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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5372" title="The Indiana Pacers announced Monday that veteran forward/center Jeff Foster will undergo surgery after the All-Star break for continued lower back pain. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season, but is also expected to make a full recovery and b..." target="_self">Jeff Foster to have season-ending back surgery</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers announced Monday that veteran forward/center Jeff Foster will undergo surgery after the All-Star break for continued lower back pain. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season, but is also expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp this fall. The 6-11 Foster has played in 16 [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5237" title="Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: T.J. Ford&amp;#8217;s contributions now are limited to competing hard in practice and supporting teammates during the game because O&amp;#8217;Brien has no intention of playing him anytime soon. Ford hasn&amp;#..." target="_self">T.J. Ford benched in Indiana</a><br />');
document.write('Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: T.J. Ford&#8217;s contributions now are limited to competing hard in practice and supporting teammates during the game because O&#8217;Brien has no intention of playing him anytime soon. Ford hasn&#8217;t played in the past three games, including the 43-point loss at New York on Sunday. &#8220;I&#8217;ve come to grips with it,&#8221; [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5232" title="The AP reports: Roy Hibbert has no problem displaying the lighter side of his personality off the court. However, he was all business against one of the NBA?s premier centers. The 7-foot-2-inch Hibbert had a career-high 26 points to lead the Indiana Pacer..." target="_self">Roy Hibbert has great game in win over Magic</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: Roy Hibbert has no problem displaying the lighter side of his personality off the court. However, he was all business against one of the NBA?s premier centers. The 7-foot-2-inch Hibbert had a career-high 26 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-90 victory over the Orlando Magic and All-Star Dwight Howard last night [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5172" title="Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: This was supposed to be the year Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford didn&amp;#8217;t need to worry about losing his starting job. Ford was supposed to be the playmaker who could get into the teeth of the defe..." target="_self">T.J. Ford coming off bench</a><br />');
document.write('Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: This was supposed to be the year Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford didn&#8217;t need to worry about losing his starting job. Ford was supposed to be the playmaker who could get into the teeth of the defense to either get a layup or pass to an open teammate [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5149" title="Marc Berman of the New York Post reports: When recently signed Jonathan Bender finally makes his season debut for the Knicks, he&amp;#8217;ll owe a lot to a former Olympic gold-medalist. The 7-foot Bender, in his unorthodox comeback attempt, has used 1996..." target="_self">Jonathan Bender owes comeback to high-jumper</a><br />');
document.write('Marc Berman of the New York Post reports: When recently signed Jonathan Bender finally makes his season debut for the Knicks, he&#8217;ll owe a lot to a former Olympic gold-medalist. The 7-foot Bender, in his unorthodox comeback attempt, has used 1996 Olympic gold medalist Carl Austin as his coach. Austin also had wrecked his knee and returned [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5138" title="New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that free agent forward Jonathan Bender has been signed to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. InsideHoops.com assumes that the deal is ..." target="_self">Knicks sign Jon Bender</a><br />');
document.write('New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh announced today that free agent forward Jonathan Bender has been signed to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. InsideHoops.com assumes that the deal is a nonguaranteed contract for one season. ?Jonathan has worked extremely hard in preparing himself for a return to [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5136" title="In Indiana, playing in front of what looked like about 375 fans (OK, maybe 7,000-8,000), the Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 107-91. New Jersey drops to a 2-21 record. Indiana is playing without injured star Danny Granger. The Pacers had a nice balanced o..." target="_self">Pacers drop Nets to 2-21</a><br />');
document.write('In Indiana, playing in front of what looked like about 375 fans (OK, maybe 7,000-8,000), the Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 107-91. New Jersey drops to a 2-21 record. Indiana is playing without injured star Danny Granger. The Pacers had a nice balanced offense as six players scored double-digits. Rookie Tyler Hansbrough came off the bench [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5125" title="Danny Granger will miss a minimum of four to six weeks with a torn right plantar fascia.  No surgery will be required and rehabilitation begins immediately.  Granger sustained the injury during the third quarter of Saturday night?s game at the L.A. Clippe..." target="_self">Danny Granger out 4-6 weeks</a><br />');
document.write('Danny Granger will miss a minimum of four to six weeks with a torn right plantar fascia.  No surgery will be required and rehabilitation begins immediately.  Granger sustained the injury during the third quarter of Saturday night?s game at the L.A. Clippers. Granger has played in 17 games and is the Pacers leading scorer at 24.4 [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5119" title="With 6-12 record, the Indiana Pacers aren&amp;#8217;t off to the best of starts. Star Danny Granger is having a very good season, though he needs to raise his 40.1% field goal percentage. But he simply doesn&amp;#8217;t have much help. And head coach Jim ..." target="_self">Pacers still finding their rotation</a><br />');
