Some fast breaks to chew on with your Monday morning cup of coffee: >> With the third seed locked in, the final two regular-season games lose meaning, so Coach Frank Vogel will take the opportunity to either dial back the minutes of key starters or rest them entirely. At the [...]
There has been no shortage of mysteries, when it comes to the Pacers’ second unit, including the recently resolved missing persons case of Gerald Green. None has been more vexing than the split personality of Tyler Hansbrough. When he has gotten the chance to start, Hansbrough has looked every bit [...]
Indianapolis (TSN) – Paul George led seven Indiana players in double figures with 29 points help the Pacers down the Atlanta Hawks, 114-103, on Tuesday. George Hill and David West each added 15 points, Lance Stephenson poured in 14 and Roy Hibbert and Ian Mahinmi scored 12 points apiece for [...]
Indianapolis (TSN) – Paul George did a little bit of everything Thursday, totaling 24 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and five assists as the Indiana Pacers took advantage of Carmelo Anthony’s absence in an 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Ian Mahinmi was the only [...]
It’s going to be like this for a while: ugly games with one-possession finishes, occasional frustrating losses to lesser teams. The Pacers are re-defining themselves on the fly, and it’s going to be bumpy until everything settles. Of their first seven games, six came down the final possession of regulation. [...]
If it’s 80 degrees and you need sunscreen to survive lunch on the Circle, that, of course, means it’s time for … um … basketball? Atmospheric anomalies notwithstanding, the Pacers’ season begins in just one week – Oct. 31 in Toronto, with the home opener on Nov. 3 against the [...]
Not much news has been generated from the Pacers’ training camp thus far, which decidedly is a good thing. The only health situation to monitor is that of Danny Granger, who had Platelet Rich Plasma injections in his knee and has been held out of scrimmages. He will not play [...]
Now what? The Pacers have done their methodical thing, slowly re-stocking the roster, rebuilding the team to contending status and restoring the credibility of the franchise. They have taken important and upward steps under Frank Vogel, reaching the playoffs two years ago, winning at a 52-game pace over a full [...]
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