Nate McMillan is in his first year as Pacers head coach, promoted to the top seat on the bench last spring.
“Inconsistent” is the team’s One Word for the first part of the 2016-17. It wasn’t until the calendar turned to 2017 that the Pacers strung together more than two wins in a row.
Prior to Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, coach McMillan …
George Hill took it personal when the Pacers, his hometown team, pulled the trigger on a trade that sent Hill to Utah in exchange for Atlanta’s Jeff Teague, who’s two years younger.
Hill played for the Pacers for five seasons (2011-16). He felt he did what he was asked, and that he had given everything he could to the franchise … and then some. But he understands …
It wasn’t a pleasant end to a three-game road trip out West for the Indiana Pacers (22-21). In Utah, with cold temperatures and plenty of snowfall, Pacers star Paul George and head coach Nate McMillan were ejected in the fourth quarter of their 109-100 loss to the Jazz.
George, a three-time NBA All-Star who is easily annoyed by officiating, had never been ejected prior to this season. Now he’s …
The Indiana Pacers have reached the midway point of the 2016-17 season. Safe to say things started a little shaky in November and December, but the future provides hope and intrigue.
There was always intrigue, but maybe not so much hope.
Perennial All-Star Paul George was coming off a career year in 2015-16 following his injury-shortened ’14-15 campaign. Sophomore Myles Turner entered training camp with …
Solomon Hill was always a likable guy, going back from his first conference call after being taken at 23rd by the Pacers in the 2013 NBA Draft. He played three years with the team, and then left in free agency after the team elected to decline their fourth-year team option on his rookie deal after sub-par play.
In July, 2016, he signed with New Orleans …
Nate McMillan needed to keep it real with his team at halftime. They had just played a very poor first half. They had allowed the Sacramento Kings (16-25), losers in five of their last six games, to shoot 64 percent from the field and score 60 points.
It was 60-41 after two quarters of play.
“We was playing in the first half like we were …
Eddie White has traveled across the world and worked for multiple professional sports teams. He’s currently the Director of Corporate Communications for the Indiana Pacers, and the host of Pacers Overtime on 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis.
White was part of the team’s traveling party to London as the franchise played in its first regular-season game outside of the United States on Jan. 12. They …
Hall of Fame basketball player Reggie Miller wants to meet Lilly King, the sophomore at Indiana University who won two gold medals for the United States in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
King became an Olympic favorite for not backing down to Russia’s Yulia Efimova, who had previously been caught doping. Not only did King stand up to her, but she beat her in the 100 …