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.
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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.
Local broadcasts for Pacers, 14 other NBA teams to remain on Bally Sports
The NBA and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for the teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season.
Pacers keeping coach Rick Carlisle on board with multiyear contract extension
Carlisle returned to the Pacers as head coach in 2021 after previously spending four seasons leading Indiana from 2003-07.
NBA All-Star events in Indianapolis expected to have $320M economic impact
During a press conference Wednesday to discuss the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the All-Star game will return to its classic Eastern Conference-vs.-Western Conference format with a traditional game.
For four rising NBA stars, about $1B in extensions leads to rising expectations
Indiana Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton got questions about the same topic more often than he could remember this summer: The money, the money, the money.
Pacers communications exec Danny Lopez to run for Indiana House
Lopez is running on the Republican ticket for House District 39, which includes portions of Carmel and Westfield.