After losing in the NCAA National Championship Game, four-year big man Brice Johnson turned his attention to the draft. He said it’s something you never get over, but now the 21-year-old is just days away from being hired by an NBA team seeking his services.
The 2016 NBA Draft is set for Thursday night in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, and the Pacers have picks …
This upcoming season is an important one for Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) and not just because it is the next season.
The 2016-17 season will be the franchise’s 50th. They were founded all the way back in 1967 and then won three ABA titles — 1970, 1972, 1973 — before joining the NBA in 1976.
For the Pacers, next season is about looking back …
When the Cleveland Cavaliers surprised everyone by capturing the 2016 NBA Title, three guys who once played for the Pacers were on the Cavs’ roster and celebrated a championship — including one draft pick.
Dahntay Jones, James Jones, and James Posey.
Dahntay Jones:The Pacers signed Dahntay to a four-year deal in 2009 but he wouldn’t finish that contract in Indy. They sent him to …
Another hometown kid came through Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a pre-draft workout. This time, it was Yogi Ferrell, who won two Class 2A State Championships while in high school at Park Tudor. He then went on to play four years at Indiana and is now working to prove himself to NBA executives.
“He shot the hell out of the ball,” one team observer told me …
It’s been exactly one month since Nate McMillan was promoted to Pacers head coach by President Larry Bird. And he has certainly stayed busy.
On this special episode of the Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast, Scott Agness sits down with coach McMillan to discuss his first 30 days, observing draft workouts, and organizing his team the way he wants it.
From the day he was hired, …
Taurean Prince is an impressive young man. He’s a four-year guy, spending all four years down in Texas at Baylor. He earned his degree, his primary motivation in returning for his final year of eligibility, and graduated one month ago.
Prince is a small forward who prides himself on the intensity level with which he plays every game. At 6-7, 220, he has the frame …
Diamond Stone is a young big man, just 19 years old and fresh off of his first and only year at Maryland.
In his freshman year, Stone averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. He’s a back-to-the-basket guy, but insists he can stretch out to the 3-point line. But he didn’t attempt one 3-pointer while at Maryland.
He felt like his workout …
Kellen Dunham, a local kid from Pendleton Heights High School, was in awe working out in downtown Indianapolis for his hometown Pacers Wednesday morning. He said he’s been working 22 years for this.
Dunham specializes in shooting and that is valued more than ever in today’s game. He averaged 16.2 points and shot 42.9 percent from range in his senior season with the Bulldogs.
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