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The Pacers’ first-round series begins in Cleveland where they’ll try to beat LeBron James in the playoffs for the first time. He’s ended their postseason run in five of the last seven years.
The Pacers, meanwhile, are pushing the underdog role, which suits them. Nobody picked them …
The Pacers drew the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first-round of the playoffs, which begin on Saturday. Going against LeBron, the Pacers are included in the marquee game Sunday afternoon — which can be seen over the air on ABC.
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It’ll be just their second appearance on national television this season. They’ve surprised everyone, both in their results (48-34) and …
It won’t be difficult for basketball fans to spot the Pacers … they’ll be in their gold uniforms for every game in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs.
Nike, which took over from Adidas as the official uniform and apparel provider in June, 2017, introduced Statement Edition uniforms for all 30 teams in a splashy announcement in September. According to Nike, “The Statement …
Victor Oladipo has been on the Pacers and playing alongside Myles Turner for seven months, but the chemistry between the duo didn’t even take that long to develop. They’re both starters and key contributors helping the Pacers win 48 games and earn the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
These two have lockers directly in the middle of the Pacers’ locker room exactly how they …
Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard now knows exactly when he’ll be on the clock during the 2018 NBA Draft. As one of four teams to finish the regular season with a 48-34 record, a tiebreaker was held — and they lost.
The Pacers hold picks 23 and 50 for the draft, which will take place on Thursday, June 21 at Barclays Center in …
For the second consecutive postseason, the Pacers meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
LeBron-led teams have gone 28-2 in Round 1, including 21 consecutive victories. That’s an NBA record. His team has never lost in the first round, nor have they ever lost their first game to begin the postseason.
[Pacers wearing gold all series long]
Last April, the 42-40 Pacers were swept …
The Pacers are in the NBA Playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, and for the fifth time it will run through The Best Player In The World: LeBron James.
LeBron-led teams have knocked the Pacers out all five times. If they want to continue playing into May, they must get past James & Co, which they’ve never done.
“It’s tough,” former Pacers President …
The Pacers aren’t done yet. Victor Oladipo reminded the crowd that before tip-off of their regular season finale Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
“We’re not done yet,” he told the crowd of 17,331. “The playoffs start this weekend so I look forward to seeing all you guys there. Let’s go shock the world.”
In reality, that’s what this team has done all season. Kevin …