Indiana Pacers

Myles Turner questionable for Wednesday after returning to practice

Myles Turner rejoined the Pacers on the court for practice Tuesday and was a full participant. He’s missed the last seven games, during which the Pacers went 4-3, and is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. “I feel pretty good,” he said after practice. “I went through a full day…

Oladipo’s teammates react to his All-Star selection

Shortly after it was announced that Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was voted into his first NBA All-Star game, many of his teammates went on Twitter to congratulate him. See their tweets below: Congrats brother @VicOladipo well deserved…. #EastAllStars — THAD YOUNG (@yungsmoove21) January 24, 2018 Congratulations, Vic!! Well deserved and earned!!!! #NBAAllStar — Damien Wilkins…

Victor Oladipo appreciative of All-Star selection, but not content

The Pacers recently sent an email to the other 29 head coaches in the league to state the case for them to vote Victor Oladipo into the 2018 All-Star game. He did not win the popularity contest and so he was not named a starter last week. The Pacers’ message was simple: “Facts are facts,” Nate…

Source: Eric Gordon to defend 3-point contest title at 2018 All-Star Weekend

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has accepted an invitation to participate in the three-point contest at the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend, a league source told VigilantSports.com. Gordon will defend his 2017 title, where he beat out Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Wesley Matthews, CJ McCollum, and Nick Young. The three-point contest will be…

Victor Oladipo is all-in on The Feathery Life

Anyone who knows Victor Oladipo understands that he has his own language, his own way to communicate. Sometimes it’s spoken, sometimes it’s best sang, and other times it’s gestured or signed. Oladipo learned American Sign Language because his older sister is deaf. Indiana University basketball fans will remember No. 4 in Bloomington putting his nose…