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Dear Mr. Fantasy: Junior achievement?
Owners are getting antsy with Mike Dunleavy, Jr. in Indiana and wondering what the fallout in Milwaukee will be once Michael Redd returns. Our Jeff Lippman addresses that and more in his latest edition of Dear Mr. Fantasy.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=Kczxiffq"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=dLJCVE6a"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=dLJCVE6a" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=DldynBoT"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=DldynBoT" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=kfAP5Yop"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=52" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news/~4/dFAyvtsXKI8" height="1" width="1"/

Granger carries Pacers past Hawks 113-96 (AP)

Danny Granger isn't ready to consider himself an NBA star just yet. But the Indiana Pacers' fourth-year swingman is certainly playing like one. Granger scored 34 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Pacers beat the slumping Atlanta Hawks 113-96 on Tuesday night. "He's got that killer instinct for a scorer," said Indiana center Rasho Nesterovic, who added 21 points.

Pacers hand Hawks fourth straight loss (AP)

Danny Granger scored 34 points to lead the Indiana Pacers past the slumping Atlanta Hawks 113-96 on Tuesday night. Rasho Nesterovic scored 21 points, Jeff Foster had 12 and Troy Murphy added 10 points and 19 rebounds for the Pacers (5-5), who won their fifth consecutive home game against Atlanta. Joe Johnson finished with 25 points, Marvin Williams scored 14 and Mike Bibby and Maurice Evans each...

Warriors extend Jackson through 2012-13
Stephen Jackson is one person the Golden State Warriors consider part of their long-term plans. Golden State has signed its leading scorer to a three-year contract extension announced Monday, a deal that takes the explosive guard-forward through the 2012-13 season. Since Jackson arrived in the Bay Area in a trade with the Indiana Pacers in January 2007, he has been a key piece for coach Don Nelson and a major spark for the Warriors.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/456576797" height="1" width="1"/

Warriors' Jackson signs 3-year extension (AP)
Stephen Jackson is one person the Golden State Warriors consider part of their long-term plans. Golden State has signed its leading scorer to a three-year contract extension announced Monday, a deal that takes the explosive guard-forward through the 2012-13 season. Since Jackson arrived in the Bay Area in a trade with the Indiana Pacers in January 2007, he has been a key piece for coach Don Nelson...

Rose shines for Bulls in win over Pacers (AP)

Derrick Rose scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter surge Saturday night to beat the Indiana Pacers 104-91. Rose scored 12 points in the third quarter, helping the Bulls build an eight-point lead, then used his quickness to help Chicago complete the victory in the fourth. The top draft pick in the June draft, Rose has scored in double figures in each of his first 10 games --...

76ers rally from 26 down to beat Pacers (AP)

Thaddeus Young had 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 94-92 on Friday night. Andre Miller added 19 points, Elton Brand had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Andre Iguodala finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers (4-5).

Thunder's Durant out vs. Magic
Kevin Durant missed the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night because of a sore left ankle. Coach P.J. Carlesimo said Durant will be day-to-day and his status for Friday's game at New York is up in the air. Desmond Mason started in his place against Orlando. Durant, the NBA's rookie of the year, scored 37 points in Oklahoma City's loss at Indiana on Monday, but only practiced for a few minutes on Tuesday because of the ankle.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/451300706" height="1" width="1"/

Pacers beat Thunder despite Durant's 37 (AP)

T.J. Ford had 24 points and 10 assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-99 on Monday night. Ford scored 11 points in the final period as Indiana (3-3) pulled away. Danny Granger added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Pacers, who won their second straight. Kevin Durant led the Thunder (1-6) with 37 points and eight rebounds, but no other Oklahoma City player scored...

Harris to miss 2nd straight game for Nets
New Jersey guard Devin Harris has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Miami Heat because of continued problems with a sprained left ankle. Harris hasn't played since scoring a career-best 38 points against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. He sat out the Nets' 98-80 loss at Indiana on Saturday, and coach Lawrence Frank said there's "a pretty good chance" Harris will miss a home game with the Pacers on Wednesday as well. "If he's able to get back Wednesday, then he'll go," Frank said.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/448729731" height="1" width="1"/

Nets' Harris out again with ankle sprain (AP)
New Jersey guard Devin Harris has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Miami Heat because of continued problems with a sprained left ankle. Harris hasn't played since scoring a career-best 38 points against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. He sat out the Nets' 98-80 loss at Indiana on Saturday, and coach Lawrence Frank said there's "a pretty good chance" Harris will miss a home game with the...

Granger helps Pacers beat Nets 98-80 (AP)

Danny Granger scored 23 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 98-80 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Granger shot just 6-for-17 from the field, but made 10 of 12 free throws for the Pacers (2-3). He entered the game as the NBA's No. 2 scorer. Indiana guard T.J. Ford nearly had a triple-double, but settled for 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Nets guard Harris out vs. Pacers with ankle sprain
New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris was held out of Saturday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with a sprained left ankle.

Nets G Harris out with sprained ankle (AP)
New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris was held out of Saturday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with a sprained left ankle. Harris scored a career-high 38 points in New Jersey's win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. He ranks second on the team with 18.8 points per game. Indiana was missing guard/forward Mike Dunleavy (sore right knee) and center Rasho Nesterovic (sprained right ankle).

Cavaliers rally past Pacers, 111-107 (AP)

LeBron James scored 27 points and Anderson Varejao added a career-high 18, including 10 in the fourth quarter, as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-107 on Friday night. Mo Williams, a key offseason acquisition from Milwaukee, finished with 21 for Cleveland, which scored 40 points in the fourth quarter.

Stoudemire scores 49 as Suns beat Pacers (AP)
Amare Stoudemire scored 49 points, falling a point short of his career high in the Phoenix Suns' 113-103 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night. Stoudemire was 17-for-21 from the field, made 15 free throws without a miss and had 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals. He just missed his career high of 50 points, set against Portland on Jan.

