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Under head coach Rick Carlisle, defense has never been the biggest priority for the Indiana Pacers. Part of it is due to the personnel they have, but their system that is predicated on pace and space prioritizes having the best offensive players on the court. But on Tuesday night, it was the Pacers’ defense that […]

The Indiana Pacers are again in a prime position to make another deep playoff run after last season’s surprising Eastern Conference Finals berth. The current No. 5 seed is in a battle with the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons for homecourt as the season winds down. And with a remaining strength of schedule that ranks […]

Myles Turner has been consistently in trade rumors over the past few years, and he once again survived the deadline this season. Apparently, he hasn’t been in rumors like everyone has seen, and general manager Chad Buchanan spoke up for Turner regarding all the talk around him being on the trade block. “It’s almost comical,” […]

Fresh out of the NBA All-Star Break, the Indiana Pacers are now 31-23 and in fourth place in the Eastern conference. Pacers center Myles Turner was mentioned in several NBA trade rumors, but the lifelong Indiana hooper is staying in the Circle City for now. You can tell Turner is feeling pretty good these days; […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner gave a hilarious reaction to not getting dealt at the trade deadline. Aside from trading James Wiseman, Indiana was pretty inactive over the past few days. Head coach Rick Carlisle’s team will now look to continue climbing up the Eastern Conference standings as the current No. 4 seed. Myles Turner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks stunned the sports world by agreeing to a trade that swaps Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic. As the dust settles, everybody is wondering what comes next for these two franchises. For the Lakers specifically, who’s going to play center now that Davis is gone? Los Angeles had already […]

The resurgent Indiana Pacers, winners of ten of their last 12 games, have a couple of major decisions to make, especially as the NBA trade deadline approaches. The NBA trade deadline for the Pacers will once again involve Myles Turner, but not in the way you might think. With Myles Turner set to hit unrestricted […]

The rivalry between Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner and Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart continued on Wednesday night. It hasn’t been long since the two competitors’ Lego-themed battle, but the nature of the ongoing clash unfolded once again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Stewart, who previously made a running joke about Turner’s Lego hobby in Indiana’s previous […]

For years, the Indiana Pacers have flirted with the idea of trading Myles Turner. An NBA season just isn’t complete until reports surface about Turner’s future in Indiana being very much in question. Well, with his impending free agency this summer and growing doubt that he could be re-signed at a palatable number for Indiana, […]

The NBA trade deadline is in less than two weeks, and once again, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is appearing in recent rumors. At this point, it should come as a surprise to nobody to see the 28-year-old big man in trade rumors because this has been the case for several years. Even so, the […]

The NBA trade deadline is like the league’s annual game of high-stakes poker. Contenders go all in and pretenders fold their hands. For the Indiana Pacers, sitting at 25-20 midway through the season, Indiana has shown flashes of greatness. However, if the Pacers want to establish themselves as a true force in the Eastern Conference, […]

Midway through the season, the Indiana Pacers have finally seemed to surpass their early-year struggles and find the rhythm that led them to the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals. However, despite their recent success, the Pacers are rumored to be eyeing the trade market, with center Myles Turner potentially being available. With just over one week […]

The Golden State Warriors are intensifying their pursuit of frontcourt help ahead of the February 6 trade deadline, prioritizing players like Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls and Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, the Warriors have expanded their list of trade targets in an effort to solidify their […]

The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers’ storied rivalry has penned itself another entertaining chapter. Following the Pacers’ 111-100 victory on Thursday, things got chippy, and led to Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart throwing some comedic shade at Myles Turner. Stewart, always on the frontlines in the heat of an on-court battle, couldn’t hold in his humorous […]

Myles Turner scored 28 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 111-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Turner also had 2 steals, and blocked 3 shots. Turner was particularly deadly from beyond the arc, hitting 8 of 11 three-point attempts, tying Victor Wembanyama for the most threes made in a game […]

Myles Turner is the longest tenured player on the Indiana Pacers roster, so it stands to reason that he’s going to have quite a bit of a following among Pacers fans. Turner has withstood constant trade rumors and has become one of the most respected members of the team. All throughout, he’s remained loyal to […]

The Indiana Pacers are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 22-18 record as of this story’s writing. After making a deep postseason run during the 2023-24 campaign, Indiana will have a challenge this season as they attempt to climb the standings. Teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are in […]

The FIBA World Cup is a showcase for the best basketball countries in the world. While the competition at the FIBA World Cup is often mistaken for having inferior competition as opposed to the NBA, that certainly isn’t the case. In fact, Team USA, a roster filled with NBA players, have missed out on the […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Pascal Siakam called out the rest of the team after the tight loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After surprisingly making the Conference Finals last year, the Pacers have struggled with inconsistent form this season. At 15-16, head coach Rick Carlisle’s team has had a disappointing start for a team that […]

