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Pacers select UCLA’s Aaron Holiday 23rd overall

UCLA Bruins, Aaron Holiday

The Pacers have found their future point guard. For the second consecutive year, the Pacers used their first-round pick to select a UCLA Bruin, the latest being point guard Aaron Holiday.

Holiday — who became the first Bruin player to lead the Pac-12 in scoring since Reggie Miller (1986) — joins fellow Bruins Darren Collison, T.J. Leaf, and Ike Anigbogu in Indy.

The name may …

VIDEOS: Interviews with 2018 prospects after Pacers pre-draft workouts

The Pacers brought in a total of 29 players over a two-week period ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft, set for Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN.

The process of bringing players in for pre-draft workouts began later than normal for the Pacers, not until June 7th. Team evaluators spent several weeks on the west coast as agencies held pro days to …

Ian Mahinmi opening Steak ‘n Shake outside Paris

Steak n Shake, Ian Mahinmi, Former Pacers

Ian Mahinmi plans to open his second Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in a year since becoming a franchisee. His newest location will be in Bretigny Sur Orge, about 40 minutes south of Paris.

Mahinmi is 31 years old and spent the last two seasons playing for the Washington Wizards. But, before then, he spent four good years in Indianapolis … where there are plenty of …

Ryan Carr on the Pacers’ draft prep, pick 23, and valuing fit

Ryan Carr, Pacers, 2018 NBA Draft

Final preparations are underway at the St. Vincent Center in downtown Indianapolis as a dozen or so in player evaluation push to gather additional intel on players and who teams ahead of the Pacers may draft.

After going 48-34 and losing a four-way tiebreaker to decide the draft order, the Pacers will select 23rd and 50th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, which will be …

Jason’s Deli closing at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after nine months

Dunkin Donuts, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Jason's Deli

Jason’s Deli inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse will soon be moving out.

Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) announced on Friday that Jason’s Deli, known for its healthy sandwiches, soup, and salad bar, will close after business on Friday, June 29th. It opened last fall, replacing Dunkin Donuts after seven years.

In the same announcement, PS&E says its team store, which was rebranded and got a facelift …

NBA Summer League 2018: Pacers open against Houston on July 6 in Las Vegas

Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, UNLV, NBA, NBA Summer League.

All 30 NBA teams will be in the same location for the first time as they all participate in the Las Vegas Summer League from July 6-17. Games are played on the campus of UNLV, split between the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, which are connected.

The Pacers will opens the NBA’s the 12-day, 82-game schedule on Friday, July 6 against the Houston …

Lance Stephenson publishes third single — “Drip”

Lance Stephenson teamed up with Shon Dollar for a new song published on June 12, “Drip.”

What does it mean to be drip? From Urban Dictionary: “Just another word for immense swag.”

Sounds about right for Lance.

Stephenson, a product of Brooklyn, has dabbled in music over the last five years. His first single was almost four years ago after signing with the Charlotte Hornets …

Pacers squad finally beats Robert Mathis’ Colts team in 2018 Caroline Symmes Softball Challenge

Pacers, Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Challenge, Victory Field, Myles Turner, Robert Mathis

How long has it been since the Pacers’ group finally beat the Robert Mathis-led Colts team? I’ve covered all but two of the 10 games and I don’t remember them ever winning. Mathis’ team has been flat-out dominant.

Mathis’ team has been so successful that when he began co-hosting the event with a Pacer — first Roy Hibbert, then George Hill and Paul George — …