Indiana Pacers

By mwells NEW YORK - I went over to the Knicks locker room to catch up with former Pacer Al Harrington before Wednesday's game. The Pacers didn't let the Knicks score at will, run and move the ball in the second half. T.J. Ford finally played a key role for the Pacers.

A couple of top players were already on the bench, then leading scorer Danny Granger joined them after fouling out with plenty of time left. No matter. The Indiana Pacers just won it with defense. T.J. Ford scored eight of his 16 points in the final 3:12, and the Pacers won for the first time this se...

This is what a leader does -- what Danny Granger didn't bother to do -- after Tuesday night's miserable effort against the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers' third straight poor performance of this young season.

By reebokforthree The ‘09-’10 NBA Sophomore Surprises This year Randolph has been given the starting nod from head coach Don Nelson and will definitely use it to his advantage. After being traded to the Magic during the offseason forward Ryan Anderson has done nothing but impress Orlando fans.

By reebokforthree Carmelo Anthony, SF, Denver Nuggets The month presents Denver with some high scoring games like the Pacers and Knicks, and they will need Anthony to play big minutes against the likes of L.A., Atlanta, Toronto, and Chicago (twice). Andrea Bargnani, F/C, Toronto Raptors

By Diego Quezada After victories against the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat faced a tougher test against the Chicago Bulls Nov. 1. The game proved to be an evenly matched contest, with 15 lead changes. However, it was the Heat that made key plays down the stretch that led to a 95-87 win for [...]

By mwells THE HOUSE - The Pacers proved once again why they need Mike Dunleavy on Friday. Huh? You have to give former Pacer Jermaine O'Neal credit. He gave Roy Hibbert and Solomon Jones the business out there. Even O'Brien admitted that his young frontcourt players got "schooled" by O'Neal.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jermaine O'Neal had 22 points and 12 rebounds against his former team, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 96-83 on Friday night.

By mwells The thing that stood out to me (other the defense and turnovers) was coach Jim O'Brien's decision to bench starters T.J. Ford and Brandon Rush for Earl Watson and Dahntay Jones for most of the second half. It's good that O'Brien delivered an early message to Ford and Rush.

The Indiana Pacers believe in taking it one step at a time. Team president Larry Bird and company have taken the necessary steps to gradually cleanse the roster. They've brought in "good guys," some of whom also are good defenders. The next step is to return to the playoffs, a tournament they h...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danny Granger scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 119-104 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

By mwells The problem O'Brien may run into is that he may not be able to go that deep since Mike Dunleavy and Tyler Hansbrough are out indefinitely with injuries. Last season was an example why the Pacers need depth if they want to have any kind of success.

Only two members of the team, T.J. Ford and Brandon Rush, have been to China, none to Taiwan, so the trip the Pacers will embark upon Monday morning offers quite a bit of mystery.

By mwells Pacers point guard Travis Diener was nice enough to check in from Taiwan to give everybody an update on how the trip is going. I'll have a bowl of fruit loops and a glass of orange juice as I watch the Pacers take on the Denver Nuggets bright and early Thursday morning.

By mwells You can't argue with what he said because the Pacers would have likely make the playoffs if Dunleavy was healthy last season.. What the Pacers have to hope for is that Brandon Rush takes a huge leap from his rookie season. O'Brien has had T.J Ford, Rush, Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert and Troy Murphy...

Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien is making it clear that defense will determine both playing time and his team's fate this season. O'Brien constantly mentioned the importance of stopping opponents on Friday, after the high-scoring Pacers ranked 26th in the league in scoring defense la...

Building suburban indoor malls that drew generations of American shoppers was Melvin Simon's specialty. He was among the first to jump on the trend in the 1960s, starting a company that eventually made him a billionaire and became the largest in the business. Simon, who led what is now Indi...

A spokesman says billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon has died at age 82. Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris says Simon died Wednesday. Simon spent nearly 40 years leading what is now Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the nation's large...

NBA fans who remember Reggie Miller's playoff heroics can thank Mel Simon for stepping forward more than a quarter century ago. Simon, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, bought the woebegone franchise with his brother, Herb, in 1983 with the intention of making it an NBA power. It worked. Th...

