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The Indiana Pacers are coming off a stunning 98-80 comprehensive road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup Sunday. Indiana’s win took away the Cavs’ home-court advantage. It also gave Pacers head coach Nate McMillan a good time to remind everyone, including Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, that they […]

After months of speculation and rumors, on June 30, 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded superstar forward Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. At the time, the Pacers were blasted for essentially giving away an All-NBA player for free, while the Thunder were praised for landing a […]

On Monday, the NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 24 of the 2017-18 season (from March 26 to April 1). The NBA announced that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) […]

It has been a remarkable year for Victor Oladipo. Not long ago, he was just any other NBA player who posted mediocre statistics. Now, he’s a bonafide star and has taken time to break ankles as well. A video posted by Bleacher report shows Oladipo driving to the lane, stopping on a dime with a […]

Following Thursday night’s 106-103 road victory over the Sacramento Kings, a fan asked Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo to sign a jersey that he brought to the game — a Pacers jersey with Paul George’s name and number. Staying true to his classy persona, Oladipo obliged. Pacers fan in Sacramento has Victor Oladipo sign … […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo showed glances of a vintage Dwyane Wade, stuffing the daylight out of Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein on Thursday night. The former Hoosier’s block was so impressive, that it had both commentators in vocal unison during the play. Take a look at the video below. Get up, Vic! […]

Victor Oladipo, who has emerged as the new superstar guard of the Indiana Pacers, glided up in the air for a put-back slam. In their game against the Los Angeles Lakers, after a nice block, the Pacers went off for the fastbreak. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic led the attack and decided to take it to the […]

Indiana Pacers’ star guard Victor Oladipo sends his defender back home after a vicious crossover. In a video posted by the House of Highlights, Oladipo is seen bringing up the ball then stopping on a dime using a crossover move, then nailing a three. His defender? Nowhere out of sight. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgXN_duhf76/?hl=en&taken-by=houseofhighlights Oladipo, drafted second overall […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie and No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is coming dangerously close to missing the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. He’s been ramping work as of late, and has been shown shooting before games and at practices. But with only a few weeks left in the year and no update from […]

As one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this 2017-18 season, the Indiana Pacers (40-28) continue to win games and prove many doubters wrong. Despite a brutal schedule for the month of March, Indiana has gone 6-1 and is fresh off a very impressive 101-98 victory on the road over the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]

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 […]

The season is more than halfway through, and one particular end-of-season award – the Most Improved Player of the Year – is shaping up to get handed to Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo. The 2018 All-Star reserve has an excellent case to take home the honor. Along with being categorized with the league’s stars this […]

If you were among those fans freaking out about Larry Nance Jr.’s off-the-board-tap dunk… wait until you see this dunk. Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, one of the four contestants along with Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and eventual champion Donovan Mitchell, had one more dunk left up his sleeve — likely saving […]

Many people feel that Mavericks rising star rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was robbed last night during the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and you can’t really blame them for feeling that way after both he and Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo were eliminated in the first round of the competition. Smith […]

With All-Star weekend upon us, it’s a good time for media to ask NBA stars questions they usually wouldn’t ask after a pregame shootaround or in the post game. There have been a lot of interesting questions asked across the board, but with Paul George being from Los Angeles, he has drawn a bigger media […]

Victor Oladipo has been having an incredible NBA season so far. The Indiana Pacers shooting guard is currently averaging 24.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in a career year. Oladipo has soundly broken all of the expectations that were set for him, even when he was drafted with the second pick in […]

With an impressive 33-25 record heading into the All-Star Break, the Indiana Pacers are one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this 2017-18 season. However, this upcoming offseason, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if the team tries to sign players like Orlando Magic star power forward Aaron Gordon and Boston Celtics point guard […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo has been one of the most surprising players in the NBA this season. Although Oladipo was the second pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, he didn’t quite live up to these expectations during his tenures with the Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder. Now with the Pacers, the dynamic shooting […]

The Indiana Pacers have surprisingly turned an offseason trade that left many fans perplexed with their return into a win-win proposition after turning Victor Oladipo into an All-Star. The Pacers traded their estranged forward Paul George for two promising prospects in Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis — both of which have turned into more than players […]

