Our East All-Star reserves, determined by entertainment value (Yahoo! Sports)

The starters for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando were announced Thursday night (West here, East here), with the usual group of superstars and even more super superstars. Now, we must decide the reserves for both the East and … Continue reading →
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Hill injury a blow to Pacers’ depth (Yahoo! Sports)

The Indiana Pacers will have to make do without their top bench player for the time being. Guard George Hill is out indefinitely with a small chip fracture in his left ankle after he was injured in Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Nets.
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NBA Indiana Pacers February 2012 National and Local TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Indiana Pacers are doing all they can to bring an NBA championship to Indianapolis this season. Don’t expect the likes of Danny Granger and David West to give up. With a strong February, the Pacers can assure themselves a spot for a big postseason push.
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Pacers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Pacers are doing their best to let the rest of the NBA know that they’re a team that needs to be taken seriously this season.
They moved to 2-0 against Boston when they easily beat the Celtics 97-83 Saturday in Indianapolis.
“We want to push the envelope and see how good we can become,” Pacers coach [...]

Indiana Pacers Fans Get Bad Labor News from Danny Granger: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

By now, we should be a week or so into the new NBA season, and Indianapolis should be awash in Blue and Gold as the Indiana Pacers return to action off their most successful campaign in half a decade. The Pacers’ late-season push into the playoffs last April left fans anxious…
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Coaches program could clean up summer basketball (AP)

Len Elmore thinks there can be better summer basketball — without adding a single rule to the NCAA’s massive manual. He’s ready to prove it. On Monday, IHoops, the basketball consortium Elmore leads, will reveal a new online coaches’ education program that encourages teaching fundamentals instead of showcasing top players.
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Raptors still looking for GM (Yahoo! Sports)

After talks with Ed Stefanski “hit a snag,” former Hornets GM Jeff Bower has again surfaced as a candidate.
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LA judge tosses suit against Indiana Pacers owner (AP)

A lawsuit by a nanny and a chauffeur against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife has ended with a judge’s written ruling confirming her previous oral decision that the employees failed to prove their claims of mistreatment. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Amy Hogue had nothing but praise for Simon’s former beauty queen [...]

Top five centers in Indiana Pacers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Indiana Pacers have more than 40 years of history in the ABA and NBA, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Indiana Pacers guard George Hill to join the ABA: Fan reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Longtime Indiana Pacers fans, or those with a sense of history, know that that the Blue and Gold got their start in the old American Basketball Association (ABA) in the late 1960s. In fact, the Pacers dominated the ABA by winning three championships in the early 1970s.
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Top five power forwards in Indiana Pacers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Indiana Pacers have more than 40 years of history in the ABA and NBA, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Top five small forwards in Indiana Pacers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Indiana Pacers have more than 40 years of history in the ABA and NBA, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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No name change for Artest just yet (Yahoo! Sports)

Ron Artest won’t be able to officially change his name to Metta World Peace until he takes care of outstanding traffic warrants.
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Top five shooting guards in Indiana Pacers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Indiana Pacers have more than 40 years of history in the ABA and NBA, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Judge poised to toss lawsuit against Pacers owner (AP)

A judge suggested Wednesday she plans to throw out key portions of a lawsuit by a nanny who claims she was fired by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife because she became pregnant. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Amy Hogue, who planned to issue her decision Thursday, rebuffed hours of arguments by the [...]

Judge: Nanny not credible in Pacers owner’s suit (AP)

A judge has suggested she will dismiss key portions of a lawsuit by a nanny who claimed she was fired by billionaire Herb Simon and his wife because the employee became pregnant. Superior Court Judge Amy Hogue said Wednesday she didn’t find nanny Claudia Leite (LEYE’-tay) to be a credible witness.
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Top five point guards in Indiana Pacers history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Qualifiers: the Indiana Pacers have more than 40 years of history in the ABA and NBA, so players should have at least two seasons with the team. Also, players will be classified under one position even if they played at more than one.
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Witness: Simons were happy about nanny’s pregnancy (AP)

A household employee of Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife says the couple was happy when they learned their nanny was pregnant, even though the nanny claims she was fired over the pregnancy. Lorena Perez testified Tuesday in the wrongful dismissal lawsuit of the couple’s former nanny, Claudia Leite.
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Reggie Miller hasn’t discussed front office job with Pacers: Fan reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Most of my fondest memories surrounding the Indiana Pacers involve the storied teams from 1994-2000 that seemed to rise from the depths of White River and climb into the elite tier of the NBA. Those Blue and Gold hoopsters were led, of course, by legendary dead-eye Reggie Miller,…
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New Pacers coach Vogel busy during lockout (PA SportsTicker)

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer
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Jalen Rose released from jail (Yahoo! Sports)

Former NBA star Jalen Rose was released from a Detroit jail on Thursday, 16 days after he was sentenced for driving while intoxicated during a crash in March. Rose pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor in May and was originally sentenced to 20 days in jail.
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Jalen Rose wraps up jail time in suburban Detroit (AP)

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose was released early Thursday from a suburban Detroit jail after serving time for drunken driving. Rose, 38, was released from the Oakland County Jail after 16 days behind bars, the sheriff’s department told The Associated Press. He reported to jail Aug.
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Lockout or not, Ray Allen thinks his Celtics will be A-OK (Yahoo! Sports)

We’ve made mention of this prospect in the past, but it’s still worth discussing. If the NBA and its players’ cannot agree on the terms for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the 2011-12 NBA season is canceled as a … Continue reading →
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NBA Hall of Fame ceremony incomplete without Reggie Miller: Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

When the 2011 NBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony played out during the weekend of August 12-14 in Massachusetts, Indiana Pacers fans could rightly claim one of our former favorites as a new member of the Springfield shrine. Unfortunately, that player was NOT Reggie Miller, the…
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Chris Mullin, Hall of Famer (Yahoo! Sports)

The biggest chunk of the United States’ population resides east of the Mississippi River. NBA’s League Pass didn’t really hit the airwaves until after the 1999 lockout, and the Golden State Warriors were rarely on national TV — even back … Continue reading →
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Indiana Pacers mythical 2011-12 schedule released: Fan reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The NBA released its schedule for the 2011-12 on July 19, and, as Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports, the Indiana Pacers have several intriguing match-ups in store for next season. What Pacers fan wouldn’t like to see Kobe Bryant at Conseco Fieldhouse on December 20?
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Indiana Pacers officially round out coaching staff: Fan reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

After nearly three months of speculation and a long, drawn-out process, the Indiana Pacers on July 18 finally rounded out their coaching staff for the 2011-12 season and appear ready to roll once the NBA lockout finally ends.
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Brian Shaw is far from happy with his last days in Los Angeles (Yahoo! Sports)

The Lakers’ hiring of former Cleveland Cavalier coach Mike Brown last month was surprising enough as it was. Mainly because the two-time defending champs — heading into 2010-11, at least — appeared to have a ready-made replacement for former boss … Continue reading →
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