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PROVIDED BY O’NEAL FAMILY  Former Pacers star Jermaine O’Neal and his son, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. O’Neal opens up on his past, a brawl and drive to become a great dad 15 Jun 2025 - The Indianapolis Star - USA TODAY NETWORK Nate Atkins Jermaine O’Neal Sr. can spot a volcano ready to erupt. He’s staring out through black-rimmed glasses with his arms crossed from the sideline of Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers as his only son fights through a national championship quarterfinal game. Jermaine O’Neal Jr. is playing with a turbo on his back in his first, and potentially final, game in the shadow of the city where he was born and where his father was a star with the Pacers for eight seasons. In the first half, that juice spills into three fouls with Dynamic Prep on the ropes in what’s supposed to be the first of four games on a run to the Chipotle National Championship. So, the older O’Neal pulls his son to let the volcano build, one expletive on the bench at a time. Then he has...

GRACE SMITH/INDYSTAR - Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton celebrates  on May 27  during  Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  The Pacers defeated the Knicks 130-121. 8 Jun 2025 - The Indianapolis Star Nat Newell Indianapolis Star USA TODAY NETWORK Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton had a game for the ages May 27, scoring 32 points with 15 assists, 12 rebounds, four steals and no turnovers. Where does it rank among the best playoff performances by a Pacers? Here's a look. Roger Brown, 5/23/1970 vs. Los Angeles Brown closed out the 1970 ABA finals with 45 points on 14-of-27 shooting, including 7 of 12 from 3, with 11 rebounds and two turnovers in the 111-107 victory. In a Finals clinching win, this is the pick. Reggie Miller, 5/7/1995 vs New York How do you rank eight points in 9 seconds? It's the iconic moment for the Pacers' NBA history but Miller "only" scored 31 points on 7-of-18 shooting, including 3 of 7 from 3, ...

EPILOGO WESTERN DEL MATCH DETROIT-INDIANA DI BASKET:  CALCI E PUGNI TRA I GIOCATORI CHE POI COINVOLGONO NEI TAFFERUGLI I TIFOSI  Stefano Semeraro  La Stampa - domenica 21 novembre 2004 PIÙ che una rissa, una guerriglia urbana trasferita sul campo, a base di cazzotti, spintoni, bottigliette, persino una sedia. Protagonisti: tutti. Giocatori, coach, tifosi, basiti addetti alla security. E' capitato nella NBA, il massimo campionato del basket USA, durante un match tra Detroit Pistons e Indiana Pacers.  Mancavano appena 45" alla fine, gli ospiti di Indiana avanti 97-82, quando Ron Artest, di Indiana, ha commesso un fallo carognetta su Ben Wallace, ala dei Pistons. Reazione di Wallace, putiferio . Una rissa peristaltica, iniziata sul parquet e continuata in tribuna, scandita in due o tre fasi, aggravata da un tifoso in cerca di guai che, quando il parapiglia sembrava quasi spento, ha tirato un contenitore pieno di birra contro Artest , steso sul tavolo dei refertisti dopo...