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Indiana Pacers conference opponent offseason check-in: Philadelphia 76ers
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No team in the NBA had an offseason as splashy as the Philadelphia 76ers.
Philly, a team that the Indiana Pacers struggled to take down prior to this past season, managed their resources incredibly well. President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey entered the summer in a unique spot, rosterting two All-Stars and holding a ton of cap space, and he left the summer with a dramatically improved roster.
From last year’s team, the Sixers only have six holdovers: Joel Embiid, KJ Martin, Kyle Lowry, Jeff Dowtin, Tyrese Maxey, and Kelly Oubre. The rest of the roster has landed elsewhere because their contract expired, they were traded, or they were waived in the name of generating more cap space.
It’s rare that a good team has enough cap room to bring in a major talent, but that’s what Philadelphia did — they were able to sign star forward Paul George to a four-year, maximum value contract in the offseason. George, a former Pacer, was by far the best player to change teams this summer, and that instantly rocketed the 76ers up a tier or two in the East.
Then, through a combination of salary cap exceptions and clever moves, Morey added Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Caleb Martin, and Guerschon Yabusele. The franchise also drafted Jared McCain and Adem Bona. They have a totally new feel, yet all of their additions have a chance to be impactful.
Many have graded Philly as a big winner of the summer because of all their moves. They lost several good players to make all this happen — Nic Batum, Robert Covington, Mo Bamba, Tobias Harris, Buddy Hield, De’Anthony Melton, Cam Payne, and Paul Reed all have new homes. That list of players alone is a decent roster. But to get George and additional talent around him is a home run even when considering those departures.
The 76ers now have perhaps the best big three in the current NBA. George, Maxey, and Embiid are all incredibly talented, and they should fit well together. Embiid and Maxey already were a good pairing — now George’s defense, shooting, and overall skill will be added to that mix.
Some combination of Oubre, Martin, Gordon, and Lowry should round out a rock solid starting five. That group will be tough to topple. The Sixers kryptonite in past seasons was the minutes without Embiid on the floor, but being able to toss out Jackson, Yabusele, Drummond, McCain, and others in those moments will make for a dangerous team.
Indiana went 2-1 against Philadelphia last season. Every game was incredibly high scoring, and they likely will be again in the coming season. Both teams have a ton of firepower.
Philadelphia added more. They should be a top team in the Eastern Conference, and the Pacers will have to be at their best to take down the 76ers. Last year, the two franchises won the same number of games. The margins between them were thin. Indiana will have to grow internally to keep up with a splashy summer in the City of Brotherly Love.
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It’s National Cheese Pizza Day. Where to get Chicago or Detroit style pizza in Indiana
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Watch California Pizza Kitchen respond to viral mac and cheese mishap
California Pizza Kitchen is offering half-off mac and cheese after a viral TikTok from a customer who said she only received cheese but no macaroni.
Thursday marks National Cheese Pizza Day 2024.
Each September 5 is dedicated to cheese pizza. Though widely acknowledged, the origin of the day is unknown, according to National Day Calendar, the business that tracks celebratory days and works with companies, brands and organizations to get days recognized.
Pepperoni pizza gets love later this month, on Sept. 20; and sausage pizza is feted on Oct. 11. National Pizza Day is Feb 9, while National Pizza Month is October. Go figure.
Here are five primo spots to visit to hold the toppings on National Cheese Pizza Day.
Chicago-style at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
loumalnatis.com
Go solo with your one personal pizza or with a group for Chicago deep-dish or thin-crust pies to take advantage of deals at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.
Get meal deals on pizzas and salads, and options for Carol’s Cookies, for as little as $10 per person.
Its $9.95 lunch specials include a personal Chicago-style deep-dish pizza.
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria locations in Indiana
- 11435 Spring Mill Rd., Suite 170, Carmel
- 10706 Broadway, Crown Point
- 791 S. State Rd. 135, Greenwood
- 6320 Ferguson St., Indianapolis
Free pizza for a year from Toppers Pizza
toppers.com
Toppers Pizza is giving free pizza for a year to three lucky newlywed couples who enter its social media contest through Sept. 22 by sharing photos or videos from their ceremonies or receptions that include Toppers Pizza. Details are at toppers.com/sweepstakes.
Not getting hitched soon? There’s still the $7.99 large one-topping pie carryout-only special among the deals currently offered.
Toppers Pizza locations in Indiana
- 910 W. 10th St., Indianapolis
- 212 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington
Detroit-style pizza at Sam’s Square Pie
2829 E. 10th St., Indianapolis
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After years of operating as a pop-up, Jeffrey Miner opened his own brick-and-mortar in 2024, a year that also saw him scoring national honors for his Detroit-style pie. His High Plains Drifter pie, made with hot Italian sausage, a brick cheese blend, pesto, jalapeno garlic ricotta and smoked maple syrup, took fifth place in the Pan Division at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas this year.
