Category Archives: Indianapolis

Solomon Hill treats fans to a movie night

Solomon Hill wanted to treat fans to a fun night out, and so he did just that on Tuesday evening. Hill, playing his third season for the Pacers, treated 140 people — appropriate because he announced the opportunity on Twitter — to a movie night at a nearby AMC theater to see Deadpool.

“I came up with the idea and me and Karen (Atkeson, Director …

Ep. 5: Senior VP Todd Taylor on Hickory

The Indiana Pacers unveiled their NBA “Pride” uniform this fall, one that uniquely connects with the community. (Best of all, it’s not a sleeved jersey like most of the “Pride” uniforms around the league.) Several team execs gathered in a room nearly two years ago to brainstorm, and they came to an agreement on Hickory uniforms from the movie “Hoosiers.”

When doing their research, they …

AUDIO: IUPUI coach Jason Gardner at the tip-off luncheon

Jason Gardner is preparing for his second season as head coach of the IUPUI Jaguars. Gardner, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 1999 out of North Central High School, went on to have a successful college career at the University of Arizona.

But now he’s back in Indy and looking to raise the profile of the Jaguars men’s basketball program and the entire athletic department. For the …

Sports-packed Sunday in Indianapolis

For sports fans in Indianapolis, days like Sunday are special. There’s plenty going on downtown and by nighttime, our great city will be showcased in front of a national audience on Sunday Night Football.

But let’s not skip ahead.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Pacers FanJam
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Colts pregame tailgate and radio show at the Tin Roof
8:30 p.m.: Kickoff at …

Five Colts team up to give away 1,000 tickets to Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

The Indiana Fever are back in the WNBA Finals for the third time in seven years. In advance of Game 3 being played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday, Oct. 9 agains the Minnesota Lynx, five Colts players have stepped up to purchase a combined 1,000 tickets for Colts fans to enjoy the game.

Andrew Luck, Pat McAfee, Dwayne Allen, Robert Mathis and Matt Hasselbeck …

George Hill to be presented the Major Marshall Taylor award

George Hill, the ‘Hometown Hero,’ will receive the Major Marshall Taylor award Friday at the Circle City Classic Coaches luncheon held at the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis for the first time.

Hill, who attended both Broad Ripple High School and IUPUI, is heading into his fifth season with the Indiana Pacers. He was selected “for his commitment to the community, his explanatory attitude, and the …

Roy Hibbert lists Carmel home for $2.65 million

Roy Hibbert is cutting loose of likely his last remaining root planted in Indiana: His home.

About two weeks after returning to Indiana to move out for good, his Carmel home has hit the market. Hibbert played for the Pacers from 2008 through this past April, and then the organization decided to go in a different direction. Over the Fourth of July, they completed a …

PHOTOS: Renderings of Pacers’ St. Vincent Center, opening in 2017

A new practice facility for the Pacers — the St. Vincent Center — coming in 2017.

[Renderings provided by Pacers Sports & Entertainment]…