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Celtics sweep Pacers to reach NBA Finals

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2024 (AFP) – The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship on Monday with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals. The Celtics will face the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of Tuesday’s game four. The Celtics win in Indianapolis was their seventh straight in the […]

James fuels Lakers to set up NBA Cup final showdown with Pacers

LAS VEGAS, Dec 8, 2023 (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from ageless LeBron James, routed New Orleans 133-89 on Thursday to book a title showdown with upstarts Indiana in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament. James, who will celebrate his 39th birthday on December 30, was ruthlessly efficient, connecting on nine of his 12 attempts from the floor including four-of-four from three-point range. He piled up his 30 points, with five […]

U.S. VP Pence leaves NFL game after players kneel during anthem

INDIANA, United States (Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a National Football League game on Sunday (October 8) in his home state of Indiana after some players knelt during the national anthem, a form of demonstration that began last year as a symbolic protest about police violence against racial minorities. Pence was attending a game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. Some players from the 49ers kneeled during […]

NBA: League probes charge Lakers improperly wooed George

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA has launched a probe of the Los Angeles Lakers after Indiana complained they improperly approached Pacers star Paul George while he was still under contract to the team. “At the request of the Indiana Pacers, the NBA opened an investigation into alleged tampering by the Los Angeles Lakers,” the league said in a statement from spokesman Mike Bass. “The independent investigation is being conducted by the law […]

NBA: George heading to Thunder, Griffin stays with Clippers – reports

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Indiana Pacers star Paul George is set to join the Oklahoma City Thunder in a deal that will see Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis head in the opposite direction, reports said Friday. ESPN reported that four-time All-Star forward George heads to the Thunder despite pledging to remain with the Pacers for the 2017-2018 season. No further details of the proposed deal were immediately available, but the move would enable […]

University students walk out of Pence speech

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dozens of students at Indiana’s Notre Dame University protested White House policies on Sunday by walking out of a commencement speech by Vice President Mike Pence, who criticized political correctness at American colleges. The members of the graduating class — dressed in cap and gowns together with some two thousand classmates — stood up and quietly left the school’s football stadium when Pence began delivering his speech, videos posted online […]

NBA: James’ Cavaliers stun Pacers with record rally

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James led a fourth-quarter assault as the Cleveland Cavaliers set a playoff record by storming back from a 25-point halftime deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 119-114 on Thursday. James tallied 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for the Cavaliers who seized a 3-0 lead in the best of seven Eastern Conference first-round series. James passed Kobe Bryant for number three on the league’s career playoff scoring […]

NBA: James hits 40-point triple-double as Cavs win Pacers thriller

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored a 40-point triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed on the heels of Eastern Conference leaders Boston with a 135-130 double overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. James finished with 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season and the 53rd of his career in a crucial win for the Cavaliers in Cleveland. Pacers star Paul George led the […]

NBA: George, Pacers cool Miami Heat rally

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Paul George scored 28 points as the Indiana Pacers held off a late Miami Heat rally to maintain their playoff push on Sunday. George rallied the Pacers superbly after the Heat recovered from 93-85 down to take the lead with nine unanswered points with 4:10 to go in the fourth quarter. George hit a three-pointer to put the Pacers back in front before the hosts held on to clinch […]

NBA: San Antonio eases past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard tallied a game-high 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs once again avoided back-to-back losses with a 110-106 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 points, and Danny Green, David Lee and Tony Parker each scored 12 for the Spurs, who were coming off a surprising 94-90 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Spurs have lost two in a row only […]

NBA: Korver finds his rhythm, Cavs dominate Pacers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kyle Korver is finding his feet with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reigning NBA champion Cavs beat the Indiana Pacers 132-117 in Indianapolis on Wednesday with a key contribution from Korver, who arrived in Cleveland last month from the Atlanta Hawks, where he had played since 2012. Korver scored 29 points — his most in a game since February 21, 2007 — connecting on eight of his nine three-pont attempts […]

NBA: Pacers player, coach fined for criticizing refs

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA fined Indiana Pacers forward Paul George and head coach Nate McMillan on Wednesday over their comments criticizing league officials in the wake of the team’s loss to Chicago on Monday. George, who was fined $15,000, was anticipating such a move even as he voice his frustration after the game. “I’ve been fined multiple times,” George said, but went on to say he believes the Pacers don’t get […]