George Hill is headed to Utah Friday, with his living accommodations already handled. The Pacers dealt the Indianapolis native to the Jazz two days before the NBA Draft in June in a deal that brings Pike High School product Jeff Teague to the Pacers.
“It’s very tough but you know it’s a business,” Hill said in his first local interview since being traded.
“The Pacers …
VigilantSports.com caught up with George Hill Thursday night, his final evening in Indianapolis. The point guard, who was traded to the Jazz in June, is headed to Utah to prepare for the upcoming 2016-17 NBA season with his new team.
[As the Pacers move on from Hill, his love for Indy isn’t going anywhere.]
In a one-on-one interview with the “Hometown Hero,” Hill shares his …
The annual Knox Indy Pro Am is set for another season of games, running Tuesday, July 26 through Sunday, August 7. The Indianapolis-based Pro Am typically goes on for several weeks but this year it will be held on seven dates over a two-week period.
Carlos Knox is the man behind the idea. A former pro overseas and standout at IUPUI — he’s in the …
Former Pacers guard Stephen Jackson spent the weekend in Indianapolis after being invited by retired Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and event promoter Amp Harris.
Jackson has several ties to the state, including a stint in Fort Wayne early in his career, 1999, playing for the Fury of the CBA. He would later play for nine NBA franchises, including the Pacers from 2004-07.
Because of …
Carlos Knox was out of the country last summer/early fall, tied up coaching a professional team across the border in Canada.
He spent the last year, though, working to revamp and enhance the experience at the Knox Indy Pro Am. And, as he informed me, plans are in place for it to return for a seventh year next month.
“I’m always happy to provide a …
The eighth annual Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Game will be held at Victory Field on Thursday (June 9) and over a dozen individuals from Pacers Sports & Entertainment are expected to be on hand.
Paul George is co-hosting the event with Robert Mathis of the Colts for the second consecutive year.
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Several of his …
It’s become one of the best annual events in Indianapolis. Each June for the last seven years, local celebrities, highlighted by Colts and Pacers players, have joined together for a fun night under the lights at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis … for a great cause.
The eighth annual Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Challenge will be held Thursday, June 9th. The Home Run Derby competition …
The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team rolled to their fourth straight title and the 11th in program history Tuesday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 82-51 over fourth-seeded Syracuse.
They jumped out to an early 9-0 lead, never trailed, and led by as many as 33 points. The Huskies didn’t lose a game over the last two years and this senior class, highlighted by sure-thing …