| Indiana's Granger named Most Improved Player |
Tue May 12 12:12:21 2009 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2008-09 season. Granger received 48 first-place votes and a total of 364 points from a panel of 121 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, edging New Jersey guard Devin Harris for the honor. Harris garnered 43 first- place votes and 339 total points. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant finished a distant third with 83 points. Players were awarded f |
| Cavs aim to sweep Hawks out of the postseason |
Mon May 11 10:30:50 2009 EST |
| his year's playoffs, sweeping Detroit in the first round. Their seventh straight postseason win on Saturday also set a franchise record and all seven of those victories have come by double digits, which sets an NBA record, surpassing the 2004 Indiana Pacers. "The important thing is we want to play well," said James. "We play well, we execute our game plan, give ourselves a good chance to win on Monday, if we do that and lose we can be satisfied with that. We don't want to do go down, lose not ex |
| Pacers top Bucks in battle of lottery-bound teams |
Wed Apr 15 23:10:24 2009 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Danny Granger led all scorers with 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-108, in the season finale for both teams at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush donated 24 points, while Troy Murphy and Stephen Graham each went for 11 points apiece for the Pacers (36-46), who won four of six to close out the season. Murphy also had a game-high 12 boards. Jarrett Jack had a team-high 10 assists to go along with eight |
| Pistons fall to Pacers at Conseco |
Sat Apr 11 21:56:43 2009 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Danny Granger had 24 points, including the two game-sealing free throws, as the Indiana Pacers edged the Detroit Pistons, 106-102, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Brandon Rush hit a career-high five three-pointers (5-of-8) en route to 21 points for the Pacers, who've won three of four but have been eliminated from postseason contention. T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack scored 18 points each. Troy Murphy totaled 13 boards and seven points. Richard Hamilton donated 23 points |
| Hawks beat Pacers, secure home-court for first round of playoffs |
Fri Apr 10 22:56:57 2009 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith scored a team-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks secured the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference after claiming a 122-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Philips Arena. Joe Johnson finished with 24 points, while Al Horford went for 22 points and 15 boards for Atlanta, which was coming off a 113-105 road victory over the Bucks on Wednesday. The Hawks have won three straight after losing the previous three contests and got th |
| Hawks F Marvin Williams returns to lineup |
Fri Apr 10 20:19:38 2009 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams returned to the lineup in Friday's game with the Indiana Pacers at Philips Arena after missing the last 16 with a lower back injury. The former North Carolina product is averaging 14 points and 6.4 rebounds in 59 games this season. |
| Raptors, Wizards square off at Air Canada Centre |
Fri Apr 10 11:17:03 2009 EST |
| rs will open a short two-game homestand Friday night versus the Wizards and 76ers, and are 17-22 as the host this season. They have lost three in a row after a six-game winning streak and are coming off Wednesday's 130-101 road bashing by the Indiana Pacers. Chris Bosh had a team-high 21 points and nine boards for the Raptors, who got 16 points from Patrick O`Bryant and 14 points out of Joey Graham. Toronto will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign. Raptors center Andr |
| Pacers blow out Raptors |
Wed Apr 8 21:42:48 2009 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Danny Granger led all scorers with 29 points, and Jarrett Jack added 23 points and six assists as the Indiana Pacers destroyed the Toronto Raptors, 130-101, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Roy Hibbert went for 17 points and seven rebounds, while Troy Murphy and T.J. Ford contributed 14 points apiece for Indiana, which was coming off a 117-99 win over Oklahoma City on Sunday. Murphy had 14 rebounds and Ford dished out 11 assists for the Pacers, who have won four of the |
| Pacers hope to keep slim playoff hopes alive vs. Raptors |
Wed Apr 8 10:57:13 2009 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Even with a record 11 games below the .500 mark the Indiana Pacers still have a chance at a playoff berth with five games remaining on the schedule. Tonight they will try to move closer to that goal when the Toronto Raptors pay a visit to Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers are four games behind Detroit for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and have won three of their last four games. They rebounded from a loss versus San Antonio by handing Oklahoma City |
| Pacers clash with Thunder at Ford Center |
Sun Apr 5 11:16:46 2009 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A pair of teams playing out the string hookup in Oklahoma City Sunday as the Thunder host the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers haven't been officially eliminated from playoff contention just yet but stand a virtually insurmountable four games behind Detroit for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with just six games to play. Indiana dropped a tough one to San Antonio on Friday after Tony Parker poured in 31 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists, as th |
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