Pacers’ Buddy Hield makes fastest 3-pointer in play-by-play era

On Thursday night, Buddy Hield made the fastest 3-pointer in the play-by-play era at 11:57 during the first quarter of the Indiana Pacers’ 135-126 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The seventh-year guard needed only three seconds after tip-off. For a side note, the play-by-play era dates back to the 1996-97 season. Is there a faster […]

James Foglio  •  30 Dec 2022
Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin can still win Sixth Man of the Year

Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin could win Sixth Man of the Year in 2023. Through 31 games off the bench, the Arizona product is averaging 17.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He’s also shooting 41.3% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range. In his first three games of the season, […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2022
Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin: ‘I have no choice but to be great’

Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin wants to become one of the greatest players in NBA history, but he also wants to achieve his goal of being an influential role model for his community. “I feel like I have no choice but to be great,” the Pacers guard told Bob Kravitz of The Athletic. “A lot […]

James Foglio  •  14 Dec 2022
Pacers rookie Kendall Brown (right tibia) out indefinitely

Indiana Pacers rookie forward Kendall Brown is out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction to his right tibia. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. An MRI on Monday did not reveal a stress fracture. Brown was selected 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year’s draft. Though, he was then traded to Indiana […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2022
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton downgraded to questionable vs. Jazz

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton has been downgraded to questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old suffered a left groin injury in the Pacers’ 137-114 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. According to a couple of NBA betting sites, the Pacers have the seventh-lowest […]

James Foglio  •  01 Dec 2022
Bennedict Mathurin ties NBA record for fewest games to make 40 career 3-pointers

Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin tied an NBA record for the fewest games (16) needed to make at least 40 career 3-pointers in league history. For a great comparison, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson made 37 threes in his first 16 starts. In the 2009-10 season, James Harden made 22 threes with the Oklahoma […]

James Foglio  •  22 Nov 2022
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says Tyrese Haliburton can be a future All-Star

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle believes Tyrese Haliburton has the potential to become a future All-Star. The 22-year-old was selected 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft. In February, the Kings traded Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Domantas Sabonis, and a 2023 […]

James Foglio  •  13 Aug 2024
Pacers pick up third-year option on Isaiah Jackson

The Indiana Pacers are exercising Isaiah Jackson’s $2,696,280 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $12.16 million rookie scale contract he signed with the team last August. Pacers G.M. Chad Buchanan had until Oct. 31st to make a decision on the forward’s 2023-24 club option. Jackson has another team option […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Pacers pick up third-year option on Chris Duarte

The Indiana Pacers are exercising Chris Duarte’s $4,124,400 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $17.7 million rookie scale contract he signed with the team last August. His deal is fully guaranteed. The team had until Oct. 31st to make a final decision. If Duarte plays well in the 2022-23 […]

James Foglio  •  12 Oct 2022