The basketball world received heartbreaking news this week. Former Indiana Pacers head coach Dick Versace has passed away at the age of 81. Versace spent a little over two seasons with the Pacers, owning a 73-87 record during that span. He was eventually replaced by Bob Hill. On Saturday, the Pacers released a statement on […]
Read MoreNBA Player Suspended For 3 Years Reportedly Meeting With New Team
Former NBA rookie of the year Tyreke Evans is looking to mount a comeback after a three-year suspension from the league. According to reports from NBA insider Shams Charania, the 32-year-old guard is expected to workout with the Milwaukee Bucks sometime in the next few days. The defending NBA champions are reportedly considering a deal […]
Read More3 NBA Teams That Could Trade For Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson was supposed to be the face of the franchise for the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been on the court to warrant that title. To make matters worse, Williamson’s recent actions have really bothered people around the league. His former teammate, JJ Redick, put him on blast while on ESPN’s First Take. “This […]
Read MoreTyrese Haliburton Shares His Reaction To Surprising Trade
The NBA’s trade deadline day was a wild one. But perhaps the most surprising trade occurred almost two full days ago when the Kings sent Tyrese Haliburton to Indiana. A reporter asked Haliburton about his reaction to the trade after Thursday’s Pacers practice. He had a vague response. “They didn’t want me. They went a […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Myles Turner Injury News
Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has been a popular name in trade rumors recently. However, he now finds himself on the injury report. Turner has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot. He will be reevaluated in two weeks, but is reportedly expected to be out beyond the February 10 trade […]
Read MorePacers Reportedly Make Decision On Lance Stephenson
The Born Ready renaissance continues. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Lance Stephenson will remain with the Pacers for at least 10 more days. “Indiana Pacers are signing Lance Stephenson to a second 10-day hardship contract,” Haynes reported. Indiana Pacers are signing Lance Stephenson to a second 10-day hardship contract, league sources tell @YahooSports. — […]
Read MorePacers Reportedly Make Decision On Lance Stephenson
Following his historic first-quarter performance this past week, Lance Stephenson has reported earned some staying power in Indiana. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Indiana Pacers are expected to keep Stephenson for the rest of the 2021-22 season. The veteran wing currently has just one day left on his initial hardship deal with the […]
Read MoreNBA World Is Stunned By Lance Stephenson Tonight
Kyrie Irving’s return to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night was quickly overshadowed by an unlikely foe: Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson. No, folks. It’s not 2014. The year is 2022 and Stephenson is showing out. In his first home game with the Pacers since the 2017-18 season, Stephenson came off the bench six minutes […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Saturday’s Lance Stephenson News
The recent COVID-19 struggles for the NBA has afforded some interesting opportunities for veteran players. On Saturday, 10th-year pro Lance Stephenson signed a 10-day hardship deal with the Indiana Pacers, per NBA insider Shams Charania. Stephenson spent the majority of his career (6 seasons) with the Pacers. Sources: Lance Stephenson is signing a 10-day hardship […]
Read MoreReggie Miller Reveals Why He Didn’t Sign With 2008 Celtics
Reggie Miller playing for the Boston Celtics? It almost happened back in 2007, but the Hall of Fame shooting guard couldn’t betray the Indiana Pacers. Miller retired at the age of 39 following the 2004-05 NBA season. At that point, he had spent all 18 seasons of his career with Indiana. Two years later though, […]
Read More2 NBA Teams Canceled Their Practices On Thursday
A pair of NBA teams canceled their respective practices on Thursday due to health and safety protocols. The Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers called off their workouts out an “abundance of caution”, according to multiple reports. Both teams were in action on Wednesday night. The Raptors fell in a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Tuesday’s Indiana Pacers News
The Indiana Pacers are reportedly headed towards a “to the studs” rebuild. According to NBA Insider Shams Charania, the team is open to trade talks surrounding three key pieces. Sources: The Indiana Pacers are moving toward rebuild, receptive to trade talks centered on Caris LeVert and either Domantas Sabonis or Myles Turner. Story with @bkravitz at […]
Read MoreReport: Indiana Pacers Are Open To Significant Trades
