Pacers free-agent signee Jordan Hill was arrested earlier this week for reckless driving. A police officer caught Hill, who was driving a black Range Rover, going 107 mph in a 65.
Hill, who was shirtless, was arrested Tuesday, shortly after 2 p.m. ET in Alpharetta, Georgia — north of Atlanta — and booked at the North Fulton Jail annex. Hill was charged with reckless driving …
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The Pacers television broadcast duo of Chris Denari and Quinn Buckner have the honor of traveling to South Africa to be on the worldwide call of the NBA’s first-ever game in Africa. The world feed will be seen in more than 250 countries.
ESPN, however, has the rights to the United States. Marc Kestecher and Doris Burke will call the game from a studio in …
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The Indiana Fever hosted their annual bowling tournament Thursday evening at Pinheads in Fishers. It’s one of those annual events where the entire team — coaches, players, staffers — comes together off the court to interact with sponsors, fans, and hoop junkies.
The tournament serves as the primary fundraiser for the Be YOUnique Fund, a fund part of the Pacers Foundation that assists organizations that …
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Shayne Whittington did not hold back when asked what it was like to have a new two-year contract, which includes a fully guaranteed first year.
“You don’t know (bleeping) nice that is,” he said, obviously relieved.
Whittington, who went undrafted last summer after breaking his leg in a workout preparing for the draft, signed with the Pacers and he came back much earlier than anticipated. …
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From the very beginning, Chris Copeland connected with those inside the Pacers organization and the fans.
Especially the fans.
Less than a month after signing with the Pacers (in July, 2013) — his first guaranteed contract in the NBA — Copeland attended Area 55 tryouts and helped Roy Hibbert and others decide who should be in the fan section. Copeland then proceeded to buy a …
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Glenn Robinson III was beaming full of excitement and intrigue when discussing his new situation on Tuesday … in Indianapolis, just over two hours southeast of his hometown, St. John, Indiana.
If the 21-year-old had stayed in school, he’d be preparing for his senior year at the University of Michigan. But he didn’t stay, instead opting for the 2014 NBA Draft — where he was …
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Lavoy Allen may be 6-foot-9, weigh over 250 pounds, but he carries himself with a kid-like lighthearted personality to him. He loves comic book movies, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his username on Twitter is @chefVOYardee.
A week after his wife, Deloris, delivered twins, Allen was back in Indianapolis to make his new deal with the Pacers official. His new contract calls for him …
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The Pacers filled out their roster Monday, re-signing two of their own, Lavoy Allen and Shayne Whittington, and officially bringing two fresh faces aboard, Glenn Robinson III and Rakeem Christmas.
Allen, who now has his hands full with newborn twins, was key in making all of this work. The Pacers have his Bird Rights, meaning they can go over the salary cap to keep one …
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