Monthly Archives: October 2015

Pacers to visit five high school football games Friday night

The Pacers have officially made Touchdown Pacers a thing.

Friday night (Oct. 16), players and members of the organization will be around Indianapolis at five area high school football games to be part of the atmosphere and to promote their upcoming season, which begins in less than two weeks.

[Pacers FanJam set for Sunday afternoon]

This very successful initiative is part of the NBA’s mission …

Fever lose Game 5 but have plenty to be proud of — and a bright future

No, it wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t even pleasing to watch.

And that stinks because this WNBA Finals series was terrific. Possibly one of the best, ever. It was competitive, it was back and forth, and it was ultra close.

Until the decisive Game 5 Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

The Indiana Fever had a two-point edge after the first frame but then faded and became an …

Vogel: Joe Young is our backup point guard

The Pacers were pleasantly surprised when Joseph Young was still available when they were on the clock for the second time during last June’s NBA Draft. They were thrilled to then use the 43rd overall pick on the shooting guard out of the University of Oregon.

Shortly after, he arrived in Indianapolis and went right to work.

Things worked out nicely for the Pacers in …

VIDEOS: Fever coach Stephanie White, Tamika Catchings, Shavonte Zellous, Erlana Larkins after Game 4 win

The Indiana Fever extended their WNBA Finals series against the Minnesota Lynx with a 75-69 win.

Watch as the Fever react to their win:

Series going the distance — Fever take Game 4, 75-69

The Indiana Fever have been excellent — no, perfect — in elimination games this postseason entering Sunday’s Game 4 battle against the Minnesota Lynx. 4-0.

Why stop now?

After losing Game 3 at home in heartbreaking fashion, a buzzer-beater by Maya Moore, the Fever regrouped just like they have in these playoffs. They would have obviously preferred not to be put in these win-or-season’s-over scenarios, …

VIDEOS: Stephanie White, Catchings, Coleman, and Maya Moore talk with reporters ahead of Game 4, WNBA Finals

The Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx are battling in the 2015 WNBA Finals, with the Lynx holding a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five series. Game 4 is set for Sunday evening, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

VigilantSports.com was at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday when the coaches and players met with the media prior to Game 4. Watch them below:

Ep. 3: Mad Ants GM Brian Levy

Brian Levy is just 31 years old but he’s now tasked with running the basketball division of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA’s Developmental League. Exactly one month ago, the Indiana Pacers finalized a deal to purchase the Mad Ants and thus have a one-to-one affiliation.

For the past five years, Levy was with the Bakersfield Jam, the Phoenix Suns’ affiliate. There, he …

Kadeem Jack signs training camp deal with Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are more than a week into training camp but they have added another player to their roster. Undrafted free agent forward Kadeem Jack officially signed with the team on Tuesday and he plans to wear No. 7.

With Jack’s signing, the Pacers’ training camp roster grows to 18. He is the fourth rookie in camp, along with Myles Turner, Joe Young, and …