Category Archives: Media

NBA TV to televise Pacers at Clippers on Dec. 2

The Indiana Pacers are 9-5 and winners in nine of their previous eleven games. Between Paul George’s outstanding return and play, and the Pacers’ sweet recovery from an 0-3 start, the NBA has taken notice.

NBA TV has added their Dec. 2 game in Los Angeles against Lance Stephenson and the Clippers (7-7) to its slate of games that it’ll televise. The game will tip-off …

AUDIO: Glenn Robinson III on his role with the Pacers and an impressive preseason showing

The Pacers signed Glenn Robinson III, enamored with his athleticism and skills. He’s entering his second NBA season, so the potential is there.

During the preseason, the Indiana native averaged 10.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. (His points per game average was second only to Paul George.) He reached double figures in each of the final four practice games. He shot 53.8 …

AUDIO: IUPUI coach Jason Gardner at the tip-off luncheon

Jason Gardner is preparing for his second season as head coach of the IUPUI Jaguars. Gardner, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 1999 out of North Central High School, went on to have a successful college career at the University of Arizona.

But now he’s back in Indy and looking to raise the profile of the Jaguars men’s basketball program and the entire athletic department. For the …

Netflix outage shines bad on Americans

[Note: I know this isn’t sports related. But my findings compelled me to post this.]

Before I finally turn over to attempt to fall asleep night, I typically watch a show — often on Netflix, a web-streaming service. They have approximately 50 million subscribers, according to CNN.

Around 11:30 p.m. ET Tuesday night, I opened up Netflix app on my iPad ready to turn on …

Indy media star Michael Grady adds responsibilities — joining RTV6 as sports reporter

He is one of the best people you’ll ever meet. He is knowledgeable, caring, and has an unforgettable voice. He can easily carry a conversation – no matter the topic. He is a media star in Indiana.

He is … Michael Grady.

On a day particularly tough in the media business for many folks in Indy — CBS affiliate moving from WISH-TV to WTTV, IndyStar …

Five Indy personalities tackle stand-up comedy

Crackers Comedy Club in Broad Ripple played host to an entertaining night of comedy from five Indy personalities. This was the third straight year for the event, which was coordinated by professional comedian Scott Long.

Yet again, he brought a terrific lineup.

Four are in the media – Peter Dunn, Tracy Forner, Mark Boyle and Greg Rakestraw – and the two-hour show was capped off …

Officially a Hornet, Lance Stephenson called free agency ‘very stressful’


Lance Stephenson made his decision to join the Charlotte Hornets official Friday afternoon when he signed his three-year, $27.4 million deal at team headquarters.

It’s a huge relief for Stephenson to have free agency behind him. He admitted during his 15-minute introductory press conference that it was “very stressful.”

With his dad, Lance, and mom, Bernadette, proudly watching from the first row, Stephenson talked about …

Pacers sign free agent big man Shayne Whittington

The Pacers have added another big man to the mix. Shayne Whittington, an undrafted free agent out of Western Michigan, signed with the Pacers, the team announced on Wednesday.

It is a non-guaranteed deal. He visited with the team on June 20th.

Whittington, a 6-10, 237-pound center averaged 16.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game during his senior campaign with the Broncos. He connected on …