Damien Wilkins’ special year just got even better. Back in the NBA — on the Pacers’ roster — after a four-year absence, Wilkins got engaged and now is expecting his first kid with his fiancé, Jasmine. In between the first and second quarters of the Pacers’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, Jasmine surprised…
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Double-digit deficits become bad habit for Pacers
The Pacers are less comfortable playing at home this season, according to coach Nate McMillan and several players. “We’re playing different at home I think than we do on the road,” McMillan said Saturday after a 123-119 overtime win over Brooklyn. “I think we get excited about our fan base and being in front of…
Running thoughts: Pacers 123, Nets 119
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 123-119 win over the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Pacers coach Nate McMillan stressed to his team pregame that they have to get back to playing better defense. He also reminded him how they have lost three in row here in their building – by…
Pacers rookie Edmond Sumner signs with new agent
Pacers rookie Edmond Sumner is now represented by Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports Management, Sumner told VigilantSports.com. Sumner had been represented by Christian Dawkins of ASM Sports, but he terminated that relationship after Dawkins was one of 10 individuals arrested as part of an FBI investigation into college basketball. As detailed by ESPN.com, “Christian Dawkins, who…
Pacers empathize with Bojan Bogdanovic, rally together
Darren Collison was tapping away at his cell phone around 1:00 am Tuesday morning. His wife wondered who he was texting. The Pacers’ veteran point guard was exchanging text messages with Bojan Bogdanovic, his teammate and fellow starter. Several hours earlier, with a one-point lead on the Boston Celtics, Bojan received a pass near mid-court…