Paul George followed through on an invitation by NBA veteran Jamal Crawford to play in the Seattle Pro Am. Crawford is known for the Pro Am, one of the many ways in which he gives back to his hometown, and how he gets some fellow NBA guys to join each year.
Thank you Seattle! Thank you @JCrossover and @SeattleProAm
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) July 10, …
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shots weren’t falling and the Pacers didn’t play with the same kind of enthusiasm Sunday afternoon in their second of five Summer League games. Against the Charlotte Hornets, they did not win a quarter and lost, 80-70.
Watch what coach Popeye Jones, Glenn Robinson III, and Shayne Whittington said afterwards.
Coach Popeye Jones:
Glenn Robinson III (16 points, four rebounds, three assists:…
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Pacers set the strong tone to their week in Orlando for Summer League with a dominating win over the Orlando Magic Blue Team, 93-66. This was their first of five games scheduled.
Watch what coach Popeye Jones and standouts Joe Young, Georges Niang said afterwards.
Coach Popeye Jones:
Joe Young (game-high 22 points, four assists):
Georges Niang (17 points, 12 rebounds, …
FOX 59 in Indianapolis had me on their sports program Friday evening for a discussion on the Pacers and NBA free agency. The segment, with reporter Dave Griffiths, aired at 10:30pm ET. And, if you missed it, no worries.
The interview can be seen below.
During the interview with Griffiths on the special Red Couch, I discussed the Pacers adding Al Jefferson, why trading for …
Fresh off a media blitz earlier in the week with USA Basketball as the 12-man roster was announced, Paul George was back in Indianapolis.
The three-time NBA All-Star has about three weeks before he’ll head west to Las Vegas, on July 17, for Training Camp followed by five exhibition games.
Then, they’ll travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2016 Olympic Games (Aug. 6-21).…
The Pacers kicked off rookie/free agent camp early Tuesday evening with a practice lasting more than 130 minutes. The early observation was how they need to get in better shape.
Head coach Nate McMillan has enlisted Popeye Jones as to coach their Summer League team. Jones, meanwhile, joked that Burke had paid his dues and retired from those responsibilities.
[Bill Bayno ‘couldn’t have written a …
Bill Bayno recently rode the elevator from the Event Level to Founders Level at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and then entered the office of Larry Bird, the Pacers’ President of Basketball Operations.
“I was nervous as hell going into interview with Larry Bird,” Bayno explained Tuesday after his first official practice with the Pacers. “Nate [McMillan] is like, ‘Why?’ I go, ‘That’s Larry Bird!’ I grew …
Georges Niang arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday, eager to join the Pacers. Before taking part in practice No. 1 with the Summer League team, Niang, who the Pacers selected 50th overall in last week’s draft, addressed the local media.
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