T.J. Ford News

Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien is swapping size for quickness on defense. O'Brien will start veteran Jeff Foster in place of second-year player Roy Hibbert tonight against the Toronto Raptors in an attempt to improve the defense.

Nazr Mohammed scored 18 points, Boris Diaw added 17 and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Indiana Pacers 104-88 on Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak.

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INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland's offense was stagnant, and the Indiana Pacers had turned a five-point halftime deficit into a five-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy practiced today for the first time since February.

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Danny Granger scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 and the Indiana Pacers dropped the New Jersey Nets to 0-11 with a 91-83 victory Tuesday night.

Perhaps Nets co-owner/rapper Jay-Z should start making tracks about New Jersey since his current hit 'Empire State of Mind' seemed to be the theme for the World Series champion New York Yankees.

I guess I owe Larry Bird an apology. I've questioned almost every move he's made since he became President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers.

There were no voicemails or post-it notes on their lockers when they showed up for work Monday.

He's angry for the lackluster effort on the boards against the Hawks. And with the Pacers missing two of their top big men , Jim O'Brien has been forced to go with a small lineup that features Danny Granger at power forward.

INDIANAPOLIS As Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien saw it, this one mattered. And it mattered a lot.

The Indiana Pacers hope to close out a three-game homestand in perfect fashion Saturday when they play host to the Atlantic Division- leading Boston Celtics.

The Indiana Pacers take a three-game winning streak into their game with the Boston Celtics Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Danny Granger's swagger is back. Granger scored 31 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 108-94 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.

Danny Granger scored 31 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 108-94 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.

There he sat, at the end of the bench during crunch time. It was the final month of last season all over again for Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford.

Tyler Hansbrough's teammates couldn't wait for him to play his first game. They wanted to see Hansbrough, the Indiana Pacers' first-round pick last summer, beat up on somebody other than them in a game.

Simple question: What happened out there? Andray Blatche buttoned his shirt, pondered his answer, but the words couldn't come out.

Granger and TJ Ford lead the way for the Pacers as they notch their first win of the season.