By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Sixty-one. Fifty-nine. Fifty-eight, twice. Those are the Pacers’ top win totals in franchise history. Lofty, without question. But heights reachable again now that they’ve assembled perhaps more talent than ever before. During the offseason, president Larry Bird spent around $58 million – not counting an impending extension for Paul George […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Comedian Mike Epps says he’s trying out for the Pacers. There’s a joke in there somewhere. Late last night, Yahoo! Sports reported that the Pacers agreed with All-Star small forward Paul George on a multiyear contract extension. Instead of becoming a restricted free agent next July, George is apparently close […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent One of the intriguing preseason storylines will be the integration of Nate McMillan, a very accomplished head coach, as a secondary voice in a new organization. The Pacers won’t hop over the luxury tax line to keep recently acquired Rasual Butler, Ron Howard and Darnell Jackson. Those three players are […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers made a couple additions to their training camp roster on Tuesday. The team announced the signings of free-agent guard Ron Howard and forward Darnell Jackson. Both players will compete for the final spots on the Pacers’ 15-man roster. The contracts are believed to be non- or partially guaranteed. […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Paul George was everywhere over the weekend: Purdue, Lucas Oil Stadium. He’s developing a personality in the community, which every franchise likes to see from its marquee star. Pacers great Roger Brown wasn’t alive to see his achievements recognized by yesterday’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers are giving Rasual Butler a chance to get back into the Association. But why? One way to look at signing Butler for the minimum is they’ll have some insurance in case increasingly brittle Danny Granger gets hurt. Butler may be paid cheaply, and he could have value as […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A team already deep on the perimeter just got a little deeper. Veteran swingman Rasual Butler has agreed to a deal with the Indiana Pacers, he announced late Tuesday on his Twitter account. Butler will sign a non-guaranteed contract, agent Joel Bell told RealGM.com. The contract is likely for the […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent If TMZ followed basketball players this offseason, would the entertainment network have noticed Lance Stephenson’s goings-on? Did they, anyway? Less than two months remain for the Pacers to extend Paul George. Otherwise, the blossoming superstar will hit free agency next summer. Make no mistake: Indy will offer, or has offered, […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent C.J. Watson was excited for his 5-year-old daughter Ayanna to start kindergarten today. While playing in the NBA is a thrill for these guys, for many, being a good parent is their most important role. On a loaded roster, I don’t know what Danny Granger’s on-court role will be, but […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Whether it’s George Hill passing out backpacks or Paul George visiting Riley, the Pacers are to be commended for their work with young people. The Pacers, of course, rated first in regular-season defensive efficiency. But they slipped a little bit in the playoffs, finishing eighth in playoff defensive efficiency. That […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Lance Stephenson has done everything right. Indiana’s electric 6-foot-5 guard knows one speed, and it’s usually faster than his opponent. He’s built like a freight train. He’s got that nickname — ‘Born Ready.’ He’s that guy who knows what he wants and doesn’t know better than to go get it, […]
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