Indy Sports News
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Nembhard spent more time guarding Gilgeous-Alexander than anyone else on the floor and more than held his own, as his Olympic teammate was just 3-of-9 against him in their one-on-one battles and — crucially — went to the free-throw line only once. “It’s definitely a job that has no breaks. It’s a consistent 48-minute job from our whole team,” said Nembhard of the assignment. … [Read more...] about
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Zach Kram: Mind-boggling Game 1 stat: The Thunder threw just 208 passes—the fewest for any team in any game all season. Adjusted for pace, it’s the second-fewest in a playoff game in the tracking era (since 2013-14). Emphasizes how Indiana shut off OKC’s offensive flow last night. … [Read more...] about
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“Our team was kind of at a crossroads,” Buchanan told The Athletic by phone on Friday while reflecting on the Haliburton trade. “We didn’t really have a guy, like a young player, that you could really build around. Now Domas (Sabonis) was a terrific player and a very productive player. But we felt like in today’s modern NBA, it’s hard to build around a center unless you’ve got, … [Read more...] about
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But by the time 2022 came, when then-general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox were looking for ways to turn their middling team into a playoff contender, Fox’s market value had plummeted to the point where Haliburton became the focal point of their rebuilding efforts. League sources say the Kings explored trades involving Fox, who had recently … [Read more...] about
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The Indiana Pacers have their sights on another Puerto Rican. Phillip Wheeler, starting forward for the Quebradillas Pirates in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), stated that he has been in talks with the new Eastern Conference champions. “We’re seeing how that could work,” said Wheeler in a brief interview with the press prior to the All-Star Game at the Carlos Miguel … [Read more...] about