Pacers, Granger agree to extension
The Indiana Pacers have signed forward Danny Granger to a contract extension. The 6-foot-9 Granger has averaged 13.7 points per game in his three seasons. Last year, he registered career-best averages in points (19.6), rebounds (6.1), steals (1.1) and 3-point field goal percentage (.404). He was the Pacers' first-round draft pick - 17th overall - in the 2005 NBA Draft. Terms of the contract extension haven't been announced.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/439592566" height="1" width="1"/

Pacers hand Celtics first loss, 95-79 (AP)
The Indiana Pacers couldn't have scripted it better. Pacers president Larry Bird brought in seven new players in the offseason to improve the team's talent level and overhaul its image after numerous off-the-court incidents the past several years. The payoff was immediate. Danny Granger scored 20 points, new point guard T.J.

Pistons' Curry wins coaching debut (AP)
Michael Curry wants the Detroit Pistons to project a new image, consistently attacking on offense and playing hard on defense. After Game One, it's a work in progress. The Detroit Pistons played well enough to build big leads only to allow the Indiana Pacers to rally before beating them 100-94 Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.

Week 1 Fantasy Stockwatch
Our Jeff Lippman debuts his weekly Fantasy Stockwatch with a look at the prospects for Derrick Rose in Chicago and T.J. Ford in Indiana.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=HgcxvHCn"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=GaIOZ3F5"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=GaIOZ3F5" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=eeQw09iV"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=eeQw09iV" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=YZX1ErxJ"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=52" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news/~4/ooL76JTK3Qo" height="1" width="1"/

Week 1 Fantasy Stockwatch
Our Jeff Lippman debuts his weekly Fantasy Stockwatch with a look at the prospects for Derrick Rose in Chicago and T.J. Ford in Indiana.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=HgcxvHCn"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=GaIOZ3F5"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=GaIOZ3F5" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=eeQw09iV"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=eeQw09iV" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.sportsline.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=YZX1ErxJ"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=52" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news/~4/ooL76JTK3Qo" height="1" width="1"/

Pacers waive veteran F Croshere (AP)
The Indiana Pacers waived veteran forwards Austin Croshere and Josh Davis on Thursday, cutting their roster to 15 players. Croshere, a first-round draft pick by Indiana in 1997, played nine seasons for the Pacers and averaged 7.5 points a game. He was traded to Dallas in 2006 for Marquis Daniels and played for Golden State last season.

Paul keeps Hornets perfect in preseason (AP)

Chris Paul's midseason-like form kept the New Orleans Hornets undefeated in the preseason. Paul had 23 points, 15 assists, five rebounds and three steals in 36 minutes, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. "He looks like he's ready to go," said Hornets coach Byron Scott, who said he wanted to give his starters more playing time as the regular...

Rookie Gordon scores 33 for Clippers (AP)

Kevin Martin scored 29 points in less than 22 minutes for Sacramento, but rookie Eric Gordon scored 33 points and led the Los Angeles Clippers' fourth-quarter rally for a 116-112 victory over the Kings in an exhibition game Wednesday night. Gordon, the seventh overall draft pick from Indiana, looked sharp in just his second preseason appearance after sitting out much of training camp with a...

Mavs' Carlisle loses return to Indiana (AP)

Danny Granger had 18 points and rookies Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert scored 15 points apiece, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 100-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game on Wednesday night. Jeff Foster finished with 10 points and nine rebounds, and T.J. Ford and Jarrett Jack each scored 10 for Indiana, which evened its preseason record at 2-2.

Pacers will get additional room under salary cap
The Pacers are content to let Eddie Jones go his own way. After balking at the chance to join Indiana following last week's trade with Dallas, the 36-year-old Jones said he didn't want to play this season. The Pacers granted his wish Wednesday. Team officials and Jones' agent agreed to free Jones from coming to Indiana in exchange for additional room under the NBA's salary cap.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/422153926" height="1" width="1"/

Pacers release Eddie Jones, free up cap room
The Indiana Pacers and Eddie Jones' agent agreed to free Jones from coming to Indiana in exchange for additional room under the NBA's salary cap.

Pacers let G-F Eddie Jones walk (AP)
The Pacers are content to let Eddie Jones go his own way. After balking at the chance to join Indiana following last week's trade with Dallas, the 36-year-old Jones said he didn't want to play this season. The Pacers granted his wish Wednesday. Team officials and Jones' agent agreed to free Jones from coming to Indiana in exchange for additional room under the NBA's salary cap.

Thunder rookie White has jaw surgery
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie D.J. White will be sidelined four six months while his jaw heals from surgery. The team said Wednesday that doctors removed a benign growth this week. The 6-foot-9 forward from Indiana will have another procedure in about six weeks in which a bone graft from his hip will be used to mend his jaw.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/421937686" height="1" width="1"/

Thunder rookie F White out 4-6 months (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie D.J. White will be sidelined four six months while his jaw heals from surgery. The team said Wednesday that doctors removed a benign growth this week. The 6-foot-9 forward from Indiana will have another procedure in about six weeks in which a bone graft from his hip will be used to mend his jaw.

Mavs coach Carlisle returns to Indiana (AP)
Rick Carlisle sounds much more relaxed these days. The former Pacers coach spent much of his time in Indiana answering questions about Ron Artest and the team's chronic off-the-court problems and injuries. He went from leading the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004 to getting fired following the 2006-07 season after the Pacers missed the playoffs.

Rookie Mayo scores 26 in Grizzlies' win (AP)

Rookie guard O.J. Mayo scored 26 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Mayo, the third pick in the NBA Draft, shook off a shooting slump from long range to allow the Grizzlies to win their second straight preseason game.

Pacers' Foster signs contract extension (AP)
Veteran center Jeff Foster signed a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-11 Foster was a first-round pick by Golden State in 1999 and came to Indiana in a trade following the draft. He has spent his entire 10-year career with the Pacers, averaging 5 points and 7 rebounds.

Pacers offload troubled F Williams to Mavericks
Dogged by three incidents involving police in the past 13 months, Shawne Williams has been traded by the Indiana Pacers to Dallas for future draft picks, cash and possibly another player, his agent said Friday.

