NBA Franchise of the Year: Passion. Pride. Pacers.

[Primetime]

He's playing on PS3.

[Mit]

Alright. Sweet.

[Lupe]

LOL ^

And no prime, that's actually Sean Williams. Nice try though! At least I'm pretty sure it is.

I thought it was TJ ford :club:

I always thought if you have your HD cables plugged in, and used the hd etc, the pics came out better.

wtf xbox 360..

LOL. I'm running on a shit TV and my pics come out better then most peoples on here. INCLUDING YOUR MICHAEL!

[mfbmike]

Crawford To Sit With Bruised Hip



Jamal Crawford left the Pacers previous game against the Toronto Raptors in the 3rd quarter after coming down hard on his right side after drawing contact with Chris Bosh on a layup attempt.

Crawford describes the bruised hip as a minor ailment that shouldn't keep him sidelined for long.

"I'll just miss about a week, just trying to calm it down, just because it's affecting the way I move a little bit and jump and stuff like that," Crawford said. "So that's basically it. It's nothing to be worried about. It's just a precautionary thing. Obviously, I would like to play and the team would like for me to play, but it's the best-case scenario right now."

Crawford has averaged 17 points and 6 assists in 11 games since being acquired this offseason from Golden State.

Chris Quinn will get the starting nod in Crawford's absence with Marquis Daniels also likely to see time at the point. Wingman Gerald Green should also see an increase in playing time over the next couple of games while Crawford nurses the hip back to 100%.

[mfbmike]

Injuries:


It wasn't only Jamal Crawford who sustained an injury in the Pacers last game against the Raptors. Raptors rookie guard Ty Lawson suffered a strained achilles tendon and will be out for 28 days.

Other News:

- Celtics top Power Rankings for 4 straight weeks
- Lakers defeat Suns as Kobe drops 50 points
- Raja Bell cleared to play against Hawks
- Blazers squeak by T'Wolves 101-100 in OT
- T.J. Ford dishes 17 assists as Warriors defeat Mavericks 114-110

[mfbmike]

Aldridge-Less Blazers Convincing In Win Over Crawford-Less Pacers

Starting Lineups:
Chris Quinn (76) PG (83) Jerryd Bayless
Ricky Davis (78) SG (94) Brandon Roy
Danny Granger (90) SF (82) Travis Outlaw
Tyler Hansbrough (85) PF (81) Channing Frye
Chris Kaman (89) C (88) Greg Oden

(7-4) 105 @ 120 (8-2)


Danny Granger was contained by the Blazers defense tonight, held to only 14 points in the Pacers loss at the Rose Garden.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Brandon Roy

Quote Of The Game:
"All the talent on that Blazers squad is starting to come together. Even with Lamarcus out, they are one of the best teams in the league right now. Without Jamal out there, our offense sputtered. We fell behind early and never really regained composure to make any attempt at a rally." - Chris Kaman

Next Game:

[Mit]

Damn. Granger was shut down. Tough loss.

[LC AAU]

Thabeet raped you too

YOUR LOOKING LIKE ME PICK IT UP

[Vinsane]

WTF?! Mike! Get this shit together man you're slipping. Time to trade for a BIG MAN.

[mfbmike]

Pacers Tempers Flare As Blazers Cruise



Indiana Pacers big men Chris Kaman and Tyler Hansbrough were caught shouting at one another on the bench in the 3rd quarter as the Blazers went on to send the Pacers to their 3rd loss in their last 5 games.

The Blazers got out in front early and never looked back, handing the Pacers to a 15 point loss, their biggest of the 2009/2010 season.

Recent rebounding woes seem to be the reason for the Pacers latest string of losses. It doesn't help that Pacers guard Jamal Crawford is sidelined with a bruised hip either.

"He's leaving me out there to dry. Yeah, he's pulled down more boards in the last couple of games, but I'm forced to box out 2 guys on some occasions while he goes up and grabs the rebound," explained Kaman in a heated post-game interview. "Stop worrying about your personal stats and do what you have to do to help the team win. That's the bottom line and that's the point I was trying to get across to him."

What is most comical about this situation, is that almost immediately after the altercation between Kaman and Hansbrough occured, rumors started swirling that Indiana may be interested in moving Hansbrough to make room to start 3rd year PF/C Sean Williams. While nothing is confirmed at this point, the teams involved in those same rumors included the Bulls (who are still interested in unloading Joakim Noah), the Rockets (who are currently bottom feeding in the West and appear to be shifting into rebuilding mode after trading away Luis Scola) and the Raptors (who are stockpiling young talent and setting up for a possible departure from Chris Bosh in 2010.)

"Tempers will always flare up a bit when you lose," Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien said. "Noone likes to lose. Hopefully, we can move on from this and improve upon what needs to be improved upon. We busted out of the gates this season and played extremely well in our first couple of games. We know how good of a team we can be when we play together. It's just a matter of getting back to that."

[LC AAU]

You need DerMarr back, that's the problem.

[mfbmike]

Undermanned Pacers Narrowly Escape Defeat Against The Lowly Thunder

Starting Lineups:
Chris Quinn (76) PG (81) Russell Westbrook
Ricky Davis (78) SG (76) Chase Budinger
Danny Granger (90) SF (86) Kevin Durant
Tyler Hansbrough (84) PF (75) Andrea Bargnani
Chris Kaman (89) C (74) Rasho Nesterovic

(7-5) 116 @ 113 (3-8)


Danny Granger shows his frustration as the Pacers nearly squandered a double digit lead late in the 4th quarter.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We'll take a win any day of the week. But there really is no reason this game should've been as close as it was. Take a look at the box score and you'll see, the only reason we were able to come out on top is because they weren't connecing on their outside shots. Had they been feeling it from the perimeter, the end result of this game wouldn't have been a win." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

[MRN]

Damn, close one. Good production from those 5 though.

[James2Stapleton]

easily the best chise in any forum in the world

[mfbmike]

that was close

Too close for comfort. It's the Thunder.

They have Bargnani? Interesting.

Quinn is fucking baller for you.. wth.

They picked up Bargs in free agency apparently. They also resigned Rasho who I traded to them a season ago in that Wilcox deal. He was expiring, but they went and resigned him. no idea. haha.

Wow at Quinn. Really stepping it up with the loss of JC.

Quinn is a solid point guard. The funny thing is with Marbury covering him in the 1st, he knocked down all 3 of his 3 pointers in a matter of a couple minutes. Kinda fits the bill, Marbury playing lackluster defense. lol. But yeah, Quinn is a good outside shooter and surprisingly a decent finisher inside.

Thanks for the support guys.