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Ep. 85: Damjan Rudež on Croatia reaching the World Cup Final

Damjan Rudez, Croatia, Former Pacers

What was the feeling in Croatia when they played in the FIFA World Cup Final over the weekend? I had to find out. On this episode of the Pacers Podcast, I called up former Pacer forward Damjan Rudež, a native of Zagreb, Croatia. While he’s not a huge soccer fan, the monthlong run by Croatia, with a…

LeBron heads west — now what for the Pacers?

Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, 2018 NBA Playoffs

LAS VEGAS — The best thing to happen to the Pacers during NBA free agency was something they could not control. LeBron James choosing to play in the Western Conference, for the Los Angeles Lakers, makes the East a wide-open race. For the Pacers, that means a LeBron-led team cannot eliminate them from postseason play,…

Pacers sign 2018 second-round pick Alize Johnson

Alize Johnson, Pacers, 2018 NBA Draft

The 2018 NBA Draft was less than four weeks ago and he already suited up in five summer league games for the Indiana Pacers. But Monday was a memorable day for Alize Johnson, the Pacers’ second-round pick (50th) out of Missouri State, because he signed his first NBA contract. He becomes the 14th player under…

2018 Pacers Summer League: Day 4 Notebook

Pacers, NBA Summer League

LAS VEGAS — The Pacers’ third and final pool game of the 2018 Summer League in Las Vegas was highlighted by a matchup of two top first-round point guards: Indiana’s Aaron Holiday (23rd) vs Cleveland’s Collin Sexton (8th). This was the first real challenge for Holiday since he became a Pacer officially on July 1….

Kyle O’Quinn signs with Pacers, expects to be positive influence in the locker room

Kyle O'Quinn, Pacers

LAS VEGAS — Kyle O’Quinn put ink to paper Monday morning at the St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis. He made his one-year deal with the Pacers, worth $4.5 million, official and then told reporters how he looked forward to joining a winning culture. O’Quinn, a 28-year-old center, can expect to be the Pacers’ fifth big….