To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the film "Hoosiers," the Indiana Pacers, in partnership with MGM, will wear unis inspired by the movie on select game dates.

And, here they are:

#HickoryPacers jerseys will be worn for select games starting in the 15-16 season: http://t.co/8M7DjI3iy8 pic.twitter.com/NEK0ymoIcC
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Report: Danny Granger ‘pissed’ over trade to 76ers, eyes potential jump to Spurs, Heat

As expected, Danny Granger did not take his trade from the Eastern Conference-leading Pacers to the bottom-feeding 76ers very well.

The face of the franchise for many of his nine seasons with Indiana, Granger was understandably upset that the Pacers sent him to ( Read more... )

As were Lance Stephenson and David West. West and LeFlop's fine come as a result of this ridiculous double flop:

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Stephenson for this flop, which is pretty boring in comparison:

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Sauce

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In game 1 of the Knicks series against the Pacers. And it is a classic flop.

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Sauce

Pacers part ways with Bird, welcome back Walsh
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Larry Bird is calling it quits with the Indiana Pacers.

Bird, perhaps the most respected and beloved basketball figure in a state obsessed with the sport, will leave his job as the Pacers' president of basketball operations at the end of August. He spent four years building the team ( Read more... )

I certainly did.

Hansbrough, Haslem, and Pittman. Suddenly, Miami grows a sack!

Larry Bird recognized game. He was noticeably upset at his team following the conclusion of Game 5. From the article:Bird, recently named the NBA Executive of the Year, called his team "soft" when talking with Indianapolis Star beat writer Mike Wells, who tweeted:

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Is this s sign that Spoelstra's days are numbered?

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And in other news, the Pacers fooled around and got a 19 point win over the Heat in Game 3. Pacers lead the series 2-1, and LeBron didn't even bother with his usual 75¢ performance and went all out with a sucky 2nd half, only managing to put up a lousy 6 points.

Man, Pacers are making everybody wish ( Read more... )

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim O'Brien's future as Pacers coach was in question heading into a four-game road trip, and team president Larry Bird didn't get the answers he wanted.

Bird fired O'Brien on Sunday after the team squandered a promising start to the season by losing seven of its past eight games.

Bird had discussed the team's coaching options with ( Read more... )

The Pacers outscored the Nuggets 54-27 in the third quarter in a game that had Indiana leading by as much as 39 points. 54 points is nice for a half, but damn near unheard of for a quarter, a franchise record quarter for Indy. The Nuggets are K-Mart-less, and Carmelo Anthony did play 28 minutes, scoring a paltry (for him) 13 points. Pacers coach ( Read more... )