The Indiana Pacers are 10-16 and currently 3.5 games out of the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference. They have some tough choices to make. The franchise hasn’t won a playoff series since 2014, and after five-straight first-round exits from 2016-20, didn’t make it past the play-in round last year. It might be time […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Latest Ben Simmons Trade Rumors
Ben Simmons‘ time with the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be over. It is very unclear what team he’ll be on for his next NBA game. One team has come up today, in a new report by SNY’s Ian Begley: the Indiana Pacers. The franchise has been pretty aggressive in making moves in recent years, getting […]
Read MoreReport: 1 Player Being ‘Discussed’ For Ben Simmons
The 76ers first preseason game has come and gone but All-Star point guard Ben Simmons has still not reported to the team in Philadelphia. The 25-year-old has remained steadfast in his desire to be traded, while the organization remains determined to get a sizable haul in return if they can find a team to strike […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To Crushing Pacers Injury News
The Indiana Pacers received some difficult news regarding one of their up-and-coming players on Thursday. According to a release from the team, fifth-year guard Edmond Sumner suffered a torn left Achilles during an offseason workout earlier today. “[Sumner] will be out indefinitely; and updates will be provided as warranted,” the Pacers announced. Injury Update: Edmond […]
Read MorePacers Guard Reportedly Tore His Achilles On Thursday
On Thursday afternoon, the Indiana Pacers received some tough news about one of the team’s young guards. Former second-round pick Edmond Sumner reportedly suffered a season-ending injury in practice today. According to a report from NBA Insider Shams Charania, Sumner suffered a torn Achilles. The injury reportedly happened at practice on Thursday. Even though the […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Monta Ellis Comeback News
Back in the summer of 2017, the Indiana Pacers waived Monta Ellis, effectively bringing his NBA career to a close. Now at 35, over four years later since he was released, the once electric shooting guard seems to be eyeing another shot in professional basketball. In an exclusive interview with Alder Almo of Empire Sports […]
Read MoreReport: Pacers Declined Notable Trade From The Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be among the most active teams this offseason after getting bounced from the playoffs in the first round this summer. With the NBA Draft later this week, the franchise has been furiously scanning for potential options. According a new report, the Lakers have even offered up one of […]
Read MoreBen Simmons Rumors: 5 Teams Have Shown Interest
With the NBA Draft coming up later this week, NBA teams are thoroughly scouring the trade market to see if deals can be done before the class of 2021 comes off the board on Thursday night. Among the names still being heavily discussed in league circles is Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons. A few […]
Read MorePacers Insider Shares Revealing Details On Ben Simmons Trade Rumor
Coming off of a brutal postseason run, Ben Simmons may be on the trade block. According to a recent report, the Philadelphia 76ers fielded an offer from the Indiana Pacers recently, but turned it down. The Pacers reportedly offered up Malcolm Brogdon, a solid wing with a good defensive reputation, who averaged a career high […]
Read More76ers Reportedly Turned Down 1 Trade Offer For Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons didn’t exactly show his worth in this year’s postseason. Through the Philadelphia 76ers’ seven-game Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Atlanta Hawks, Simmons took just three combined shots in all seven fourth quarters and logged 19 total points in the final three games. He also shot 15-45 on foul shots (33%), contributing to […]
Read More2 NBA Coaching Vacancies Have Now Been Filled
The NBA coaching market is set to have some major turnover in this year’s cycle. After starting the offseason with seven head coaching vacancies, two of those positions have now been filled. The Boston Celtics kicked things off yesterday with the hire of former Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to his first head coaching job. […]
Read MoreNBA World Reacts To The Rick Carlisle News
Longtime Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle stepped down from his position last week in the midst of his reportedly frustrated relationship with superstar Luka Doncic. The Mavericks, as a whole, are crumbling. They fired Donnie Nelson and Carlisle stepped down just days later. Mark Cuban hasn’t made things any better with his various tweets. […]
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