The Warriors will be far from at full strength Tuesday when they meet the Pacers for the first of two meetings this season. The Pacers will face the defending NBA champions twice over their final eight games.
All-Stars Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson are all out with injuries, and Draymond Green is doubtful. There’s no need to rush guys back, either, because the …
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The Pacers secured a playoff spot Sunday in Game 74 of the season. They beat the Miami Heat 113-107 getting contributions across the roster. It was a microcosm for their entire season.
In the media room hours after the Pacers’ 43rd win of the season, surpassing last year’s total (42-40), Mark Montieth joined me to record this podcast.
You can read Mark’s work at Pacers.com, …
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The Pacers are officially a playoff team, clinching one of eight spots in the Eastern Conference Sunday night by beating the Miami Heat, 113-107. But it took an extra session.
After the game, the players were happy to accomplish the feat, especially with eight games remaining on their regular-season slate. Proud was the other word.
Proud of how they came together. Proud of checking this …
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Domantas Sabonis will not return Sunday as originally planned. He participated in the team’s pre-game walk through on the floor at Bankers Life Fieldhouse more than two hours before the game. He looked fine and ready to go, according to two staffers who were present.
However, about an hour later, an hour and 22 minutes before tip-off, Sabonis’ left ankle landed on the foot of …
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Slick Leonard has been stuck at home for most of the last three months after he slipped on ice in his church parking lot. He fractured a hip, was hospitalized, and has been resting at home with his wife, Nancy.
On Sunday, he made his much-anticipated return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse — for the first time in 2018. It’s one of the first times that …
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Hall of Famer Slick Leonard plans to get behind a microphone for the first time in 2018 on Sunday when the Pacers host the Miami Heat to Bankers Life Fieldhouse (5:00 pm).
This was a date Slick had considered and he informed his radio partner, Mark Boyle, of his intentions Saturday afternoon.
“Just spoke to Slick five minutes ago. Tomorrow is now a definite go,” …
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I’ll answer a collection of questions sent my way via email and Twitter. Send me your questions for the chance to have yours included. (Comments are also welcome.)
Let’s get to it.
@MC1Dell: What is the Pacers record since Glenn Robinson has been back playing? Coindence OR not?
Glenn made his season debut after the All-Star break on Friday, Feb. 23 against the lowly Atlanta …
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The Pacers captured their 42nd win of the season Friday night, hanging on to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers in their first meeting of the season, 109-104. It guarantees the franchise a winning record for the sixth time in seven years, including three in a row.
Bojan Bogdanovic led all scorers with a game-high 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting. And when he’s hitting, it opens …
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