Jeff Foster put his college education on hold 10 years ago so he could focus on his NBA career after his senior season at Texas State University.

By mwells I have to say, I like what Bird and general manager David Morway have done. My man Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported Wednesday that former Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley is interested in being reunited with Donnie Walsh in New York.

The advent of a suspension scale for technical fouls is one of the byproducts of firmer punishments for players in the wake of the melee involving the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons that spilled into the crowd early in the 2004-05 season. ...

By mwells The closest thing to any drama was the T.J. Ford-Jarrett Jack incident late last month. B-Rush I remember a Pacers official telling me Brandon Rush would be the next $60-million player the day after Danny Granger signed his extension last fall.

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By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) The "go figure" stat of the night is that two of the Pacers' seven wins have come against last year's NBA Finalists; the Pacers won their home opener 95-79 against the Boston Celtics. The Lakers swept the season series against the Pacers 2-0 last year and own a 51-19 advantage in the all-time series but they have not had much success at Conseco Fieldhouse, falling to 3-7 in that building. You may recall that two seasons ago the Lakers blew a nine point third quarter lead at Indiana in a 95-84 loss that Coach Jackson, tongue planted firmly in cheek, called "sad," saying, "They just got 'sad' tonight--'s-a-d,' you know what that is, right? It's sunlight deprivation--when you get out here, it's all gray and the California boys get depressed and t...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) I have to say, comments from the other boards are more fun to collect when the Celtics are winning. But, the Pacers fans have a right to be proud of their team. They played with heart and the Celtics did not. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) Danny Granger scored 20 points and T.J. Ford added 19 points and four assists while not committing a single turnover as the new look Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 95-79 in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 18,165 at Conseco Fieldhouse; the Pacers set a franchise record for fewest points allowed in a home opener. The Pacers were without the services of Mike Dunleavy--who started all 82 games for them last year--and they lost starting center Rasho Nesterovic to an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter when the Celtics were still within striking distance. The Celtics hurt themselves by committing 24 turnovers, shooting just 27-78 (.346) from the field and making just 21-35 (.600) free throws but--as Boston Coach Doc Rivers freely...   [read the full post]

By Tom Ziller Filed under: 76ers, Cavaliers, Celtics, Magic, Pacers, Pistons, RaptorsThe Knights of the FanHouse Roundtable have assembled to consider the NBA in '08-09. In this final dispatch, we discuss the best of the Eastern Conference. Be sure to also check out the hub of our NBA Preview activity....

By dberri Pacer Pessimism            Jermaine O'Neal: -0.4 Wins Produced, -0.017 WP48 Shawne Williams: -1.4 Wins Produced, -0.070 WP48 David Harrison: -2.8 Wins Produced, -0.189 WP48 Jarrett Jack: 4.6 Wins Produced, 0.098 WP48 Projecting the Pacers

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Lost: Jermaine O'Neal (shipped to Canada), Kareem Rush (free agent), Flip Murray (free agent), Ike Diogu (traded to Blazers, opened a small pool installation company), Jamaal Tinsley (well, probably) The Dunleavy Faces, "Ooh La La":

By Basketbawful The new guys: Austin Croshere (WTF? He's back?!), Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack, Maceo Baston, Count Chocula, Rasho Nesterovic, T.J. Ford Good riddance to bad rubbish: Flip Murray, Ike Diogu, Kareem Rush, Jamaal Tinsley, Jermaine O'Neal

 IN - Twenty-one years ago, the Indiana Pacers stood very near to the threshold in which they now stand. Coming off consecutive miserable seasons (22-60, ...

Fox 28 Season in Review: Pacers HoopsWorld - Short Term Prognosis: For the immediate future, things for the Indiana Pacers are as clear as mud. With all of the recent front office changes, ... O'Neal could be finished in Indiana WANE Dunleavy ties career high with 36 points Rotoworld.com

The big news in the NBA today is the New York Knicks have finally made a move in its front office, hiring former Indiana Pacers' CEO Donnie Walsh as its new president and making Isiah Thomas just the coach. There is a possibility that Walsh could retain Thomas as the coach for next season.

