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Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo isn’t going to rush his recovery from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. Oladipo suffered the injury on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers star says he’s working hard every day to get back to 100 percent, but “Rome wasn’t built in one day” and he’s going […]

The Indiana Pacers are entering the 2019-20 season as an underrated contender in the Eastern Conference. While they added a lot of talent this offseason, there are a lot of questions surrounding the future of star shooting guard Victor Oladipo, who went down with a ruptured quad in the middle of last season. Unfortunately, due […]

Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo says he’s “not sure” if he’ll be ready to participate in training camp. Oladipo is still recovering from a ruptured quad tendon in his knee. The All-Star suffered the injury on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. Via Mark Montieth of Pacers.com: Oladipo said he will soon return […]

The Indiana Pacers locker room suffered a hit to its chemistry after the loss of star and team leader Victor Oladipo, who suffered a torn quadriceps tendon during a Jan. 23 game against the Toronto Raptors. To pile on even more, the drama surrounding guard Tyreke Evans, who is now serving a two-year suspension from […]

For Indiana Pacers star guard Victor Oladipo, no hard feelings exist between him and his former teammates who left the team this offseason. Over the summer, several key players from the Pacers’ 2018-19 roster opted to leave Indiana. Thaddeus Young went on to sign with the Chicago Bulls, Bojan Bogdanovic joined the Utah Jazz, and […]

Victor Oladipo is confident that the new-look Indiana Pacers will make the playoffs in the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season. The Pacers lost some of their key rotation pieces in the offseason, with Bojan Bogdanovic signing with the Utah Jazz, Cory Joseph going to the Sacramento Kings and Thaddeus Young joining the Chicago Bulls. Moreover, Darren […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo raves about the team’s acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon in free agency. In an interview with Indy Star’s J. Michael, Oladipo said that the Pacers luring Brogdon away from the Milwaukee Bucks was huge. “I was excited for the opportunity to play with (Brogdon),” Dipo said. “I know what type of […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo likes the moves the front office made this summer. The Pacers acquired Malcolm Brogdon from the Milwaukee Bucks, T.J. Warren from the Phoenix Suns, and signed Jeremy Lamb, T.J. McConnell and Justin Holiday in free agency. “We just have a lot of weapons,” Oladipo said, via Mark Montieth […]

There is something to be said for the ardent fandom that NBA fans express after making trips to the dentist. First, there was this Utah Jazz fan who expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s moves at the February deadline in 2018. More recently — after getting his wisdom teeth pulled out — Indiana Pacers fan Zach Pearson started […]

The Indiana Pacers didn’t make a massive move in the offseason, but they added several pieces they believe can help the team. After being bounced out in the first round of the playoffs for the past two seasons, the Pacers are eager to do better, and former NBA player Chauncey Billups believes that that’s what […]

The Indiana Pacers’ performance immediately after Victor Oladipo suffered a devastating and season-ending injury confirmed what we already knew. Nate McMillan’s team lost four straight games in the wake of its best player suffering a ruptured quad on January 23, including defeats at hand of the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. No one ever doubted […]

It didn’t take long for new Indiana Pacers point guard TJ McConnell to feel welcomed within the team’s ranks. McConnell, 27, signed with Indiana in the offseason after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, where he played for four seasons. With the new 6-foot-2 point guard on the team, de facto team leader in two-time All-Star Victor […]

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is one of the most electrifying players in the NBA. Besides being able to bring crowds to their feet with insanely athletic dunks, Oladipo is also the guy you want with the ball with the game on the line. His 2018-19 season was full of clutch shots and entertaining posters […]

The Indiana Pacers have suddenly become one of the most competitive teams in the Eastern Conference, thanks in large part to the emergence of All-Star guard Victor Oladipo. However, it is pretty obvious that they still need some more firepower in order for the franchise to go deeper in the playoffs. But luring a star […]

The NBA has always been about getting the ball in the bucket. No matter the era, the job was to score more points than your opponent. In today’s game, that hasn’t changed. But what has, has been the way those points are earned. While big men still dominate the paint, it’s the guys in the […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo has spent the offseason nursing the ruptured quad tendon he suffered during the 2018-19 NBA season. Fortunately, head coach Nate McMillan appears to be confident that he is making solid progress on his rehab. McMillan recently gave an encouraging update on Oladipo’s injury while at the Las Vegas Summer […]

Victor Oladipo, who is expected to return around December from a torn quad suffered in the middle of the 2018-19 season, is hopeful his Indiana Pacers will have a special season ahead, but that hasn’t stopped him from feeling his teammate Myles Turner was “robbed” of an All-Defensive Team spot. “We can be very special,” […]

Victor Oladipo is anxious to experience the on-court prospect of suiting up next to Malcolm Brogdon, who the Indiana Pacers acquired in a sign-and-trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. Coming off a 50-40-90 season, the Bucks inked Brogdon to a four-year, $85 million deal before dealing him to be Oladipo’s partner in crime in the backcourt, […]

