Indiana Pacers

Kevin Pritchard on the trade deadline, state of the Pacers, and future flexibility

Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard spoke with the media for more than 25 minutes Sunday afternoon before they hosted the New York Knicks. Among the items discussed: Many players urging the front office to keep this group intact How they had three legitimate trade offers at the deadline Victor Oladipo exceeding all expectations…

Pacers game in New Orleans postponed due to roof leak

The Pacers were supposed to tip-off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:10 pm ET Wednesday, but the roof of the Smoothie King Center had other ideas. By 9:44 pm, the NBA made the call to postpone the game. Arena workers were able to contain the leak by quickly building a contraption. However, the damage apparently…

Forbes: Pacers 22nd most valuable NBA franchise

Forbes published their annual valuations of NBA franchises on Wednesday and the Pacers are slotted 22nd of 30 teams, valued at $1.175 billion. The Pacers’ value increased 34 percent over last year — and 48 percent over the last two years — when they were valued at $800 million in 2017. During that time, the…

Darren Collison undergoes left knee surgery, expected to miss two to three weeks

Darren Collison underwent successful arthroscopic left knee surgery on Tuesday (Feb. 6) and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, the team announced. Collison has surgery at OrthoIndy Hospital, and it was presumably performed by team orthopedist Dr. Tim Hupfer, who is part of the the OrthoIndy group. The Pacers’ starting point guard suffered…

Pacers without Oladipo and Collison against Wizards

The Pacers will be without two starters Monday when they host the Washington Wizards. Victor Oladipo will not play due to illness, and Darren Collison is expected to be sidelined for the next two to three weeks. Collison is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday, the team announced. His left knee has…