document.write('With 6-12 record, the Indiana Pacers aren&#8217;t off to the best of starts. Star Danny Granger is having a very good season, though he needs to raise his 40.1% field goal percentage. But he simply doesn&#8217;t have much help. And head coach Jim O&#8217;Brien is still searching for the best player combinations to help turn [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4964" title="Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: Veteran center Jeff Foster is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a high right ankle sprain, which he suffered in the first half of last Friday&amp;#8217;s loss to the Miami Heat. Foster&amp;#8217;s ..." target="_self">Jeff Foster out two weeks</a><br />');
document.write('Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: Veteran center Jeff Foster is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a high right ankle sprain, which he suffered in the first half of last Friday&#8217;s loss to the Miami Heat. Foster&#8217;s injury leaves the Pacers (0-2) with a relatively inexperienced frontcourt, which has been abused by [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4955" title="The Indiana Pacers announced Sunday they have picked up the options on second-year players Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush. Rush, a 6-6, 210-pound guard, entered the league in the 2008-09 season and averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per ga..." target="_self">Pacers exercise options on Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers announced Sunday they have picked up the options on second-year players Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush. Rush, a 6-6, 210-pound guard, entered the league in the 2008-09 season and averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game. Hibbert, a 7-2, 278-pound center, also began his NBA career last season and averaged [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4866" title="Good NBA seats are expensive. Fans shelling out big money to sit near the court should expect a good view of the action. But what about when players get off the bench and remain standing for a while? On the one hand, it&amp;#8217;s nice to see guys cheer ..." target="_self">NBA tells bench players stay seated so fans can see</a><br />');
document.write('Good NBA seats are expensive. Fans shelling out big money to sit near the court should expect a good view of the action. But what about when players get off the bench and remain standing for a while? On the one hand, it&#8217;s nice to see guys cheer their teammates. On the other, these giants prevent [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4850" title="The AP reports: Rookie Taj Gibson had 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 104-95 on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Derrick Rose added 17 points, and Luol Deng and John Salmons had 15 each for..." target="_self">Oct 2: Bulls 104, Pacers 95</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: Rookie Taj Gibson had 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 104-95 on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Derrick Rose added 17 points, and Luol Deng and John Salmons had 15 each for the Bulls. Danny Granger led the Pacers with [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4821" title="The Indiana Pacers today announced that they have exercised the team option to extend Coach Jim O?Brien?s contract for one additional year. Pursuant to team policy, terms of contracts were not disclosed. ?We are very happy to get the option done on Jim?s ..." target="_self">Pacers extend contract of coach Jim O`Brien</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers today announced that they have exercised the team option to extend Coach Jim O?Brien?s contract for one additional year. Pursuant to team policy, terms of contracts were not disclosed. ?We are very happy to get the option done on Jim?s contract,? said Larry Bird, President of Pacers Basketball Operations. ?When I interviewed Jim for [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4796" title="The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed free agent Luther Head to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Head, a 6-3, 185-pound guard from Illinois, has played four seasons in the NBA with Houston and Miami. ..." target="_self">Pacers sign Luther Head</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed free agent Luther Head to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Head, a 6-3, 185-pound guard from Illinois, has played four seasons in the NBA with Houston and Miami. He has a career scoring average of 8.6 points with a career-high of [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4790" title="The AP reports: A spokesman says billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon has died at age 82. Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris says Simon died Friday. Simon spent nearly 40 years leading what is now Indianapolis-bas..." target="_self">Pacers co-owner Mel Simon dies</a><br />');
document.write('The AP reports: A spokesman says billionaire shopping mall magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon has died at age 82. Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris says Simon died Friday. Simon spent nearly 40 years leading what is now Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the nation&#8217;s largest shopping mall company. ?Mel Simon was an extraordinary person, [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4751" title="The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday they have signed their second round draft pick (52nd pick overall) A.J. Price to a multi-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Price, a 6-2, 181-pound guard from the University of ..." target="_self">Pacers sign A.J. Price</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday they have signed their second round draft pick (52nd pick overall) A.J. Price to a multi-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Price, a 6-2, 181-pound guard from the University of Connecticut, was named to the All-Big East Second Team, USBWA All-District First Team and Big East [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4707" title="The Golden State Warriors have hired 13-year NBA veteran Calbert Cheaney as a Special Assistant, the team announced today. In this role, Cheaney will work closely with the team?s players to assist with their overall personal and professional development, ..." target="_self">Warriors hire Calbert Cheaney as special assistant</a><br />');
