The Pacers won their regular-season finale Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse over the Atlanta Hawks 104-86. It was their fifth straight win and as it turned out, this last one was absolutely necessary for their season to continue.
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With Miami topping Washington and Chicago throttling Brooklyn, it turned out to truly be a must-win …
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Paul George, the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first week in April, was ejected in the Pacers’ 120-111 win Monday night in Philadelphia.
It was the Pacers’ fourth consecutive victory.
George’s first technical against the 76ers came in the middle of the fourth quarter when he got tangled up with Gerald Henderson, who pulled George to the ground. A double-technical was issued.…
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Pacers forward Paul George was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced Monday. The award is for games played during the first full week of April (3-9).
George takes home the honors following an outstanding week in which he helped Indiana to three straight wins over Toronto, Milwaukee and Orlando. In doing so, George averaged 31.7 points and nine rebounds a game. …
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Pacers star Paul George is gracious in his time with the media and he’s good to his fans. And for that, he’s one of five finalists for the Magic Johnson Award, a league-wide award.
This annual award, voted on by the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association that consists of hundreds of media members, recognizes the player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation with …
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For the first time since mid-February, since a season-long losing streak that spanned six games, the Pacers found consistency. Trouble is, it’s again on the losing end.
One of the key stories with this year’s bunch is how they’ve consistently been inconsistent.
After alternating win-loss for the last 15 games, that streak ended and another began. A losing streak of two after they got beat …
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Considering the tension and chatter this week, up until the trade deadline Thursday at 3:00 pm ET, Friday felt good for the Pacers.
It’s back to normality after the team stood pat.
The little things, like running out of the tunnel and team introductions, meant a little more for Paul George, who’s name was at the center of several possible trades. Ultimately, nothing happened and …
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Paul George kept his mind off potentially being traded by spending Thursday morning and early afternoon at a local college.
PG-13 was at Hinkle Fieldhouse, on the campus of Butler University, to film a new Gatorade commercial. (Country star Eric Church has a show Thursday evening at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.) Look-a-like players were on the court in Detroit Pistons blue uniforms. George, meanwhile, was wearing …
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Will the Pacers be a team that pulls the trigger on a deal before the trade deadline at 3:00 pm ET Thursday? Hours before the deadline, that part is unclear.
But that’s how they operate. Led by President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird, Pacers executives, seemingly more than most, keep their thoughts and intentions in house.
What we do know at this point is that …
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