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Ep. 76: Slick Leonard

It will be eight weeks on Friday, March 2 since Slick Leonard, alone in his church’s parking lot, slipped on ice when unloading boxes to recycle. He forgot to put his car in park, slipped, and shattered the trochanter in one of his hips and says the pain has been “a monster.”

Slick was admitted to a central Indiana hospital and placed in room 529, …

Trevor Booker plans to sign with the Pacers

Trevor Booker plans to sign with the Indiana Pacers once he clears waivers later this week after being waived by the Philadelphia 76ers, a source confirmed to VigilantSports.com

Booker shared his excitement for what’s next in a tweet Wednesday afternoon.

Indy, let’s work!!!!

— Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) February 28, 2018

Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype first reported Booker’s intentions to join the Pacers.

The 76ers waived …

Damien Wilkins shining in G League

Damien Wilkins is a man on a mission. Still seeking another opportunity in the NBA, the guard returned to the G League and the 13-26 Greensboro Swarm, where he spent much of last season.

He rejoined the Swarm on Feb. 1 and has taken full advantage of the opportunity.

Appearing in six games this month, Wilkins is demonstrating his versatility. He’s averaging a team-best 29.2 …

Ep. 75: Pacers game emcee Kurt Streblow

Kurt Streblow is in his fifth season as an emcee for Pacers home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. This past week, he was invited to emcee several events at All-Star Weekend 2018 held in Los Angeles.

Streblow credits Pacers Vice President of Game Operations Dean Heaviland for not only hiring him years ago, but for also recommending him to the league to be one of …

Running thoughts: Mavericks 109, Pacers 103

Yogi Ferrell, Dallas Mavericks, Pacers, Victor Oladipo

Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 109-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Monday night at American Airlines Center.

This is the first of four straight games on the road for the Pacers with stops all over — in Dallas, Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Washington. It also begins a daunting stretch with 17 games played over 32 days and never more than one day off…

Pacers Last Week: Feb. 26 — GRIII’s debut, McKinney Jones called up, Collison still sidelined

A lot happens each week with the Pacers and it’s not easy to stay on top of it. Pacers Last Week keeps you updated on everything going on with the franchise.

Tonight, the team begins a challenging task with 17 games over the next 32 days and without more than one day off between games. Monday’s game in Dallas is the first of four in…

Does Victor Oladipo have a future in curling?

Victor Oladipo was in a great mood after the All-Star break despite having a jam-packed weekend in Los Angeles with appearances, the Slam Dunk Contest, and participating in the All-Star game for the first time in his five-year career.

So at the end of practice Wednesday, as players practiced free throws, Oladipo grabbed a stick behind one of the baskets and acted as if he …

Q&A with Trey McKinney Jones on his call up from the Mad Ants

Trey McKinney Jones was back at the St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis on Wednesday. He took part in his first Pacers practice since the calendar turned to 2018.

He was with the Pacers for Summer League and then in training camp, but a shoulder injury forced him to only watch in camp. The 27-year-old was not drafted after graduating from the University of Miami, and …