Category Archives: Victor Oladipo

VIDEO: Pacers discuss Paul George’s return to Indy

Paul George’s only game in Indianapolis, where he was drafted and spent his first seven NBA seasons, is set for Wednesday night and it will air nationally on ESPN. Reunion games are fun.

He’s already gotten their first meeting out of the way, in Oklahoma City on on Oct. 25, a 114-96 Thunder win. George, whose agent informed Pacers President Kevin Pritchard that he would …

Oladipo named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time

Following his best week as a professional basketball player, the NBA named Victor Oladipo the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played December 4-10.

Oladipo averaged 30.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in helping the Pacers win all four of their games — over New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and Denver.

He posted a career-high 47 points in an …

Pacers Last Week: Dec. 11 — Joe Young requests fans’ presence, III ditches boot, Oladipo explains his celebration

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.

The Pacers took care of business at home, winning all four at home last week. Two more left of this six-game homestand, their longest stretch of home games since …

Myles Turner: ‘I’m just very excited about this team’

Much like the gesture after a big shot in a rowdy environment, the message is simple: Shhh.

You may have not believed in this Pacers team, which has just six players back from last season, but they believed.

So on Friday night, after the Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this season, no additional text was needed for Myles Turner on Instagram. …

Victor Oladipo on his signature celebration – This Is My City

By now, Victor Oladipo has trained Pacers fans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He’ll hit a big, late-game shot as he already has several times through 26 games, and they help him celebrate.

26 games in, the Pacers improved to 9-4 at home and 15-11 overall by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-102. They were led by Oladipo, who finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, and five …

VIDEO: Oladipo sings in the shower as Stephenson meets with the media

Victor Oladipo is always doing something. He’s on his phone as the media enters the locker room postgame. Then, a team staffer wraps an ice bag around both of his knees before Vic talks to the media.

After about 10 minutes of icing — which sometimes includes a few FaceTime calls — he hits the showers.

By that time, a handful of reporters were over …

Oladipo returns, makes first 11 shots in leading Pacers to victory over Magic

Victor Oladipo was in a groove Monday night, and he didn’t even know it.

“No, I was just playing. I had no clue,” Oladipo said after the Pacers’ 121-109 win over the Orlando Magic, the team that selected the IU product second overall in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Oladipo made his first 11 shots and finished with a game-high 26 points. It was his 15th …

Running thoughts: Pacers 121, Magic 109

Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 121-109 win over the Orlando Magic Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Victor Oladipo is back – and in the starting lineup – after being sidelined for one game due to a bruised right knee. The injury occurred in their 107-104 win over Toronto Friday night. He was kept out of Saturday’s home loss to Boston (108-98).…