INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers signed Wesley Matthews to make a difference.

They didn’t necessarily expect it show up in his debut.

Just two days after clearing waivers, the veteran guard scored eight points, had five rebounds and three assists and beat the shot-clock buzzer ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have found their rhythm even after losing Victor Oladipo.

Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and seven rebounds, and the Pacers beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 116-92 on Thursday night.

“I think we’ve been connected,” Pacers coach Nate ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Darren Collison came through with the kind of late-game heroics fans in New Orleans hoped to see when they welcomed him to the Big Easy as a 2009 first-round draft choice.

All the more reason for the Indiana Pacers to be glad Collison plays for them now.

Collison ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A promising season for the Indiana Pacers was instantly transformed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain.

Indiana showed earlier this season it can win without the All-Star guard, at least in the short term. Now, the third-best team in the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darren Collison threw the early scoring punches. Victor Oladipo delivered the decisive second-half flurry.

Together, the Indiana Pacers’ starting guards were a knockout combination.

Oladipo scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, Collison finished with 19 ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indiana Pacers found plenty to be displeased about after a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Pacers were upset that they had to make several plays in the closing minutes to hold off Cleveland 123-115 and send the Cavaliers to their 10th straight ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Victor Oladipo loves it when Indiana gets so many players involved in the offense.

Thaddeus Young scored 21 points, Domantas Sabonis and Tyreke Evans each added 19, and the Pacers won their third straight game with a 129-121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday ...

NEW YORK (AP) — After winning seven straight, Indiana head coach Nate McMillan noticed his team was developing some bad tendencies in their late-game execution.

The Pacers gave up a buzzer-beating tip-in basket in Tuesday night’s one-point loss to Cleveland. The following night, they ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic excitedly slammed the ball to the floor as the final second ticked off and a stunned crowd headed for the exits.

For the entire night, 76ers center Joel Embiid electrified Philadelphia fans with one of the best individual performances of the season. In ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Indiana Pacers left a lot better after playing the Orlando Magic.

The Pacers routed the Magic 112-90 behind 26 points from Bojan Bogdanovic and 15 points from reserve guard Cory Joseph.

They also overcame a bout with food poisoning that kept top reserve ...

PHOENIX (AP) — A night after their biggest road blowout victory in 22 years, the Indiana Pacers had to go down to the wire against the Phoenix Suns.

Long-range shooting touch pulled the Pacers through.

Bojan Bogdanovic sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 31 seconds to play and the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers coach Nate McMillan saw exactly what he wanted Monday night.

Big men Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner showed off their strength. Bojan Bogdanovic knocked down shots from the perimeter. Indiana shared the ball and played defense.

With All-Star guard Victor ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With All-Star Victor Oladipo out for most of the game, the Pacers relied on a veteran and a rookie to put away the Hawks.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, hitting a late 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to seal the win, as Indiana beat Atlanta 97-89 on Saturday ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyreke Evans came off the bench and provided the spark that Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan knew he was capable of.

Evans hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points in leading the Pacers to a 99-91 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

“When ...

MIAMI (AP) — Winning on the road is supposed to be the tough part.

Not so for these Indiana Pacers.

Victor Oladipo had 22 points and 10 assists, Bojan Bogdanovic put Indiana ahead to stay on a 3-pointer with just under a minute remaining and the Pacers beat the Miami Heat 110-102 on ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan kept asking his team to focus on defense and rebounding during the offseason.

He witnessed the results of both Wednesday night.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 19 points, Victor Oladipo added 16 and the Pacer blew past the Memphis ...

Steve Kerr and Jay Wright will be assistant coaches for the U.S. national basketball team, putting the coaches of the NBA and NCAA championship teams on Gregg Popovich’s staff.

Nate McMillan will be the other assistant, USA Basketball announced Thursday.

The trio of coaches will work ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star guard Victor Oladipo promised to spend the offseason becoming a better all-around player.

Promising young center Myles Turner beefed up, fine-tuned his defense and worked on his flexibility. Darren Collison, the NBA’s 3-point percentage champ, continued working ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Indiana made itself at home at an arena that’s rarely hospitable to visiting teams.

Victor Oladipo scored 19 points and the Pacers defeated San Antonio 94-86 on Sunday night, snapping the Spurs’ 14-game home winning streak.

San Antonio lost at home for the third ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Offense trumped defense on a night when one of the NBA’s most efficient offensive teams met one of the top defensive units.

Victor Oladipo scored 28 points and the Indiana Pacers shot 54 percent from 3-point range in a 109-94 win over the Utah Jazz on ...

PHOENIX (AP) — There are some NBA games that are over shortly after they began.

