Paul George made a spectacular entrance into the Indianapolis 500 Sunday morning. The Pacers forward was joined by 14-year-old Tori Gwyn, who was previously transported to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health on a summer day in 2014. Colts punter Pat McAfee joined them for the ride, making the unique experience even more memorable for Gwyn.
Gwyn, a Paoli, Indiana native, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2009 and was selected …
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At the first of the month, I wrote about how Paul George got word that one young Pacers fan and her family was in need and so he decided to do something about it.
George quietly donated $10,000 to the gofundme account to help Daisy Esterline, an 11-year-old girl in Indiana with cerebral palsy, purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.
In all, the family received 82 donations …
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The 2015 NBA Draft is still a month away and Christmas isn’t for another seven months but the NBA’s adidas Christmas Day uniforms have been unearthed by Paul Lukas at Uni-Watch.
At first glance, these are pretty slick. The cursive font and cream color give it a Christmas-like feel. Thankfully, they are not sleeved and do not have some wild design.
And, I’m told adidas, …
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Indy’s basketball stars were treated to sweet rides on Thursday. Both Paul George of the Pacers and Tamika Catchings of the Fever were given keys to a limited-edition Chevrolet Camaro from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
After all, it is the month of May.
The opportunity to drive these Chevy convertibles is part of “Surprise and Delight,” a program where local influencers like these two and …
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Paul George’s passion for fishing is well-documented. It’s his outlet, a place for him to tune everything out and just relax.
On Tuesday night, George participated in a fishing tournament and came out on top with his friend and pro fisherman, Jacob Wheeler.
For Gary’s Tuesday Nighters,”one- or two-man teams have from 5 p.m. until weigh-in at 9 p.m. to collect the best five fish …
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Before the Pacers hosted the Charlotte Hornets to Bankers Life Fieldhouse Friday night, former teammates Paul George and Lance Stephenson caught up at mid-court.
Sometimes, like in this instance, a photo is worth a thousand words……
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The Indiana Pacers were thrilled to have the losing streak behind them, and then they had a memorable moment postgame. George Hill scored 12 of the team’s final 17 points, including a game-winning layup with 2.7 seconds left to lift the Pacers past the Washington Wizards, 103-101.
We all knew the play the Pacers would run on their final possession — the usual Hill-West pick-and-roll …
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I’ll admit, it took me a moment — and a couple reads — to understand the tweet. Partly because I was catching up on the hundreds of tweets I had not yet read after a 60-mile drive, and because I was in a hurry, at a restaurant doing so.
The tweet was fired off at 6:16 p.m. ET, and looked like this:
Yes… That's what …
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