Seattle signed Mike Wilks to a second 10-day contract today, which means he'll be with the team at least until March 20. Wilks has only appeared in one game for Seattle, but said he's getting more comfortable with the system and looking forward to proving himself worthy of an invite to Sonic...

By Hash And then it hit me. I wasn't watching the 2008 Warriors. I was watching the 2006 Warriors. I mean, all the major players were there. And they were behaving the exact same way. It all added up! The Warriors losing the game in the fourth. Frustration fouls. Dunleavy and Murphy looking like they were pl...

By Atma Brother ONE In the first part of our Q&A with Tom from Indiana Pacers blog Indy Cornrows we covered how former Warriors Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, and Ike Diogu are doing on the Pacers as well as Stephen Jackson's tenure in the midwest. Some thoughts on Al Harrington's progression, the role race p...

By Atma Brother ONE And after the Warriors finished their 106-101 comeback victory Sunday night over Dunleavy and his Indiana Pacers, the much-reviled forward confirmed that the feeling is mutual. 2006-2007 Report Cards: Sarunas Jasikevicius (D+)Troy Murphy (D+)Mike Dunleavy Jr. (D-)Josh Powell (C)I...

By Atma Brother ONE Click Read More for Tom's report on how former Warriors Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, and Ike Diogu are doing in Indiana, plus some insights on why Stephen Jackson didn't work out in Indy. Look out for the second part of our Q&A with Tom sometime before the second and final battle this seas...

By David Friedman Everyone who penciled the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic or Detroit Pistons into the NBA Finals better have some erasers or liquid paper handy. As LeBron James warned everyone last week, "Teams better get their wins against us now. They're trying to kill us and talk trash about us now because we have guys who are out but when we get our guys back it's going to be a different story." James is more than capable of delivering on those words--he's no Anthony Smith. The Pacers opened the second quarter with a quick 10-0 run as the Cavaliers missed three shots and committed another offensive foul but Indiana was not able to get closer than eight points. James and Hughes combined to score 10 points for Cleveland in less than two minutes as the Cavaliers pus...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman In the second quarter the Suns once again built a double digit lead and when Stoudemire's two free throws with 2:38 left made the score 66-51 it looked like Phoenix might be ahead by more than 20 by halftime. Instead, the Pacers outscored the Suns 13-3 down the stretch to remain very much in the ballgame. Stoudemire led both teams with 23 points and seven rebounds at intermission, while Nash had eight points and nine assists. O'Neal and Tinsley each scored 14 points for the Pacers. The Pacers enjoyed advantages in both rebounding (26-22) and points in the paint (36-26) and they held the Suns to 0-8 shooting from three point range (the Pacers finished the game with a 50-45 rebounding edge and a 58-46 points in the paint edge, with the 58 points bein...   [read the full post]

Rick Carlisle was fired Wednesday after four tumultuous years as coach of the Indiana Pacers, who failed to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Pacers 94, Clippers 80 — Jermaine O’Neal scored 21 points and set an Indiana franchise record for career blocked shots. The host Pacers took control with a ... Trail Blazers stuff Arenas, Wizards Pittsburgh Tribune-Review NBA | Blazers douse Arenas, Wizards Philadelphia Inquirer

Money talks to Mike Dunleavy Jr. about the transition from Warrior to Pacers. Dunleavy seems pleased.

 PA - Dec 17, 2006 Jermaine O'Neal, who led Indiana with 31 points, had 14 in the third quarter, but no one else scored for the Pacers until a fast-break layup by Sarunas ...

Clips stopped by the Pacers  CA - Failing to secure key rebounds, the Clippers dropped a second straight game and their first contest at home with a 97-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers in front of ... NBA can succeed in KC only if team is entertaining Kansas City Star

Canada.comNBA ROUNDUP: Pacers rebound against Bobcats INDIANAPOLIS -- Jermaine O'Neal had 29 points and 18 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 93-85, on Friday night. ... Feisty Pacers bounce back Indianapolis Star