Pacers won't comment on reported Tinsley deal
The Indiana Pacers declined to comment Friday on a report that point guard Jamaal Tinsley would be traded to Denver for Steven Hunter and Chucky Atkins. Pacers president Larry Bird downplayed the report, which appeared in Friday's New York Post, saying the team wouldn't comment on "trade rumors" involving any of its players. Hunter's agent, Mark Bartelstein, denied his client was involved in the reported deal. "There's nothing happening with that trade," Bartelstein told The Associated Press.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/410584145" height="1" width="1"/

Bird: Pacers still committed to trading Tinsley
Jamaal Tinsley will remain on the Pacers roster while the team tries to trade him, but the guard won't practice with Indiana when it opens training camp Tuesday. The team will not buy out Tinsley's contract, Pacers president Larry Bird said Friday. "He will stay wherever he's at until we get something done. Jamaal knows that, his agent knows it and we know it," Bird said. "Nothing has changed from what we said at the beginning of the year. "We're going to try to get the best deal for us.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/404086759" height="1" width="1"/

Tinsley won't practice while Pacers work on trade
Jamaal Tinsley will remain on the Pacers roster while the team tries to trade him, but the guard won't practice with Indiana when it opens training camp Tuesday.

Lakers sign free agent F Powell (AP)
The Los Angeles Lakers signed free-agent forward Josh Powell on Thursday. Terms of the contract weren't released. The 6-foot-9 Powell, a three-year NBA veteran, spent last season with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games. Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 138 games with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers.

Free-agent Murray nabs deal with Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks signed free-agent guard Ronald "Flip" Murray on Wednesday. Murray, a six-year veteran, can play both guard spots. He joins Maurice Evans as free-agent additions to the backcourt after the Hawks lost sixth man Josh Childress, who stunned the team last month by signing with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos. The 6-foot-3 Murray was released by Detroit last season before signing with Indiana. He started the final 15 games of the season at point guard for the Pacers. He averaged 11.

76ers add free agent sharpshooter Rush
The Philadelphia 76ers signed free agent guard Kareem Rush on Tuesday to help bolster the team's 3-point shooting. Terms of the deal were not released. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Rush has averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 314 games in five NBA seasons. Last season with the Indiana Pacers, he averaged 8.3 points, a career-best 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.2 minutes per game and shot 39 percent from 3-point range.

76ers sign free agent G Rush (AP)
The Philadelphia 76ers signed free agent guard Kareem Rush on Tuesday to help bolster the team's 3-point shooting. Terms of the deal were not released. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Rush has averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 314 games in five NBA seasons. Last season with the Indiana Pacers, he averaged 8.3 points, a career-best 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.2 minutes per game and...

Williams' future with Indiana uncertain
Police arrested a passenger in a car driven by Shawne Williams of the Indiana Pacers for marijuana possession, an incident that team president Larry Bird said jeopardizes the forward's future with the Pacers. Williams was not arrested but was written up for a window tint and seat belt violation after the police stop about 6 p.m. Friday in Carmel, said Lt. Jeff Horner, a spokesman for police in the northern Indianapolis suburb. The car did not belong to Williams.

Pacers' Williams on 'thin ice' following car incident
Police arrested a passenger in a car driven by Shawne Williams of the Indiana Pacers for marijuana possession, an incident that team president Larry Bird said jeopardizes the forward's future with the Pacers.

Cavs ink marksman Gibson to 5-year deal
The Cavaliers finally made a move this offseason, signing sharpshooter Daniel Gibson to a five-year contract Wednesday. Bringing back Gibson, a restricted free agent, was one of Cleveland's top priorities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The guard averaged a career-high 10.4 points on 43 percent shooting last season. He sprained his left ankle in a Feb. 20 game at Indiana and missed 18 games.

Pacers sign Hibbert, Rush to rookie deals
Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush gave Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien what they thought was the right answer about their expectations heading into their rookie NBA seasons. Each said he wanted to just fit in and not step on anybody's feet. "I'm not interested in these guys coming in to fit in and not step on anybody's feet," O'Brien said Tuesday. Oops. "As a matter of fact, I'd like them to compete for starting jobs.

O'Neal sent to Raptors; Pacers get Ford
The Toronto Raptors added six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal to their lineup on Wednesday in a multiplayer deal with Indiana that sent guard T.J. Ford and center Rasho Nesterovic to the Pacers. The teams agreed to the deal in principle before last month's draft, but it couldn't be officially announced until today. The Raptors also acquired the draft rights to forward Nathan Jawai while the Pacers get forward Maceo Baston and the draft rights to center Roy Hibbert. O'Neal averaged 18.

Multiplayer deal sending O'Neal to Toronto final
The Toronto Raptors added six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal to their lineup on Wednesday in a multiplayer deal with Indiana that sent guard T.J. Ford and center Rasho Nesterovic to the Pacers.

Former Sonics start over in Oklahoma (AP)

The uniforms arrived in time, black mesh with white stripes along the sides, the words "Oklahoma City" across the front of the jersey and atop a simple NBA logo. Around the bench, there was barely any SuperSonics green or gold in sight. And with that, Oklahoma City's latest NBA storyline got off to a simple start.

Pacers deal 11th pick Bayless to Blazers (AP)
The Indiana Pacers traded first-round draft pick Jerryd Bayless to the Portland Trail Blazers for No. 13 pick Brandon Rush, Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts. Rush's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press about the deal Thursday night, shortly after Portland picked Rush. Bayless was selected 11th overall.

Reports: O'Neal deal to Raptors not done yet
The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a blockbuster trade the day before the draft. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Jermaine O'Neal was dealt to the Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 overall pick. The Pacers also have the No. 11 pick in the draft.

Report: Pacers to deal O'Neal to Raptors (AP)

The Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle to acquire forward Jermaine O'Neal from the Indiana Pacers for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the draft and a player to be named, Yahoo reported Wednesday. While Yahool reported the deal, citing an unidentified NBA executive, Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo told The Canadian Press that he was in the midst of...

Reports: O'Neal shipped to Raptors for Ford, pick
The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a blockbuster trade the day before the draft. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Jermaine O'Neal was dealt to the Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic and the No. 17 overall pick. The Pacers also have the No. 11 pick in the draft.

Reports: Pacers, Raptors eye O'Neal-Ford trade
The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors have held discussions about a possible trade involving Jermaine O'Neal and T.J. Ford, according to reports in the Indianapolis Star and the Toronto Star.

Indiana hires ex-Pacer Perkins to mentor players
The Indiana Pacers, looking to halt a string of embarrassing incidents involving players, have hired Sam Perkins to act as a mentor.

Cavs' Daniel Gibson has ankle surgery
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Tuesday and is expected to be ready for training camp. The second-year guard, a restricted free agent, had the operation in Houston, his hometown. The team said he is expected to start rehab next week. Gibson sprained his ankle Feb. 20 at Indiana and sat out 18 games. He missed the final two games of the playoff series against Boston with a separated shoulder. One of the Cavs' best outside shooters, he averaged 10.

