The Pacers have followed up their longest winning streak (seven) of the season with their longest losing streak (six). It stretched to six consecutive losses Thursday as they trailed wire-to-wire in a 111-98 loss to the Washington Wizards (34-21) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Following the loss, and before catching his jet to New Orleans for All-Star Weekend, Paul George addressed reporters.
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Celebrating the 50th season in franchise history, the Pacers are holding decade games where they transform the home game experience to celebrate — players, uniforms, contributors, and music — a decade in history.
Saturday night, when the Pacers took the floor against the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 90s night. Here was the special video intro for the night, replacing the usual video:
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Locked in and engaged from the tip, Paul George held James Harden to 15 points Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse as the Pacers (25-22) earned their third straight victory, 120-101, over the Houston Rockets (35-16).
George has been a pest for Harden their entire career. This was another performance where Harden didn’t look comfortable and could not get in a groove against Indiana’s star.…
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Paul George handled fellow All-Star James Harden of the Houston Rockets Sunday night as the Pacers won their third straight game. On top of that, he also had his most memorable dunk in years.
George provided a highlight that will be seen on sports television programs everywhere. In the third quarter, the four-time All-Star threw it down on the Rockets’ Clint Capela. It was a …
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Nate McMillan is in his first year as Pacers head coach, promoted to the top seat on the bench last spring.
“Inconsistent” is the team’s One Word for the first part of the 2016-17. It wasn’t until the calendar turned to 2017 that the Pacers strung together more than two wins in a row.
Prior to Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, coach McMillan …
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Frank Vogel, the former Pacers coach who was let go last spring by president Larry Bird, has much less anxiety on this second visit back to Indianapolis. In part, that’s because his immediate family was able to join him on this trip.
Vogel’s wife, Jen, and two daughters, Alexa and Arianna, accompanied Frank on this business trip back to their home since 2007. It’s all …
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The NBA schedule Gods weren’t looking out for the Pacers over the last week. They had them play five games in the last seven days. The first four were on the road, and the final one was on the second night of a back-to-back less than 24 hours after tipping off in Dallas.
Poor scheduling, back-to-back, and that dreaded first game back from a road trip. …
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Larry Bird turned 60 years old on Wednesday.
A day later, the NBA shared a collection of highlights showcasing the game of the three-time NBA Champion, three-time MVP, and 12-time All-Star — which can be seen above.
This is a spectacular nine-minute highlight reel. It’s particularly fun for my generation, those who don’t remember seeing 33 play.
I like point guards and I appreciate unselfishness …
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