But keeping things cheesy, there’s Sam’s Square’s Crush Pie, made with a brick cheese blend, red sauce, Mike’s Hot Honey, pecorino and parmesan. A large (feeds four to six people)is $32. A small (feeds two to three) is $18.
New thick crust at Donatos Pizza
donatos.com
This Ohio-based chain just debuted its Bakery Crust Pizza, featuring a square cut, thicker bakery-style crust with smoked provolone cheese and fresh toppings.
With its introductory offer, customers can get two one-topping Bakery Crust Pizzas for $19.99 (or one for $11.99).
Donatos Pizza locations in Indiana
- 813 E. Main St., Brownsburg
- 4100 W. 106th St., Carmel
- 1311 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel
- 8235 E. 116th St., Suite 230, Fishers
- 11760 Olio Rd., Suite 600, Fishers
- 825 W. 10th St., Indianapolis
- 5620 Crawfordsville Rd., Suite AA, Indianapolis
- 5688 Georgetown Rd., Indianapolis
- 2357 E. 62nd St., Indianapolis
- 5835 Madison Ave., Indianapolis
- 1465 W. 86th St., Indianapolis
- 7460 N. Shadeland Ave., Suite 600, Indianapolis
- 5650 S. Franklin Rd., Suite 100A, Indianapolis
- 10919 E. Washington St., Indianapolis
- 125 Fields St., Mooresville
- 2205 Conner St., Noblesville
- 1645 E. Main St., Plainfield
Free pizza challenge at Rockstar Pizzeria
922 E. Main St., Brownsburg
rockstarpizza.net
Here’s another shot at free pizza, and prizes.
Grab a friend and take the 30” Pizza Challenge. If the two of you can finish off a massive one-topping pie within 45 minutes, the pizza’s on the house, and you get two $25 gift cards and T-shirts.
If you don’t finish, you pay $50; but you get to take the leftovers home.
Chicken crust at Azzip Pizza
azzippizza.com
This Subway-modeled pizza place lets customers build their own individual-size pies and see them baked in a conveyor belt oven in about 2.5 minutes.
The setup at the Evansville, Indiana-based Azzip (pronounced “Ay-Zip”) chain, founded in 2014 by a Purdue University student, allows for 16 million variations including gluten-free and vegetarian options.
Among crust selections is the ZeroCarb Chicken Pizza Crust made with 100% premium chicken breast and seasoned with salt, olive oil and spices.
Azzip Pizza locations in Indiana
- 2894 E. 3rd St., Bloomington
- 2121 N. Green River Rd., Evansville
- 5225 Pearl Dr., Evansville
- 4660 N. First Ave., Evansville
- 1120 E. Stop 11 Rd., Indianapolis
- 9321 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis
- 105 Farabee Dr. S., Lafayette
- 8850 High Pointe Dr., Newburgh
- 4432 S. US-41, Terre Haute
Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com:@cherylvjackson.
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Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Bottleworks District will welcome Indianapolis-based Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU) as a new anchor tenant for Phase II of the district development.
The IMCU headquarters will be located at 9-12 on North College Ave. and will be 74,000 square feet, which is roughly 85% of the total available space for this phase of development, officials say.
Bottleworks District
“IMCU’s new headquarters in the historic Bottleworks District represents our aspirations for the future and commitment to providing a dynamic workspace for our employees,” said John Newett, president and CEO of IMCU.
IMCU has 31 branches, serving central and southern Indiana. The Bottleworks District is a $300 million, 12-acre urban mixed-use development.
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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever Hit Huge Achievement Without Even Playing Game
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have been the hottest team in the WNBA since the end of the Olympic break, winning six of their last seven games to get to 17-16 on the season. They’ve been so good that on Tuesday night they hit a huge achievement without even playing a game.
Thanks to losses by the Chicago Sky and the Atlanta Dream, Clark and the Fever clinched a spot in the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2016. This is even more impressive when you consider the team got off to an 0-5 start, which had many people wondering if Clark would be able to adapt to the professional level in her rookie year.
It looks like that has all been worked out, as the Fever have won four straight and are looking forward to making noise in the postseason and Clark is looking like the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award.
The team had fun celebrating the achievement:
WE’RE IN.
we have officially clinched a spot in the 2024 @WNBA playoffs 🔥
📝 https://t.co/lmq97tihkJ pic.twitter.com/xK8Tg9izY4
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 4, 2024
our fans are HYPE for the playoffs 👏 pic.twitter.com/ON5drWqwrJ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 4, 2024
checking off boxes 😮💨
the squad wrote down their goals for the 2024 @WNBA season. pic.twitter.com/Ia97XJeVmG
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 4, 2024
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 4, 2024
The Fever are back in action Wednesday night when they host the Sparks.
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