This will turn out to be a memorable month for Indy’s own George Hill.
On Monday — July 4th — the 30-year-old guard proposed to longtime girlfriend Samantha Garcia. The two date back more than five years to his time in San Antonio, where he was drafted and played his first three seasons in the NBA.
Then, by the end of the week, he is …
Jeff Teague was back in his hometown of Indianapolis last week. He spent time at his newly-created Pro Am Friday night, then in Fishers Saturday to support his AAU teams.
11 days ago, an agreement was in place between Indiana, Atlanta, and Utah for Teague to come home, for George Hill go to Utah, and for Atlanta to receive Utah’s first-round pick (No. 12). While …
USA Basketball announced its 12-man roster on Monday for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which includes three-time NBA All-Star Paul George.
Then, at least most of the roster appeared to be in New York for a photo shoot and media blitz.
Here is your first look at Paul George in his PG-13 Team USA uniform, via usabsnap on Snapchat:
Strangely enough, jerseys …
The construction crew has been working since late winter on the Pacers’ new $50 million practice center, The St. Vincent Center. Construction officially began on Feb. 8, 2016.
Every two months, photos will be posted here to keep you updated on the progress made to the facility.
In the photos below, you can see the structure for the five-floor elevator going up, along with the …
Paul George and friends continue to have a great time overseas. After the season, George traveled east for a well-deserved vacation before the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
On the trip with George is Detroit’s Reggie Jackson — the two have the same agent — along with Dallas Rutherford and Alex. Among their stops in Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and Greece.
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They also had some fun …
Construction is a few months in on the Pacers’ $50 million practice facility, the St. Vincent Center. It is just east of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, across Delaware Street, in a parking lot that was previously reserved for Pacers Sports & Entertainment employees.
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The Pacers broke ground on Dec. 14, but construction didn’t officially begin until Feb. 8, 2016. It is expected …
The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team rolled to their fourth straight title and the 11th in program history Tuesday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 82-51 over fourth-seeded Syracuse.
They jumped out to an early 9-0 lead, never trailed, and led by as many as 33 points. The Huskies didn’t lose a game over the last two years and this senior class, highlighted by sure-thing …
A Pacers rookie is featured on a taxi cab across the border.
I even had to re-read that first sentence.
19-year-old Myles Turner’s face was spotted on a taxi cab in Toronto by ESPN NBA analyst (and former Pacers statistical consultant) Kevin Pelton. The ad is for Basketball.club, a website for professional basketball players to easily have a fan website.
Turner’s official website is on …