Author Archives: Scott Agness

Kevin Seraphin signs two-year deal with FCB Basket in Barcelona

Just a few days after being cut by Indiana Pacers, Kevin Seraphin has signed a two-year deal to play with FCB Basket in Barcelona, the team announced on Friday. The deal is pending a physical.

Seraphin entered the NBA in 2010. He was taken 17th overall by the Chicago Bulls, though he never suited up in the red and white. He spent his first five …

Ep. 58: Jamelle McMillan

Jamelle McMillan is excelling as a coach in the NBA. It wasn’t his plan, but it worked out that way.

Jamelle, 28, is the son of Pacers head coach Nate McMillan. He remembers watching his dad play growing up, and was a ball boy for Nate’s Seattle SuperSonics team. The two also worked together with USA Basketball in 2012 when Nate was an assistant.

“This …

Jordan Loyd signs to play with Hapoel Eilat BC in Israel

University of Indianapolis product Jordan Loyd has opted to play overseas next season. After spending his rookie year in the NBA D-League, now rebranded to the G League, Loyd has signed with Hapoel Eliat BC in Eilat, Israel.

Last month, the 6-foot-4 guard joined the Pacers for rookie/free agent camp, and then down in Orlando for Summer League. Appearing in four games, he averaged 4.5 …

Lance Stephenson — face of the Pacers’ new era

A little more than three months ago, Lance Stephenson was on his couch in Brooklyn rehabbing an ankle injury. He had just come off a part-time, non-guaranteed job — a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

He began the 2016-17 season with New Orleans. Played six games, needed surgery to repair a torn groin (ouch!), and was waived. Then, he joined Minnesota on a 10-day …

Source: Pacers waive center Kevin Seraphin

The Pacers waived center Kevin Seraphin on Monday, a league source confirmed to VigilantSports.com.

The transaction had to be completed by August 1, the trigger date for Seraphin’s contract. Otherwise, his salary, worth $1.9 million, would have become guaranteed for the 2017-18 season.

Former president (now team advisor) Larry Bird signed Seraphin to a contract last summer. The 6-foot-10 big man appeared in 49 games, …

Mark Boyle re-signs with the Pacers, begins 30th season with the organization this fall

Mark Boyle has re-signed with the Indiana Pacers to remain the radio voice of the team.

Boyle — a five-time Indiana Sportscaster of the Year award winner, including in each of the last three years — shared on social media that he had “officially signed to extend my tour with The Blue and Yellow Empire” Monday morning.

The upcoming 2017-18 season will be a notable …

Pacers Last Week: July 31 — New uniforms, basketball camps, and Miles will soon be a father

New feature on VigilantSports.com, beginning this week.

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.

Pacers unveiled their new Association and Icon uniforms, court design, and secondary logo. Thad Young hosted a free basketball camp in Memphis.…

Pacers introduce new uniforms, court, and logo

Last season for the Pacers was about celebrating their past, the 50 years that led them to present.

With the draft and free agency over, the franchise now turns its focus to this upcoming season, year 51. And with that, the Pacers introduced new uniforms on Friday at the River Fest Streetfest on the west side of Indianapolis.

It was held in the parking lot …