Tag: Indiana Pacers

Hollinger: Why Victor Wembanyama race might not be widespread down the stretch

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That alarm bell you just heard? It’s tank o’clock in the NBA. The trade deadline has passed, the All-Star break is over and now it’s time for the league’s bottom feeders to get down to the dirty business of acting in the enterprise’s best long-term interests. With two franchise-caliber talents available at the top of the draft in French center Victor Wembanyama and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, the temptation will be strong for teams to give themselves the best possible odds at May’s lottery. However, the actual mechanism…

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NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

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Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

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Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

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Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

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The NBA investigated an incident involving partners of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant; Red Lasers trained members of the Pacers

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After a game between the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 29 in Memphis, Grizzlies star acquaintance Ja Morant aggressively confronted members of the traveling Pacers near the team bus in the loading area at FedExForum, then someone in slow motion. The SUV—which Morant was riding in—trained the red laser on it. Two members of the travel group he spoke to the athlete They said they had not seen who lit the laser from the SUV. They also don’t know if the laser was attached to a gun, but…

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Kravitz: Therese Halliburton’s feel-good story continues with All-Star Validation

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Indianapolis – When Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was 5 years old, he was playing the video game NBA Live 2005, the one that featured Carmelo Anthony’s then-Denver Nugget. He wasn’t quite sure how to play the game—again, he was five—but he knew how to do one thing: Play in All-Star Game mode, which included a rookie vs. sophomore game, a slam dunk contest, and a three-point shooting contest. And, of course, the All-Star Game itself. Now, 18 years later, the nursing league leader will get a chance to play on…

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Leroux: Miles Turner’s unusual deal could be good for him and the Pacers

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Miles Turner and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a renegotiation and extension that adds two new seasons and nearly $60 million to his contract. With renegotiations and extensions rarely occurring in the NBA (the last being Robert Covington’s ’76 in November 2017) and Turner’s name looms large in trade deadline discussions, it’s worth delving into what this means for everyone involved and why they could be A successful move for both the player and the franchise. How does this work The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement allows for some contracts…

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NBA Style Ranking: Damar Hamlin’s Indiana Love, Denver Western Night, and more

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Week 12 of the NBA Style Rankings, Week 2 of 2023, represents an assortment of coats, suits, and cowboy hats. Nikola Jokic He remained true to his statement When suits are worn during pre-match, one player’s casual outfit may be more impressive than most players’ best. And of course, we’ve covered this week’s new arrivals. Let’s get it in. When the weather outside is the weather.@tweet || # duponition pic.twitter.com/rL9zElHBlu – Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 7, 2023 Welcome to the rankings, Paul. Not only does his yellow jacket look…

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Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

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LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

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Luka’s Heliocentrism, Effective Crimes and Bennedict Mathurin: NBA Analytics Lookaround

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The NBA season is three weeks old and still a little It’s too early to make big statements about how the rest of the season and ultimately the postseason will progress. We only need to take our eyes back once in a season to the time the Celtics kicked off the new year to find the look that got them out of the mist of “Should we untie that core?” Blaming on the NBA Finals sidewalk. But with at least 10 games on every team except Dallas’ schedule, we can…

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