Indy Sports News
by Hoops Hype
In the midst of these NBA Finals, The Mathurin Family Foundation was announced on June 9 in Montreal. The mission of TMFF is “to empower youth from underserved communities through access to sports, education, and development opportunities.” Mathurin’s sister, Jennifer, is TMFF founder and chair of the board. … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
But Gilgeous-Alexander was adamant that fatigue can’t be an excuse, no matter how much the Pacers make it a priority to wear him down. “You got to suck it up,” Gilgeous-Alexander said Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. “There’s a maximum four games left in the season. It’s what you worked the whole season for. It’s what you worked all summer for. To me, the way I see it, you … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
According to GeniusIQ tracking, a defender picked up Gilgeous-Alexander an average of 65.5 feet away from the basket when he was bringing the ball up in Game 3. That’s the furthest of any game in his career, regular season or playoff. Gilgeous-Alexander brought the ball up the floor only 23 times, his second fewest in a game this postseason. The Pacers also made … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
The Thunder only averaged 11.7 turnovers this season, the fewest of all 30 NBA teams. They’re only averaging 12.0 in the playoffs, third-fewest among the 16 qualifying teams. They terrorize your offense, but also succeed because of their ball security, beginning with Gilgeous-Alexander, who only averaged 2.4 turnovers this season, fewest among the NBA’s top-14 scorers. But that … [Read more...] about
by Hoops Hype
“It definitely has not wavered,” Mathurin said about his confidence. “I told my friend that you can’t grow into it. You have to be born with it to a certain extent. With my confidence, I think I can be the best in the world. Growing up, I used to be like, ‘I’m going to be in the NBA.’ I didn’t say, ‘I’m going to work hard to be there’ because being in the NBA comes with working … [Read more...] about