Travis Diener News

Poplar Bluff native Tyler Hansbrough will make his pro debut for the Indiana Pacers Friday night against Washington.

Tyler Hansbrough has yet to play a regular-season game for the Indiana Pacers . That could change Friday.

The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers already have been hit hard by injuries.

After a trade, playing a game against your former club can be 'an odd situation' Midway through his sixth season in the NBA, Troy Murphy was traded from his original team, the Golden State Warriors, to the Indiana Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers believe in taking it one step at a time. Team president Larry Bird and company have taken the necessary steps to gradually cleanse the roster.

2 Earl Watson 6-1 Point guard 6.6 ppg, 5.8 apg Signed in the offseason from Oklahoma City to back up Ford and bring a defensive attitude.

The Indiana Pacers open the 2009-2010 regular season tonight when they face the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta.

If the productivity of second-year players Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush is integral to the Pacers' fortunes in 2009-10, get ready for a roller-coaster ride.

"I always feel better with Al on the floor," Woodson said. "He sat out Monday just to rest.

InA a slow day of NBA news, it has come to the light that the Indiana Pacers in their recent team scrimmages have broken up into two teams; Black and White.

The Indiana Pacers completed their preseason with a 4-3 record and having played games in three countries during a three-week span.

Danny Granger scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-112 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.

The way Brandon Rush finished last season is the way the Indiana Pacers think he's capable of starting this one.

The Indiana Pacers released Rod Benson, Demetris Nichols and Lawrence Roberts today to bring their roster down to the league maximum of 15 players.

Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108-96 on Saturday night for their second preseason victory.

Travis Diener checked in again to give you guys an update on the team's trip to Taiwan and China.

Pacers point guard Travis Diener was nice enough to check in from Taiwan to give everybody an update on how the trip is going.

The Wizards say Gilbert Arenas has missed scrimmages at training camp because of a finger injury - not because of any problems with his surgically repaired left knee.

Indiana Pacers rookie point guard A.J. Price had a tough night shooting the ball Friday in the preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls.

With free agent Jarrett Jack now in Toronto, the Indiana Pacers are hoping to solidify their point guard situation before the regular season begins later this month.