Tag: Indiana Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton is the first Indiana Pacers point guard to make the All-Star Game since Don Buse in 1976-77, Indiana’s first NBA season. Buse retired with two All-Star selections over the course of his 13-year career, and the six-time All-Defensive member averaged a career-high 8.5 assists that season. As for Haliburton, the third-year guard out […]
The Indiana Pacers had a strong start to the season compared to seasons in the past, but it was derailed when Tyrese Haliburton went down. Before his injury the team was 23-18 and since then have gone 1-9 without him. It’s clear that the potential all-star is a key piece in making the team play […]
The Indiana Pacers season has taken a bit of a hit in recent weeks. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton has missed the last ten games in a row and the Pacers are 1-9 in those games. With a 24-28 record at 11th in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers are still within striking distance of a playoff […]
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (right ankle sprain) and rookie guard Andrew Nembhard (non-COVID illness) are questionable for Friday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Aaron Nesmith (right wrist soreness) is also listed as questionable. Daniel Theis (sore right knee) and Tyrese Haliburton (left elbow sprain/left knee bone contusion) remain out indefinitely. Kendall Brown […]
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 […]
