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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley headed to Hall |
College Basketball |
04/07/2008 |
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| ad 16 coaches in my life, my father being my first. It's all I know, what coaches have taught me." Dantley was a finalist for the seventh time. He was a two-time All-America at Notre Dame and had a stellar 15-year NBA career with the Buffalo Braves, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks. A six-time NBA All-Star, his 23,177 career points still ranks 23rd all-time in league annals. "It means a lot to me. It took a long time, but it happened," Dantle |
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| Diener's big fourth keeps Pacers in playoff hunt |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Danny Granger totaled 27 points and seven rebounds and the Indiana Pacers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a hot-shooting fourth quarter that led to a 105-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Conseco Fieldhouse. Travis Diener scored 18 points - 15 in the fourth - on 6-of-8 shooting from three-point range, while Jeff Foster went for 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Indiana (33-44) moved to within three games of Atlanta for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conferen |
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| Bucks, Pacers wrap up home-and-home set |
NBA Basketball |
04/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks wrap up a home-and- home set today at Conseco Fieldhouse. Indiana is 3 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, Mike Dunleavy scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 105-101 victory over Milwaukee at the Bradley Center. Troy Murphy totaled 17 points for the Pacers, who have won three of four overall. Danny Granger contributed 13 points, while Travis Diener, Marqu |
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| Celtics try to stay hot in Charlotte |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2008 |
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| 2 Detroit in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston opens a three-game road trip this evening. Kevin Garnett scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out four assists, as the Celtics used a dominant defensive effort to smother the Indiana Pacers, 92-77, on Wednesday at TD Banknorth Garden. Paul Pierce added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Leon Powe scored 14 to go along with nine boards off the bench for Boston, which has won nine of its last 11 games overall. Boston has coll |
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| Hawks, Sixers finish home-and-home set in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2008 |
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| a five- game winning streak halted. Josh Childress chipped in 20 points, while Marvin Williams scored 19 in the loss. Philadelphia opens a three-game homestand, and is 21-16 at the Wachovia Center this season. The Sixers will also host the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers on the current stand. The Hawks begin a three-game road trip, and are 10-27 as the visitor this season. Atlanta will also visit the Pacers and New York Knicks on the swing. Atlanta has lost 13 of 16 and 15 of its last 19 at Philadelphia. |
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| Pacers edge Bucks to stay in race in the East |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Mike Dunleavy scored 27 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers in a 105-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Troy Murphy totaled 17 points for the Pacers, who have won three of four and sit 3 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Danny Granger tallied 13 points, while Travis Diener, Marquis Daniels and Jermaine O'Neal each gave 11 for Indiana. Michael Redd chipped in 28 points for the Bucks, who have dropped five |
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| Garnett, Celtics shut down Pacers to continue home dominance |
NBA Basketball |
04/03/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Kevin Garnett scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out four assists, as the Boston Celtics used a dominant defensive effort to smother the Indiana Pacers, 92-77, at TD Banknorth Garden. Paul Pierce added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Leon Powe scored 14 to go with nine boards off the bench, as Boston won its fifth straight and improved to an impressive 33-6 at home on the season. Just three nights after limiting lowly Miami to an NBA-record-low 17 ma |
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| Bibby's heroics help surging Hawks sink Raptors in OT |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2008 |
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| Atlanta Hawks overcame a 17-point second half deficit to shock the Toronto Raptors, 127-120 in overtime. Joe Johnson notched 28 points and 11 assists, and the Hawks won their fifth straight game to take a four-game lead over the New Jersey Nets and Indiana Pacers for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Josh Smith added 24 points and nine rebounds, and Al Horford tallied 14 points and 12 caroms. The Raptors held a slim edge for the final six minutes of regulation, and led, 107-104 in the waning |
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| Knicks introduce Walsh as president, no decision on Thomas |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2008 |
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| gned a four-year, $20 million deal that installs him as president -- a title formerly held by embattled head coach Isiah Thomas -- and gives him the authority to hire a general manager and a new head coach. Walsh, 67, a native of the Bronx, left the Indiana Pacers last week after being with the organization in several capacities since 1984, most recently serving as the club's chief executive. The deal between the Knicks and Walsh brings Thomas' future into question, and it was a hot topic at Wednesday's press |
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| Celtics try to earn win No. 60 versus Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics will shoot for their fifth straight win when they host the Indiana Pacers tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. The top-seeded Celtics posted their fourth win in a row after Tuesday's 106-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Ray Allen scored 22 points, while Kevin Garnett ended with 20 points and four blocks for the Celtics, who remain six games ahead of Detroit for the top spot in the East. Paul Pierce added 17 points in the win. Boston will put its three-g |
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