The Indiana Pacers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Pacers star center Myles Turner is among the players listed on the NBA injury report, however. So is Turner playing tonight against the Thunder? Turner is dealing with a right oblique contusion ahead of the game. The 28-year-old big man is averaging 15.3 […]

The Indiana Pacers have struggled with consistency throughout the season, as they haven’t won more than two games partly because of the injury bug that hit a few of their best players. For one, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith are out with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, while Myles Turner just appeared on their injury […]

On Sunday, the Indiana Pacers avenged their NBA Cup setback against the Jimmy Butler-less Heat, thanks to the efforts of Myles Turner who paced the team with 34 points and nine rebounds. Meanwhile, Bennedict Mathurin had a 20-10 double-double in his second straight start, filling in for the injured Aaron Nesmith, out at least until […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 7-4 to start their season. They have sole possession of sixth place in the NBA’s Western Conference. However, the team is in no rush to make a trade. Several people familiar with the situation and detailed why the Lakers aren’t scrambling to improve their roster, via Jovan Buha The Athletic. […]

With Christian Wood already out indefinitely as he recovers from knee surgery and now Jaxson Hayes expected to miss at least the next week or so with an ankle sprain, the Los Angeles Lakers must two rely on Christian Koloko to play backup minutes behind Anthony Davis. According to sources with knowledge of the Lakers’ […]

Following a three-game skid, the Indiana Pacers survived a furious Boston Celtics comeback and defeated the reigning NBA champions in overtime on Wednesday. Surprisingly, they accomplished this feat of grit without Myles Turner manning the low-post area. However, if Rick Carlisle’s group is going to earn their second win in a row, they may need […]

The Indiana Pacers won an overtime thriller against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, and though Pascal Siakam hit the shot to seal the deal, it was Bennedict Mathurin who had the best game. Mathurin finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds and played a team-high 43 minutes. His teammates know what he’s capable of […]

The Indiana Pacers arrived way ahead of schedule in their contending timeline, and it’s easy to forget that they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals despite not having one of the brightest young talents on the roster in Bennedict Mathurin for their entire playoff run. Mathurin saw his 2023-24 campaign come […]

Myles Turner is entering Year 10 of his career, and yet here he remains as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Turner, for what feels like his entire career, has been at the forefront of trade rumors aplenty, but he appears to be off the market for now with the Pacers having blossomed into one […]

The Indiana Pacers and guard Andrew Nembhard are reportedly in agreement on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nembhard took a step forward during the 2024 NBA playoffs, as he played a big role for the Pacers. Indiana clearly took notice which led to the extension. Indiana has built a […]

Emotions run high in the NBA Playoffs, and that was evident in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers. In the third quarter of the Monday night contest, Celtics star Jaylen Brown got into a bit of a shoving match with Pacers center Myles Turner. After Turner […]

The Indiana Pacers fell well short of the NBA Finals, losing in four consecutive games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, three of the series’ four games proved to be very winnable for Indiana, which could make the playoff loss sting a little bit more than usual considering the Pacers’ relative […]

Ahead of Saturday night’s Game 3 as the Indiana Pacers are down 0-2 in the series to the Boston Celtics, the cards are stacked against them even further. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is “expected to miss” the outing because of a hamstring issue that he re-injured according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton […]

It goes without saying that a massive underdog has to capitalize on its opportunities. David only had so many chances to slay Goliath with his slingshot before the giant would have likely pulverized him, but he came through. The Indiana Pacers inexplicably misfired at close range in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, allowing […]

A series where many people thought we would get a blowout has all of a sudden had new life breathed into it after the Celtics escaped the Pacers in Game 1. The Pacers looked like they had the Celtics dead to rights and they could have won it, but instead, they chocked it away with Jaylen Brown saving the day and the Celtics […]

The Indiana Pacers had been the underdog in each of their first two series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. And yet, Myles Turner and company are still standing against all odds. They were widely predicted to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round but they managed to send Doc Rivers’ squad home. Granted […]

The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. After defeating the New York Knicks in Game 7 in their tough second-round series, the Pacers have seemingly exceeded all expectations in their first playoff appearance since 2020. But while there was always potential with the team’s roster, Pacers big man Myles Turner said he […]

Game 5 was eventful. During the New York Knicks’ Tuesday win over the Indiana Pacers, a lot happened. From scuffles, to an anklebreaker, to Precious Achiuwa playing without a shoe, Madison Square Garden fans were entertained to say the least. Speaking of the scuffles, one of them involved Donte DiVincenzo and Myles Turner. Both got […]

The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers played game five of their series on Tuesday night and the Knicks ended up winning the game pretty easily. After going up 2-0 in the series, New York let the Pacers get right back in it as they won both of their home games to even up […]

Being down three games to one is not at all what the Milwaukee Bucks expected during the NBA Playoffs. There were huge hopes that they would dominate after pairing up Giannis Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard. The continuous growth of Brook Lopez on defense while Khris Middleton puts up the occasional big numbers were big reasons […]