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Analyzing Braden Smith's summer league play for Indiana

There was a little more intrigue to this year's summer league for a lot of Pacers fans. All eyes were on the hometown kid, Braden Smith, as fans wanted to see if the Purdue grad's game would translate to the pro-level in Las Vegas.

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Pacers defeat Pelicans in summer league finale

The Indiana Pacers wrapped up their summer league schedule on Saturday night, squaring off against the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas. They put together a strong performance in the finale, defeating the Pelicans by a final score of 91-73.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / July 18

Grading the Indiana Pacers' Offseason Moves

As the Indiana Pacers' available spending is all but dried up, now is a good time to look back at the moves the front office made this offseason and hand out some grades.

NBA News / HITC / July 17

LeBron James shut down Tyrese Haliburton’s attempts to recruit him to the Pacers with no words

LeBron James was not going to entertain Tyrese Haliburton’s attempt to recruit him to the Indiana Pacers after he entered free agency. The much-awaited live podcast with LeBron and Haliburton took place at Fanatics Fest on Friday, but it didn’t lead to LeBron announcing what his next NBA destination is.

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The 'NBA Playoff-3's leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA players with the most three-pointers made in the postseason can you name in five minutes?

The 'Oldest 4 3-pointer playoff games' quiz

The 'No. 3-scorer by NBA franchise' quiz

The 'NBA Finals leading scorers' quiz

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The 25 biggest NBA clutch performers who weren't stars

At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.

Quenton Jackson News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / July 16

What Quenton Jackson's Guaranteed Contract Means for the Pacers

Back in late February, the Indiana Pacers elected to convert Quenton Jackson from a two-way contract to a standard NBA deal. It was a vote of confidence from the front office, rewarding one of the organization's best two-way success stories for the hard work and development he displayed throughout the season.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 16

LeBron James remains mum on free-agency plans, despite Tyrese Haliburton's best efforts

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton tried to coax LeBron James into revealing where he plans to sign in free agency. His efforts failed.

James sends strong message to Lakers amid free-agency decision

Adam Silver among those waiting for James' decision

James 'most likely' to sign with Eastern Conference contender

James faces one obvious problem to join Heat

Did James throw shade on Joel Embiid during Fanatics Fest?

LeBron James News / Hoops Wire / July 16

Pacers not expected to recruit LeBron James at Fanatics Fest

Tyrese Haliburton may be sharing the stage with LeBron James on Thursday. That doesn’t mean the Pacers are planning to make a recruiting pitch. According

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / July 15

Tyrese Haliburton ‘Tomorrow it’s time’ post adds more fuel to LeBron rumors fire

Every tweet, every podcast and every public appearance seems to become part of the LeBron James conversation these days. Tyrese Haliburton‘s latest post was no exception.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / July 15

NBA Notes: Expansion, Pacers, Quenton Jackson, Nuggets, Tyus Jones

The NBA continues to inch toward expansion. According to ESPN’s Ben Golliver, the league’s Board of Governors received presentations this week regarding potential franchises in Seattle and Las Vegas.

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The 'FIFA World Cup champions' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

Quenton Jackson News / Hoops Rumors / July 15

Pacers To Guarantee Quenton Jackson’s 2026/27 Salary

The Pacers intend to guarantee Quenton Jackson‘s full $2,584,539 salary for the 2026/27 season, reports Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star (Twitter link).

Kobe Brown News / Hoops Rumors / July 9

Pacers Signing Kobe Brown To Two-Way Contract

The Pacers have agreed to bring back free agent forward Kobe Brown on a two-way contract, reports Tony East of Forbes. The 30th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Brown spent his first two-and-a-half NBA seasons with the Clippers before being traded to Indiana in the Ivica Zubac blockbuster at February’s trade deadline.

Micah Potter News / Hoops Rumors / July 8

Pacers To Waive Micah Potter

The Pacers intend to waive big man Micah Potter, reports Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link). The move will create enough room below the team’s first-apron hard cap in order to sign Larry Nance Jr.