By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The word ‘gregarious’ was invented to describe Roy Hibbert, whose social media initiatives are never-ending. A wild card next season is the Pacers’ ability to field a lineup of four above-average 3-point shooters surrounding Hibbert. Use Chris Copeland at power forward, Danny Granger at the 3 and C.J. Watson as […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland isn’t cutting his hair. Don’t even ask. Since Copeland announced his agreement to sign a two-year, $6 million offer sheet, which New York cannot legally match, a major point of discussion has been what his new role will be in Indiana. Sure, he’ll come off the bench. But […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland couldn’t beat the Indiana Pacers. Now, he’ll join them. Copeland agreed to a two-year deal Friday night to defect from the New York Knicks, who lost to the Pacers in six games in the second round of the playoffs in May. The contract, which Copeland cannot sign until […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers are in exploratory talks with Chris Copeland, his agent informed IndySportsLegends.com. As of early Wednesday morning, the Pacers had not submitted an offer to Copeland, a restricted free agent who spent last season with the New York Knicks. An ESPN reporter had tweeted late Tuesday that an […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor If you’re like me, you’re beginning to think more and more about the college football season. Sure, we haven’t even arrived at the Fourth of July or endured the dog days of summer. But in about a month conferences across the country will hold their annual media days and […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Indiana kept its biggest free-agent addition in franchise history. David West will re-sign with the Pacers, an agreement first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The two-time All-Star power forward agreed to a three-year contract worth $36 million to stay in Indianapolis, according to multiple reports. West, 32, chose to stay without […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers announced their Summer League roster on a busy news day Monday: No. 44 Rasual Butler F (10-year NBA veteran) No. 8 Chris Daniels C No. 22 Micah Downs G No. 2 Jonny Flynn G (former No. 6 overall pick in 2009) No. 15 Austin Freeman G No. […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Looks like the Pacers are done searching for a backup point guard. Reports confirmed by NBA.com and ESPN.com say C.J. Watson has agreed in principle to a two-year deal to join Indiana and fill one of the team’s biggest needs. Watson, 29, averaged 6.8 points and 2.0 assists per game […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent How surprising was the Pacers’ selection of Solomon Hill in the NBA draft? Put it this way: When they made the pick I began humming Led Zeppelin: “Dazed and Confused.” Almost nobody alive is more experienced at running a draft room than Donnie Walsh. Kevin Pritchard mastered the event when […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers have their lone draft pick, Solomon Hill, in the fold. Now it’s time for free agency, which opens July 1. Here’s the to-do list: 1. Re-signing David West. New president of basketball operations Larry Bird made it clear when introduced Thursday that the Pacers want to keep […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – If acquiring Solomon Hill works out anywhere near as well as getting George Hill did, the Indiana Pacers’ 2013 NBA draft will have turned out just fine. Indiana added depth to its shaky bench Thursday night, grabbing the former Hill – no relation to the team’s point guard […]
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