When Glenn Robinson III entered the NBA, the 40th overall pick in 2014, he went the unconventional route and signed with Chinese brand Li-Ning.
A few years later, after he signed with the Pacers and got the opportunity he had hoped, he started wearing Dwyane Wade’s brand under Li-Ning’s umbrella, Way of Wade.
“Over the course of time, I built a relationship him,” Dwyane said …
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Following his best week as a professional basketball player, the NBA named Victor Oladipo the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played December 4-10.
Oladipo averaged 30.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in helping the Pacers win all four of their games — over New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and Denver.
He posted a career-high 47 points in an …
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A lot happens each week with the Pacers and it’s not easy to stay on top of it. Introducing a new weekly feature, Pacers Last Week, which should help keep you up-to-date on all things Pacers.
The Pacers took care of business at home, winning all four at home last week. Two more left of this six-game homestand, their longest stretch of home games since …
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Much like the gesture after a big shot in a rowdy environment, the message is simple: Shhh.
You may have not believed in this Pacers team, which has just six players back from last season, but they believed.
So on Friday night, after the Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this season, no additional text was needed for Myles Turner on Instagram. …
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By now, Victor Oladipo has trained Pacers fans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He’ll hit a big, late-game shot as he already has several times through 26 games, and they help him celebrate.
26 games in, the Pacers improved to 9-4 at home and 15-11 overall by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-102. They were led by Oladipo, who finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, and five …
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Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 106-102 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Derrick Rose spoke at shootaround and admitted that he has a bone spur in his left ankle which may require surgery. Tristian Thompson is still experiencing soreness and did not play.
Strong start for the Pacers, jumping out to an 13-2 lead — led by…
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Lance Stephenson got the ball with 2:12 left before halftime. He dribbled three times with his right hand, then sent a behind-the-back pass — he practices them hours before each game — to Myles Turner at the top of the arc. Two seconds later, he got it back.
With it on the right arc, Lance went to work.
“I just had a feeling,” he recalled …
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Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 115-97 win over the New York Knicks Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Knicks without starters Kristaps Porzingis (sprained right ankle/illness) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (stress injury, lower left leg). Neither made the flight to Indy after losing at home last night to Orlando. Remember, Porzingis scored a career-high 40 points in their previous meeting, 108-101 in…
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