The Indiana Pacers’ 120-97 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night was one of them.

Darren Collison had 19 points to lead seven players in double figures and the Pacers jumped on the Suns early and never ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan went small Friday night, Lance Stephenson came up big.

He baited LeBron James into a late technical foul. He made play after play down the stretch and when the game was over the Pacers’ showman was celebrating.

Stephenson ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are playing harder, moving the ball faster and winning more games than most people anticipated.

Fans in this basketball-crazed state expect nothing less from their favorite teams. Around the league, though, the Pacers might be the biggest surprise of ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan challenged his team to play more aggressive defense.

On Monday night, the Pacers showed just how good they could be.

Indiana seized control early by forcing 13 turnovers in the first 17 minutes, built a 29-point lead and never ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan came into the season trying to figure out just what kind of contribution he would get from Victor Oladipo after he arrived in a trade for one the NBA’s best two-way players in Paul George.

The second overall pick in the 2013 draft has met ...

TORONTO (AP) — With a season-high 70 points in the paint, the Toronto Raptors brushed off the Indiana Pacers for their sixth straight home victory.

DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, Jakob Poeltl made all eight of his field goal attempts and had a career-high 18 points and the Raptors beat ...

HOUSTON (AP) — After losing just one game in November the Houston Rockets are feeling pretty good about where they are.

But James Harden says the best part about how well they’re playing is that they can be much better.

“We’re never satisfied,” he said. “We have a long way to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Victor Oladipo was asked about his return to the lineup after missing Indiana’s previous game, he couldn’t describe how tormenting it was to watch from the sidelines with a bruised right knee.

So, when Oladipo was cleared for Monday night’s matchup with the Orlando ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Victor Oladipo went out, Lance Stephenson stepped up.

Stephenson scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Indiana Pacers win their fifth straight, 107-104 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Oladipo scored a team-high 21 points ...

MIAMI (AP) — Myles Turner made almost every shot he took in Indiana’s biggest win of the season, and even got a chance for a brief postgame chat with actor Matthew McConaughey.

Everything went great for the Pacers.

Everything went wrong for the Miami Heat.

Bojan Bogdanovic ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers couldn’t miss, and the Minnesota Timberwolves paid the price.

Victor Oladipo scored 28 points, Cory Joseph added 21 and the Pacers set a franchise record for shooting percentage in a 130-107 victory on Tuesday night.

Darren Collison had 15 points ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Pritchard has a new sales pitch as the Indiana Pacers jump into the NBA’s version of an arms race.

On Thursday, the team’s president of basketball operations, players and other officials celebrated the opening of the St. Vincent Center, a five-story, ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Pacers guard Glenn Robinson III could play Monday night as Indiana tries to even its playoff series with the Cavaliers.

Robinson, who has missed the past 12 games with a sprained left calf, took part in the team’s shootaround ahead of Game 2. Robinson didn’t dress for ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lance Stephenson flapped his arms and screamed loudly after scoring an innocuous first-half basket Wednesday night.

In some corners, fans may scowl at the sight of a journeyman bench player creating unnecessary drama. In Indiana, it’s embraced as a welcome ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Indiana Pacers aren’t worried about looking for help. They believe they’re playing well enough to clinch a playoff spot on their own.

Paul George scored 27 points before he was ejected after a scuffle with 76ers guard Gerald Henderson and the Pacers inched closer to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George couldn’t have picked a better time to take over a basketball game and lead the Pacers to a much-needed win.

During the second half of the second night of a back-to-back, George played like someone on three days’ rest.

George made six 3-pointers and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George spent the first half Wednesday night trying to get his teammates started.

Then the four-time All-Star finally took charge.

George scored 13 of his 21 points during the second half of the third quarter, leading the Indiana Pacers on a decisive run and a ...

HOUSTON (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers got into a big hole early Monday night, no one panicked.

Jeff Teague scored 25 points to help the Pacers overcome a huge first-half deficit before withstanding a late rally to beat the Houston Rockets 117-108.

“We did a great job of collecting ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tightly clutching the game ball in the locker room, Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan was all smiles for a variety of reasons.

Paul George scored 24 points, Jeff Teague had 22 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Pacers used a big second half to beat ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Teague is providing the boost behind Indiana’s surging offense.

“Jeff to me is the MVP of this five-game win streak,” veteran center Al Jefferson said. “He’s getting everyone involved and setting the tone.”

Teague and Paul George each scored 19 points to lead ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George took out his frustrations on the Chicago Bulls, and the Indiana Pacers finally had some fun Friday.

It’s about time.

George scored 32 points including 11 during a closing flurry to help the Pacers snap a four-game losing streak with a 111-101 ...