NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1B to group led by private equity mogul
The Celtics are seeking to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
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IBJ Podcast: Former NBA exec on joining Pacers’ parent firm, Caitlin Clark’s potential, deal with Kevin Hart company
Joey Graziano also dishes on preparations for WNBA All-Star Weekend In indy and how the Pacers organization views several new projects by Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of an overarching strategy.
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NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere.
The NBA signed 11-year, $76 billion broadcast contracts this year, but that euphoria has given way to a winter of discontent for the league.
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McGinnis memorabilia — including championship rings — to be auctioned Nov. 30
The live sale is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. online with bidding also available in person at Ripley Auctions’ gallery at 5451 N. Rural St. in Indianapolis.
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Q&A with Joey Graziano, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Just months after leading the NBA’s effort with the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, lifelong New Yorker Joey Graziano made the move to Indianapolis to take on a new role, this time with the parent company of the Indiana Pacers.
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Pacers, Spurs make their way to Paris, where all eyes will be on Victor Wembanyama
The upcoming NBA Paris Games—Indiana vs. San Antonio on Thursday and Saturday—are essentially going to be a weeklong celebration of France’s own Victor Wembanyama.
After getting taste of postseason success, Pacers seek more in 2024-25 season
The Pacers are back in town this week for the start of training camp and ready to answer the doubters who call Indiana’s surprise run to the Eastern Conference finals a lucky break.
NBA: New 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon worth $76B
Under the deal, the 2024-25 NBA season will be the last for TNT after a nearly four-decade run, but a legal fight could be in the works.
Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal with Nembhard, source says
The second-year guard started 47 games in 2024-25, most playing alongside All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. He averaged 9.2 points and 4.1 assists.
Here’s what’s in the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
The NFL remains the top attraction because of its ratings and advertising prowess, but the NBA is a firm second and can command top dollar due to its younger viewers as well as having a ton of content.
Grizzlies grab Purdue’s Zach Edey with ninth pick in NBA Draft
The two-time college National Player of the Year went from a projected second-round pick last year to a lottery pick in this year’s draft, filling a need in the front court for Memphis.
Pacers owner Herb Simon to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Simon, the longest-tenured team owner in NBA history, will be enshrined into the hall during festivities Aug. 16-17 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mark Montieth: Pollard’s recovery worth singing about
When they pulled the breathing tube out of his mouth the day following his Feb. 16 surgery at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Scot Pollard burst into song.
Mark Montieth: Love it, or look the other way
Shots that once were nicknamed home runs because of their rarity and distance are now sprayed like singles.
Incoming Pacers CEO ready for role after overseeing $400M Gainbridge renovation
When Mel Raines takes over in June from retiring longtime Pacers executive Rick Fuson, she will be the first female chief executive in franchise history and only the third active female top executive for an NBA franchise.
Silver says the NBA’s 65-game policy for awards is leading to players playing more
For example, Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton’s next contract might be worth more than $50 million less than he hoped if he doesn’t play enough games to qualify for a supermax—and at his current pace, he’d come up a bit short.
‘It was kind of chaotic.’ More than 1,000 waited over an hour to enter NBA fan experience.
The Rob Klepper family from Brownsburg was among more than 1,000 people caught in the extended line, an IBJ reporter estimated. By 4:30 p.m., organizers were able to clear the logjam and get people inside.
Photo gallery: Snow wallops downtown amid Friday’s All-Star events
Fans were out in force on Friday celebrating NBA All-Star Weekend, despite a heavy dose of snow that began early in the afternoon. Here are some of our favorite photos from throughout the day.
Pacers owner Herb Simon among candidates on short list for Hall of Fame
The 89-year-old Simon is among 14 candidates that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Honors Committee will consider for induction in the Class of 2024.
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.
Photo gallery: Downtown preps for All-Star Weekend
Workers continued hanging banners and organizing retail and event spaces downtown on Sunday in advance of All-Star Weekend, which kicks off Thursday and runs through the All-Star Game on Feb. 18.
Indy’s delay for hosting NBA All-Star Game provided helpful timeout
When thousands of basketball fans, journalists and corporate sponsors land in Indianapolis next week for All-Star Weekend, organizers say they’ll be treated to a more elevated experience than they would have been in 2021, when the city was originally slated to host the event.
‘Crossover’ fan experience will offer digital games, real hoops and brushes with NBA greats
If you can’t score tickets to the actual NBA All-Star Game or the official dunk contest, there will be plenty of other opportunities to meet some league greats and watch some quality basketball action throughout the weekend of Feb. 16-18 at the Indiana Convention Center.
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.