Clippers Win; Lakers Lose in Staples Center Double Dip : January 23, 2012

Mo Williams continued his red hot shooting on Sunday, leading the Clippers with 26 points in a win over the Raptors 103-91. Williams scored the Clips' first 17 points in...

Hoosiers Take Buckeyes down 74-70 : January 02, 2012

The Indiana Hoosiers are officially back. They have two giant wins now. One against Kentucky and now one against Ohio State. Five Hoosiers scored in double figures. Jordan Hulls led them...

NBA Central Division Update: Pacers Keeping Pace : January 02, 2012

In the Central Division of the NBA, clearly the team to beat is the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are off to a good start to the season. But...

NBA back on the Courts for Preseason Basketball : December 18, 2011

Friday night was a welcome sight for hoops fans. The NBA is back on the floor. There were four pre-season games on Friday night to open the action. The Bulls were...

Frank Vogel Becomes Pacers Head Coach : July 05, 2011

To take the place of former head coach Jim O’Brien, the Indiana Pacers have named Frank Vogel as new permanent head coach. An announcement from two different league insiders, along with...

indiana pacers History

The NBA Indiana Pacers basketball team play in the Eastern Conference's Central Division in the National Basketball Association. The Pacers are based out of Indianapolis, Indiana and play at Conseco Fieldhouse along with the WNBA team the Indiana Fever. Herb Simon owns both the Pacers and Fever team.

The Indiana Pacers started playing in the American Basketball Association in 1967. The Pacers won three ABA championships. In 1976, the joined the NBA after the NBA-ABA merger. Indiana rose to prominence after acquiring Reggie Miller, but since their appearance in the NBA Finals in 2000, haven't seen much success and haven't appeared in the playoffs since 2005-2006.

The Pacers drafted Reggie Miller in 1987 and Rik Smits in 1988. Larry Brown was hired as the Pacers head coach in 1993-94 and Indiana acquired Derrick McKey from Seattle. The Pacers won 47 games and in the first round of the playoffs defeated the Orlando Magic and Shaquille O'Neal to win their first playoff series in the NBA. They also defeated the Atlanta Hawks to win the Conference Semifinals before losing to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals of 1994.

The Pacers went 52-30 in 1994-95 after acquiring point guard Mark Jackson from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers won the Central Division title for the first time. The Pacers defeated the Knicks to win the Conference Semifinals before losing the Eastern Conference Finals to the Orlando Magic. For the 1997-98 season, Larry Bird was hired as the Pacers head coach. Chris Mullin was acquired to start at small forward and the Pacers went 58-24. Indiana lost to Chicago in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 1998-99 the Pacers lost the Eastern Conference finals to the Knicks. Indiana finally reached the NBA Finals in 2000 where they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakes. In 2004-05 the Indiana Pacers made the playoffs for the thirteenth time in 14 years. The Pacers were defeated by the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. In his last NBA game, Reggie Millers score 27 points but ended his 18 year career without winning an NBA championship.