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Why Gary Harris should go to…

Hamilton Southeastern guard Gary Harris is a hot topic around basketball in Indiana. The 6-6, 200-pound senior is the best uncommitted basketball player in the 2012 class from Indiana. He is the 25th best player in the country according to Rivals.com.

Harris is a freak athlete, who could probably play basketball or football wherever he likes. He holds plenty of offers from schools in each …

NBA cancels first two weeks of season – Herb Simon reaches out to Pacers fans

NBA owners and the player’s union met for over seven hours Monday but could not come to an agreement to save the entire 2011-12 basketball season. NBA commissioner David Stern announced Monday night that because no deal was in place, the first two weeks of the NBA season were officially canceled.

The two sides still disagree about the BMI, maximum lengths of contracts, taxing the …

Video: Clutch Reggie Miller shots reenacted by Pacers fans in China

Even though the NBA season is currently on hold, the league and their team’s marketing efforts continue. The Indiana Pacers mascot, Boomer, is currently on a journey through Lithuania.

It’s added exposure and the chance for a bigger fan base and sponsorship opportunities.

A Pacers fan website in China, ChinaPacers.com took the time to reenact three of Reggie Miller’s most clutch shot…and what makes it …

NBA cancels 2011-12 preseason – start of regular season in jeopardy

After a spectacular 2010-11 season with record ratings, the 115 NBA preseason games are officially cancelled after negotiations ended today in New York without an agreement.

Next week is another critical point for the league because as commissioner David Stern said, if no agreement is made by the first of the week, the opening two weeks of the season will also be cancelled.

“We find …

Herb Simon thanks Pacers fans for their support during the NBA lockout

Like the NFL earlier this year, the National Basketball Association has now locked it’s doors to players. The NBA lockout is in full effect.

The NBA announced today that player training camps for the 2011-12 season have been postponed indefinitely because a new collective bargaining agreement has not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association. Training camps were scheduled to open on October 3.…

Dr. Hsu explains Manning’s anterior fusion surgery

Colts fans are uneasy with the news that Peyton Manning had another neck operation Thursday. Manning has been Mr. Reliable, out on the field every week leading the Colts.

NFL.com interviewed Dr. Wellington K. Hsu, an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Neurological Surgery.

Read his interpretation of the surgery when Manning possibly could suit up …

Indiana lands nation’s top QB in 2012, Columbus East’s Gunner Kiel

First-year Indiana head football coach Kevin Wilson is already winning. On an unofficial visit Wednesday, Columbus East quarterback Gunner Kiel gave Indiana his verbal pledge. He was also considering Oklahoma and Alabama.

At 6-4, 220, Kiel is the top-ranked quarterback in the 2012 class. Last season, he threw for roughly 2,700 yards and 36 touchdowns. A versatile QB, Kiel also rushed for 600 yards and …

George Hill introduced at Conseco Fieldhouse – it’s dream come true for all

Indianapolis native George Hill entered Conseco Fieldhouse for the first time Monday as an Indiana Pacer. The former Broad Ripple and IUPUI star returned home after the Pacers traded their 2011 first and second round draft picks (15 and 42) to the Spurs for the 25 year-old.

“I’m super excited,” Hill said in front of friends, family and fans. “This has always been a dream …