Every hero needs a villain. And the Knicks have always been the perfect villain to galvanize the Pacers' fan base. The big-city Knicks are the bad guys again this year at a crucial time for the Pacers in Indianapolis.
NBA owners like Pacers' Herb Simon must explain that fans are getting something out of the deal to bring jersey ads into the league. Otherwise, the reaction could give the league and its teams a black eye.
Is Indianapolis' minor league baseball team getting a raw deal from the city? A look at their lease deal compared to the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts might make you think so.
With star forward Danny Granger injured and the Indianapolis Colts and IU men's basketball team gaining lots of attention from local sports fans and media, the Indiana Pacers may be in danger of losing some of the momentum they gained during last year's playoff run.
Still juiced from last season's playoff run, Pacers fans packed Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the team's home opener and are watching games on TV in bigger numbers than they have in years.
Pacers' new basketball operations boss Donnie Walsh faces his first difficult decision concerning restricted free agent Roy Hibbert.
Less than five minutes into his new job as Pacers basketball operations boss, Donnie Walsh was already trying to sell fans on paying to see five guys play as one. Next season we'll see if that sales pitch works in the star-driven NBA.
On Wednesday, Larry Bird told a group of reporters that he isn't interested in owning the Pacers. But team owner Herb Simon said he'd keep "an open mind" about the possibility.
If it's true that Larry Bird is leaving the Indiana Pacers, it's easier to figure out why he might be exiting than the way he's slamming the door on his bosses.
Former New York Knicks coach tells national TV audience there were no louder NBA venues than the old Chicago Stadium and Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
It would be easy for the Indiana Pacers to seek revenge during Thursday's game for assaults leveled in this playoff series by the Miami Heat. But it's a crucial time to for the team to show this market how much class they have, whether in victory or defeat.
In terms of TV viewership and media coverage, there could be nothing worse for the NBA and its big-city sponsors than a Pacers-Spurs final. Naturally that makes Hoosiers smile all the more.
It seems odd that while NBA Commissioner David Stern said Sunday that flopping in the league is a problem, Pacers Coach Frank Vogel is writing a check to the NBA for essentially saying the same thing.
New York-based Clean Sweep Auctions says Peyton Manning's Broncos memorabilia will never touch the value of his Colts items. Value of Reggie Miller items likely to rise after Hall of Fame induction.
Here in Indiana, it's us against them. Just like 1994. And Larry Bird kind of likes it that way. He's not alone.
While some have argued that Reggie Miller doesn't have the resume to take over as Pacers' basketball operations boss, others think he would be the connection that draws fans back to the Fieldhouse in droves.
Backing from the East Coast media is what put Reggie Miller into the Hall of Fame. But that's not why he deserves to be enshrined in Springfield.
Colts season ticket renewal rates are at a 10-year low. Pacers attendance is among the worst in the NBA. Is Indianapolis really the sports town it professes to be?
The value of sports brands fluctuates as violently as stock prices during economic upheaval. In Indiana, the IU and Butler basketball brands have risen while the Colts' has taken a hit and the Pacers fight for their place in the sun.
Pacers' Paul George and George Hill have partnered with Gatorade to launch the G2 Zone inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The duo also will have a TV show on the team's web site.
