Years ago, the day after the Pacers season ended, many players would be on the first flight out to their hometown or favorite vacation spot.
(*cough* Troy Murphy *cough*)
Roy Hibbert was actually one of the first one to change the culture, as far as staying in town to workout at the team facility. Then Lance Stephenson. And it led to enhanced confidence and play …
Almost one month before the team assembles in Indianapolis for the start of training camp on Sept. 29, the Pacers have published their preseason schedule.
In October, the Pacers play seven exhibition games, including three home at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. They’ll travel to Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, and the wrap up their 2015-16 preseason slate up in Fort Wayne, Ind., against Charlotte.
The Oct. 22 …
The Indiana Pacers are getting a new practice facility, and that’s a really big deal.
On Wednesday, Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) presented their plans to build a five-story, 130,000 square-foot facility just east of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The facility, which will be named the St. Vincent Center, will replace a one-level elevated employee parking lot that takes up the pie-shaped space.
The estimated cost …
A new practice facility for the Pacers — the St. Vincent Center — coming in 2017.
[Renderings provided by Pacers Sports & Entertainment]…
UPDATE: 3:54 p.m.: The Capital Improvement Board unanimously approved the Pacers proposal, a Pacers spokesman told VigilantSports.com. A news conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m on Wednesday.
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The Pacers have outgrown their current setup.
Looking to add more space for additional courts, physical therapy, and offices, Pacers officials will present their pitch to Indianapolis’ Capital Improvement Board (CIB), which was created in 1965 to …
Last weekend, I ventured east of downtown Indianapolis on Interstate 70 to Knightstown, Indiana. It was a straight-shot drive, nearly 40 miles to the home of the “The Hoosier Gym.”
That gym, of course, was used in the basketball movie seen by sports fans across the country: Hoosiers.
The Hoosier Gym remains in great condition and is a mini museum. Upon entering, there’s a small …
Briante Weber, a consistent starter for nationally ranked VCU the past two seasons, is on the mend from a knee injury suffered on Jan. 31. Playing against Richmond, the 6-foot-2 guard suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus near the end of the game in what turned out to be a loss, the first one for No. 14 VCU in 13 games and in nearly …
NBA rookies across the league gathered in New York two weekends ago for the rookie symposium, a time where the league brings in speakers, including former players, to help aid in the players’ transition to the big leagues.
Really learning a lot out here at the RTP thankful for the NBPA taking the initiative to reach out to us to prepare us for the year …