Glenn Robinson III has been in the league just two seasons, but he’s still looking to earn a role in a team’s rotation. His first season flew by, part of two teams but without a contributing role on either one.
The Pacers added the Gary, Indiana product to their roster last July on a multi-year deal. It was a three-year deal, per league sources, with …
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Pacers head coach Nate McMillan filled out his coaching staff, reuniting with Bill Bayno and bringing on David McClure as a player development coach, the team announced Monday.
“I worked with Bill in Portland, was impressed with him then and always hoped I would have a chance to work with him again,” McMillan said in the news release. “And David is one of the bright, …
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USA Basketball announced its 12-man roster on Monday for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which includes three-time NBA All-Star Paul George.
Then, at least most of the roster appeared to be in New York for a photo shoot and media blitz.
Here is your first look at Paul George in his PG-13 Team USA uniform, via usabsnap on Snapchat:
Strangely enough, jerseys …
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As reported here on VigilantSports.com last Thursday, Paul George was all in on playing on the Olympic Team and he had accepted his invitation to play for a gold medal August 5-21.
On Monday, USA Basketball made it official by naming the 12-man roster that will compete in the Rio Olympics.
“I’m really excited to have this opportunity again to represent my country,” George said …
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With the 50th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Pacers selected forward Georges Niang from Iowa State University. He’s a four-year player with a coach-like mentality for the game.
On this special episode of the Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast, Iowa State University head basketball coach Steve Prohm joins to discuss Prohm’s game and his potential in the best league in the world.
“I don’t …
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The construction crew has been working since late winter on the Pacers’ new $50 million practice center, The St. Vincent Center. Construction officially began on Feb. 8, 2016.
Every two months, photos will be posted here to keep you updated on the progress made to the facility.
In the photos below, you can see the structure for the five-floor elevator going up, along with the …
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The Pacers traded away their first pick for Thad Young, and then later Thursday used their only selection in the 2016 NBA Draft to take forward Georges Niang out of Iowa State University with the 50th pick.
Once the draft concluded, Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard discussed the draft and the team’s selection of Niang with reporters.
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The Pacers had a quiet evening after trading away the 20th pick for Thad Young in the afternoon. That left them with just a second-round pick Thursday evening for the 2016 NBA Draft, and they used their lone pick at No. 50 on Georges Niang out of Iowa State University.
Niang, a 6-9, 231-pound forward, was part of the Pacers’ seventh and final pre-draft group …
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