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Lack of defense costing Granger minutes in Turkey
Pacers Insider | Indianapolis Star — THE 'BURBS - Playing for Team USA this summer is the best thing for Danny Granger. Granger is hopefully using his time playing with Kevin Durant and Co. to learn what he needs to do to improve his game. It's no secret that Granger's defense has regressed the past few years. His lack of defense has been in an even bigger spotlight this summer. Some people thought Granger would end up getting more minutes than Andre Iguodala and Rudy Gay when the team was training in Las Vegas. It's been the opposite. Granger got a DNP-CD in USA's narrow victory over Brazil earlier this week. He's averaging 13.3...
21 hours agoRush has to go, and he makes Bird and Pacers leaders look like dopes
Indianapolis Star — In the wake of Brandon Rush's drug suspension, let me tell you a little bit about the NBA's drug-testing policy:
August 28, 2010Pacers guard Rush suspended for failing drug test
Indianapolis Star — Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien will have one fewer option when selecting a starting shooting guard on opening night. The NBA announced Friday it suspended Brandon Rush five games without pay for violating its anti-drug policy. Rush will lose about $116,000 in salary. The earliest he could play is Nov. 9 against Denver.
August 28, 2010Too much of the puff-puff pass for Rush
Pacers Insider | Indianapolis Star — THE 'BURBS - So much for vacation. Brandon Rush made sure that wasn't going to happen when the league announced he was suspended for five games without pay for violating its anti-drug policy. Rush failed a marijuana test for the third time. A fourth positive test will result in a 10-game suspension. Every subsequent violation will be five games longer than the previous one. As one person said, "Now I see why it seems like he just goes through the motion out there." Rush is the second Pacer suspended for drug use. Former Pacers center David Harrison was suspended five games in January 2008 af...
August 27, 2010NBA suspends Pacers guard Rush for drug violations
Indianapolis Star — Ex-Kansas star loses pay for 5 games after testing positive for pot.
August 27, 2010Granger, Gordon earn berths on Team USA
Indianapolis Star — Local basketball stars Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers) and Eric Gordon (North Central High School/Indiana University) earned berths on Team USA on Tuesday when Boston guard Rajon Rondo withdrew from consideration.
August 25, 2010Hibbert lands Hall of Fame tutor
Indianapolis Star — Roy Hibbert's eyes lit up like a 5-year-old on Christmas morning when Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird approached him last spring with an idea for the offseason.
August 25, 2010There's a hole at the 4 spot
Pacers Insider | Indianapolis Star — THE 'BURBS - I think it's funny that some fans immediately put the Pacers in the playoffs after they acquired Darren Collison. Darren Collison is just one piece - a giant piece I might add - but they've still got some work to do if they expect to end their four-year postseason drought. No matter what you thought of Troy Murphy's defensive flaws, the Pacers will have to find a way to make up for the 11.0 rebounds he averaged the past two seasons. Roy Hibbert was second in rebounds at 5.7 last season. That won't get it done. Pacers officials know it, too. As one Pacers official said, "Rome wasn...
August 22, 2010New Pacer Posey is ready to be a leader
Indianapolis Star — James Posey has been on the receiving end of passes from Shaquille O'Neal during the NBA Finals. He made big 3-pointers for the Boston Celtics in the Finals, too.
August 18, 2010Collison and Posey officially introduced
Pacers Insider | Indianapolis Star — THE 'BURBS - The only thing that went wrong with Darren Collison and James Posey's introductory press conference is that Collison informed the media that he'll be out 3-4 weeks with a fractured right pinkie. Collison, who comes across real well when he talks, made sure to point out that he'll be ready for the start of training camp at the end of next month. That's good news for the Pacers and their fans. Here's some of highlights from the press conference, which was not attended by president Larry Bird, general manager David Morway or coach Jim O'Brien for obvious reasons. --Collison found out...
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| Wed 4/7 | vs New York | W 113 - 105 | |
| Fri 4/9 | at Cleveland | W 116 - 113 | |
| Sat 4/10 | vs New Jersey | W 115 - 102 | |
| Mon 4/12 | vs Orlando | L 98 - 118 | |
| Wed 4/14 | at Washington | L 97 - 98 |
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- LeBron James works out as a member of the Miami Heat: Video Plain Dealer Certainly you've all been waiting to see LeBron James in his Miami Heat practice gear putting up bricks shots as the Heat get ready for the upcoming season. Of course you have. In about three months the Heat will come...
- Bucks sign second-round pick Hobson Bucks Blog | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Darington Hobson, one of two second-round picks selected by the Bucks in the June draft, has signed with Milwaukee and an official announcement is expected later Friday.
- Bulls announce TV schedule Chicago Sun-Times The Chicago Bulls today announced their television broadcast schedule for the 2010-11 season, with Comcast SportsNet and WGN-TV/WCIU overseeing all local television duties. All 82 regular season games will be televised, as well as all eight preseason games. The Bulls will make 39 nationally-televised appearances on TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA-TV and WGN America.
- Shaquille O'Neal stars in his version of wedding crashers Plain Dealer Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer Shaquille O'Neal There is the movie "Wedding Crashers" and now there's the real life wedding crasher in former Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal. Reporter John Beattie of NESN.com writes how Shaq wandered into the wedding...
- Bulls release 2010-11 TV broadcast schedule Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports The Bulls' TV broadcast schedule for the 2010-11 season released Friday reveals that all 82 games will be televised, along with eight preseason games.Comcast SportsNet and WGN-TV/WCIU will provide local game coverage, and the Bulls will make 39 nationally televised appearances on TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA-TV and WGN America.The Bulls will open the regular season Oct. 27 on WGN-TV against the Oklahoma City Thunder.The complete TV broadcast schedule is after the jump:Here is the Bulls' 2010-11 broadcast schedule:PRESEASONDATE OPPONENT TIME TVTue. O...