Tag: Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers have been busy this offseason solidifying their core. The team has reportedly agreed to terms with the young Andrew Nembhard on a three-year, $59 million contract extension. Indiana already extended their star power forward, Pascal Siakam, earlier this offseason. With this latest move, it appears as if the team is ready to […]
The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a new deal with Pascal Siakam. The deal is reportedly for four years and $189.5 million. Siakam was traded to Indiana this past season in a deal with the Toronto Raptors. A deal that included three first round-picks, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr., and Bruce Brown. The one-time champion […]
The Indiana Pacers are coming off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance. The team was swept by the Boston Celtics. However, that should not detract from the impressive season they had. Especially after trading for Pascal Siakam this year. The Pacers seem to know he was a major factor in elevating their status in the Eastern […]
Key Highlights: In the last two games, Nembhard averaged 28 PPG and 9.5 APG on 68% true shooting and 27.1% usage. For the entire playoffs (17 games), he averaged 14.9 PPG and 5.5 APG on 65.4% true shooting and 17.7% usage. Nembhard combines a refined drive game with great passing, midrange touch, and perimeter defense. […]
The NBA confirmed an illegal screen call on Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the closing seconds of the New York Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report. With 15 seconds left and Indiana trailing 118-117, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbled up the floor […]
Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 16 assists in Friday night’s 121-118 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series — becoming the fourth Indiana Pacers player to register a triple-double in the postseason. Haliburton, 24, joined Victor Oladipo (2018), Paul George (2013), and Mark […]
Key Highlights: Pascal Siakam is the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967 to start out the postseason with back-to-back 35/10 games Siakam is too fast for Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis and too big for any of the Milwaukee Bucks other defenders Siakam’s combination of size and skill is the key to the Indiana […]
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam became the sixth player in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists with zero turnovers in a playoff game, during Tuesday night’s 125-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series. Siakam, 30, ended his outing with a playoff career-high […]
With the NBA regular season officially over, we now know the winner of many statistical awards. In the passing department, Indiana Pacers point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, led the league in assists per game. He tallied 10.9 assists per game this year netting him his first assists title. Haliburton was instrumental in Indiana’s success this season […]
Four NBA teams in the Eastern Conference can secure either a playoff or play-in spot on Tuesday, April 9. The Indiana Pacers (45-34) will clinch a playoff spot with a win, Miami Heat (43-35) loss, a Philadelphia 76ers (44-35) loss, and an Orlando Magic (46-32) win. The New York Knicks (46-32) will claim a playoff […]
