Tag: Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin logged his 19th 20-point game off the bench in Wednesday’s 126-120 loss against the Orlando Magic, tying him for the second-most 20-point games off the bench by a rookie since starters were first listed on box scores in 1970-71. Through 50 appearances, the No. 6 overall pick from last year’s […]
Tyrese Haliburton enjoys playing for the Indiana Pacers, and the breakout star’s performances this season proves this point. The former Sacramento King loves living in Indiana, considering the guard now lives closer to his family. Not to mention, he adores Midwest culture. “I said this when I came from Sacramento, who I am as a […]
Head coach Rick Carlisle has a solid young foundation to build his team around in Indiana. Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield lead the way offensively. Rookie Benndict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard have emerged as bright young stars for the team as well. Last night however, Haliburton went down in the third quarter with a knee […]
There has been an on-going saga over the past three-to-four seasons about Myles Turner wanting to be traded from the Pacers. Indiana has a new core of players that features a lot of guards doing the heavy lifting for the team. Turner values himself as more than just a rotational player for the team and […]
The New York Knicks addition of Jalen Brunson in the offseason has been beneficial to the team this season. Along with Julius Randle, Brunson and himself account for over 40 percent of the Knicks points scored each game. With a 21-18 record so far this season the Knicks are sixth in the Eastern Conference. One […]
On Thursday night, Buddy Hield made the fastest 3-pointer in the play-by-play era at 11:57 during the first quarter of the Indiana Pacers’ 135-126 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The seventh-year guard needed only three seconds after tip-off. For a side note, the play-by-play era dates back to the 1996-97 season. Is there a faster […]
Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin could win Sixth Man of the Year in 2023. Through 31 games off the bench, the Arizona product is averaging 17.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He’s also shooting 41.3% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range. In his first three games of the season, […]
Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin wants to become one of the greatest players in NBA history, but he also wants to achieve his goal of being an influential role model for his community. “I feel like I have no choice but to be great,” the Pacers guard told Bob Kravitz of The Athletic. “A lot […]
Indiana Pacers rookie forward Kendall Brown is out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction to his right tibia. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. An MRI on Monday did not reveal a stress fracture. Brown was selected 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year’s draft. Though, he was then traded to Indiana […]
The Indiana Pacers were on a three-game skid until their 112-104 win vs Golden State on Monday night. Indiana are 13-11 on the season which is third in the Central Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference. Last night, a Pacers rookie put up a stat line that only three other rookie had done before […]
