Category Archives: Victor Oladipo

Pacers’ togetherness and team ego fuels 48-win season

Pacers, Domantas Sabonis

The Pacers aren’t done yet. Victor Oladipo reminded the crowd that before tip-off of their regular season finale Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

“We’re not done yet,” he told the crowd of 17,331. “The playoffs start this weekend so I look forward to seeing all you guys there. Let’s go shock the world.”

In reality, that’s what this team has done all season. Kevin …

Oladipo: ‘Let’s go shock the world’

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, Bankers Life Fieldhouse

With their playoff spot locked up for the 2018 NBA Playoffs, Victor Oladipo was held out of Tuesday’s regular-season finale, along with Thad Young and Bojan Bogdanovic.

Oladipo does have a sore right toe after he stubbed it Sunday in Charlotte. However, Sunday was more about giving him a much-deserved game off and to ensure he is healthy for the postseason which begins this weekend, …

Pacers resting three starters in regular season finale

Nate McMillan, Pacers,

The Pacers will rest three starters in their final regular-season game of the 2017-18 season. Victor Oladipo, Thad Young, and Bojan Bogdanovic will all sit Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets with the team’s playoff seeding already set.

Indiana is slotted in the Eastern Conference’s fifth spot behind Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, and Cleveland. While their first-round opponent is still to be determined — either Philadelphia or …

Pacers’ Oladipo and Turner named to 35-man National Team roster for 2018-2020

Pacers, Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner

Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers were named to USA Basketball’s player pool for the National Team in 2018-2020.

Those two local pros, along with Indiana products Mike Conley Jr., Eric Gordon, and Gordon Hayward were amongst the 35-man group that will participate in minicamp in Las Vegas July 25-27.

This is Turner’s first time being included on the National Team. He …

Oladipo earns player of the week honors for the third time

Victor Oladipo, Pacers, City Uniforms

The awards continue to pour in this season as Victor Oladipo and the Pacers surprise everyone. Oladipo was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week Monday for games played from March 27 through April 1.

During that stretch, Oladipo averaged 26.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 3.7 steals per game and shot 67.4 percent from the field as the Pacers won all three road …

VIDEO: Victor Oladipo stars in NBA’s ‘Lean In’ PSA

Victor Oladipo, Victoria Oladipo, Pacers

Victor Oladipo is almost as popular off the court as he is on. The Pacers are winless without him. He’s helped the team to 45 wins with a half-dozen games left.

Vic recently filmed a PSA for taking ownership in — Our City — Indianapolis. Now he’s appearing in one for a league-wide initiative pushing for gender equality in the workplace. Appearing in the 30-second …

Why Oladipo drinks at least a gallon of water each day

If you look closely, there’s a gallon jug of water near the hardwood at the St. Vincent Center whenever the Pacers are practicing. Or in the weight room. It’s in Victor Oladipo’s hand occasionally during media interviews. And he’s carrying it while he steps up and onto the team plane.

Oladipo made significant changes to his body and mind this summer well before he was …

Oladipo teams up with Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett for ‘It’s My City’ campaign

Victor Oladipo, Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett, St. Vincent Center

Victor Oladipo’s on-court game this season has made his brand stronger than ever. As he became an All-Star and helped the Pacers qualify for the NBA Playoffs, he has all kinds of suitors reaching out for possible partnerships and endorsement deals.

And thus far, Oladipo has deliberately been patient and selective.

The Pacers’ star has teamed up with Mayor Joe Hogsett to push a campaign …