Sampson joins Bucks staff, mum on IU
Kelvin Sampson wants to restore his reputation and continue his career, and hopes he took a step in that direction by accepting a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. But Sampson will pass on the chance to explain his version of a messy divorce with Indiana University until after an NCAA hearing in mid-June. "More will come out, and I'll be more than happy to talk after that," Sampson said.

Former Bulls coach Boylan joins Skiles' Bucks staff
Former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson were two of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles.

Bird sues owners of former home for name use
Larry Bird filed a lawsuit alleging a couple who bought his former home in southern Indiana are improperly using his name to promote a bed and breakfast.

Bird sues couple for improper name use (AP)
Larry Bird filed a lawsuit alleging a couple who bought his former home in southern Indiana are improperly using his name to promote a bed-and-breakfast. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims Georgianna Lincoln and Christopher Cooke did not have permission to use the NBA Hall of Famer's name with the property and are profiting off his trademark by stating the home belonged to him.

Pacers promote Morway to GM, will work with Bird
The Indiana Pacers promoted David Morway to general manager on Wednesday.

Pacers promote Morway to general manager (AP)
The Indiana Pacers promoted David Morway to general manager on Wednesday. Morway, who had been senior vice president of basketball operations, will oversee salary cap issues and help president of basketball operations Larry Bird with all personnel decisions. He adds that to his previous duties of overseeing the day-to-day operation and administration of the basketball division.

Report: Sampson to become Bucks assistant
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday. The person requested anonymity because Sampson has not yet signed a contract, although the signing could come later in the day. This is a second chance for Sampson, who resigned as the Hoosiers' coach Feb.

AP source: Kelvin Sampson to join Bucks (AP)
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday. The person requested anonymity because Sampson has not yet signed a contract, although the signing could come later in the day.

Report: Ex-Indiana coach Sampson set for Bucks
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday.

Sources: Sampson likely headed to Milwaukee
Milwaukee has emerged as the most likely landing spot for former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson.



Two finales in one? Isiah waxes on Knicks' season
With speculation swirling about his future as Knicks coach, a subdued Isiah Thomas spoke philosophically about New York's dismal season just hours before the team plays its season finale at Indiana.

Pacers co-owner taking over as team CEO
Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon believes he's found the perfect person to replace Donnie Walsh - himself. Simon announced Wednesday that he is moving into day-to-day operations as chairman and CEO of the franchise after years of mostly hands-off ownership. Walsh resigned last month after leading the Pacers for more than two decades, then accepted a job as president of the New York Knicks.

Pacers co-owner Simon appoints self as new CEO
Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon believes he's found the perfect person to replace Donnie Walsh -- himself.

Pacers co-owner Simon taking over as CEO (AP)
Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon believes he's found the perfect person to replace Donnie Walsh -- himself. Simon announced Wednesday that he is moving into day-to-day operations as chairman and CEO of the franchise after years of mostly hands-off ownership. Walsh resigned last month after leading the Pacers for more than two decades, then accepted a job as president of the New York Knicks.

Walsh returns to Indiana with Knicks (AP)
Less than a month after Donnie Walsh announced he would step down as CEO of the Indiana Pacers, he'll return to Conseco Fieldhouse as president of the New York Knicks. Walsh's past and present, Indiana and New York, meet Wednesday in the season finale for both teams. Walsh said he didn't realize until about a week ago that he'd be returning to Indiana so soon.

Hawks end NBA's longest playoff drought (AP)
For the first time since 1999, the Atlanta Hawks are headed to the NBA playoffs. The Hawks clinched the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference when the Indiana Pacers, the only other team with a mathematical chance, lost at Washington 117-110 Monday night. The league's longest playoff drought ended with Atlanta enjoying an off day.

Wizards' reserves eliminate Pacers (AP)

The Washington Wizards' backups were more than enough to eliminate the very sub-.500 Indiana Pacers from the playoff race, 117-110 Monday. Coach Eddie Jordan went to his bench early and often, getting 31 points from Roger Mason, 14 from rookie Nick Young and little resistance from the Pacers' defense.

Wizards' Butler remains sidelined, out vs. Pacers
Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster missed Monday's night must-win game against the Washington Wizards, who played without Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler.

Pacers C Foster misses crucial game (AP)
Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster missed Monday's night must-win game against the Washington Wizards, who played without Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler. Foster bruised his right knee in Saturday's 107-103 loss to Charlotte. Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said he expects Foster to be available for Wednesday's regular season finale against New York.

Pacers fall to brink of elimination (AP)

Jason Richardson scored 26 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Indiana Pacers 107-103 on Saturday night to deal a severe blow to the Pacers' playoff hopes. The Pacers entered the night two games behind Atlanta with three games to play. With the loss and Atlanta's loss to Boston, the Pacers need to win their last two and have the Hawks lose their final two to get into the playoffs.

Celtics prevent Hawks from clinching (AP)

Sam Cassell and Boston's backups outplayed Atlanta's starters in the fourth quarter, and the Celtics prevented the Hawks from clinching their first playoff berth since 1999 with a 99-89 victory Saturday night. Atlanta would have ended the NBA's longest playoff drought with a victory, because Indiana lost to Charlotte earlier Saturday.

Pacers beat 76ers, stave off elimination (AP)

Indiana forward Danny Granger was scoreboard watching. When he didn't like what he saw, he stepped up his game. Granger scored 15 of his 30 points in the third quarter as the Pacers kept their slim Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive with an 85-76 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. "We knew Atlanta was winning," said Granger, who also had 12 rebounds.

Hawks win, keep control of 8th spot (AP)

Joe Johnson kept the Atlanta Hawks in control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, scoring 34 points Friday night in a 116-104 victory over the New York Knicks. Trying to end the NBA's longest postseason drought, the Hawks remained two games ahead of the Indiana Pacers with three to play for each team.

Pacers avoid elimination, beat Hawks (AP)

Mike Dunleavy scored 28 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 Tuesday night to avoid elimination from the Eastern Conference playoff race. A win by the Hawks would have knocked the Pacers from playoff contention, and Atlanta would have needed just one win or a New Jersey loss the rest of the way to clinch a berth.

