Monthly Archives: October 2015

Steve Gansey selected as Fort Wayne Mad Ants head coach

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the D-League team that is now owned by the Indiana Pacers, officially named Steve Gansey its head coach Friday afternoon.

Gansey, who’s just 30, served as the associate head coach for the Canton Charge last year. He previously worked in the Mad Ants organization for five seasons, including the 2013-14 D-League Championship season.

“I’m extremely honored and privileged to be …

Ep. 2: Camp Begins, Conversations with Joe Young, Shayne Whittington, Jordan Hill

The Pacers opened training camp for the 2015-16 season on Tuesday and will have had three two-a-days by week’s end. I spoke with three players — rookie Joe Young, second-year big man Shayne Whittington, and  Jordan Hill — with different perspectives about camp.

Topics Discussed:

Joe Young’s heart and passion for the game Young’s motivation, plus his goal to be Rookie of the Year Shayne…

FOX Sports Indiana to televise all 82 Pacers games for the first time ever

FOX Sports Indiana (FSI), the official television home of the Indiana Pacers, will televise all 82 regular season games during the 2015-16 season.

That is big because it’s the first time all 82 games will be televised by the local network. In the past, nearly every game was televised by FSI, but not all. That changes this year.

In addition, FSI will televise two preseason …

VIDEO: Pacers rookie Myles Turner after several practices

My conversation with Pacers rookie center Myles Turner, who’s dealing with knee soreness, after his first few practices as a pro:

See Also: Agness’ Observations: Pacers Training Camp 2015…