Victor Oladipo has had an up and down first four years with trade rumors and some widely inconsistent play. But in his fifth year in the league, Oladipo has taken a big step forward and that has resulted in first All-Star game selection. In an exclusive interview with Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports Oladipo gave his […]

With the Slam Dunk Contest only a few days away, some of their participants have already started warming up for the event. After seeing Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell throw down a big-time dunk on Saturday, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was not to be outdone. He also gave fans a sneak-peek of what he’s […]

After he was drafted second overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, it is finally time that Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo can call himself an All-Star in 2018. According to an article published by reporter Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Oladipo’s former Magic teammates were quite thrilled for him […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, and Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. have accepted invitations to the 2018 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, according to Oliver Maroney of UpRoxx Sports. The three players will join Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks in the event. Smith was the first to accept […]

Yet again, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo owned the highlight reel. He just had what’s probably one of the most dazzling plays of his career Friday night, as he left the Los Angeles Lakers defense eating dust on his way to the rack. There are no words, so just watch this: https://t.co/usC8QAPXEx — Indiana Pacers […]

The NBA announced the starters for February’s All-Star Game on Thursday night and the Eastern Conference doesn’t really feature any surprises. Kyrie Irving is joined in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, while LeBron James headlines the frontcourt along with Giannis Antetoukounmpo and first-timer Joel Embiid. With three of last seasons All-Star’s in Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap, and […]

Since the start of the season, Victor Oladipo has been on a tear, playing at a very high level for his new team, the Indiana Pacers. A former Hoosier, the 25-year-old is proving that he is one of the better guards in the league today and that he can bring a lot of success to […]

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 guard Victor Oladipo is having quite a season with his new team. He is putting up solid numbers on a nightly basis for the Pacers, as he is averaging 24.8 points, 4.1 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game — all career-highs for the former Indiana Hoosier. Oladipo was at his best […]

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for the NBA, players and fans to shift their attention to the upcoming 2018 NBA All-Star game. We all know that a certain group of players will make the All-Star game. These are usually the most popular NBA players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant […]

It might not be long until the Indiana Pacers finally get Victor Oladipo back from the knee injury which has seen him miss the last four games. According to the Pacers’ official Twitter account, Dipo says his knee now feels “feathery” and he is hopeful he can return for the team’s next game against the […]

When the Indiana Pacers (19-18) travel to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, they again are going to be without the services of rising star guard Victor Oladipo for the fourth straight game. According to a tweet on Tuesday from the Pacers’ official Twitter account, Oladipo was ruled out due to his sore […]

The NBA is full of surprises every year. It is never uncommon to see budding young stars take shape in the league, just as superstars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant have done when they were younger. In today’s NBA, a few players have taken the league by storm and are putting up surprising […]

In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, Victor Oladipo has taken full advantage of the opportunity with his new team by quickly proven to be one of the league’s most improved players. Oladipo has become a lightning rod for scoring as one of the most productive offensive talents. This has now seen him put […]

When it comes to Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo, the rising star continues his ascent from just a piece of the Paul George deal to the face of the Pacers’ franchise. According to a tweet on Sunday night from senior NBA writer Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan wants to develop […]

Paul George and Victor Oladipo were the two obvious headliners when the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers squared off. The two stars, who were traded for one another in the offseason, were able to go at one another on the court, with George getting the assignment of guarding Dipo for a good part […]

The Indiana Pacers organization finally got some closure after welcoming Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward Paul George back for the first time since his bitter departure. That said, there has been plenty of talk regarding both teams and how they have fared in the 2017-18 NBA season. Although the Thunder managed to escape with the victory, […]

Since the start of the season, Victor Oladipo has been performing at a very high level and is continuing to turn a lot of heads with his impressive play. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has noticed how the Pacers guard runs the show for the team, and even made a hilarious comment about Oladipo during the […]

While he’s emerged as one of the surprise players this year, having a breakout season so far, many are starting to believe that playing with Russell Westbrook prevented Victor Oladipo, currently with the Indiana Pacers, from being at his best a year ago with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, that is apparently not the case for […]