July 20, 2011
Mason King
Why base the team's identity on a scene from "Rocky"?
Is he soft on discipline? What "stupid human tricks" can he perform? Frank Vogel has answers.
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July 9, 2011
Bill BennerUnlike the NFL, which is swimming in money, the NBA is drowning in red ink.
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July 2, 2011
Anthony SchoettleAlong with players’ salaries and contract terms, revenue sharing among the NBA's 30 team owners is becoming the wild-card
issue that could blow the lid off contract negotiations.
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April 12, 2011
Bloomberg NewsButler University junior guard Shelvin Mack will declare for the NBA draft, but not hire an agent, keeping his college eligibility
as he considers his options.
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February 19, 2011
Anthony SchoettleMuch of the credit for the team’s recent upswing—on the court and with fans—is going to the team’s
new head coach, Frank Vogel. But he is only the interim head coach, and his future with the team is uncertain.
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February 1, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Pacers owner Herb Simon says team president Larry Bird's job is safe through the rest of the season, and he could
be back next year.
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December 18, 2010
IBJ StaffAttendance has improved since the team's league-worst mark in 2007-2008, but cracking the 15,000-per-game mark is a struggle.
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November 6, 2010
Bill BennerTony Dungy's class act, the possibilities of NFL expansion, and more.
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October 23, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThis year might be Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird's last shot to show that his skill assembling
a team is on par with his talent as a player and coach.
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October 16, 2010
Anthony SchoettleRepresentatives of at least 17 professional sports franchises will be here looking for talent to add to their business teams.
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September 27, 2010
Bloomberg NewsHoosier basketball legend Keith Smart was appointed by the Golden State Warriors to replace Don Nelson, the head coach with
the most victories in NBA history.
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August 19, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAfter overhauling the NCAA's executive staff, Mark Emmert sets his sights on talks with National Basketball Association
officials
about adopting a pro-eligibility policy that would keep players in school through their junior years.
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July 17, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe $33.5 million the Capital Improvement Board is providing the Indiana Pacers is merely a Band-Aid that will do little to
solve serious short-term and long-term issues facing the team.
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May 1, 2010
IBJ StaffSpeedway businessman Tim Hicks will launch the Indianapolis Drive next fall as part of the ABA’s 11th season.
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April 16, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerThree Serbian players, two of whom spent time in the NBA, allege Carmel-based Worldwide Associates LLC mismanaged over $12
million.
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February 12, 2010
Anthony SchoettleWith Lucas Oil Stadium and other new city amenities to show off, local sports and tourism officials are considering making
a bid for the NBA's midseason blowout weekend.
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November 21, 2009
Anthony SchoettleOne of the legacies left behind by the late NCAA President Myles Brand is a 10-person startup company tucked in a high-rise
office building in downtown Indianapolis that is just starting to make its mark on the basketball world.
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October 17, 2009
Anthony SchoettleTen years ago, the Indiana Pacers sold out their 69 Conseco Fieldhouse suites and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
barely touched a phone to sell its 120 luxury boxes. But entertaining at luxury suites is out of vogue
now, thanks to the recession and companies keeping a closer eye on spending.
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August 29, 2009
Anthony SchoettleWhen Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings Aug. 18, cheers could be heard at MainGate Inc.’s 7900 Rockville
Road headquarters. Predictably, Favre jerseys went flying off the shelves—about 6,000 in the first 72 hours—and
MainGate gets to keep a portion of those sales. The Vikings are one of six teams the Indianapolis-based merchandising
specialist has signed deals with in 2-1/2 years, making MainGate one of the biggest retail players in the goliath of professional
sports leagues.
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July 27, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA newly released 2008 poll shows the Indianapolis Colts thumping the Indiana Pacers in fan support, which isn’t a
surprise given the recent fortunes of the teams. But some observers say the numbers are more a reflection of the popularity
of the National Football League and the Colts’ Peyton Manning than an indictment of the Pacers.
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April 20, 2009
Bill BennerWithout question, the Pacers' road back to contending status remains decidedly uphill, but they have the talents of Danny
Granger and other strong players and have worked hard to gain community support.
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February 23, 2009
Bill BennerOf this, that and the other while wondering if NBA Commissioner David Stern had just taken a hit off Michael Phelps' bong
when he proclaimed this to be "the golden age of basketball" during his all-star weekend news conference in Phoenix.
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March 17, 2008
Anthony SchoettleProfessional and collegiate basketball are on the brink of a landmark agreement that hoops insiders said will change the landscape
of the sport in this country. Proponents say it would be good for basketball, but others say it's an attempt to further commercialize
the sport.
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January 28, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers
have hit rock bottom. This month, the team slipped into last place in average home attendance among the 30 National Basketball
Association teams, falling behind the New Orleans Hornets, a team that is selling tickets in an area still ravaged by Hurricane
Katrina.
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February 26, 2007
Anthony SchoettleA push from Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon and seven other National Basketball Association owners is spurring league officials
to adopt broader revenue-sharing measures. But those measures might not be enough to pull the Pacers out of the red.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.