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Miss America to attend Pacers game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Miss America Katie Stam will attend the Indiana Pacers’ final game of the season Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Stam is from nearby Seymour and is the first Miss America from Indiana. She won the title...
Cavs beat Pacers to clinch home court
Indiana Pacers All-Star Danny Granger referred to the Cleveland Cavaliers as long and athletic. Point guard T.J. Ford said they’re quick and swarm to the basketball. It’s a combination of both that has made Cleveland the best team in the...
Murphy sets team record with 48th double-double
Indiana Pacers forwardTroy Murphy, who is having the best all-around season of his career, added his name to the team’s record book Monday. Murphy’s 10th rebound, which came late in the third quarter, gave him 48 double-doubles on the...
Cavs beat Pacers despite Granger's 38 points
The Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs Monday night behind LeBron James’ 37 points in a 117-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Getting the home-court edge was especially...
Pacers' Nesterovic, Ford miss playoffs for 1st time
T.J. Ford and Rasho Nesterovic will be in an unfamiliar position starting Thursday. No practice. No watching film on their playoff opponent. No getting tickets for friends and family. Ford and Nesterovic won’t be in the playoffs for the first...
Jarret Jack leads spirited effort for Pacers
The standings say the Indiana Pacers already have been eliminated from making the playoffs. They don’t seem to care. They are playing like a postseason spot is still on the line. The Pacers responded from blowing a double-digit lead earlier in...
O'Brien wants Jack, Ford back
Having two solid point guards competing for the job is coach’s goal Jarrett Jackis the Indiana Pacers’ starting point guard. That doesn’t necessarily mean he will be the starter next season if he re-signs with the team. CoachJim...
Pacers stall Pistons' quest for higher seed
INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 24 points and the Indiana Pacers stalled the Detroit Pistons’ bid for a higher playoff seed with a 106-102 victory Saturday night. Indiana led by 12 early in the final quarter, but Detroit rallied and took a...
Pacers miss playoffs for 3rd consecutive season
ATLANTA — You can stop trying to figure out what it will take for the Indiana Pacers to make the playoffs. The official end came Friday night, and to no surprise, the Pacers were done in by their inability to play defense. The Atlanta Hawks...
Clark Kellogg: NCAA role a privilege
ATLANTA —Clark Kellogghas more than 20 years of experience as a television analyst. All his years of practice still couldn’t stop the “butterflies” that went through his stomach as he stood alongside partnerJim Nantzprior to...
Pacers eliminated from playoff contention
ATLANTA — Josh Smith insists the Atlanta Hawks have only begun to earn some respect in the NBA. “Critics didn’t give us a chance at the beginning,” he said. “That’s what makes this so special.” Smith scored 30 points and Joe Johnson had...
Pacers' playoff hopes could end tonight
The Indiana Pacers no longer control their playoff destiny, and they could be eliminated from contention tonight, even if they beat Atlanta. The Detroit Pistons need to win just one of their remaining four games to end the Pacers’ season. The...
Josh McRoberts gets his shot with Pacers
Seldom-used forward earns playing time as the season winds down for the Pacers Indiana Pacers forward Josh McRoberts is using his increased playing time for more than an opportunity to get better. He sees it as an opportunity to show team officials...
Pacers stave off elimination with romp
Indiana vows to fight to the finish, whether that includes playoffs or not It was the type of offensive performance that allowed Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien to sit back with a big grin on his face. The Pacers scored a season high in their...
Dunleavy could miss half of next season
O’Brien: Swingman to be out first 2 months ‘at least, at least’ The last thing Indiana Pacers coachJim O’Brienclaims to be is a doctor. One thing O’Brien believes, though, is swingmanMike Dunleavywill be out until at...
Wake Forest's Teague to test his pro stock
Former Pike High School star Jeff Teague has put his name in for the NBA draft but will not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to school. Teague, a Wake Forest sophomore, has until June 15 to decide if he is staying in the draft...
Pacers stave off elimination with blowout
It was the type of offensive performance that allowed Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien to sit back with a big grin on his face as his team ran up and down the court. The Pacers put on a display you routinely see on video games when they scored...
Tonight could end Pacers' playoff hopes
The Indiana Pacers’ bid to make the playoffs could end tonight. The Pacers trail eighth-place Detroit by four games. More coverage:Click here for team updates, blogs, photo galleries, schedules, stats and more. If the Pacers lose tonight to...
Happy at last, Pacers grow up together
Players agree that team chemistry has improved dramatically The Indiana Pacers have endured their share of problems in a season that likely will end a week from today. One issue they haven’t had, however, is poor team chemistry. That’s...
Will Hall of Fame welcome Reggie?
Pacers all-time great Miller will become eligible for induction in 2011 The newest members of the Basketball Hall of Fame were announced Monday. Former University of Evansville star Jerry Sloan, who made his national reputation as the coach of the...
Another easy Pacers win, but too little, too late
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Indiana Pacers aren’t sitting back with self-pity these days, wondering “what if” about their season. They’re only pointing the finger at themselves for being in their current position. The Pacers...
IU's White sparkles in NBA debut
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Indiana University standoutD.J. Whitehad no idea he would be in the lineup when he purchased plane tickets for several family members, including his mother and father, back in February. White’s family not only got...
Pacers keep slim playoff hopes alive
OKLAHOMA CITY — Danny Granger scored 24 points, Troy Murphy added 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 117-99 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Indiana shot 50 percent or...
Pacers deficient on defense
Pacers slip closer to oblivion with faltering effort Scoring wasn’t a problem for the Indiana Pacers against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. The Pacers, whose remaining playoff hopes could be dashed by the end of the weekend, put up their...
Parker leads Spurs in win over Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Parker had 31 points and 10 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 126-121 on Friday night to make up ground in the Western Conference playoff race. Tim Duncan had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Michael Finley...
Spurs-Pacers game is homecoming for Hill
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said today that rookie George Hill has “a bright future” with the franchise. Hill, a rookie from Broad Ripple High School and IUPUI, plays his first NBA game in his hometown tonight when the Spurs face the...
Playoffs? Time's running short
Pacers are 3 1/2 games out of final slot with 7 games to play Four teams. One playoff spot. A lot of scoreboard watching. The fight for the final playoff spot is on. The Indiana Pacers are still in the mix for the playoffs, 31/2 games behind the...
Starring in a new role
Elevating his play off the bench, Ford leads Pacers to win It’s no secret T.J. Ford would prefer to be the Indiana Pacers’ starting point guard. Ford may never get his starting spot back if he continues to play well off the bench. Coach...
Pacers beat Bulls to tighten playoff race
It’s no secret T.J. Ford would prefer to be the Indiana Pacers’ starting point guard. Ford may never get his starting spot back if he continues to play well off the bench. Coach Jim O’Brien put the ball in Ford’s hands down...
Big men trading places
As forward Murphy returns from knee injury, center Foster heads to the bench with sore foot The Indiana Pacers got one injured starter back just in time to lose another rotation player Tuesday. ForwardTroy Murphyreturned from his three-game absence,...
