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Myles Turner discusses career with Indiana Pacers, ‘special’ series win over New York Knicks on Club 520 Podcast

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August 26, 2024

Myles Turner discusses career with Indiana Pacers, ‘special’ series win over New York Knicks on Club 520 Podcast

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner joined the Club 520 Podcast, which is hosted by former Pacers guard Jeff Teague, and discussed several parts of his Pacers tenure as well as the high that was the 2024-25 season.

Teague and Turner were teammates for a year, and the two had productive on-court chemistry. Teague had 188 assists to the big man that season, more than he had to any other individual, including star wing Paul George.

“We started scrimmaging, hoopin’, I’m like ‘this motherf***er can do everything!’ And I didn’t know like ‘d**n, he can dribble? He can shoot? He got bounce? What the hell? He’s the best player on the team!” Teague remembered of seeing Turner play prior to that campaign, which was Turner’s second in the NBA. The point guard recalled an early conversation about pick and rolls and forming an early connection. “Our chemistry just like rolled right away… that’s why when I see you play now, like how y’all play spreading the floor, I’m like ‘d**n, if (head coach) Nate [McMillan] would have just let him play like this.”

Turner was early in his time with the blue and gold back then. He now embraces Indianapolis and views it as a major part of his life, but he was in just his second season when he played with Teague. The ex-Pacers guard still lives in Indianapolis, and Turner remembered his initial thoughts on the city.
“I definitely fell in love with it right away… I didn’t need to be anywhere else.” he said. “I needed a slow-paced city for me to grow up in… it was the ideal situation for me.”

When the two played together, Indiana had a +3.2 net rating. In situations when just one or fewer of the pair were on the hardwood, that Pacers team had a negative net rating. They made each other better, and the blue and gold needed that duo to work.

Now, Turner plays untethered in a wide open system. He’s in the ideal role on a team that can make him look great, and he loves the freedom. “I’ve been fighting with that my whole career. I finally started to be more confident in myself and my game,” Turner said. “Going on year 10, just kind of reflecting, if I would have had that confidence a bit earlier, the trajectory of my career would have been different. But God doesn’t make mistakes.”

Last season, with more space and responsibility, Turner averaged 17.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Per minute, it was the best scoring and rebounding season of his career, and he received All-Defensive team votes, too. The Texas product did that across 77 games as he stayed healthy — altogether, it was the best season of his career.

“It was amazing… but then bro (after past seasons), all I asked for was a guard that could get me the ball, and I wanted to play the five. The Pacers came through, and I was able to put my full talents on display. This season was special,” Turner said. Those things came together to make it a memorable campaign for Turner, and it helped that Indiana kept winning and taking down some of the league’s best teams. “The playoffs, I was so used to just going home. Four or five months of time off. But it was a different aura around the city. It was a different energy. [We] were locked in,” Turner said.

Indiana went all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the first time the franchise made it out of the first postseason round since 2014-15, and they went on a special run. It was the first time Turner made it out of the first round in his career.

The nine-year pro averaged 17.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game on good efficiency during the postseason. He was sensational against the Milwaukee Bucks in games three and four, which was the turning point in the series. Indiana protected home court and rolled to a first-round victory.

“That Milwaukee season was fun because of all the antic s**t that happened during the season,” Turner said. Between the In-Season Tournament and game ball controversy, there was a lot of friction between the Bucks and Pacers. Turner said a story was created during those battles. “It made for a really great series,” the big man added. Teague was impressed by the Pacers performance in that series but also praised Milwaukee wing Khris Middleton for how he played in the best-of-seven set.

The Pacers went on to beat the New York Knicks in the second round, with Turner scoring 21 points and pulling in 10 boards in the series-changing Game 3. He helped Indiana avoid falling down 0-3 in the series, and they went on to beat the Knicks in seven games.

The seventh game was outstanding, with Indiana winning on the road in Madison Square Garden. They were on fire all night and won by 21 points — Turner was 7/11 from the field.

“It was special for me man,” Turner said of the final game in that series. “My dad, he’s from New York. He’s from Queens… for him to be able to be there and witness with all of his childhood friends. The whole ‘I told you so. I told you my son was like that’. I was just happy for him… It was a good moment.”

The entire podcast features more from Turner on his career, his teammates, and other topics. It can be found here.

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Looking ahead: Five takeaways on high school basketball regional matchups

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March 9, 2026

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Looking ahead: Five takeaways on high school basketball regional matchups

The high school basketball regional matchups and sites are set. Still more to come on recapping sectional week, including a wild championship Saturday night, but wanted to get out some initial thoughts and takeaways on the upcoming regional round.

