Victor Oladipo was out of the shower and making his way to his locker stall when you knew exactly how he was feeling. The Bose speaker was turned up and he was jamming, just like he does after most game.
Dressing in bottoms with the laughing emoji (😂), perhaps symbolic of those discussing his recent struggles, Oladipo would soon go to the podium to address …
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Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 98-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
It was game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round series. The Cavs lead, 3-2.
Back spasms kept George Hill out for the second consecutive game. [Click here to ready my Q&A with the Indy native.]
Pacers followed their game plan early on. After turning it over…
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George Hill was back home in Indianapolis over the weekend. It was a business trip with his Cleveland Cavaliers, and not much more. He didn’t have dozens of ticket requests because he chose not to get caught up in that. His focus is on basketball.
It’s been a different, an unusual last 21 months for the 31-year-old. After years of stability and routine, three in …
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Game 4 followed what has become a familiar script for the Pacers. Fall behind by double digits but then fight like crazy and string together stops to take back the lead, only this time they didn’t execute when they needed to late into Sunday evening.
The Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 15-8 over the final 6:12, a stretch that featured two three-pointers and a pair of …
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The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived at Bankers Life Fieldhouse dressed in style… again.
For the second consecutive game, the Cavs all wore the same outfit — this time a black suit and tie.
LeBron James took care of the entire team with not one, not two, but three custom Thom Browne suits.
Watch LeBron and his teammates’ arrival below:
They did the same thing for Game …
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Episode Four between the Pacers and Cavaliers will play out Sunday evening, the nightcap of the NBA’s four-game schedule. Tip-off on a school night isn’t until 8:30 pm, meaning players and fans alike will be waiting around all day for the featured event.
“I get restless before every game. It is what it is. It’ll be here before you know it,” Oladipo said after shootaround, …
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Indy native George Hill is questionable to play Sunday night in Game 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first-round series against his hometown Pacers due to back spasms.
Hill, 31, was at morning shootaround but did not speak to reporters. He went right to the visitor’s locker room, presumably for treatment — which will continue throughout the day.
Hill underwent an MRI on his back Saturday. …
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On Friday, Bojan Bogdanovic had a podium game.
For those not familiar, players with outstanding performances in the postseason are brought to a big room adjacent to the Pacers’ locker room for them to address the media. It’s easier for high-demand players, and is seen aired live by several network broadcasts and a number of streaming platforms.
Victor Oladipo, the face of this Pacers team, …
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