Photo gallery: NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off in Indy
NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off Wednesday with a Tip-Off celebration, Q&A with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the first looks at the Crossover fan event.
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Making a lasting impact: 24 All-Star legacy projects
The 2024 All-Star Host Committee picked 24 projects across Indiana to receive funding meant to benefit youth. Each received up to $50,000—except one, a project at Crisamore House—that received more.
Indiana Pacers trade Buddy Hield to 76ers, AP source says
The slumping Philadelphia 76ers have acquired Hield in exchange for two players and three second-round draft picks, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Former Indiana Pacer Scot Pollard waits in hospital for heart transplant
At 6-foot-11, former Indiana Pacers center Scot Pollard’s size helped him play more than a decade in the NBA, earning him a championship ring with the 2008 Boston Celtics. Now, it might be killing him.
IBJ Podcast: Here’s what to see and do during All-Star Weekend
IBJ arts and entertainment writer Dave Lindquist talks about the All-Star Weekend schedule of concerts and other entertainment so far and explains what central Indiana residents can do to enjoy the festiities—even if they don’t have a ticket to the game.
Local branches of Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Club selected as beneficiaries for All-Star Game
Each program is guaranteed to receive at least $100,000, with the organization represented by the winning team receiving an additional $240,000.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton named an All-Star starter
Also, LeBron James will be an All-Star—and an All-Star starter—for the 20th time, a record.
CEO Rick Fuson retiring after 40 years as Indiana Pacers executive
Fuson plans to depart as CEO on June 18, the same date he began working for the franchise 40 years ago as director of special events at Market Square Arena.
UPDATE: Pascal Siakam traded to Pacers from Raptors for 3 first-round picks, more
The high-scoring Siakam is a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star and part of the Toronto Rapters team that won the 2019 NBA title.
Amazon to invest in Diamond Sports as part of bankruptcy restructuring agreement
Under the terms of the restructuring agreement, Amazon will make a minority investment in Diamond and enter into a commercial arrangement to provide access to Diamond’s content via Prime Video.
All-Star Weekend organizers promise fan-friendly vibes
Most of the 125,000-plus fans who are expected downtown for the NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 15-18 won’t be at the big game. But local residents and others without game tickets will still have plenty of opportunities to get in on the action.
Mark Montieth: Pacers poised for success
The resurgent Pacers are younger than all but six teams in the NBA and have the lowest payroll.
Mark Montieth: Remembering the basketball prowess and sunny kindness of George McGinnis
It’s a cliché to say someone who just passed away, as basketball legend George McGinnis did early Thursday, was a good person. But he went beyond that. He was nice to a fault. So nice, in fact, that people took advantage of him.
Indiana basketball legend George McGinnis dies at 73
McGinnis’ rose from Indianapolis prep star into an unstoppable force in his one and only college season at Indiana University before eventually taking the Indiana Pacers to two ABA titles.
NBA, partners to host pitch contest for Hoosier startups on All-Star Weekend
The contest for diverse-led Indiana-based startups offers a total of $150,000 in cash prizes.
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers take out Bucks to advance to tournament final
The Pacers, who haven’t reached the playoffs since 2020 or won a series since 2014, will have a chance to become the first in-season tournament champions Saturday.
Pacers to sell 15% ownership stake in franchise to billionaire Steven Rales
Rales, a businessman and film producer, will increase his stake in the team from 5% to 20% with the acquisition, which is pending approval of the NBA.
Pacers qualify as quarterfinal host for NBA’s new In-Season Tournament
Indiana, Milwaukee, the Lakers and the Kings all made all the guesswork easy because they were the teams that went 4-0 in group play.
Derek Schultz: In Tyrese, the Pacers trust
Haliburton is the lead conductor of the NBA’s best offense and consistently making critical shots in crunch time.
Younger Simon uses his influence as Pacers co-owner to better Indiana
The eldest son of Indiana Pacers majority owner Herb Simon has made passionate forays into civic engagement, creativity and philanthropy.