Mayor Chris Jensen said the arena is expected to attract about 65,000 people to Noblesville per year, which he said would equate to more than $30 million in annual economic impact for the city.
As part of the move, the Mad Ants—named in honor of Fort Wayne’s namesake “Mad” Anthony Wayne—will get a new nickname.
As with any discussion, objectively evaluating the Pacers’ 2022-2023 season requires a healthy dose of context, but you don’t have to stare hard to see a clear, upward trajectory for the franchise.
As being developed by Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group, the lineup of eateries in the $20 million Commission Row will include an upscale restaurant with steak and seafood, as well as a tavern-style concept with more shareable fare.
As a sportswriter for The Indianapolis Star, Benner covered coveted beats for the Indiana Pacers, Notre Dame football and IU basketball.
Raines is president of the 2024 NBA All-Star Local Organizing Committee.
The contract extension with the two-time NBA blocks champion will keep the team’s current starting five intact through next season.
And despite starting every game his first two seasons at Florida, the only major statistical category Nembhard came close to leading on the team was assists—helping others get buckets.
Still, NBA road trips are far more grueling than in other professional sports. Teams play four, five, even six or seven games in a row, hopscotching from city to city.
The average age of the core players expected to get consistent playing time is the youngest in franchise history. But that group also is the most athletic.
The deal will see Pacers Sports & Entertainment provide individuals who purchase a multi-game ticket package with a complimentary six-month subscription to the streaming sports service.
While NBA trade rumors are cheap, there was enough smoke surrounding Turner’s name over the summer to justify a fire in his belly.
The Phoenix Suns’ decision is a blow to the Pacers, who were hoping to add Deandre Ayton as a pivotal piece in a promising young core that includes 22-year-old point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was acquired in a February trade with Sacramento.
The Pacers also now have $31 million in salary cap room and will have three first-round picks next summer if the Cleveland Cavaliers make the playoffs.
Alpha males tend to act out on occasion and sometimes go too far, but they are essential elements of basketball teams that contend for championships.
Bennedict Mathurin, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard/small forward, averaged 17.7 points. 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists last season, when he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year.
Yes, the Pacers could come out of the draft with a meaningful player. Standing sixth in line for the draft presents their best opportunity to get one since 1988, when they took Rik Smits with the second overall pick.
The Indiana Pacers’ 1972 championship, clinched on May 20 in Uniondale, New York, was the second of the three captured by the franchise in the ABA, bookended by those in 1970 and 1973.
After posting a second straight losing record at home, missing the NBA playoffs for the first time in seven years and recording their fewest wins in a season since 1984-85, the Pacers are embarking on their biggest offseason overhaul in years.
The building would have two levels above ground and one below, with proposed uses including a basement speakeasy-style tavern, a first-floor restaurant and a second-floor event center.