It's official: Indiana's Gordon leaving early for NBA
Freshman Eric Gordon will leave Indiana after one season and enter the NBA draft.

Pacers beat Bucks, boost playoff hopes (AP)

When the Indiana Pacers' playoff hopes were fading and they needed a spark, they found it from an unlikely source. Reserve point guard Travis Diener scored 15 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-97 Sunday night. Diener, who averages seven points per game, made five of six 3-pointers in the final period.

Ab injury sidelines Bucks G Williams vs. Pacers
Milwaukee guard Mo Williams missed the Bucks' game Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers because of an abdominal injury.

Hawks tighten grip on 8th, beat 76ers (AP)

These are not the old Atlanta Hawks anymore. No, this young group of high-flying Hawks sure seems headed to the playoffs for the first time since the 1998-99 season. They hold a 3 1/2-game lead over Indiana for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Hawks built a big lead and held off the Philadelphia 76ers 92-85...

Pacers win, maintain playoff hopes (AP)

Mike Dunleavy came up with another big game to help the Indiana Pacers stay in the playoff chase. Dunleavy had 27 points and 11 rebounds and the Pacers kept their faint postseason hopes alive by edging the Milwaukee Bucks 105-101 on Friday night. "At this point in the season, if you still have a chance to get in there, there's tons of motivation," Dunleavy said.

Yi to miss rest of regular season with sprained MCL
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The Bucks made the announcement Friday night before their game against the Indiana Pacers. Yi, the No. 6 pick in the 2007 draft, hurt his knee early in the first quarter of the Bucks' victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

Bucks F Yi out for rest of season (AP)
Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian will miss the final eight games of the regular season with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The Bucks made the announcement Friday night before their game against the Indiana Pacers. Yi, the No. 6 pick in the 2007 draft, hurt his knee early in the first quarter of the Bucks' victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

Report: Gordon to depart Hoosiers for NBA draft
Indiana freshman Eric Gordon is leaving the Hoosiers for the NBA, according to reports from the Indianapolis Star.

Walsh hired as Knicks' prez, will wait on Isiah decision
Donnie Walsh is the new president of the New York Knicks, and he says he'll wait a few days before deciding on Isiah Thomas' future with the organization. The Knicks hired the longtime Indiana Pacers executive Wednesday. The New Yorker was given complete power to oversee basketball operations of a team finishing its seventh straight losing season. New York never won a playoff game under Thomas, its president since December 2003. He became coach in June 2006.

Celtics tie record for best turnaround (AP)

Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics tied the NBA record for the best single-season turnaround with a 92-77 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. With the league's best record at 60-15, the Celtics have 36 more wins than last season when they finished 24-58, the NBA's second worst mark.

Smith's 2 3s in OT lift Hawks by Raptors (AP)

Mike Bibby hit a tying 3-pointer in regulation, Josh Smith made two in overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 127-120 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. The Hawks increased their lead for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot to four games over Indiana, which lost 92-77 at Boston.

Walsh hired as Knicks prez, will wait on Isiah decision
Donnie Walsh is the new president of the New York Knicks, and he says he'll wait a few days before deciding on Isiah Thomas' future with the organization. The Knicks hired the longtime Indiana Pacers executive Wednesday. The New Yorker was given complete power to oversee basketball operations of a team finishing its seventh straight losing season. New York never won a playoff game under Thomas, its president since December 2003. He became coach in June 2006.

O'Neal says he will play Monday night
Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal says he will return to the court Monday night after sitting out more than two months with a bone bruise on his left knee. O'Neal is among the league's best interior defenders, and the Pacers could use him for the stretch run. They enter Monday's game against the Miami Heat three games behind Atlanta for the eighth and final playoff slot in the Eastern Conference with nine games left.

O'Neal returns as Pacers beat Heat (AP)

Jermaine O'Neal scored nine points after sitting out for more than two months with a knee injury, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 105-85 on Monday night. O'Neal shot 3-for-4 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in 18 minutes. He had missed 33 straight games with a bone bruise, and the Pacers went 12-21 during that stretch.

Knicks' Thomas says Indiana hasn't contacted him
Embattled New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas sidestepped whether he's interested in talking with Indiana University about its head coaching position.

Pacers boost playoff hopes, get by Nets (AP)

Danny Granger scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 123-115 on Friday night to halt a two-game losing skid and boost their playoff hopes. Troy Murphy had 21 points and 17 rebounds for Indiana after missing the previous game with strep throat. Mike Dunleavy added 19 points for the Pacers, who avenged a loss to the Nets on Wednesday.

Harris leads Nets over Pacers 124-117 (AP)

Devin Harris had 22 points and a career-best 15 assists and the New Jersey Nets kept pace with Atlanta for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with a 124-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Vince Carter added 22 points and a season-high 14 rebounds, Josh Boone had a career-best 26 points and Richard Jefferson added 20 as New Jersey (31-41) remained a half-game...

Strep throat keeps Pacers' Murphy out vs. Nets
Indiana forward Troy Murphy missed the Pacers' game with the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night because of strep throat.

Reggie Miller calls Walsh 'Godfather' of Pacers
Donnie Walsh called the shots, and Reggie Miller made them. In nearly two decades together, Walsh and Miller changed the Indiana Pacers from NBA also-rans to title contenders. Miller retired in 2005, and when Walsh said Monday he'd retire as Pacers CEO at the end of this season, it signaled the end of an era. Though the franchise has been riddled with off-the-court problems and losing in recent years, Miller, a five-time All-Star and revered clutch shooter, prefers to remember the glory days.

Walsh leaving Pacers; report has him joining Knicks
Donnie Walsh answered one question: Yes, he's leaving the Indiana Pacers at the end of the season. Next question: Are the New York Knicks in his future? Walsh, the Pacers' CEO and president since 1988, said Monday he would step aside after this season, his 24th year, giving operation of the troubled franchise a single voice under Hall of Famer Larry Bird. Even before the announcement, however, there were media reports that he already has been talking with the Knicks. Late Monday night, ESPN.

Walsh leaving Pacers; team denies Knicks report
Donnie Walsh answered one question: Yes, he's leaving the Indiana Pacers at the end of the season. Next question: Are the New York Knicks in his future? Walsh, the Pacers' CEO and president since 1988, said Monday he would step aside after this season, his 24th year, giving operation of the troubled franchise a single voice under Hall of Famer Larry Bird. Even before the announcement, however, there were media reports that he already has been talking with the Knicks. Late Monday night, ESPN.

