Jeremy Lamb, a veteran guard who spent three seasons with the Indiana Pacers, announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday.

Lamb, who was in the NBA for 10 seasons in total after being a lottery pick in 2012, is still just 32-years old but has battled injuries of late. He played for the Sacramento Kings during his last NBA stop in 2021-22 but hasn’t been on a roster since.

“Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn’t come easy, but I have decided to retire from the game that has given me everything,” Lamb wrote on Instagram this morning. “Now, it’s time to catch another dream!” he concluded.

The UConn product played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Hornets, Pacers, and Kings during his career. His best season came for the Hornets in 2018-19 — he averaged over 15 points per game that year.

He helped the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals during his second season. Lamb joined Indiana in 2019 and was an immediate starter due to an injury to Victor Oladipo. But not long after Oladipo returned to action, Lamb tore his ACL and MCL, and his abilities never recovered.

He was able to return the following season at a lower level of play. During his time with the Pacers, Lamb averaged 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game across 121 appearances. He was eventually a part of the trade that sent Domantas Sabonist to Sacramento and Tyrese Haliburton to Indiana.

“I also want to acknowledge my teammates, who have made this experience unforgettable. To my

coaches, thank you for your guidance and belief in me. Your impact on my life goes beyond the court,” Lamb said. He played for three different coaches (Nate McMillan, Nate Bjorkgren, and Rick Carlisle) in Indiana.

Lamb averaged just over 10 points per game in his 573 NBA appearances.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11 in and around the French capital (except for surfing, which is in Tahiti). Forty-two sports will be contested, including the debuts of breaking and kayak cross.

At least eight athletes with strong Indiana ties are returning after winning a medal in a previous Games. Dozens will represent the United States, and quite a few will compete for other nations.

Here is when Indiana athletes representing the United States will compete on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.

Indiana athlete schedule in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, Aug. 9

all events ET; *-if athlete advances; all events can be seen on Peacock

4 a.m.: Carson Tyler (IU), 10-meter platform diving prelims, E

5:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.: Mason Parris (Lawrenceburg), 125kg freestyle wrestling preliminaries; coverage at 8:30 a.m. on USA

5:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Kayla Miracle (Bloomington), 62kg freestyle wrestling preliminaries; coverage at 8:30 a.m. on USA

*9 a.m.: Sarah Bacon (Cardinal Ritter), 3-meter springboard diving final, NBC

*10 a.m.: Matt Anderson (Zionsville), volleyball bronze medal match

*TBD: Jackie Young (Princeton HS, Notre Dame), Jewell Loyd (Notre Dame), U.S. women’s basketball, semifinal, NBC

When are the 2024 Paris Olympics?

July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.

Where are the 2024 Olympics?

Paris and surrounding areas of France; surfing is in Tahiti.

What channel are the Olympics on?

NBC, USA Network, NBCUniverso, Telemundo, Peacock, CNBC, E, Golf Channel.

Where are the 2024 and 2028 Olympics going to be held? 

Paris hosts in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028.

What does ‘Olympics’ mean?

A series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years, according to Britannica

Why is it named Olympics?

The first ancient athletic competitions of this kind were believed to be held in Olympia, Greece.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – New faces are sprinkled throughout the 2024 Indiana football roster, and linebacker is no exception.

Aaron Casey was a multi-year leader at the position, ranking third nationally with 20 tackles for loss and earning first-team All-Big Ten honors last season. But he’s off to the NFL, and Jacob Mangum-Farrar, who started alongside Casey in 2023, is transitioning to Indiana’s stud position on the defensive line. 

That leaves close to zero returning production at linebacker, so new head coach Curt Cignetti brought two starters with him from James Madison, Aiden Fisher and Jailin Walker, to fill the void. 

Bryant Haines steps in as Indiana’s new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach after years on Cignetti’s staffs at James Madison, Elon and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2023, Haines guided a James Madison defense that led the nation with 114 tackles for loss and run defense, allowing just 61.5 rushing yards per game.

Here’s a full breakdown of Indiana’s linebacker room heading into the 2024 season.

Personnel

Notable departures from the 2023 roster: Aaron Casey, Jared Casey, Matt Hohlt

James Madison transfer duo

The top candidates to lead Indiana’s linebacking corps are Aiden Fisher and Jailin Walker, who transferred from James Madison to Indiana during the transfer portal’s winter cycle. After making just five tackles in 2022, Fisher had a breakout sophomore season in 2023, leading the Dukes with 108 total tackles, including a career-high 17 in their bowl game. He earned third-team All-Sun Belt honors and was James Madison’s leadership award winner. 

Walker brings more experience than Fisher, having started 20 games and playing in 32 over the last three seasons. He was second on the team with 61 total tackles in 2023 and earned All-Sun Belt honorable mentions each of the last three seasons. Walker was recently named to the College Football Freaks list by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic for his speed and explosiveness, reportedly running 22 miles per hour. Walker did not practice in the spring due to postseason surgery to address a torn labrum, but he has been on the field for fall camp.

“That’s a good team. They’ve got a lot of reps together, and they’re both good players,” Cignetti said of Fisher and Walker. “You can see J-Walk’s athleticism on the practice field. Sideline to sideline, he can really run. He’s one of the fastest guys on the team.”

Although they’re at a new school, the transition shouldn’t be too drastic for Walker and Fisher due to their experience playing together under Haines and Cignetti. 

“It’s fun,” Walker said about playing in Haines’ defense. “The motto is fast, physical, relentless. So Haines’ defense relies on speed and blitzes. He says freedom equals discipline, so he just lets us fly around, make plays and just enjoy it with the guys.”

Returning linebackers

With Jacob Mangum-Farrar changing positions, Joshua Rudolph is the most experienced Indiana linebacker returning for the 2024 season. He played 116 snaps in the box last season as a backup for Casey and Mangum-Farrar, and he could have a similar role behind Walker and Fisher this season. Rudolph transferred to Indiana before the 2023 season after two years at Austin Peay, where he was second on the team with 73 tackles in 2022. 

Along with Rudolph, Indiana could look to returners like Kaiden Turner and Isaiah Jones for depth at linebacker. Turner only played special teams in 2023, but he logged 75 snaps in the box in the final four games of Indiana’s 2022 season. Jones has even less in-game experience than Turner, but he has good size and could be ready for a bigger role in his third season with the Hoosiers.

The bottom line

The biggest question for Indiana’s linebackers in 2024 is whether Fisher and Walker can replicate their Sun Belt play in the Big Ten. There’s reason to believe they can, as Fisher stood out as much as anyone during Indiana’s spring game and Walker is athletically gifted and experienced. Their familiarity with Haines’ system definitely helps. But we won’t know that answer until several weeks into the season, which naturally creates some uncertainty with this position group.

Depth is a potential concern, and Indiana will need at least one player from the group of Rudolph, Turner, Jones or UMass transfer Nahji Logan to step up as a third capable linebacker alongside Walker and Fisher. In a backup role, Rudolph’s 60.2 defense grade ranked 24th out of 35 Indiana defenders in 2023, per PFF, and the other returning Hoosiers are even less proven. Logan is perhaps the most likely to fill that role, as he has 39 games and 17 starts under his belt and made 59 tackles last season on his way to second-team All-Independent honors from College Football Network.