Monthly Archives: July 2015

Hibbert’s last swipe not a good look, says he wanted to play for a coach with NBA playing experience

For everything Pacers coach Frank Vogel has done for Roy Hibbert, this was not how Hibbert should have slammed the door shut on his time in Indy.

He was introduced as the Los Angeles Lakers center last Wednesday, saying he was ready for a fresh start, and then in a Q & A published with Turner Sports’ David Aldridge on Monday, Hibbert took a subtle …

VIDEO: Larry Bird talks Hickory uniforms, greatest 3-point shooters on the Dan Patrick Show

Pacers President Larry Bird joined the Dan Patrick Show Monday morning to discuss the team’s new alternative Hickory uniform. That conversation lasted a few minutes, and then Patrick and Bird conversed about Bird as a high school player, eras of the NBA, and a hypothetical game today against Michael Jordan.

About that, Bird hesitated and then said, “God I hate to admit this, but he’d …

Jeff Gordon goes out with a bang — but not the one he had in mind

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Jeff Gordon stood in his team’s garage midway through the Brickyard 400 as laps were turned. Lap after lap.

In the midst of his year-long retirement celebration, Pittsboro, Indiana’s own hoped for something special, something memorable at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on this day.

In May, he drove the pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here in late …

NBA players taking notice of Brad Stevens

It’s no secret that Brad Stevens has impressed as an NBA head coach in such a short amount of time. The Zionsville, Indiana native quietly moved on from Butler in 2013 to become the lead guy for the famed Boston Celtics.

Despite not having a great roster to work with, he still manages to wow basketball fans with his out-of-timeout play calls, the way his …

Pacers add Glenn Robinson III to roster

No rest for the Pacers on this weekend. Two days after trading for second-round big man Rakeem Christmas, they have added another Indiana kid to the roster.

Glenn Robinson III, a product of Gary, Indiana, is joining the Pacers, a league source confirmed to VigilantSports.com — and he’s their second player, along with George Hill, to attend an Indiana high school. Excited about the news, …

Pacers acquire Rakeem Christmas from the Cavaliers

The Indiana Pacers traded a 2019 second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in exchange for forward Rakeem Christmas.

The 6-foot-10, 243-pound forward was selected 36th overall in June’s draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, who then sent his rights to the Cavaliers.

“We really liked Rakeem when he came in for pre-draft workouts,” Pacers President Larry Bird said in a news release. “He is …

Chris Copeland agrees to one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks

Unrestricted free agent Chris Copeland has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, a source confirmed to VigilantSports.com.

Milwaukee is a great landing spot for Copeland. Bucks head coach Jason Kidd was his teammate in New York for one season, 2012-13, before Kidd decided to retire his jersey for the hottest seat on an NBA bench.

Also, the Bucks’ VP of Player Relations, …

Roy Hibbert now a Laker: ‘I’m ready for a fresh start’

The Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced Roy Hibbert as one of their own Wednesday afternoon at a press conference, along with newcomers Lou Williams and Brandon Bass.

Hibbert has remained very quiet since his seventh and final season in Indianapolis concluded in mid-April. He quietly left and headed to Los Angeles for the summer. He did not return in June for the annual Caroline Symmes …