Category Archives: Mad Ants

Mad Ants lose rights to Marquis Teague, Omari Johnson to Hustle in G League expansion draft

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants lost the player rights to guard Marquis Teague and forward Omari Johnson in the G League Expansion Draft, held on Wednesday afternoon. The Memphis Hustle acquired their rights.

The Hustle were one of four teams, along with the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario (L.A. Clippers), Erie BayHawks (Atlanta) and Wisconsin Herd (Milwaukee), to participate in the expansion draft.

Each G …

Alex Poythress signs two-way contract with Pacers

Alex Poythress is back within the Pacers organization. The team announced on Tuesday that they signed the 6-foot-7 forward to a two-way contract.

Most recently, Poythress played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Earlier this summer, they signed rookie Edmond Sumner to the franchise’s first two-way deal.

With a two-way deal, which were created under a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, Poythress …

Jordan Loyd signs to play with Hapoel Eilat BC in Israel

University of Indianapolis product Jordan Loyd has opted to play overseas next season. After spending his rookie year in the NBA D-League, now rebranded to the G League, Loyd has signed with Hapoel Eliat BC in Eilat, Israel.

Last month, the 6-foot-4 guard joined the Pacers for rookie/free agent camp, and then down in Orlando for Summer League. Appearing in four games, he averaged 4.5 …

Mad Ants holding open tryouts for 2017-18 season on September 23rd

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the developmental league affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, will hold their annual open tryouts a few months before the 2017-18 season.

The Mad Ants, of the rebranded G-League, have scheduled open tryouts for Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone.

The cost to try out is $150 per player, if registered …

Mad Ants alter team colors to match Pacers’ scheme

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, owned and operated by the Indiana Pacers, have updated their team colors to match their parent company’s color scheme.

The Mad Ants have ditched maroon, which was their primary color, and replaced it with Pacers blue. The change is all about uniformity.

In addition to Nike taking over as the uniform and apparel supplier of the NBA, they will also …

Ep. 50: Tamika Catchings, newest member of the PS&E front office

So much for retirement, right? For Tamika Catchings, she only has one speed: GO!

Since playing in the final game of her professional basketball career, the four-time Olympian has kept a full plate. Did you expect anything different?

She has traveled with her husband, Parnell. She served as a game analyst for women’s college basketball on the SEC Network. She took over as the owner …

Mad Ants rookie Alex Poythress called up by Philadelphia 76ers

Mad Ants forward Alex Poythress received the call he had been waiting for over the weekend. On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers called him up for a 10-day contract.

The 76ers were able to sign Poythress without waiving a player after they received the NBA’s roster hardship exception for numerous injuries at once to a team.

Poythress, an undrafted free agent out of the University of …

Mad Ants acquire Pike High School product Marquis Teague

In an effort to make a playoff push, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants continue to fine-tune their roster. The latest addition is Marquis Teague, the younger brother of Pacers starting point guard Jeff Teague.

The Mad Ants sent the Oklahoma City Blue, who were hesitant to trade away his rights, a 2017 first-round pick (via Maine) in exchange for Teague and the Blue’s 2017 third-round …