Victor Oladipo is aiming to be back before the end of the month, so how will his return impact the Indiana Pacers? A report in December pointed to Victor Oladipo being back in action sometime in late-January or early-February. Now, he has told Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic he is targeting Jan. 29
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Are the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat serious threats in the Eastern Conference? Who has a better chance of breaking through? Before the season began, it seemed like there were three or four inner-circle contenders in the Eastern Conference. There were the Milwaukee Bucks, who won 60 games last season and nearly went to the
Paul George recently alluded to the possibility of him writing a tell-all book. What revelations would such a work contain? We have some ideas. On Monday night, Paul George returned to Indianapolis, where he spent the first seven years of his career as a member of the Pacers. Even though he has not been a
George Hill has found a new home as the perfect role player for the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s not the first time he’s redesigned himself. A quarter of the way through the NBA season, the Bucks have established that last year’s 60-win campaign was not a fluke. At 18-3, they are tied with the Lakers for
Our writers answer some of the most interesting questions of the young NBA season, including Brandon Ingram‘s finishing and more. 1. More surprising — Brandon Ingram shooting 48.6 percent on 3s or Brandon Ingram shooting 66 percent on drives? Louis Zatzman (@LouisZatzman): A hot, early-season shooting percentage is like a monogamous relationship; it takes forever
Malcolm Brogdon looked like the perfect role player with the Milwaukee Bucks. In his first season with the Indiana Pacers, he’s playing like a star. The term “role player” is an all-encompassing one, and it is almost always construed to mean any player who is not a star. But the truth is that there are
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With the 2019-20 NBA season less than a month away, we’re exploring the most interesting players for each team in the Central Division. We’re now less than a month away from the start of the 2019-20 NBA season. Coming off one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory, it feels like an appropriate time
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The newly-signed Malcolm Brogdon could make for an ideal running mate with Victor Oladipo, once the All-Star returns from a season-ending quad injury. The Indiana Pacers, of all teams, made one of the earliest splashes of free agency Sunday night, signing Malcolm Brogdon to a four-year, $85 million deal via sign-and-trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.
When Victor Oladipo collapsed to the floor — succumbing to the toll of a ruptured quad tendon — against the Raptors two weeks ago, it cast Indiana’s entire season into uncertainty. The Pacers were 32-15, the third-best mark in the Eastern Conference, with a chance to bolster their roster ahead of the trade deadline and
After overachieving last season, the Pacers are rewarding head coach Nate McMillan with a contract extension. Nate McMillan entered the 2017-18 NBA season with a newly manufactured roster that did not contain any starpower. Expectations were low; most didn’t expect the Indiana Pacers to make the playoffs. It took some time for the Pacers to
The Indiana Pacers are planning on making an offer to Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. The Indiana Pacers aren’t satisfied with just being a sneaky good team. They are looking to upgrade their roster in order to compete with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers out East. With over $20 million in cap space, they
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 25: Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Five of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers on April 25, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly
Paul George will have some options in free agency, but is a return to the Indiana Pacers possible? Last offseason, the trade that sent Paul George from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis was seen as an indicator of two franchises headed in opposite directions with different
LeBron James was, once again, too much for the Indiana Pacers — knocking them out in Game 7. The Pacers had an incredible season. ESPN’s preseason projection had them winning 32 games. They won 48 instead, with Victor Oladipo making an All-Star team and single-handedly making the Paul George trade into a balanced deal. They
The Pacers are not done yet, dismantling the Cavaliers in Game 6 to force a penultimate Game 7 back in Cleveland. After a demoralizing Game 5 loss, on a questionable block and then a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by LeBron James, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see the Pacers’ enthusiasm sapped in Game 6. But
This is not the same Cavaliers team we’ve seen the past few seasons. The Pacers reminded us of that by taking Game 1 on the road. Things have been as hard for the Cavaliers this season as they’ve ever been during LeBron James’ tenure with the team. The road to a potential fourth-straight Finals appearance
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