Longtime Pacers CEO Walsh to leave organization
The Indiana Pacers announced Monday that Donnie Walsh, the team's CEO and president of basketball operations, is leaving the organization.

Pacers CEO leaving team after season
Indiana Pacers chief executive Donnie Walsh will leave the team after this season. Walsh says he will finish the season and will not comment on his plans. Team president Larry Bird will take over many of Walsh's duties. He says the time is right to go and he has enjoyed his 24 years with the club. That includes the last few years, when the team has dealt with a series of legal problems involving players.

CEO Walsh to leave Pacers after season (AP)

Donnie Walsh's career as an Indiana Pacers executive will end after this season. He said Monday he will finish the season but would not comment on his future. He added the time is right to go and he has enjoyed his 24 years with the Pacers. That includes the last few years, when the team had to deal with assorted legal problems involving players.

Report: Walsh leaning toward staying with Pacers
Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh, who has reportedly had discussions with the New York Knicks about possibly replacing Isiah Thomas as team president, is leaning toward staying with Indiana, according to a published report.

Pacers rally by Bulls, streak reaches 4 (AP)

Mike Dunleavy scored 25 points, Troy Murphy added 24, and the Indiana Pacers extended their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 108-101 comeback victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Danny Granger added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who snapped a five-game road losing streak and continued their late-season playoff push.

Grizzlies end road skid at 18 (AP)

Mike Miller scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped an 18-game road losing streak Friday night with a 120-106 victory over the New York Knicks. Rudy Gay added 24 points for the Grizzlies, who stormed to a 19-point halftime lead, blew it all before the end of the third quarter, then pulled away again for their first win outside Memphis since beating Indiana...

Granger's 32 lead Pacers past Wolves (AP)

Danny Granger scored 32 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-113 Friday night for their fifth straight victory at Conseco Fieldhouse. Mike Dunleavy finished with 25 points and seven assists and Troy Murphy added 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Pacers (28-41), who entered the night two games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Knicks a possibility if Walsh leaves Pacers
Before engaging in more serious talks with the Knicks, Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh has set up a meeting with Indiana owner Herb Simon early next week, according to a source who has spoken to Walsh.

Playing the Waiver Wire: A very slow pace
The Pacers don't expect to get much out of Jamaal Tinsley or Jermaine O'Neal, both out with injuries, and neither should Fantasy owners. That leaves room for some unlikely Fantasy heroes to produce in the final month of the season. Sergio Gonzalez takes a look at the Fantasy situation in Indiana.

Playing the Waiver Wire: A very slow pace
The Pacers don't expect to get much out of Jamaal Tinsley or Jermaine O'Neal, both out with injuries, and neither should Fantasy owners. That leaves room for some unlikely Fantasy heroes to produce in the final month of the season. Sergio Gonzalez takes a look at the Fantasy situation in Indiana.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=vIdhL8tZ"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=7vtYdWKT"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=7vtYdWKT" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=yr7uiDfz"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?i=yr7uiDfz" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?a=3dLLW07w"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news?d=52" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cbssportsline/basketball_fantasy_news/~4/Ykyw7JPGzWs" height="1" width="1"/

Pacers beat slumping Bobcats 102-95 (AP)

Flip Murray scored 22 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 102-95 Wednesday night for their second straight win. Troy Murphy had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Shawne Williams, who had been benched for five straight games, scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for Indiana.

Pacers' Granger (wrist) sits out against Bobcats
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger missed Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats due to a sprained right wrist.

Pacers F Granger out with wrist injury (AP)
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger missed Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats due to a sprained right wrist. Granger leads the Pacers with 18.6 points per game, and had started 66 of Indiana's 67 games. Granger had previously injured the wrist, but played through it. He jammed it in Monday's win over New York, and coach Jim O'Brien said he can't pull it back into a shooting motion...

Bird uncertain about future with Pacers
Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird wants to stick around for the team's expected offseason overhaul. He's just not sure whether he'll be orchestrating it. The NBA Hall of Famer said Wednesday he won't know his plans until he meets with team owners Melvin and Herb Simon. "I want to wait to talk to the owners and see what they want," Bird said after the Pacers' shootaround. "I will say that I'd like to be here because I enjoy this." The past few seasons, however, haven't been much fun.

Bird wants to stay, waits to talk to Pacers owners
Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird wants to stick around for the team's expected offseason overhaul. He's just not sure whether he'll be orchestrating it.

Bird uncertain about future with Pacers (AP)
Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird wants to stick around for the team's expected offseason overhaul. He's just not sure whether he'll be orchestrating it. The NBA Hall of Famer said Wednesday he won't know his plans until he meets with team owners Melvin and Herb Simon. "I want to wait to talk to the owners and see what they want," Bird said after the Pacers' shootaround.

Pacers Tinsley, Daniels avoid trial on charges
Indiana Pacers Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels avoided a trial Monday on charges stemming from a 2007 bar fight. Prosecutors agreed to drop all charges if the players stay out of trouble for two years. Tinsley faced a felony charge of intimidation, and misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation in the fight at the 8 Seconds Saloon in February 2007. Daniels was charged with battery and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors.

Fight charges dropped for Pacers' Tinsley, Daniels
Indiana Pacers Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels avoided a trial Monday on charges stemming from a 2007 bar fight.

Prosecutors agreed to drop all charges if the players stay out of trouble for two years.

Tinsley, Daniels avoid trial on bar fight charges
Indiana Pacers Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels avoided a trial Monday on charges stemming from a 2007 bar fight. Prosecutors agreed to drop all charges if the players stay out of trouble for two years. Tinsley faced a felony charge of intimidation, and misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation in the fight at the 8 Seconds Saloon in February 2007. Daniels was charged with battery and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors.

Dunleavy's 36 lead Pacers past Knicks (AP)

Mike Dunleavy tied his career high with 36 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 110-98 Monday night. Danny Granger had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Troy Murphy added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Zach Randolph had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Wilson Chandler added 15 points and eight rebounds for New York, which has lost nine...

Magic clinch playoff spot, beat Pacers (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu scored 27 points, including nine in the final five minutes to help the Orlando Magic pull away and clinch a playoff berth with a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Rashard Lewis added 22 points for Orlando, which has won seven of eight. Dwight Howard, who was in foul trouble much of the fourth quarter, added 18 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 43...