document.write('The Golden State Warriors have hired 13-year NBA veteran Calbert Cheaney as a Special Assistant, the team announced today. In this role, Cheaney will work closely with the team?s players to assist with their overall personal and professional development, while also assisting the entire basketball operations staff with various functions, including pro player evaluation.  He will [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4701" title="Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: Jeff Foster put his college education on hold 10 years ago so he could focus on his NBA career after his senior season at Texas State University. Today in front of about 20 friends and family members, the India..." target="_self">Jeff Foster gets college degree</a><br />');
document.write('Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports: Jeff Foster put his college education on hold 10 years ago so he could focus on his NBA career after his senior season at Texas State University. Today in front of about 20 friends and family members, the Indiana Pacers center will receive a degree in applied arts [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4698" title="Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that the team has signed free agent center Primoz Brezec. ?We feel that Primoz will provide us with additional size and depth in the front court, but just as beneficial is the w..." target="_self">76ers sign Primoz Brezec</a><br />');
document.write('Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that the team has signed free agent center Primoz Brezec. ?We feel that Primoz will provide us with additional size and depth in the front court, but just as beneficial is the wealth of experience he brings to the team not only on the NBA level, [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4673" title="Xinhua reports: Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest has donated his diamond watch to a high school student in Wuhan Wednesday to support his education. Zheng Fengyu, 15, is the captain of Wuhan NO.1 middle school&amp;#8217;s basketball team. Ron played bas..." target="_self">Ron Artest donates diamond watch to Chinese student</a><br />');
document.write('Xinhua reports: Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest has donated his diamond watch to a high school student in Wuhan Wednesday to support his education. Zheng Fengyu, 15, is the captain of Wuhan NO.1 middle school&#8217;s basketball team. Ron played basketball with Zheng Wednesday afternoon, and gave the boy later his watch, which is worth [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4664" title="Talented veteran Miami Heat big-man Jermaine O&amp;#8217;Neal has been more known for injury than anything else these past few years. But he&amp;#8217;s been working hard to change that. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports (via blog): ..." target="_self">Jermaine O?Neal working hard</a><br />');
document.write('Talented veteran Miami Heat big-man Jermaine O&#8217;Neal has been more known for injury than anything else these past few years. But he&#8217;s been working hard to change that. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports (via blog): O&#8217;Neal, who has been a regular in the weight room and on the court at AmericanAirlines Arena the [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4662" title="The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed free agent guard Kevin Ollie to a contract, Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. We&amp;#8217;ll post contract details la..." target="_self">OKC Thunder sign Kevin Ollie</a><br />');
document.write('The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed free agent guard Kevin Ollie to a contract, Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced. We&#8217;ll post contract details later today, here. ?We are excited to welcome Kevin Ollie to Oklahoma City,? Presti said. ?He brings experience, [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4655" title="The Indianapolis Star (Jeff Rabjohns) reports: Indiana Pacers first-round draft pick Tyler Hansbrough will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a lingering shin injury from college, team officials said this morning. The 6-9, 250-pound forward won&amp;#8217;t..." target="_self">Tyler Hansbrough out 6-8 weeks</a><br />');
document.write('The Indianapolis Star (Jeff Rabjohns) reports: Indiana Pacers first-round draft pick Tyler Hansbrough will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a lingering shin injury from college, team officials said this morning. The 6-9, 250-pound forward won&#8217;t miss anything other than offseason conditioning and some individual drills. Training camp isn&#8217;t scheduled to start until late [...]');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4649" title="The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed free agent forward Solomon Jones to a multi-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released. We&amp;#8217;ll post details about the deal later today. Jones is a 6-10, 245-pound..." target="_self">Indiana Pacers sign Solomon Jones</a><br />');
document.write('The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have signed free agent forward Solomon Jones to a multi-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released. We&#8217;ll post details about the deal later today. Jones is a 6-10, 245-pound forward/center who played his first three seasons in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. Jones was [...]');
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