Indiana Pacers News
In need of veteran leadership, James Johnson fit Indiana better than signee Larry Nance Jr.
The Pacers signed Larry Nance Jr. early in free agency to be a locker room presence. If they wanted a big brother figure, why not just sign one the team loves?
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Johnny Furphy the secret ninth man is hiding in plain sight
On a surface level, Johnny Furphy is the run of the mill second round pick. However, his advanced stats show a valuable player who complements Pascal Siakam.
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AJ Johnson is a scheme fit, but chasing a bust's reclamation is hard to do on a winner
It hasn't been an easy start to AJ Johnson's career. After being traded for a fourth time in his two-year career, he's looking for a home. Indiana can be that.
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Tyrese Haliburton's jump passes cannot be a thing of the past if Indiana wants to regain form
There is no single skill more important to this Pacers season than Tyrese Haliburton's ability to never stop smiling.
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Ben Sheppard remains the Pacers X-Factor
Ben Sheppard has been a bit of a bust to date, but his ascension could give Indiana new dimensions.
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Pacers ABA history deserves far, far more attention
The Pacers apparently don't have any championships in franchise history. That would be news to their three ABA rings from the 70s.
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Pacers saw Bucks' Myles Turner issue coming from a mile away
Myles Turner is now an immovable contract, according to the latest reports out of Milwaukee. It seems Indiana was justified in moving on from their 2015 pick.
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Optics of the Ivica Zubac trade are different now, even if the Pacers' package is the same
Nothing has changed about the package Indiana sent out, but fans will view it differently after the Clippers vacated the 2029 Pacers pick.
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Pacers' full-court identity has a forgotten core skill in Pascal Siakam
It's hard to point at something that Pascal Siakam doesn't do well, but in his versatility, his slashing gets lost in the shuffle of his best skills.
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Imminent expansion draft is a unique opportunity for Pacers youngsters, one they would likely prefer
Why would the Pacers' young players want to be winning on a team that doesn't play them when they could lose games while showing what they can do?
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Ivica Zubac's rebounding subskill could decide Pacers possession margin
If high school coaches have insisted on anything, it's the importance of boxing out. Despite growing up in Croatia, Ivica Zubac has had that drilled into him.
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Remember when the Pacers offered a Klay Thompson - Paul George swap to Golden State?
As the Pacers were forced to trade their franchise star in 2018, Indiana's front office nearly pulled off a trade that helped no one, but was fun to an extreme.
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November matchups against the Sixers will not be the test the Pacers need
Indiana will finish all their matchups with the newly assembled Sixers just about a month into the season. That's no test. That's a trick.
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Pacers' Eastern Conference standing matters less than their matchups, which are better than they seem
The Indiana Pacers aren't expected to be the best team in the East, but does that matter more than being able to beat any team in the East?
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Ivica Zubac trade gets even worse for Pacers after Clippers' Kawhi Leonard punishment
The Indiana Pacers paid a hefty price to trade for Ivica Zubac, and it only got worse after the Clippers were punished in the Kawhi Leonard saga.
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The 2023 draft is the sliding doors moment of the Pacers' rebuild
In the middle of a vital period, the Pacers wasted two first-round picks including one in the top 10 on players who aren't even in the rotation today.
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The Pacers-Knicks rivalry continues to be the best feud in the NBA
What's better than a rivalry between teams that hate each other? A rivalry between teams that see themselves in each other. That's the Knicks and Pacers.
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Ahead of the NFL season, the Pacers have many similarities with the Colts
As the NFL season gets ready to kick off on Wednesday, September 9th, there are comparisons between the two biggest Indiana sports teams (not height, though).
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Kelly Oubre Jr.'s position will decide the Pacers rotation
How the rotation will look on the wings, and as such in general, depends entirely on whether free agent acquisition Kelly Oubre Jr. is a guard or a forward.
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Pacers will regret not giving Ben Simmons a chance
Ben Simmons is a Sacramento King, and the Pacers may have overlooked a solution to their problems because they didn't like his name.
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