Josh McRoberts News

Troy Murphy was a walking double-double in 2008-09, it was a career year across the board.

With two victories under their belt - both occurring far away from the friendly confines of Hulman Center - to begin the season, one might say the Indiana State women's basketball team is off to a hot start.

Luck has not been on Courtney Lee 's side the past five months. There has been the foot problem for the former Pike High School standout.

Indiana Pacers point guard Earl Watson picked a pretty good time to find his shooting touch.

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.

Number 32, Josh McRoberts from the Indiana Pacers signs and autograph for Callan Shockey, age 9. Fans came from near and far to Conseco Fieldhouse for the Pacers Fan Jam, where fans could get autographs, win prizes and play games with members of the team.

Sometime before Monday's NBA roster deadline, the Spurs must determine whether Malik Hairston or Marcus Williams will still have a job in San Antonio when the season starts.

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THE `BURBS - The Pacers want to play with a lot of intensity on both ends of the court this season.

The Indiana Pacers' two-game preseason trip to Asia ended early this morning with a 128-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Beijing.

Former Indiana University player Robert Vaden has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Italy.

Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster once was a wide-eyed young player who leaned on veterans Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson to help his transition in the NBA.

THE `BURBS - "Did Dunleavy suffer a setback?" That was one of the first questions I was asked after the Pacers signed Luther Head.

THE `BURBS - You can call off the search party Steve from Area 51. It's the end of August and to say things are quiet in Pacerland would be an understatement.

It won't take long to find out whether the Indiana Pacers' revamped defense has improved.

For one offseason, at least, high-scoring offense has taken a back seat to defense.

The more Solomon Jones talked about defense, the more he smiled. Leaning forward in a chair in the media room at Conseco Fieldhouse, the Indiana Pacers' most recent addition described himself as someone who relishes playing defense with an edge.

On a recent Friday night, former Indiana Pacers Fred Jones and Eddie Gill teamed up again.

The Toronto Raptors expect to sign free agent center Rasho Nesterovic. Nesterovic's agent, Bill Duffy, wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Saturday that the former Indiana Pacer has agreed in principle to a one-year, $2 million deal.

Blake Griffin has pulled out of USA Basketball's minicamp because of a strained right shoulder, possibly hurting the No.