Indiana Pacers

Mike Wells, Indianapolis Star: "Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien did everything he could to let Brandon Rush(notes) keep the starting shooting guard spot. ...

Now, 107 points will get you fourth place in the NBA in points per game. But was that a good offensive game for the Pacers? Forget the (less than stellar) ...

Sports Nov 19, 12:22 pm EST Donnie Walsh still remembers his mindset right up to the moment that Ron Artest(notes) leapt off the press table at the Palace ... Artest talks to fan about 2004 brawlWTHR Five years later, Ron Artest recalls the Brawl at the PalaceLos Angeles Times

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...

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Carmelo Anthony scored 45 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 128-112 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, splitting the NBA preseason series between the two in Asia. Playing at the same Wukesong Arena where he helped the United States win gold at last year's Beijing Olympics, Anthony...

By J.E. Skeets 25. Golden State Warriors — Congrats to Jamal Crawford, who dropped 50 as a member of the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks years ago whilst I was out at a pub doing what comes naturally, before dropping 50 late the other night while I was alone in a gym working on getting my elbow under the ba...

By J.E. Skeets 16. Detroit Pistons — Chris Sheridan, on the inside, suggests the Pistons might have looked a step slow against the Knicks because "many of [Coach] Curry's players were out late Saturday night in Manhattan watching Oscar De la Hoya get beat up by Manny Pacquiao." Stomach punch. [J.E.]

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":

INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 13: Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics shoots over Troy Murphy #3 and Travis Diener #12 of the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse on November 13, 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Celtics defeated the Pacers 101-86. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges...

Emeka Okafor has been studying video of other big men, trying to figure out how to get better. He's watched some old tape of Hakeem Olajuwon, and looked at the inside moves of current stars Yao Ming, Kevin Garnett and Jermaine O'Neal. On Friday night, Okafor looked like a combination of the fo...