Domantas Sabonis suffered a left ankle sprain Tuesday night in Philadelphia and X-rays were negative, according to Pacers head coach Nate McMillan. Sabonis went back to the locker room and did not return to the floor.
“I didn’t see what happened,” McMillan said after the Pacers (40-28) edged out the Philadelphia 76ers in a 101-98 win. They’re now 10-1 this season in games decided by …
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Pacers Gaming owns the 13th pick in the inaugural NBA 2K League Draft. The order was determined Tuesday during the draft lottery for the 17-team eSports league.
In less than a month, on Wednesday, April 4, the inaugural draft will begin at 1 p.m. ET in The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden’s Lobby in New York. The draft will be six rounds and will …
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The home of the Pacers and Fever, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, will need a new name after the 2018-19 season when the original 20-year lease is up.
CNO Financial group will not extend its naming-rights deal, which will expire on June 30, 2019, the company announced on Tuesday. That also marks the end of the NBA’s fiscal year.
CNO Financial — which provides health and life …
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Statistically, Darren Collison is having the best season of his professional career. His shooting numbers have never been better, his assists per game (5.3) lead the team while his turnovers are the lowest they’ve been (1.3) in his nine years.
And, until finally having surgery on Feb. 6, he did most of his damage while less than 100 percent.
Collison has dealt with soreness in …
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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.
Forward Trevor Booker finally practiced with the team and made his first appearance Wednesday in a home loss to Utah, where he played from 2014-16.
Darren Collison returned on March 9, just over four…
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Sunday night’s slate of NBA games played out nicely for the Indiana Pacers. A Pacers win in Boston combined with a Cavaliers loss to the Lakers has moved Indiana into third place in the Eastern Conference for the first time this season.
The Pacers, who have won nine of their last 12 games and two in a row, are a half game in front of …
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Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 99-97 win over the Boston Celtics Sunday night at TD Garden
Alex Poythress was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the G League before the Pacers boarded their flight to Boston on Saturday.
The Pacers wore their (white) Hickory uniforms — and they are beautiful — so the Celtics were in all black.
Boston was…
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The Pacers had their Respect For The Game meeting with Monty McCutchen Friday before hosting the Atlanta Hawks to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. McCutchen was a longtime NBA official who transitioned into a new role with the league as the vice president and head of referee development and training one year ago.
McCutchen — and sometimes officials for that night’s game — is traveling around to …
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