St. Vincent to sponsor, occupy new Pacers training center
The Indiana Pacers’ $50 million, five-story training venue will be called the St. Vincent Center and offer primary care, cardiovascular and sports performance services for the public.
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Hibbert’s 7-year run with Pacers ends in trade to Lakers
The Pacers dumped their 7-foot-2 center and his $15.5 million salary for the upcoming season after Hibbert spent his entire career with Indiana, averaging 11.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots while reaching two Eastern Conference finals.
West rejects big check from Pacers for NBA minimum with Spurs
David West is walking away from a $12 million payday with the Indiana Pacers to chase a title with the San Antonio Spurs in his 13th NBA season. The veteran forward reportedly is taking a one-year, minimum salary contract worth $1.4 million.
Report: Pacers sign shooting guard Ellis for 4 years, $44 million
Monta Ellis averaged 18.9 points and 4.1 assists with Dallas last season. He will help soup up the Indiana Pacers’ plodding offense next season, according to a source close to the deal.
NBA pipeline from Europe getting bigger, deeper and stronger
A record 101 foreign-born players are on NBA rosters. Three overseas players are potential top 10 picks in the upcoming NBA draft.
Local Adidas plant expects no letup after NBA deal ends
The east-side apparel factory could lose about one-fourth of its business when its NBA contract expires in 2017, industry experts said. But Adidas officials are confident there will be no layoffs to the local staff of 1,100.
Pacers’ Copeland, wife stabbed outside NYC nightclub
Police say the couple was arguing on the street when a group interfered. The dispute escalated until one man pulled out a knife.
Pacers to take 9-day break as NBA experiments with schedule
Players around the league urged officials to double the amount of off-time they have during the All-Star break, which starts Thursday.
Pacers hire national agency to snag blue-chip sponsorships
The team wants to look outside central Indiana for six-figure deals with major players. Shamrock Sports & Entertainment’s clients include NASCAR and World Series of Poker.
Judge OKs record-setting $2B sale of Clippers
In allowing the deal to go forward, Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas sided Monday with Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, who negotiated the record sale after the NBA banned the 80-year-old billionaire for making offensive remarks about blacks.
Pacers lose Stephenson to Hornets offer, reports say
Pacers free-agent guard Lance Stephenson has come to terms with the Charlotte Hornets with a three-year, $27 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday morning.
The wild East: Conference wide open with James’ move
Cleveland isn’t an automatic contender with LeBron James back in the lineup, and there are no clear candidates to fill the power vacuum left by Miami.
James spurns Miami, returns to Cleveland Cavaliers
Four-time NBA most valuable player LeBron James said Friday that he felt a calling to be a leader in the city where he started his career.
Los Angeles Clippers owner banned for life by the NBA
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA in response to racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation.
MORTON: Indy’s road to Oz will end soon for sports team owners
The seemingly endless yellow brick road to Oz, or what residents of central Indiana have come to accept as privately owned professional sports franchises seeking financial sustenance to build and upgrade, is nearing a tipping point of practical expenditures.
CIB OKs Pacers subsidy after promise of no additional taxes
The city’s Capital Improvement Board on Monday afternoon unanimously approved a $160 million, 10-year finance package to the Indiana Pacers for the operations of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Budding Pacers star George lands Gatorade contract
On Friday, Gatorade will introduce Pacer Paul George as its newest NBA spokesman in a lineup that already features prominent athletes such as Dwyane Wade, Peyton Manning, Serena Williams and Derek Jeter.
Pacers-Heat game most-watched ever for NBA TV
The network said the Tuesday night telecast averaged 920,000 viewers, topping out at more than 1 million from 10:15 to 10:30 p.m. EST.
Sales of NBA floor space off to slow start
The Indiana Pacers were the first NBA team to jump on the opportunity to sell advertising on the court. So far, just two other teams have followed suit.
All-star forward George signs extension with Pacers
Team officials have not released details, but the contract is reported to be for five years and worth $80 million-plus.