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Indiana Pacers

36-46, 3rd Central

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Apr 16, 2008 New York, W 132-123 
IND Mike Dunleavy
12-19 FG, 36 Pts
6 Ast, 6 3pt
NYK Jamal Crawford
7-13 FG, 25 Pts
1 Ast, 2 3pt
 
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Larry Bird sues owners of former home for name use

Larry Bird sues owners of former home for name use
RYAN LENZ, May 13, 2008
Larry Bird filed a lawsuit alleging a couple who bought his former home in southern Indiana are improperly using his name to promote a bed-and-breakfast. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims Georgianna Lincoln and Christopher Cooke did not have permission to use the NBA Hall of Famer's name with the property and are profiting off his trademark by stating the home belonged to him. ...More
 •  Carlisle introduced as Mavs coach May 15 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)*
 •  Larry Bird sues owners of former home for name use May 13 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)*
 •  Pacers pick up option on Graham May 13 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)*
 • Pacers pick up option on F Graham - May 12 (PA SportsTicker)
 •  Done deal: Carlisle, Mavs have verbal agreement May 11 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)*
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 Team Report

Pacers Team Report

Pacers Team Report May 15, 2008

At this time a year ago, the Indiana Pacers were in the midst of a coaching search and they knew that their odds of keeping their first-round pick were slim due to conditions of the Al Harrington trade to Atlanta in August 2006.

The Pacers don't have any coaching issues and they know they'll have a lottery pick this year unless they decide to trade it away.

The Pacers, who are currently slated to have the No. 11 pick, are looking hard at either drafting a point guard or big man.

Point guard appears to be their biggest area of concern because the Pacers hope they can trade starter Jamaal Tinsley and the two players that played the position down the stretch—Travis Diener and Flip Murray—are both backups.

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien didn't have a ...More

 
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 Jamaal Tinsley PG Feb 9, 2008 Sore left knee
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Rick Carlisle, seen here when he was Head Coach of the Indiana Pacers, at Portland's Rose Garden in late November 2006. Carlisle has been introduced as the Dallas Mavericks' new coach only four days after signing a new contract with the NBA club.
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In this April 25, 2007 file photo, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird announces that coach Rick Carlisle will not return to coach the team during a news conference in Indianapolis. Bird filed a lawsuit Monday May 12, 2008, alleging a couple who bought his former home in southern Indiana are improperly using his name to promote a bed-and-breakfast.
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The Dallas Mavericks have tabbed former Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, pictured during the regular season, to replace sacked Avery Johnson, the Dallas Morning News reported.
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Former Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talks about not returning as coach of the team during a news conference in Indianapolis in this April 25, 2007 file photo. Carlisle has emerged as the leading candidate to coach the Dallas Mavericks, but negotiations are ongoing, said Donnie Nelson, the team's president of basketball operations, on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
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 Central Standings
W L Pct GB Streak 
 y-Detroit 59 23 .720 -- Won 4 
 x-Cleveland 45 37 .549 14.0 Lost 1 
 Indiana 36 46 .439 23.0 Won 1 
 Chicago 33 49 .402 26.0 Won 2 
 Milwaukee 26 56 .317 33.0 Lost 8 
 Complete Standings
 Team Stats
  PtsRebAst 
 Indiana104.043.122.7 
 Opponents105.445.522.2 
 Individual Leaders
Danny Granger - Indiana PacersDanny Granger
#33, Guard-Forward
Leads team with 85.2 FT%
 Stat Player AVG 
 ScoringDanny Granger19.6 
 ReboundsJeff Foster8.7 
 AssistsMike Dunleavy3.5 
 FG%Mike Dunleavy47.6 
 FT%Danny Granger85.2 
 3PT%Mike Dunleavy42.4 
 BlocksDanny Granger1.1 
 StealsDanny Granger1.2 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Tue, Apr 8AtlantaW 112-98  
 Fri, Apr 11at PhiladelphiaW 85-76  
 Sat, Apr 12CharlotteL 103-107  
 Mon, Apr 14at WashingtonL 110-117  
 Wed, Apr 16New YorkW 132-123  
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