Tag: Pacers
Ron Artest III, the son of All-Star forward Ron Artest, who changed his name to Metta World Peace and then to Metta Sandiford-Artest, celebrated Halloween on Thursday night dressed as his ex-NBA star father from his infamous “Malice at the Palace” brawl. Ron Artest III wore his father’s torn No. 91 Pacers jersey from the […]
Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman has suffered a torn left Achilles tendon, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The Pacers and Wiseman are working together to determine treatment options. Wiseman, 23, suffered the injury in Indiana’s 105-109 season-opening win at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The 7-footer had agreed on a two-year contract […]
The Indiana Pacers and reserve guard T.J. McConnell have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension that takes him through the 2028-29 season, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports announced on Friday. McConnell, 32, had been under contract for $9.3 million for the 2024-25 season and now is tied to the Pacers […]
Jeremy Lamb announced his retirement from the NBA via Instagram on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 180-pounder played 10 seasons (2012-22) in the league as a small forward and shooting guard. “Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn’t come easy, but I have decided to retire from the game that […]
The NBA confirmed an illegal screen call on Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the closing seconds of the New York Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report. With 15 seconds left and Indiana trailing 118-117, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbled up the floor […]
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam became the sixth player in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists with zero turnovers in a playoff game, during Tuesday night’s 125-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series. Siakam, 30, ended his outing with a playoff career-high […]
Myles Turner became the Indiana Pacers’ all-time blocks leader, passing Jermaine O’Neal, in Friday night’s 123-111 victory against the Golden State Warriors. Turner, 27, passed O’Neal when he blocked Jonathan Kuminga’s shot in the third quarter to set Indiana’s franchise record for blocks with 1,246. The 6-foot-11 center ended his impressive night with 14 points, […]
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 17.5 assists per 48 minutes this season, tied for the sixth best in NBA history. The two-time All-Star trails only John Stockton (19.1 AP48M in 1987-88, 18.7 AP48M in 1989-90, 18 AP48M in 1990-91, 1991-92) and John Lucas (17.9 AP48M in 1983-84). Haliburton, 23, could also become the […]
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin won the 2024 NBA Rising Stars MVP award after scoring 18 points and hitting the game-winning shot in the semifinal appearance against Team Tamika and adding four points in a 26-13 win over Team Detlef in the final. Despite the highly anticipated matchup between rookie stars Victor Wembanyama and Chet […]
The Indiana Pacers are trading guard Buddy Hield to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Marcus Morris Sr., guard Furkan Korkmaz, and three second-round draft picks. In a separate move, the Sixers are also trading Danuel House Jr. and a 2024 second-round draft pick via the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s […]
