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Ep. 61: Ralph Reiff on the St. Vincent Center

The Indiana Pacers’ new $50 million practice facility, the St. Vincent Center, officially opens for business on Monday, August 28.

The organization will hold a ribbon cutting at 1:15 pm on Thursday (Aug. 24) with local dignitaries: Governor Eric Holcomb, Mayor Joe Hogsett, and team officials.

Many members of the Pacers’ basketball operations staff are already working out of the St. Vincent Center, a state-of-the-art …

Pacers Last Week: August 21 — Schedule out, Burke overseas, Wilkins signs, Doherty hired by A-10

A lot happens each week with the Pacers and it’s not easy to stay on top of it. Introducing a new weekly feature, Pacers Last Week, which should help keep you up-to-date on all things Pacers.

NBA unveiled the full schedule for the 2017-18 season. No team will play four games in five nights for the first time ever. The Pacers are on ESPN once,…

Pacers locker room votes Al Jefferson Teammate of the Year for 2017

For the second consecutive year, the National Basketball Players Association voted on their own awards, which were then announced in mid-August.

The players spoke — and those within the Pacers locker room voted Al Jefferson, the oldest player on the roster, “Teammate of the Year.”

The 32-year-old, who just completed his 13th season in the league, is a pro and always willing to lend a …

Rakeem Christmas signs with Galatasaray Odeabank in Turkey

Rakeem Christmas will continue his professional basketball career overseas next season.

Christmas, who the Pacers acquired in a trade with Cleveland in 2015, has signed with Galatasaray Odeabank in Istanbul, Turkey, the team announced on Thursday.

Christmas was waived by the Pacers on July 6th before his salary, which would’ve paid him more than $1 million, for the 2017-18 season became guaranteed. His opportunity to …

VIDEO: Myles Turner throws out the first pitch at Rangers game

Back home in Texas, Pacers center Myles Turner was invited by the Texas Rangers to throw out the first pitch Wednesday night prior to their game against the Detroit Tigers.

Growing up in Bedford, Texas, which is about 10 miles north west of Arlington, Texas, Turner jumped at the chance.

Throwing out the first pitch tomorrow at the @Rangers game hope y'all ready for this …

Pacers’ 2017-18 preseason schedule includes just one home date

The new-look Pacers will hit the court for their first game together on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in Milwaukee. The team released its preseason schedule on Wednesday — and it has been cut to just four games.

NBA teams are in full control of their preseason schedule. And with the regular season moved up more than a week in an effort for more player rest during …

Pacers sign veteran Damien Wilkins, rookie Ben Moore

Almost four weeks after agreeing to a deal with the Indiana Pacers to return to the NBA, Damien Wilkins signed his contract Tuesday in the organization’s new offices at the St. Vincent Center.

Wilkins is 37 years old and has been out of The Association since 2013, when he last played for the Philadelphia 76ers. Since then, he has played overseas in China, Puerto Rico, …

Paul George replies after being left off @Pacers’ tweet

The first date Pacers fans looked for Monday when the NBA released the regular season schedule was when Paul George comes to town with his Oklahoma City Thunder.

It will be the first time George, the four-time All-Star, plays in Bankers Life Fieldhouse as an opponent after spending his first seven seasons with the Blue & Gold.

The date is set: Dec. 13 at 7:00 …