Nike will soon take over as the official uniform and apparel provider of the NBA, WNBA, and G-League — but not yet.
As draft hopefuls went through workouts for NBA teams, they were outfitted in Adidas gear. The same was true for rookie/free-agent camp leading into summer league play. Multiple sources briefed on the NBA’s uniform plans tell VigilantSports.com that teams will continue to wear …
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Free agent point guard Darren Collison is officially back with the Pacers, signing his latest contract, a two-year deal, on Friday.
“Having had Darren here in the past, we obviously knew what we were getting, both on the floor and in the locker room,” said Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard. “When you bring in a player like Darren, you know you’re not only …
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Georges Niang, the 50th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, still has a lot to show. His rookie season is behind him, though he didn’t get much of an opportunity nor did he make much of it.
The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds in 23 appearances during the 2016-17 season where the Pacers finished 42-40. He made several trips north to Fort …
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So there will be a player wearing No. 13 for the Pacers this upcoming season after all.
On the same day the Pacers’ trade to send Paul George to Oklahoma City became official, Pacers forward Kevin Seraphin quickly snatched up No. 13.
This isn’t a prank. His official number has been changed to 13, his number for five seasons (2010-15) with the Washington Wizards.
Seraphin …
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July 6, 2017 by
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By Pacers Media Relations Director David Benner:
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Indiana Pacers concluded play in the Mountain Dew Orlando Pro Summer League with an 89-80 victory over Oklahoma City Thursday at the Amway Center.
The Pacers finished 4-1 and in third place after missing the championship game by a half point. In four previous games, teams earned one point for winning a quarter, four …
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The Pacers officially announced the Paul George trade on Thursday, which brings guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis to Indianapolis from Oklahoma City.
“It was difficult both on a personal and professional level,” said Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard.
“Everyone here knows what Paul meant to this franchise; he was both a tremendous human being as well as player here for seven …
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The Pacers waived forward Rakeem Christmas on Thursday, league sources told VigilantSports.com.
Originally, Christmas’ salary for the 2017-18 season ($1.1 million) became guaranteed if he was not waived by July 1. However, sources said Christmas agreed to move it back to July 6, to the end of the Orlando Summer League.
The Pacers concluded summer league play Thursday afternoon and finished in third place by …
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The Pacers have signed their first player to a two-way deal: Edmond Sumner.
He signed a two-year, two-way deal on Wednesday, a league source told VigilantSports.com.
The 6-foot-6 guard out of Xavier University was drafted by the Pacers at 52 after the team acquired the draft pick from New Orleans for cash considerations.
First-round pick T.J. Leaf signed his rookie scale contract on July 1.…
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