Nowitzki, Lue help Mavs pound Pacers (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and new backup point guard Tyronn Lue had 13 points in 15 minutes, carrying the Dallas Mavericks past the Indiana Pacers, 116-97 Friday night in their latest pounding of an Eastern Conference bottom feeder. Dallas won its fourth straight, all at home and all against the weakest teams in the weaker conference.

Dunleavy helps Pacers end 3-game skid (AP)

Mike Dunleavy scored 32 points and the Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-107 victory over Seattle on Tuesday night that also sent the SuperSonics to their fifth straight loss. Danny Granger added 23 points, Troy Murphy had 19 points and nine rebounds and Travis Diener had 11 points and nine assists for the Pacers.

Riley starts college scouting tour with trip to Indiana
Pat Riley's search to bring young help to the Miami Heat is officially underway. Riley, the Heat coach and president, was in State College, Pa., on Sunday, watching Indiana freshman guard Eric Gordon play against Penn State. Gordon scored 26 points, but the 18th-ranked Hoosiers lost to the Nittany Lions, 68-64 in overtime. Riley is expected in Miami on Monday night when the Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers.

Pacers co-owner has had enough, vows changes
The co-owner of the Indiana Pacers has had enough of his players making news for all the wrong reasons.

James' 38 points help Cavs past Pacers (AP)

LeBron James scored 38 points and Anderson Varejao added 15 points and 16 rebounds in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Pacers suspend Harrison after outburst
The Indiana Pacers have suspended center David Harrison for one game for conduct detrimental to the team. The Pacers gave no reason for the suspension, but the announcement Friday comes a day after Harrison was involved in a confrontation late in a game against San Antonio. Harrison was called for a technical as he yelled at an official after being hit in the face by Spurs forward Matt Bonner. Pacers coach Jim O'Brien pulled Harrison from the game, but he was later escorted to the locker room.

Pacers suspend Harrison for detrimental conduct
The Indiana Pacers have suspended center David Harrison for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.

Spurs roll to 11th straight win (AP)

Manu Ginobili scored 28 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 108-97 Thursday night for their 11th straight win. Tony Parker added 19 points in the game, which wasn't close after halftime and saw Spurs coach Gregg Popovich get ejected in the second quarter. Tim Duncan had 12 rebounds and six points on 3-of-11 shooting.

Popovich ejected from game versus Pacers (AP)
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was ejected from the game against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Popovich was thrown out by referee Mark Wunderlich with 5:39 left in the first half after he left the bench area while yelling at Wunderlich. One of Popovich's assistant coaches grabbed him and pulled him away.

Rockets win team-record 16th straight (AP)

The Houston Rockets made history Wednesday night. Now they can go back to trying to make the playoffs. Tracy McGrady scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets won their franchise-record 16th game, beating Indiana 117-99. The Rockets are 4-0 since losing Yao Ming for the season with a stress fracture in his foot and have won 20 of their last 21 games, and own the longest winning streak in the NBA this...

Rockets sweet 16
The Rockets get their franchise record sixteenth win in a row. Hear from Tracy McGrady after the 117-99 win over Indiana. T-Mac had 25 points and six boards in the win.

Murray stays in East, joins Pacers for playoff push
Cast off by the Pistons, Ronald Murray is staying in the Eastern Conference and will try to help the Indiana Pacers qualify for the playoffs.

Dunleavy scores 36 again in Pacers' win (AP)

Mike Dunleavy tied his career high of 36 points for the second straight game, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-106 Sunday for their second straight win. It was Dunleavy's third 30-point game in his last six contests, and the third time he has scored 36 points this season. He had just tied the career high Friday at Toronto.

Dunleavy's career-high 36 power Pacers (AP)

Mike Dunleavy matched his career high with 36 points, Kareem Rush added 23 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-111 on Friday night. Troy Murphy scored 18 and Stephen Graham had 16 as the Pacers won for just the second time in their past seven games. Toronto lost forward Chris Bosh late in the first quarter to a sore right knee.

Bosh leaves game with sore right knee (AP)
Toronto star Chris Bosh left the Raptors' game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night late in the first quarter with a sore right knee. Team officials said Bosh would not return to the game and will undergo further examination. The forward went to the locker room during a Raptors timeout with 2:23 left in the quarter.

Pacers' Granger suspended one game
The NBA suspended Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger for one game without pay Friday for striking Chicago's Andres Nocioni in the face. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter of Indiana's 113-107 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday. The suspension was for Friday night's game at Toronto. The Pacers had no other comment besides the statement released by the league through Stu Jackson, the NBA's executive vice president for basketball operations, team spokesman David Benner said.

Pacers F Granger suspended 1 game (AP)
The NBA suspended Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger for one game without pay Friday for striking Chicago's Andres Nocioni in the face. The incident occurred in the fourth quarter of Indiana's 113-107 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday. The suspension was for Friday night's game at Toronto. The Pacers had no other comment besides the statement released by the league through Stu Jackson, the NBA's...

Hughes' 29 lead Bulls past Pacers (AP)

Larry Hughes had 29 points and Drew Gooden added 10 points and 15 rebounds, helping the new-look Chicago Bulls to a 113-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Luol Deng finished with 16 points and Ben Gordon scored 15 for the Bulls (23-34), who won for the first time since acquiring Hughes and Gooden from Cleveland on Feb.

Bosh leads Raptors past Pacers 102-98 (AP)

Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 102-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Carlos Delfino scored 23 points and made six of seven 3-pointers, and T.J. Ford added 16 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who have won all three meetings with the Pacers this season and won four of their last five overall.

Pacers G Daniels not suspected in rape (AP)
Police said Indiana Pacers guard Marquis Daniels is not a suspect in an alleged rape at his home in Carmel. Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter said a woman reported the rape to police Sunday after going to a hospital in Indianapolis. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department took over the investigation when it was determined the alleged rape had occurred at Daniels' home in Carmel, just north of...

Jefferson's 36 help Nets down Pacers (AP)

Richard Jefferson equaled his season high with 36 points and Vince Carter added 24 as the New Jersey Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 102-91 on Saturday night and split the home-and-home series. The Nets, who lost in Indianapolis on Friday, are 2-1 since trading Jason Kidd to Dallas in a multiplayer deal on Tuesday.

