NBA 2K League tips off esports campaign in Indianapolis
The first major in-person esports event to be hosted in the city, the 2K League tournament drew more than 250 people to its custom-built studio space across from the Indiana Convention Center.
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Pacers start long offseason looking to overhaul roster
After posting a second straight losing record at home, missing the NBA playoffs for the first time in seven years and recording their fewest wins in a season since 1984-85, the Pacers are embarking on their biggest offseason overhaul in years.
NBA 2K League relocating main studio from New York to Indianapolis
The league will host teams at its new NBA 2K League Studio at The Pavilion at Pan Am beginning April 20. The studio features two stages, allowing for simultaneous gameplay that the league believes will better serve its online broadcasts.
Pacers pass LeVert to Cavs for injured Rubio, draft picks
Mired in a disappointing season, the Pacers get get some tools for rebuilding—Ricky Rubio and his expiring $17.8 million contract, a lottery protected first-round draft pick in 2022 and two second-round picks—for talented swingman Caris LeVert.
NBA postpones 5 more games; Young, Vogel enter protocols
Leaguewide, through Sunday afternoon, there were at least 68 players who have either been ruled out to play — or in the case of the postponed games, would have been ruled out — because they are in the protocols.
NBA, players’ union considering return to daily testing
There were 33 players known to be in the league’s health and safety protocols as of Wednesday evening, along with two head coaches—Indiana’s Rick Carlisle and Sacramento interim coach Alvin Gentry—and a number of other staffers.
New guidelines, Booster Day looming as COVID disrupts NBA
Players and coaches (including Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle) are again missing games due to protocols, underscoring what NBA officials have been saying for weeks: The pandemic is still very much a problem.
WNBA considering expansion, changes to playoff format
The WNBA finds itself at a crossroads, of sorts, as viewership of the league continues to trend upward. With interest at an all-time high, but only 12 franchises in the league, the constant conversation centers on expansion.
Carlisle’s approach brings welcome change to Pacers
After a season that tested everyone’s patience, Pacers players embraced president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard’s decision to bring in a known commodity in coach Rick Carlisle.
Q&A with Scott Tarter, who’s turned ABA fandom into business and charity
An attorney for Bose McKinney and Evans LLP, Tarter has initiated business ventures that raise funds for the Dropping Dimes charity, which distributes money to former ABA players in need.
Brad Stevens stepping down as Celtics coach, to lead team’s front office
Stevens, a Zionsville native who coached Butler University to NCAA championship games in 2010 and 2011, will lead the search for his successor in Boston, the Celtics said in a news conference Wednesday.
Pacers still evaluating Bjorkgren before making decision
After missing the playoffs for the first time in six years and amid a tumultuous final month, Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard used a 45-minute, season-ending video call to explain why he’s still evaluating the first-year coach’s fate.
Pacers suspend assistant coach, fine player after dust-up
A report by ESPN on Wednesday questioned Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren’s future with the team, noting there were communication problems within the organization and concerns about the relationships between the coach and his players.
NBA commissioner ‘optimistic’ about schedule, return of fans
Adam Silver expressed confidence Saturday that the worst of his league’s pandemic-related challenges, which included a four-month stoppage in play and billions in lost revenue, are in the past.
Donnie Walsh steps away from role with Pacers
Walsh was most recently serving as a consultant for basketball operations, a post he took in 2013 when Larry Bird returned to the Pacers as president of basketball operations.
MONTIETH: If past is prologue, new coach will give Pacers a boost
By injecting a first-year coach into the mold of an established roster, Kevin Pritchard has hit on the formula that has worked eerily well for the Pacers throughout their history.
NBA All-Star Game in Indy canceled for 2021, but city gets honors for 2024
Plans for the All-Star Game and related festivities in February at Bankers Life Fieldhouse have been scrapped due to the COVID-10 epidemic.
Oladipo joins ownership group with New Zealand Breakers
While Victor Oladipo’s playing future with the Indiana Pacers remains murky, he’s found a franchise-altering deal elsewhere.
MARK MONTIETH: Four tales of grit and determination on the way to NBA glory
The path to a head coaching or key front-office job in professional basketball is often paved with sleepless nights and little or no pay.
NBA faces economic crisis if players, owners can’t agree on next season
A total absence of fans and the need to play a shortened 72-game schedule to realign the NBA’s typical calendar would cost the league approximately $4 billion of revenue next season. That’s a massive hit for a league with $8 billion in annual revenue.