“I think it’s a new blueprint for the league,” said Myles Turner, the longest-tenured Pacers player. “I think the years of the super teams and stacking, it’s just not as effective as it once was, you know what I mean? Since I’ve been in the league, the NBA has been very trendy; it just shifts. But the new trend now is just kind of what we’re doing. OKC does the same thing — … [Read more...] about Myles Turner: 'I think the years of the super teams and stacking, it's just not as effective as it once was'
Myles Turner: 'I think the years of the super teams and stacking, it's just not as effective as it once was'
“I think it’s a new blueprint for the league,” said Myles Turner, the longest-tenured Pacers player. “I think the years of the super teams and stacking, it’s just not as effective as it once was, you know what I mean? Since I’ve been in the league, the NBA has been very trendy; it just shifts. But the new trend now is just kind of what we’re doing. OKC does the same thing — … [Read more...] about Myles Turner: 'I think the years of the super teams and stacking, it's just not as effective as it once was'
Pacers ownership willing to go into the tax?
Brian Windhorst on Pacers: From what I am told, the hope and belief and whatever is that ownership will greenlight them going a little bit into the tax for a little while. … [Read more...] about Pacers ownership willing to go into the tax?
To that end, it’s also worth noting how many Finals dating back to 1982 have had its average market size ranking anchored by at least one of its participants. Of those 43 Finals, 36 have included at least one top-10 U.S. market; one of the perks of having had multiple dynasties based in Los Angeles, Chicago and the Bay Area. Simply put, it’s rare for an NBA Finals to not … [Read more...] about
As it became increasingly clear that the 2025 NBA Finals would feature teams who call Oklahoma City and Indianapolis home, many began to focus on the small market nature of a Thunder vs. Pacers championship series. But while such commentary typically noted — or lamented — the lack of a representative from Los Angeles, Boston or New York, it also overlooked just how much of an … [Read more...] about