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Bird Confident Pacers Are Mixing Up A Winner

Sep 29, 2007 6:56 PM EST

"Chemistry" was the word Larry Bird threw around Conseco Fieldhouse on Friday.

Will improved chemistry translate into more than 35 victories and an end to the Pacers' one-year hiatus from the playoffs? That remains to be seen.

In the meantime, the Pacers are relying on camaraderie to offset an uneventful summer. They open camp Tuesday at the Fieldhouse.

"I'm very confident that this team is going forward," Bird said. "I like the additions we made. You look around and you see big names in other places in the (Eastern Conference) that people feel are ahead of us. But through hard work and practice, chemistry plays a big part in everything we're trying to do.

"I think we're a lot better team than we were last year."

Via Indianapolis Star

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Pacers To Release Armstrong

Sep 29, 2007 10:00 AM EST

After failing to work out a trade with Dallas or Golden State, the Pacers are expected to release veteran point guard Darrell Armstrong on Monday, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday night.

Armstrong is expected to sign with the Mavericks after he's released, the person said.

Armstrong, who has a non-guaranteed contract with Indiana, would have been the odd man out with the Pacers because Travis Diener is penciled in as starter Jamaal Tinsley's backup. Andre Owens and Marquis Daniels can also play the position.

Via Indianapolis Star

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Shawne Williams Misses Friday Court Hearing

Sep 28, 2007 1:25 PM EST

Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams missed a court hearing Friday and faces the threat of arrest if he misses another hearing Monday.

Williams faces a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license. Defense attorney John Tompkins said he told Williams he needed to attend Friday's hearing.

Williams was jailed on an initial charge of marijuana possession after a traffic stop this month, but prosecutors dropped that charge.

Via Globe And Mail

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Pacers Sep 2007 Archive

  • Rush Hoping To Make Impact In Indiana

    The Missourian | Sep 23, 2007

    A few MU football fans moseyed away from their tailgates to catch a glimpse of the MU men’s basketball team at its open scrimmage on Saturday.

  • Pacers One Of Several Teams Interested In Batista

    Indianapolis Star | Sep 21, 2007

    The Pacers are one of a handful of teams interested in free agent forward Esteban Batista, along with Phoenix and Charlotte

  • Williams Calls Arrest Devastating

    Indianapolis Star | Sep 15, 2007

    Shawne Williams said he "expected to be held accountable" for his actions during his arrest following a traffic stop.

  • Indiana Not Interested In Getting Jasikevicius Back

    Pacers.com | Sep 15, 2007

    For a variety of reasons, the Pacers aren't interested in re-casting Sarunas Jasikevicius in a backup role.

  • Pacers Suspend Williams For Three Games

    RealGM Staff Report | Sep 13, 2007

    The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday they have suspended second-year forward Shawne Williams three games for failing to adhere to standards of behavior expected by the team.

  • Pacers' Williams Faces Four Charges

    Indianapolis Star | Sep 12, 2007

    Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird said he was "extremely disappointed" by the arrest of forward Shawne Williams early Tuesday morning, and indicated disciplinary action was forthcoming.

  • Pacer Shawne Williams Held On Pot Charge

    Indianapolis Star | Sep 11, 2007

    Police arrested Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams this morning on marijuana possession and driving-related charges during a traffic stop.

  • Trial Delayed For Pacers' Tinsley, Daniels

    USA Today | Sep 5, 2007

    The trial date for Indiana Pacers players Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels— both facing charges stemming from a bar fight — has been pushed back to December.