Indiana high school hoops scene on display
Starting in December, 28 hand-selected Hoosier artists begin work on eight-foot-tall basketballs that are displayed during All-Star weekend, mostly downtown
NBA All-Star weekend festivities are in full swing as we head into Saturday.
Tonight there will be a skills contest, two 3-point contests and a slam dunk contest. There will be plenty of representation from Indiana Pacers stars like Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Benedict Mathurin. Halliburton will participate in two events.
Dustin Doberak, Greg Doyle, Nathan Brown And Nate Atkins We'll have analysis throughout the night, we'll have updates, highlights and more different events.
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The first round went to the Pacers and included a fun play by Tyrese Haliburton to end it.
Curious about the new LED Stadium that was showcased during All-Star Weekend? The digital stadium, developed by ASB GlassFloor, can add embellishments, such as tracking players' movements with a series of stars, showing statistics and animating key plays, Carlton Myers, NBA vice president and president of live production and entertainment, said Thursday. Media tour.
Read more from Domenica Bongiovanni.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doesn't appear ready to support a rule change in Indiana Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton called him “stupid.”
Before this season, the league instituted a rule requiring players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for postseason honors, including All-NBA. If Haliburton makes the All-NBA team — and as a starter in Sunday's All-Star Game, he appears to be eligible — he is eligible for an additional $53 million in his contract extension.
Haliburton missed 13 of the 17 games allowed, and he told the Old Man & The Three Podcast with former NBA player JJ Redick that he “no doubt” felt a sense of urgency when he returned from his hamstring injury on Jan. 19. Out of the five matches after this appearance.
Read more from Nat Newell.
Should Larry Bird have fired Isiah Thomas as head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 2003?
Thomas thought it was a mistake. In an NBA segment on TNT with Reggie Miller, Thomas and Bird, the former Detroit Pistons star spoke about being let go more than 20 years ago.
“I got a call from Donnie (Walsh),” Thomas said. “Larry is set to return to the Pacers as president of basketball operations. I walk into the office and there I see Larry and Donnie. Larry says, 'Hey, Isiah, I think you've done a great job here but I've decided to go in a different direction.' I'll tell you to go and I'll get Rick Carlisle.
Read more here.
The Indianapolis Metro Police Department was visited by Guy Fieri today.
An Indianapolis businesswoman won the top prize in the NBA Foundation's Pitch Contest on Saturday, taking home $75,000 to support her emotional health app designed specifically for Black women.
Katara McCarty app, ExhaleIt was created in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent unrest that broke out across the country.
She was one of seven finalists from Indiana-based startups vying for a total of $150,000 in prizes in the competition.
Read more from Holly at. Hayes.
The Winston-Salem State and Virginia Union basketball players have a lot riding on NBA All-Star Weekend.
Arguably more important than WSS's dominant 64-47 win Saturday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the league's third annual HBCU Classic? Job fair on Sunday morning.
Player bios from both sides will be printed and suits pressed in hopes of using this “once in a lifetime opportunity” to do more than just make lasting memories for two hours on the basketball court.
Read more from Nathan Brown.
The 73rd annual All-Star Game will be held Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. However, tonight's festivities will be at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Indianapolis Colts play.
R&B singer Chris Brown wanted to play basketball in Indianapolis this weekend. But he said he has been barred from playing in the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
(“Look at me now,” “Loyal”) the singer posted early Saturday morning on Instagram He received an invitation to play in the Celebrity Game but was left out of the all-star lineup that will take the field in Indianapolis this weekend. IndyStar has reached out to the NBA regarding Brown's allegations.
“The NBA asked me to play in this year's All-Star Game! Only for them to call later and say they can't do it because of their sponsors like RUFFLES,” the post read. “At this point, I'm tired of people bothering me, and I'm tired of living In the damned past.”
Read more from Cheryl F. Jackson.
Wondering who will be in the 3-point contest tonight? We've got you covered. You can find a complete list of participants for Saturday night's NBA All-Star here.
- Malik Beasley, Bucks
- Jalen Brunson, Knicks
- Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
- Damian Lillard, Bucks (defending champion)
- Lauri Markkanen, jazz
- Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
- Trae Young, Hawks
TNT will broadcast the NBA All-Star Game on Saturday night.
The event starts at 8 PM ET.
The Kia Skills Challenge will begin and will be followed by the Starry 3-Point, Steph vs. Sabrina 3-Point Challenge and AT&T Slam Dunk.
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