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Pacers president says city will ‘break new ground’ hosting NBA All-Star Game
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Lucas Oil Stadium was “briefly considered” as the site of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. But a desire to have the game in a more intimate facility led the league and team officials to choose the 18,165-seat Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host the game.
DINING: Brisket, soup among new Fieldhouse fare
It’s not just the Pacers players who are unknown quantities this season. So are some of the food offerings. Until now.
Pacers generate record revenue from ancillary events at fieldhouse
Pacers Sports & Entertainment finished a record year this summer—not on the court but in its management of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Grady leaving WRTV, Pacers for Nets job in New York
Michael Grady, a sports reporter at WRTV-TV Channel 6 and public address announcer for the Indiana Pacers, has taken a position as sideline reporter for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.
Mel Simon’s widow set to settle $21M lawsuit against IRS
The spat stems from a dispute over whether Mel Simon's sale of his half of the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb months before Mel's death in 2009 was an arm's-length transaction.
Pacers owner denies report about possibly suing Lakers
Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon is denying a report that the team might sue the Los Angeles Lakers for tampering with player Paul George.
NBA fines Lakers $500,000 for tampering with Pacers’ George
The NBA is punishing the Los Angeles Lakers for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule by expressing interest in former Indiana Pacers star Paul George while he was under contract.
Pacers hoping new practice facility becomes selling point
Kevin Pritchard has a new sales pitch as the Indiana Pacers jump into the NBA's version of an arms race.
Pacers lift curtain on $50M downtown training complex
The St. Vincent Center combines team training facilities—including regulation-sized courts, cushy recovery amenites and an underwater treadmill—with health care services for the public.
NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegation
The NBA is investigating whether the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with All-Star forward Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers asked the league to open the probe.
Ex-Pacer files suit against former agent, financial advisers, housekeeper
Plaintiff Jamaal Tinsley said the defendants unjustly enriched themselves at his expense while he was playing for the Pacers and other NBA teams.
Will new Pacers roster fill seats at Bankers Life Fieldhouse?
The Indiana Pacers sales staff is gearing up for a crucial three-month stretch before the season tips off.
Pacers hire Buchanan as GM; Dinwiddie moves up
The 44-year-old Chad Buchanan replaces Kevin Pritchard, who moved up when Larry Bird left in May.
LOPRESTI: End of George’s career as Pacer is ‘gut punch’
The Pacers’ new world has begun. How do you like reconstruction so far?
UPDATE: Pacers trade George to Oklahoma City; Oladipo will come to Indiana
Reports say the Pacers will get former IU star Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis, who will be entering his second season, in exchange for Paul George.
Pacers select UCLA’s Leaf in draft, make no deal for George
The Indiana Pacers selected UCLA forward TJ Leaf with the 18th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night as they head into an off-season of uncertainty.
Paul George informs Pacers he will leave in 2018, sources say
Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that star forward Paul George has informed the Indiana Pacers that he plans to leave the franchise when he becomes a free agent in 2018.
Paul George committed to playing for Pacers in 2017-18
The four-time All-Star forward provided clarity on his short-term plan Thursday before playing in a charity softball game.
Former Indiana Pacers coach George Irvine dies at 69
George Irvine became Indiana's head coach in 1984 after three seasons as an assistant with the team. He later returned as the Pacers interim coach in 1988-89.