Tag: Indiana Pacers

  • Franchises “Destroyed” By Post-Decision LeBron James

    Franchises “Destroyed” By Post-Decision LeBron James

    The dominance of LeBron James in the Eastern conference over the last 8 seasons, playing for both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, has left plenty of shattered dreams and disappointed franchises in his path. This is the story of the five teams hurt the most from James’ dictatorship in the Eastern playoffs.

  • 6 Biggest Feel-Good Stories of the NBA Season (So Far)

    6 Biggest Feel-Good Stories of the NBA Season (So Far)

    Between the Philadelphia 76ers finally making the process into a playoff appearance, the Toronto Raptors clinching the top seed in the Eastern conference and Damian Lillard leading the Portland Trail Blazers against all expectations and logic, there have been some great feel-good stories in the NBA this season. Here are the biggest ones:  Philadelphia 76ers […]

  • The Tanking Teams of the 2017-2018 NBA Season

    The Tanking Teams of the 2017-2018 NBA Season

    The NBA doesn’t like the word tanking, but the wording isn’t as important. Six teams are heading into this NBA season more concerned about losing and a good draft position than winning and making the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks, suddenly stripped of all their recent talent; Chicago Bulls who waited too long before going in this direction; New York Knicks, free of Carmelo Anthony; the direction-less Orlando Magic; the super-young and talented Phoenix Suns; and the not too-far-from-competing Indiana Pacers.

  • NBA Rumors: Despite Tampering Fine, Los Angeles Lakers Still Favorites to Sign Paul George in 2018

    NBA Rumors: Despite Tampering Fine, Los Angeles Lakers Still Favorites to Sign Paul George in 2018

    The NBA punished the Los Angeles Lakers for making comments regarding their interest in Paul George with a hefty tampering fine of $500,000. This doesn’t change the fact that they remain the favorites to sign the small forward, who will spend his contract year with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  • Free Agency, Day 1 – Oh What a Night!

    Free Agency, Day 1 – Oh What a Night!

    The first day of free agency continued the trend the days before it set: Big trades instead of big free agent moves, mega re-signings, and the East continues to get weaker. Paul George leaving to Oklahoma City, Jeff Teague joining Minnesota, while Ricky Rubio joins the Jazz and both Stephen Curry (unsurprisingly) and Blake Griffin (quite surprisingly) staying put.

  • Houston Rockets Rumors: First Chris Paul, Then Take Paul George or Carmelo Anthony

    Houston Rockets Rumors: First Chris Paul, Then Take Paul George or Carmelo Anthony

    The Houston Rockets trading for Chris Paul seems to be only the beginning. If rumors suggesting an attempt to make some sort of big 3 happen, then the Rockets will pursue some sort of deal that lands them Paul George or Carmelo Anthony.

  • NBA Rumors: Bulls, Heat, Pacers, Nets, Jazz & Bucks Interested in Drafting Hamidou Diallo

    NBA Rumors: Bulls, Heat, Pacers, Nets, Jazz & Bucks Interested in Drafting Hamidou Diallo

    One of the more interesting prospects in the 2017 NBA draft, if he doesn’t decide to “drop out” and return to college basketball, is Hamidou Diallo, who is drawing interest from quite a few teams, including the Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat.

  • NBA Rumors: Pacers & Jazz Hurt by Paul George & Gordon Hayward All-NBA Snubs

    NBA Rumors: Pacers & Jazz Hurt by Paul George & Gordon Hayward All-NBA Snubs

    The league’s All-NBA teams for the 2016-2017 regular season did not include Paul George of the Indiana Pacers or Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz, which hampers their teams ability to offer them as big of a deal as they could have if their starts would have earned the recognition.

  • NBA Rumors: New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers About to Lose Carmelo Anthony & Paul George

    NBA Rumors: New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers About to Lose Carmelo Anthony & Paul George

    The New York Knicks, or the managing the team for the last few years, have pretty much made it clear they don’t want Carmelo Anthony anymore. The Indiana Pacers would love to hold on to Paul George till the end of time, but their franchise player might not want to stay on board much longer.

  • Pacers vs Cavaliers Game 1 Predictions

    Pacers vs Cavaliers Game 1 Predictions

    The first game of the NBA playoffs will be at the home of the defending NBA champions, where the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James will try to show that their second seed is only a technicality against Paul George and the Indiana Pacers.