Emails heat up lawsuit over sale of Pacers stake
Emails appear to buttress the IRS’ case that Herb Simon received a sweetheart deal when he acquired his ailing brother Mel’s 50 percent ownership in the Indiana Pacers in early 2009.
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Pacers unveil plans for ritzy fieldhouse loft space
A local marketing and technology firm is putting its name on an upscale club area that team officials expect to debut near the beginning of the upcoming season in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Pacers to play 2017 regular-season game in London
It will be the first time the Pacers have traveled overseas for a regular-season NBA game.
Olympics may further juice Paul George sponsorships
Sports marketers say George’s successful recovery from a serious injury has given his marketing prowess an extra boost.
Pacers’ legal tenacity on display in IRS fight
The legal fallout stemming from Melvin Simon’s decision to unload his half of the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb just a few months before his September 2009 death is getting crazier by the day.
Pacers agree to terms with low-post threat Jefferson
Still trying to remold and toughen the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird has cut a deal with center Al Jefferson for $30 million over three years.
New Pacers coach staying busy with hectic offseason
The offseason pace has kept new Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan almost as busy as he was during the actual season.
Pacers converting seven suites into new ‘intimate’ club-like space
The city’s Capital Improvement Board approved and will pay for the $2.8 million project at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Orlando set to hire Vogel as head coach, source says
Former Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel Vogel fits what the Magic were looking in a coach. His Pacer teams were usually one of the top defensive clubs in the NBA, finishing in the top six in field-goal defense in each of his five full seasons as head coach.
Indiana Pacers promote Nate McMillan to head coach
The Indiana Pacers have promoted assistant Nate McMillan to head coach, ending the search for Frank Vogel's replacement after less than two weeks.
LOPRESTI: Pacers flop when they should have fought
The Toronto Raptors did the clawing and grinding as they cruised past Indiana on its home court 101-85 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
NBA owners OK advertising patches on jerseys
A three-year pilot program for the ads will begin in the 2017-18 season, which coincides with Nike replacing Adidas as the league’s official uniform supplier.
Fuson: NBA All-Star Game economic impact bigger than anticipated
City and Indiana Pacers officials will decide after they get bid requirements later this summer whether to pursue the NBA All-Star Game for Indianapolis.
All-star team of local officials joining NBA All-Star Game mission
In a sign of the city’s serious intent to host the game, Pacers President Rick Fuson will be accompanied by presidents and vice presidents of Visit Indy and the Indiana Sports Corp. as he travels to Toronto this week.
On LeBron, on Curry: How the NBA stole Christmas
The NBA is trying to make Dec. 25 as much about basketball as Santa. It now features five televised games drawing some 30 million viewers. Ticket prices are double those of other regular-season games.
NBA chief wants all-star event here, but Indy hasn’t put forth proposal
Indianapolis hasn’t hosted the NBA All-Star Game since 1985—when it was in the Hoosier Dome—something the league’s commissioner, Adam Silver, wants to change. But local officials haven’t pulled the trigger on a bid.
LOPRESTI: Warriors give Pacers a humbling tutorial
“It’s impressive,” Indiana’s C.J. Miles said after the Pacers gave up 131 points. "There’s some video game type stuff going on over there."
CIB signs pact for $50 million Pacers practice facility
The five-story, 130,000-square-foot St. Vincent Center will be built downtown across the street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Mel Simon’s 2009 Pacers deal is wreaking legal havoc
Mel Simon sold his stake in the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb in February 2009, seven months before Mel's death. Lots of legal questions are swirling around the deal six years later.
Indiana Pacers legend Mel Daniels dies at 71
Mel Daniels, the Hall of Fame center who helped the Indiana Pacers win three American Basketball Association titles, died Friday. Daniels later was an assistant coach, executive and scout with the Pacers.