After his annual basketball camp concluded, campers ranging from 8 to 16 years old lined up in the cafeteria hallway for one last moment of one-on-one time with Yogi Ferrell.
Each camper went through the line, wrapping up with one familiar kid offering a special gift for Yogi: several Sacramento Kings hats, the first Kings gear of any kind for the NBA guard who reached …
Three days after signing his first NBA contract, Pacers rookie Alize Johnson gave his mother, Chanelle Johnson, a new car.
Johnson is from Williamsport, Pennsylvania and he’s the oldest of eight kids. He has three brothers and four sisters.
“When I’m running out there on the floor with that really high motor, it’s because of them,” he said at summer league. “I’m the leader. I’m …
LAS VEGAS — It was business as usual for Lance Stephenson this summer, working out daily in Indianapolis and playing in pick-up games against fellow pros several times a week at the Incrediplex in Lawrence. He sat courtside as multiple Indiana Fever games. He still has a home in Zionsville.
He did not expect for much to change, having just completed a full season in …
Undrafted rookie forward Trevon Bluiett signed his first NBA contract on Tuesday. The Indy native, a graduate of Park Tudor School, landed a two-way deal after a strong performance during the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month.
Bluiett, who was not invited to the NBA Draft Combine, scored 50 points combined in his first two games, leading summer league in scoring through the first …
Damjan Rudež had a great weekend in Croatia, celebrating his home country’s appearance in the FIFA World Cup Final. Despite its 4-2 loss to France, it was a moment, an experience that Croatian’s like Rudež will never forget.
Then, Damo finalized his basketball plans for the next season. Appearing on the Pacers Podcast, Rudež explained his decision to sign a one-year deal with UCAM Murcia.…
What was the feeling in Croatia when they played in the FIFA World Cup Final over the weekend? I had to find out.
On this episode of the Pacers Podcast, I called up former Pacer forward Damjan Rudež, a native of Zagreb, Croatia. While he’s not a huge soccer fan, the monthlong run by Croatia, with a population just over 4.1 million people, was special …
LAS VEGAS — The best thing to happen to the Pacers during NBA free agency was something they could not control. LeBron James choosing to play in the Western Conference, for the Los Angeles Lakers, makes the East a wide-open race.
For the Pacers, that means a LeBron-led team cannot eliminate them from postseason play, which has been the case in five of the last …
The 2018 NBA Draft was less than four weeks ago and he already suited up in five summer league games for the Indiana Pacers.
But Monday was a memorable day for Alize Johnson, the Pacers’ second-round pick (50th) out of Missouri State, because he signed his first NBA contract.
He becomes the 14th player under contract, leaving the franchise with one open roster spot.
The …