During an interview at Summer League on Monday, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo said he’s in a good place mentally as he continues to recover from a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee. Oladipo didn’t add any specifics on his rehab. It’s unknown when the All-Star guard will be ready to play again […]

Newly-acquired Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon is wasting no time acclimating himself to his new team. Tony East recently shared a quote from Brogdon’s introductory press conference that the former Rookie of the Year winner will be flying to Las Vegas to work out with Indiana’s superstar combo guard Victor Oladipo. Malcolm Brogdon says […]

Recent Indiana Pacers addition Malcolm Brogdon is doing and saying all the right things ahead of a new stage of his career with his new team. The former Milwaukee Bucks restricted free agent was acquired in a sign-and-trade, and now vows to be the complementary piece Victor Oladipo needs to become a perennial All-Star: “Victor […]

The Indiana Pacers came into the offseason hoping to make a splash or two. While they didn’t come away with any “superstar” names, they were able to acquire quite a few major talents. Victor Oladipo may not be ready to start the season right away, but he is expected to return at some point in […]

The Indiana Pacers will look much different going forward than they have since Victor Oladipo was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder two years ago. Still, that hardly means the Pacers’ franchise player isn’t happy for teammates who cashed in with other teams in free agency. In response to Thaddeus Young thanking Indiana and the […]

Indiana Pacers superstar Victor Oladipo thanked Darren Collison after the latter surprisingly announced his retirement on Friday night. Oladipo took it to Twitter to pay tribute to his former teammate, posting a photo of them together during a game. Thank You General! 🙏🏿🙌🏿 pic.twitter.com/4qwN0D6OqR — Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) June 29, 2019 Oladipo and Collison played […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo is slowly making his way back to the hardwood, but there is no set date on when he will return. Oladipo told The Undefeated about his rehab, “I wouldn’t say it is easy for me. But it’s not as bad as it might be for someone else because I work […]

For Indiana Pacers star guard Victor Oladipo, basketball is looking like a soap opera in the week before NBA free agency and all the changes it will involve. Oladipo was at Bloomberg’s Players Technology Summit, where he shared his thoughts on the recent happenings in the NBA. Per Kelly Edwards: “Basketball is like a soap […]

Despite the high hopes for Indiana Pacers next year following a highly-impressive run last season, it appears that they will be entering the new campaign without the services of their cornerstone superstar, Victor Oladipo. It was Pacers president Kevin Pritchard himself who recently announced that the team does not expect the former Most Improves Player […]

The rehab of Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo is going better than expected and the All-Star could be back in the Pacers’ lineup by December or January, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. VIctor Oladipo’s rehab is going […]

Indiana Pacers fans got some great news on Friday, as star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was seen running for the first time after his gruesome season-ending injury. Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. It appears the high-flyer is making great progress in his recovery […]

Until the Game 6 loss to the Toronto Raptors, the entire world got a good glance at an under-appreciated player that can impact the game in every way possible. This 6’5’’ combo guard was last seen using his size to bully smaller guards on his way to finishing at the rim. When he wasn’t doing […]

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 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 season seemed to hang by a thread when star shooting guard Victor Oladipo went down holding his right knee on Jan. 23 in a game against the Toronto Raptors. When X-rays found that Oladipo had suffered a ruptured quad tendon and would miss the rest of the season, things looked extremely bleak […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo suffered a season-ending knee injury back in January. And though he’s still without an official timetable for return, team president Kevin Pritchard says Oladipo is determined to come back as a better player. “In Victor style, he promised he will come back 200-300% better than he was,” Pritchard said […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo is a man on a mission. Most people who suffer a ruptured quad tendon in the knee will approach their rehab slow and keep expectations low for their comeback. Not Oladipo, who says he’s going to be “the best in the league.” The Pacers star also says his right […]

Another regular season has gone by and Kemba Walker is once again sitting at home wondering what could have been. Instead of playing against the best teams in the game in the playoffs, Walker is left to ponder his future in the league months before he officially becomes a free agent in July. When he […]

The Indiana Pacers got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, as the absence of star shooting guard Victor Oladipo was too much for the Pacers to overcome. In the four-game sweep, the Pacers were within striking distance of the Celtics in every fourth quarter. Heck, Indiana actually had a […]

The Indiana Pacers will be forced to play Game 3 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics without the presence of Victor Oladipo. Of course, it’s not like Nate McMillan’s team was going to glean anything more than fleeting inspiration from its best player being in attendance on Friday night anyway. Oladipo, sidelined since […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo has received medical clearance from his doctor to travel from Miami and has a flight scheduled to attend Game 3 of the Pacers’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, according to Scott Agness of The Athletic. Oladipo was knocked out for the season back […]