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Carsen Edwards grateful for NBA pre-draft process

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CHICAGO, Ill. — Carsen Edwards didn’t expect to travel to Chicago this week for the NBA’s annual draft combine, held inside the Quest Multiplex on the west side of the city. An invitation was sent his way late Monday while he was in Boston to complete a workout for Brad Stevens’ team.

Edwards just completed his sophomore season at Purdue, leading the 30-7 Boilermakers with …

Kris Wilkes focusing on becoming a two-way player: ‘I see myself as a first-round talent’

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CHICAGO, Ill. — From ages 11 to 18, Kris Wilkes kept close watch of Paul George, who spent his first seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers — Wilkes’ hometown team. Seven years may not be a long time, but it is for a kid like Wilkes, who is just 19 years old.

George is 6-foot-9, Wilkes is 6-foot-8. Neither were spectacular shooters in college, but …

Victor Oladipo selected as pace car driver for the 102nd Indianapolis 500

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As if Victor Oladipo hasn’t embraced Indy and its fans enough, he will appear at The Greatest Spectacle in Racing next week and start the race in the lead car.

It’s appropriate that Oladipo — known of his quick step, slicing through tight areas, and electric finishes — will drive the pace car for the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500, with the green flag …

Victor Oladipo begins offseason training program

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The Pacers’ season ended after seven competitive games with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While in the locker room, still in uniform after Game 7, Victor Oladipo was already thinking about offseason workouts.

So after taking it easy for two weeks, which included a 26th birthday party with his twin and a trip with close friends, now it’s on for the team’s breakout star.

Oladipo’s offseason training …

Sabonis expected to be even better next season

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The Indiana Pacers pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games before they were eliminated from the playoffs. And thanks to their performance this season, the Pacers will have favorable NBA betting lines next season.

… unlike before last season, when the over/under on wins was 31.5. They went on to win 48 games.

One of the big reasons for Indiana’s success this season was Domantas …

FOX Sports Indiana receives seven Emmy nominations for its Pacers coverage

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FOX Sports Indiana, the television home of the Indiana Pacers, has received an all-time high eight nominations for the 2018 Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards. Seven of those are for its coverage of Pacers basketball throughout the 2017-18 season.

In addition to its telecasts of Pacers basketball — airing all 82 games for the second time in franchise history — FSI received a nomination for …

Myles Turner co-hosting 2018 Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Challenge

The 10th annual 2018 Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Challenge, one of the highlights of the summer, will be held on Thursday, June 7th at Victory Field.

The game benefits the Indiana Children’s Wish Fund, which works to grant wishes to Indiana children, ages 3-18, who suffer from life-threatening illnesses. The game is in memory of Caroline Symmes, a Wish child who was involved with the …

Source: Cory Joseph exercises player option for 2018-19 season

Cory Joseph, Pacers

Cory Joseph will remain with the Pacers for a second season. The Pacers’ point guard exercised his player option for the 2018-19 season, a league source confirmed to VigilantSports.com. It is worth $7.945 million.

If he had declined his option, Joseph would have been able to hit free agency. The trouble for free agents this summer, though, is that there won’t be a lot of …