Isaiah Whitehead went back and forth on whether he should keep his name in the draft or return to Seton Hall for his junior season. Ultimately, after consulting with family and others close to him, the combo guard is following his dream to play in the NBA.
Whitehead is a Brooklyn guy, playing with the mentality “kill or get killed.” He’s friends with former Pacer …
Maryland’s Robert Carter, Jr. was very impressive in his interview Thursday following a workout for the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers, who hold picks 20 and 50 in the 2016 NBA Draft, have an obvious need at power forward, and Carter, Jr. was out to prove that he could be that guy.
The 6-8, 251-pound big man interviewed with the Pacers during the Draft Combine last …
Paul George, one of 31 finalists named for the United States Men’s Basketball Team ahead of the Olympics in Rio, says he intends to follow through on his dream to play for his country.
In a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Cari Champion scheduled to air at noon on Monday, George explains that it feels right.
“I was just hesitant on the simple fact that, the …
Paul George will be on the cover of the most prominent NBA video game. The Pacers star and three-time NBA All-Star is highlighted on the cover of NBA2K17.
“I’m excited,” George said during the announcement. “Growing up, this comes with wanting to be in the NBA. You want to be on the cover, you want to be the best.
“I’ve been with 2K and this …
One of two 7-footers the Pacers brought in on Wednesday for their fourth pre-draft workout was Stephen Zimmerman. The name may sound familiar to fans in Indiana because he was recruited hard in Bloomington by Tom Crean and staff.
Zimmerman played one year at UNLV, averaging 10.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in his lone season in college. Playing in the NBA has been …
7-footer Thon Maker is one of the more intriguing prospects in the upcoming 2016 NBA Draft. He’s got the size, a lot of natural talent, and it would be surprising if he doesn’t hear his name called in the first-round of the draft, held June 23rd in Brooklyn.
Maker, who’s from the Sudan, is just 19 and did not play one game in college. Therefore, …
Nearly three years ago, on July 3, 2013, the NBA (and college) basketball world was surprised when the Boston Celtics announced that they had hired Brad Stevens away from Butler.
Stevens, undoubtedly one of the best young coaches at the time, had taken the Bulldogs to back-to-back NCAA Title games and continued to build a program with players that fit.
[NBA players taking notice of …