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Pacers fade against Dallas, drop first summer league game

By Pacers Media Relations Director David Benner:

ORLANDO, Fla. — A promising start turned into a futile finish as the Indiana Pacers lost to Dallas, 94-79, in the Mountain Dew Orlando Pro Summer League at the Amway Center here Tuesday.

The loss dropped the Pacers to 3-1 and they will await the outcome of Wednesday’s games to find out if they will play for the …

T.J. Leaf scores 12 points in summer league debut

By Pacers Media Relations Director David Benner:

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte, 84-77, at the Amway Center Sunday to improve to 2-0 in the Mountain Dew Orlando Pro Summer League.

The Pacers are in first place after two days with 13 points. Teams are awarded one point for winning a quarter, four points for winning the game.

For the second straight game, …

Despite missing key players, Pacers top Magic in Game 1 of Summer League play

By Pacers Media Relations Director David Benner:

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Georges Niang went down with a sprained left knee less than 90 seconds into the Indiana Pacers’ first game of the 2017 Mountain Dew Orlando Pro Summer League, someone had to step up.

Two did, a former college teammate and a member of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Pacers’ NBA G League affiliate. …

Pacers Tabbed As Likely 4th Seed

We recently wrote about the NBA GMs’ apparent approval of the Pacers’ offseason moves. This was evidenced by the fact that the same GMs picked the Pacers to finish fourth in a survey about the upcoming season. That reflected a general mood from within the league, but a recent write-up from a respected NBA analyst from ESPN reinforced the idea of a top-four finish.

Taking …

Pacers to make “Major Announcement” Wednesday

The Indiana Pacers are scheduled to make a “major announcement” Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Entry Pavilion of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the organization said Monday.

The announcement will involve Pacers Sports & Entertainment President & Chief Operating Officer Rick Fuson, and other dignitaries.

From what I have been told, this is a corporate announcement with Southwest Airlines – now the official airline of the …

Lance Stephenson: From Pacers Star to Unwanted Agent

Lance Stephenson has had an interesting NBA career, and at one time was one of the most exciting players in the NBA.

After amazing high school years, during which he broke the New York State scoring record, he was drafted by the Pacers in 2010. Ha played sparingly but gained a lot of attention when he flashed a choking gesture on LeBron James in the …

Site Update: New Contributors Wanted

It’s crazy to believe that it’s been more than seven years since I started a sports website of my own to share observations, write about teams I was following anyways, and connect with all of you. This site has been going strong for six and half years, in fact. And I’m dedicated to make it an even better destination for sports fans in Indiana.

Years …

Paul George: Never a Dull Moment

It’s been a difficult 12 months for Pacers’ star man, Paul George after a horrific injury that saw him miss the most part of last season. The injury which, happened when he was playing for Team USA, meant George had several months on the sidelines rehabilitating the most serious — and really only — injury of his career to date.

With Frank Vogel claiming that …