Roller derby bout crashes Bankers Life Fieldhouse
With a growing following, locally based Naptown Roller Girls brings its rough and tumble sport out of the Fairgrounds to the center stage in downtown Indianapolis.
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Odd chapter of Conseco Fieldhouse coming to a close
More than a year after changing its name from Conseco to CNO Financial, the Carmel-based company finally decides to make its naming-rights investment in Pacers' venue pay-off. The only question is, what took so long?
Indiana poised to become a basketball state once again
With the Pacers and IU re-emerging as contenders and the Colts floundering, Indiana sports fans are primed to re-embrace their Hoosier hysteria roots. But what happens when Peyton Manning returns or Andrew Luck is drafted is anybody's guess.
NBA owners need right to put franchise tag on players
If teams like the Indiana Pacers have no chance to hang on to star players, there will never be competitive balance in the NBA. And fans will tire of the current level of player-dictated nonsense in the league.
How long can Pacers afford steep ticket discounts?
The Indiana Pacers are offering tickets for their Dec. 26 home opener for less than it costs to get into a high school game.
Michael Jordan could be key to making Pacers profitable
The same man who kept the Reggie Miller-led Pacers from winning a title or two, is now the team's biggest ally in the battle of small versus large market NBA franchises.
New NBA pact could kill NCAA’s one-and-done dilemma
College basketball may be one of the biggest benefactors of the soon-to-be ratified National Basketball Association labor settlement.
Timing of NBA lockout hits Pacers, Mack hard
With the Indianapolis Colts in a down year, the Indiana Pacers are missing a golden opportunity to grab local fans' interest. Shelvin Mack, meanwhile, has no paycheck and no prospect of playing a meaningful game anytime soon.
Pacers urge Stern to go for the jugular in labor dispute
According to NBA sources, the league’s labor relations board recently received a letter from 10 owners, including Pacers' owner Herb Simon, strongly opposed to the final offer Stern put on the table offering a 50-50 revenue split with players.
Pacers fans should root for NBA owners to take hard line
With the Pacers losing anywhere from $15 million to $30 million annually, local fans who would like to see the blue and gold remain anywhere near financially viable for the long-term must be rooting for an agreement with a hard cap—at least much stiffer than it is now—and a 50-50 split.
NBA payroll rollbacks alone won’t solve Pacers’ problems
Instead of threatening the players with a cancelled season, maybe NBA Commissioner David Stern should have a serious talk with the guys who pay his salary. It's time NBA owners solve some of their own problems.
NBA players need reality check regarding overseas jobs
NBA players like Pacers Danny Granger must be willing to endure grinding practices and accept low pay and sub-par accommodations if they want to work in Europe during the lockout.
Indians, Pacers, IMS celebrating, while Lucas Oil Raceway takes hit
While Pacers, Indians and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are celebrating, Lucas Oil Raceway is facing a big financial hit with loss of NASCAR Nationwide race.
Workouts weaken NFL, NBA players’ negotiating position
Some NFL and NBA players' agents are now telling their clients to stay away from player-organized group workouts. Some think the workouts make players look too eager, even desperate, to settle the labor dispute.
Pacers win, Butler duo falls short on NBA draft night
The Indiana Pacers and Larry Bird made a big move to improve the team and win over fans. But do the Spurs know something Pacers executives don't?
Bird’s unpredictability likely to be on display during draft
Larry Bird is either a mad scientist/genius or a lunatic when it comes to running a basketball team. For Larry Legend, there’s really no middle ground.
Does Carlisle’s success haunt Pacers’ Bird?
If you’re an Indiana Pacers fan, it’s ironic and perhaps a little sad that while your team is looking for a coach, one of its former coaches is on the precipice of bringing Dallas its first NBA title.
Big Ten coup much bigger score for Colts than Pacers
Colts' owner Jim Irsay likely will score more than 10 percent of the total economic impact from the Big Ten Championship football game with little capital outlay.
Is Pacers ticket price increase a reach?
Indiana Pacers increase season ticket prices despite declining attendance. Decision on single game tickets forthcoming.
Pacers games earn highest TV ratings in five years
Local NBA team nets 35 percent ratings increase in games on Fox Sports, with almost 70,000 households tuning in to Pacers-Bulls playoff game.