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  • Dupree, Wheeler ready for WNBA All-Star Game

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Fever will send two players to the WNBA All-Star game next week. Candice Dupree, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and Erica Wheeler, a first-time All-Star will represent Indiana at the game July 27 in Las Vegas. Before the pair travels west, the players bowled with fans at the Fever Bowling Tournament at Pinheads in Fishers.  The annual charity event benefits the Fever Cares Fund of the Pacers Foundation. Dupree says she appreciates this time away from […]

  • Fever’s Dupree and Wheeler earn All-Star berths

    INDIANAPOLIS,  Ind. – Fever forward Candice Dupree and guard Erica Wheeler have been picked as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game by the league’s coaches. This year is Dupree’s seventh All-Star selection and second trip in three seasons in Indiana.  She’s second on the team in scoring with 11.7 points per game and second in rebounding with 5.8 RPG.  Dupree is the sixth-leading scorer in WNBA history and eighth on the all-time rebounds list. “I’ve tried to be pretty consistent,” […]

  • Tebow in town to take on Indians

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Tim Tebow and Syracuse visit Indianapolis this week to take on the Indians at Victory Field.  The Mets won the first game of a four-game set 20-1 Monday night. Tebow, a former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, is an outfielder for the Syracuse.  He last played in the NFL for the New York Jets in 2012.  Four years later, he signed a minor league contract as a free agent.  He’s competed on the diamond each year […]

  • Pacers sign top draft pick

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Pacers have signed first round draft pick Goga Bitadze. The Pacers drafted Bitadze 18th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.  The team didn’t disclose the terms of the contract. The 6-11 center most recently played with KK Buducnost in Montenegro and earned the Euroleague Rising Star Award for the 2018-2019 season.  He averaged 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. Bitadze is in Indianapolis after visa issues forced him to miss the Pacers entire […]

  • Pacers complete Brogdon and Warren trades

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Malcolm Brogdon and T.J. Warren are officially Indiana Pacers. The team finalized two trades Saturday after the NBA’s moratorium period ended. The Pacers sent a first and two second round draft picks to Milwaukee for Brogdon. The guard set career highs with 15.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season as the Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA.  The Virginia product also became the eighth player in league history to shoot at least […]

  • Dan Wheldon’s sons race at IMS

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – IndyCar racing is a family affair, witness the Andretti, Unser, and now the Herta families. It appears you can add ‘Wheldon’ to that list.  The ‘Lionheart’ lives on at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two-time Indy 500 champion, who died nearly eight years ago after a racing accident in Las Vegas would be thrilled to see his two sons on the track he loved. “The boys feel like they’re closer to him when they come here,” said […]

  • Colts’ Andrew Luck on news he’s becoming a father: ‘Terrifying and exciting’

    FORT WAYNE, Ind.– Andrew Luck talked about becoming a father at his Change the Play camp for kids at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne on Friday morning. “Terrifying and exciting,” Luck joked. “It’s the greatest news I think I’ve ever heard in my life. Thankfully, my wife is doing well and is healthy. It’s really, really exciting and also terrifying.” The Colts quarterback and his wife, Nicole are expecting their first child after the longtime couple got […]

  • Pritchard hopeful Oladipo back in December or January

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Pacers have not given a return date for Victor Oladipo publicly, but team president Kevin Pritchard hinted at what the timetable may be after Thursday’s NBA Draft. “He might be out a little bit,” Pritchard said.  “I’m hopeful he’s going to be back in December-January, but to put a true timeline is not really fair.” Oladipo ruptured his right quad tendon in January against the Raptors.  The two-time all-star has been rehabbing in Miami. The Pacers […]

  • Kings draft former LC star Kyle Guy

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Kings selected former Lawrence Central and Virginia standout Kyle Guy with the 55th pick in the NBA Draft. Guy won NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors while leading the Cavaliers to their first ever national championship this year. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 12.5 points per game and shot over 40-percent from three-point range in three seasons at Virginia. Guy was named 2016 Indiana Mr. Basketball after averaging 23.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game […]

  • Perry Meridian’s Windler picked in NBA Draft’s first round

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Perry Meridian alumnus Dylan Windler with the 26th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 swingman played four seasons at Belmont University, leading the Bruins to their first NCAA Tournament win this year. Windler averaged 21.3 points, 10.3 rebound and made 43 percent of his 3-point attempts his senior year. With the 26th pick in the 2019 #NBADraft, the #Cavs select @Dylan_Windler23! #CavsDraft pic.twitter.com/2ELv7x4nvq — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 21, 2019 The […]

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