Dunleavy's 34 help Pacers end skid (AP)

Mike Dunleavy scored 34 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 113-103 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Travis Diener tied a career high with 19 points, and Jeff Foster added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacers. Richard Jefferson scored 34 points and Bostjan Nachbar added 22 for the Nets.

Gibson joins long injury list for Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson could miss six weeks with a severely sprained left ankle, the latest costly injury for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Gibson injured his ankle in the second quarter of Wednesday night's win over Indiana when he and Pacers guard Travis Diener were diving in the lane for a loose ball. Gibson had to be helped off the court by teammates.

Cavs' Gibson sidelined 4-6 weeks (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson could miss six weeks with a severely sprained left ankle, the latest costly injury for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Gibson injured his ankle in the second quarter of Wednesday night's win over Indiana when he and Pacers guard Travis Diener were diving in the lane for a loose ball.

James gets win to go with triple-double (AP)

LeBron James had his second consecutive triple-double, with 31 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 106-97 on Wednesday night. It was James' sixth triple-double of the season and the 16th of his career, and it helped the Cavaliers end a two-game losing streak.

Cavs' Gibson leaves game with sprained ankle
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson went down with a leg injury in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers.

Cavs G Gibson sprains left ankle (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers and did not return. Indiana guard Travis Diener made contact with Gibson while both were diving for a loose ball. Gibson was helped off the court by teammates. A Cavaliers spokesman said X-rays were negative, and the team would re-evaluate the injury Thursday morning in...

Pistons beat Pacers to win 10th straight (AP)
Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton led a balanced attack with 14 points each as the Detroit Pistons won their 10th straight with a 96-80 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Jason Maxiell added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who haven't lost since Jan. 21, and are 31-8 since an 8-5 start.

Pierce leads Celts to fourth straight (AP)
Paul Pierce had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-97 Tuesday night to win their fourth straight game. Ray Allen scored 23 and Leon Powe added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics (40-9), who were playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins.

Granger's 29 lift Pacers over Blazers (AP)

Just like that, the Indiana Pacers are talking about carrying momentum into the All-Star break. The Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-93 on Saturday night for their second straight victory. The small win streak is important because Indiana had lost seven in a row before beating New York on Wednesday.

Trail Blazers G Roy out vs. Pacers (AP)
Brandon Roy missed the Portland Trail Blazers' game against Indiana on Saturday night after a death in his family. Roy, who left the team after scoring 28 points in the Blazers' win over Chicago on Wednesday night, also missed Friday's game at Detroit. An All-Star selection, Roy leads the Trail Blazers in scoring, assists and steals.

Pacers transfer 7-game skid to Knicks (AP)

For three quarters, the Indiana Pacers played the type of defense that landed them in a seven-game losing streak. Suddenly, they realized there was only way out of it. Kareem Rush scored 24 points, and the Pacers limited the New York Knicks to three field goals in the final 8 1/2 minutes of a 103-100 victory Wednesday night.

Spurs turn up defense, defeat Pacers (AP)

Tim Duncan dominated the middle and San Antonio's stingy second-half defense turned a close game into a rout Tuesday night, leading the Spurs to a 116-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Duncan had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and backup guard Jacque Vaughn scored 16 points off the bench. Danny Granger led the Pacers with 16 points, not nearly enough to halt Indiana's season-high seven game losing...

Spurs' new addition Stoudamire starts vs. Pacers
Damon Stoudamire, the San Antonio Spurs' newest acquisition, was in the starting lineup Tuesday night at Indiana.

Turkoglu leads Magic past Pacers 121-115 (AP)

Dwight Howard had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 121-115 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and Rashard Lewis added 19 points for Orlando (31-18). Danny Granger finished with 29 points, Mike Dunleavy scored 19 and Troy Murphy chipped in 17 for the slumping Pacers (19-29), who...

Rockets earn sixth straight road win (AP)

Rookie Carl Landry scored 13 of his career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers 106-103 on Friday night for their sixth straight road victory. Tracy McGrady had 19 points, Yao Ming added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Shane Battier scored 13 points for Houston (26-20).

Wallace leads Pistons by Pacers 110-104 (AP)

Rasheed Wallace had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Indiana Pacers 110-104 on Tuesday night. Tayshaun Prince scored 17 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points and eight assists for the Pistons, who won their third straight game. Mike Dunleavy led Indiana with 25 points and seven assists.

Isiah's son charged with illegal alcohol consumption
New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas' 19-year-old son has been arrested for underage drinking. Joshua Isiah Thomas was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol and being a minor in a tavern, both Class C misdemeanors; and disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor, early Tuesday morning, according to Bloomington police. The younger Thomas is a student at Indiana University, where his father won a national championship in 1981. Joshua Thomas doesn't play basketball at the school.

Heat snap 15-game skid, top Pacers 98-96 (AP)

A joyous Pat Riley walked into the Miami Heat locker room, one of his patented inspirational postgame speeches at the ready. His team never gave him a chance. And really, nothing needed to be said. The scoreboard told the story. Dwyane Wade scored 35 points, Mark Blount added 10 of his 19 in the pivotal fourth quarter, and the Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 98-96 on Saturday to snap a 15-game skid --...

Report: Son of Knicks coach arrested in Bloomington
The New York Knicks said coach Isiah Thomas wouldn't comment Friday on a report that his 19-year-old son was arrested for underage drinking in Bloomington, Ind. Joshua Thomas, a student at Indiana University, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, illegal consumption of alcohol and being a minor in a tavern, according to the New York Daily News. He was released from the Monroe County Jail on $500 bail.

Redd, Bogut lead Bucks by Pacers 104-92 (AP)

Michael Redd scored 37 points and Andrew Bogut had 17 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Redd scored 10 in the fourth quarter, playing every minute of the second half and 45 minutes overall as the Bucks won for only the second time in eight games.

Hinrich's 38 lift short-handed Bulls (AP)

Kirk Hinrich scored a career-high 38 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 108-95 on Wednesday night even though their two best players were injured. The Bulls learned earlier in the day that forward Luol Deng would miss one to three weeks because of his recurring left Achilles' tendinitis.

Deng to miss 1-3 weeks; Gordon also injured
Bulls forward Luol Deng is expected to miss one to three weeks b