Indiana Pacers – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:14:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 5 NBA teams on the rise that will surprise everyone in 2023-24 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:00:22 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457682 The Denver Nuggets only won their first NBA title a month ago, but most fans have already moved on to the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets may not have been the favorite to win it all last season, but they’ve been building towards top contender status in the association for several years and had the reigning […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/feed/ 0 5 NBA players facing do-or-die 2023–2024 seasons https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:50 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457491 Any season can be a do-or-die one for an NBA player – an opportunity to elevate to the next level or a time when the bottom finally falls out. It’s just a question of whether or not one can anticipate it. We’ve already taken a look at the teams that are facing do-or-die years in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/feed/ 0 New to the NBA? 5 reasons to join the Pacers’ fandom in 2023-2024 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/24/5-reasons-join-indiana-pacers-fandom/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/24/5-reasons-join-indiana-pacers-fandom/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:03:32 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457638 Starting your fandom for a team can always be tricky. Whether you begin to cheer for a franchise because of a specific player, due to family ties, or simply because they have the coolest jerseys, there are sometimes situations where new NBA fans have no allegiances or ties to any team. This leads to locality […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/24/5-reasons-join-indiana-pacers-fandom/feed/ 0 5 players who will challenge Victor Wembanyama for Rookie of the Year https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457343 For many, it’s a foregone conclusion that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will win Rookie of the Year for the 2023-24 season. The Frenchman is the most hyped prospect to enter the NBA in years, after all. Imagine a world where Wembanyama doesn’t take the top prize for basketball newbies, though. It’s not out […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/feed/ 0 Ranking the 10 championship-less NBA teams by closeness to title https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:16 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456721 When the Denver Nuggets won Game 5 of the NBA Finals in the Mile High City, it set off a celebration never before warranted in the city. After all, while it was far from the first title in Denver or Colorado history, it was the first time the Nuggets – who had never been in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/feed/ 0 Indiana Pacers draft odds: What are their chances at the #1 pick? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/09/indiana-pacers-complete-draft-odds/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/09/indiana-pacers-complete-draft-odds/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 16:00:58 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455817 Although the Indiana Pacers failed to make the playoffs this season, they still managed to exceed expectations. In fact, many expected them to be one of the four or five worst teams in the NBA this season, which would have put them in a prime position to land the number one pick. Instead, they overachieved, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/09/indiana-pacers-complete-draft-odds/feed/ 0 3 Under-the-radar trade deadline deals that could pay off in the long run https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/16/3-under-radar-trade-deadline-deals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/16/3-under-radar-trade-deadline-deals/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453670 This year brought one of the most chaotic NBA Trade Deadlines in recent memory. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook were among those to change teams. They were also among those to take up the most space in headlines and analysis. There’s no question that those deals were important and could have an impact […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/16/3-under-radar-trade-deadline-deals/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 Pacers spoil Paul George’s return to Indiana in close win https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/31/pacers-spoil-paul-georges-return-indiana/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/31/pacers-spoil-paul-georges-return-indiana/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2022 23:56:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452087 Paul George hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of regulation. But it was irrelevant as his former team, the Indiana Pacers, scrapped a 131-130 win against the LA Clippers on New Year’s Eve. It looked like the Pacers were going to get away with an easy win for the most part. The Clippers were […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/31/pacers-spoil-paul-georges-return-indiana/feed/ 0 5 players who deserve to be first time NBA All-Stars in 2023 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451743 As the Christmas games approach, it’s the time of the year when fans who were focused elsewhere in the sports world start to pay more attention to the NBA. It’s also fewer than two months until the All-Stars gather in Salt Lake City. The usual suspects always find their way into the annual contest and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/feed/ 0 We Got Next: A closer look at the NBA’s 5 newest stars https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/06/nba-5-newest-stars/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/06/nba-5-newest-stars/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451499 Every year, a handful of NBA players make noticeable improvements to their performances that grab the attention of their peers. This year is no exception. There are a lot of components that go into a player having a breakout year. First and foremost is the offseason work they put in leading up to the season. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/06/nba-5-newest-stars/feed/ 0 Tyrese Haliburton is showing that Steve Nash did not deserve to win MVP https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/01/indiana-pacers-haliburton-nash-mvp/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/01/indiana-pacers-haliburton-nash-mvp/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451415 It should be no secret that Steve Nash is considered one of the best point guards in the history of the NBA. Nash might be remembered by younger fans as the former head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who, despite having generational talent, failed ever to make an appearance in the NBA Finals with Nash […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/01/indiana-pacers-haliburton-nash-mvp/feed/ 0 Indiana Pacers: Why Tyrese Haliburton will the lead NBA in assists https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/indiana-pacers-tyrese-haliburton-assists/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/indiana-pacers-tyrese-haliburton-assists/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:00:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450580 Competing in the Eastern Conference requires a desire to improve. Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers front office are committed to putting the best starters on the floor. Their transactions during the past two seasons were surgical, including the decision to trade for their starting point guard. With the 12th pick in the 2020 NBA […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/indiana-pacers-tyrese-haliburton-assists/feed/ 0 5 ascending candidates to become the next ‘Point God’ of the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450270 The golden era of NBA point guard play is upon us. The top guards are so sensational, they no longer need to be referred to by their position, but by something more grandiose: “Point God.” The undisputed point god for years has been Chris Paul, who recently became the third player to ever reach 11,000 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/feed/ 0 Pacers: Bennedict Mathurin has a chance to become Indiana’s next superstar https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/13/indiana-pacers-bennedict-mathurin/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/13/indiana-pacers-bennedict-mathurin/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 21:45:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449767 One of the traits that stand out most in an NBA Draft prospect is their capacity for growth. Players who aren’t able to deliver consistent improvement at lower levels pose a greater risk of flaming out in the pros. However, those who take steps steadily in their pursuit of the NBA have a better chance […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/13/indiana-pacers-bennedict-mathurin/feed/ 0 Indiana Pacers should tank to avoid an endless cycle of mediocrity https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/12/pacers-walk-line-rebuild-retool/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/12/pacers-walk-line-rebuild-retool/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:00:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448350 Bringing back one of the brighest young guards in the NBA and a bonafide sniper on a reasonable deal, the Indiana Pacers struck gold when trading All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis. Several months after finishing with the Eastern Conference’s 13th seed, the team picked highly-touted Arizona wing Bennedict Mathurin and traded combo guard Malcolm Brogdon […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/12/pacers-walk-line-rebuild-retool/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Myles Turner trades for the Indiana Pacers to consider https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-myles-turner-indiana-pacers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-myles-turner-indiana-pacers/#respond Sun, 03 Jul 2022 16:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446614 With the Indiana Pacers transitioning into a full rebuild, coveted center Myles Turner could be the next asset to be offloaded this offseason. As Indiana continues to stay busy on the phones, they’re reportedly shopping Turner and at least gauging interest in his value. The Pacers could certainly retain the 26-year-old big man heading into […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-myles-turner-indiana-pacers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade lands Myles Turner on Los Angeles Lakers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446563 The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to do much of anything last season. They missed the Play-In entirely and are now left with the scraps of their failed experiment. In order to get back to a place of contention, they will need to add some serious help. But since they have little to no money to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/01/nba-trades-myles-turner-los-angeles-lakers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 trade suitors for Malcolm Brogdon and the Indiana Pacers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/27/nba-trades-malcolm-brogdon-indiana-pacers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/27/nba-trades-malcolm-brogdon-indiana-pacers/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445338 With the Indiana Pacers currently transitioning into a slim rebuild, the decision-making within the front office should align with the direction of the franchise this offseason. As a result, the Pacers should be willing to offload some of their veteran talents via trade, including guard Malcolm Brogdon. After years of mediocrity, Indiana is suddenly taking […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/27/nba-trades-malcolm-brogdon-indiana-pacers/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Indiana Pacers need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/23/roster-moves-indiana-pacers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/23/roster-moves-indiana-pacers/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 10:00:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444146 The Indiana Pacers blew up their roster at the trade deadline, sending Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, and Justin Holiday to the Sacramento Kings. In return for those players, the Pacers received Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson, which is a good haul for the players they sent out. They made two other trades, sending […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/23/roster-moves-indiana-pacers/feed/ 0 Assessing Bleacher Report’s Russell Westbrook trade for Indiana Pacers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/18/assessing-bleacher-reports-russell-westbrook-trade-indiana-pacers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/18/assessing-bleacher-reports-russell-westbrook-trade-indiana-pacers/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:56:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444231 The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers could be gearing up for a trade that would dominate headlines this NBA offseason. As first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania (subscription required), rival executives believe the Pacers could be a viable landing spot for former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook. After a turbulent season together, Westbrook and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/18/assessing-bleacher-reports-russell-westbrook-trade-indiana-pacers/feed/ 0 Stein: Indiana Pacers likely to trade Malcolm Brogdon this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/indiana-pacers-malcolm-brogdon/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/indiana-pacers-malcolm-brogdon/#respond Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443909 The Indiana Pacers blew things up this season, trading away franchise pillar Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. Since the trade, the general consensus has been that t the Pacers won the deal, as Haliburton has looked like the type of player a franchise can build around. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/indiana-pacers-malcolm-brogdon/feed/ 0 Reviewing the Tyrese Haliburton-Domantas Sabonis trade one month later https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/12/tyrese-haliburton-domantas-sabonis-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/12/tyrese-haliburton-domantas-sabonis-trade/#respond Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442993 On February 8, the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers made one of the more head-scratching swaps of the trade deadline. Sacramento sent promising young guard Tyrese Haliburton to Indiana in a package for All-Star center Domantas Sabonis. While the move looked like a win-now swing for the Kings, Sacramento has gone 4-8 since Sabonis joined […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/12/tyrese-haliburton-domantas-sabonis-trade/feed/ 0 Tyrese Haliburton will transform the Pacers organization https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/15/tyrese-haliburton-transform-pacers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/15/tyrese-haliburton-transform-pacers/#respond Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441973 When the Sacramento Kings traded Tyrese Haliburton at the deadline, it came as a shock to everyone. Adrian Wojnarowski was shocked, the league was shocked, fans were shocked, and above all, Haliburton was shocked. In a heartbreaking article Haliburton wrote in The Players’ Tribune, he detailed the moment he realized he was being traded from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/15/tyrese-haliburton-transform-pacers/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Both sides of the Domantas Sabonis-Tyrese Haliburton trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/09/nba-trades-domantas-sabonis-tyrese-haliburton/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/09/nba-trades-domantas-sabonis-tyrese-haliburton/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:00:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441791 The Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers kicked trade season into high gear Tuesday when they agreed on a six-player trade headlined by Domantas Sabonis, Tyrese Haliburton, and Buddy Hield. Reactions were mixed, although the consensus seemed to be that it was a negative move for Sacramento. Shocking, we know. NBA Trades: Both sides of the […]

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