles Turner, but somehow they’re already at a crossroads with several of them. According to The Athletic, Oladipo is “looking to move on” from the Pacers “this offseason,” and Turner may “possibly be in the same boat.” On the […]

Myles Turner is one of the biggest names being thrown around the trade rumor mill recently. The Indiana Pacers starting center may also benefit from a playoff resurgence from the center position for today’s NBA. At 24, Turner already has a blocking title to his name after leading the league last year with 2.7 blocks […]

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 […]