Showdown at Southport

Pike vs. Mt. Vernon.

Is Caitlin Clark going to show up again? She should.

This matchup, set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at Southport Fieldhouse, is probably the headliner of the 4A regional slate. The first game was insane, as the two teams combined for a state-record 30 3-pointers in Pike’s 84-81 overtime win.

What do we have for an encore? Third-ranked Pike got through the more difficult Sectional 11 at Plainfield, defeating the fifth-ranked Quakers 56-53 on Friday, rallying from a 15-point third-quarter deficit. The Red Devils (23-3) played confident in a 79-68 win over a pesky and physical Brownsburg in the championship game, led by 17 points and four assists from junior guard Jahari Miller and three others in double figures.

The x-factor is Luke Ertel. Pike coach Jeff Teague, after Saturday’s win, called the Mt. Vernon senior “the best player in the state.” He will not find many arguments there. The Purdue recruit led the fourth-ranked Marauders (24-3) to the Sectional 9 title at Greenfield-Central with 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 64-50 win over the host Cougars.

Not many better matchups (are there any?) around the state than this one.

The second game at Southport is interesting, too. Talented Lawrence Central (14-11) has won five in a row, including a 70-57 upset win over Lawrence North in Sectional 10 at Tech. Decatur Central (19-6) set a school record for wins and won its first sectional since 2005.

Class 4A north battle at Plymouth

You could make a case for Chesterton vs. No. 2 Crown Point at Michigan City, but to me the most interesting 4A north regional matchup is No. 6 Northridge (24-1) vs. No. 8 South Bend St. Joseph (21-4) at Plymouth.

Northridge and South Bend St. Joe are two dramatically different teams, which adds a little bit more intrigue to the game. Northridge won its first sectional championship in six years with a 48-37 win over Warsaw in the sectional at Elkhart.

The Raiders, led by senior and Indiana All-Star candidate Brady Scholl, leads the state in 4A in points allowed per game at 44.4. South Bend St. Joseph, last year’s 3A state champion, leads the state in scoring at 78.4 points per game.

That game is 7 p.m. at Plymouth, following the 4 p.m. Class 3A game between No. 6 Columbia City (22-4) and Hanover Central (12-14).

Intrigue at Greencastle

Fourth-ranked Northview is a really good 3A team. Anyone who watched the Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle can confirm. The Knights rolled to the Sectional 27 title at Speedway with a 64-43 win over Cascade behind an 18-point night from Trayven Buis and 17 from Quinn Lewis.

But I have my eye on Northview’s game against Roncalli (17-7) in the regional at Greencastle. The Royals came through a tough Sectional 26 at Greenwood, knocking off the host Woodmen 56-44 in the sectional championship. Roncalli is balanced and veteran and added a big piece to the puzzle with Joey Ortman returning from a back injury that cost him most of the season.

I think this has a chance to be one of the best games of the day anywhere in the state.

Doubleheader at Martinsville

Oh man. There are a couple of great matchups set for Martinsville.

The first, No. 4 Parke Heritage (23-4) vs. No. 5 Centerville (24-2) could potentially decide the Class 2A entry from the south in the state finals. It is a huge game, a rematch of Parke Heritage’s 47-41 win over Centerville in the same round last season.

We have written and talked quite a bit about Parke Heritage, which had its path stopped in the semistate the past three years. This could be the team to break through.

We have probably not written enough about Centerville, which steamrolled Hagerstown (85-57) and Shenandoah (66-36) to win the sectional. The Bulldogs have knocked off teams like Delta, Guerin Catholic, Liberty Christian and Pendleton Heights this season. Seniors Shea Hollendonner (19.7 ppg, 4.2 rebounds) and Landyn Keiser (11.1 ppg, 5.2 rebounds) are Centerville’s top players.

The second game also looks tantalizing. No. 3 Cathedral (21-5) defeated No. 10 Brebeuf Jesuit (18-6) on Dec. 5 by nine points, 71-62. It is a little surprising these programs have only met once previously in the tournament, a Brebeuf sectional win 25 years ago.

Brebeuf knocked off No. 5 Guerin Catholic 48-47 for the Sectional 25 championship at Frankfort and Cathedral took out Crispus Attucks 81-63 in the Sectional 26 championship at Broad Ripple.

Neither of these teams will be the favorite to come out of the 3A south – that is top-ranked Silver Creek (27-1) – but the winner at Martinsville might be the Dragons’ toughest challenger.

The Class 2A north

Loaded.

The Class 2A north bracket looks awesome. There are a couple heavyweight matchups in the regional – No. 3 Westview (24-1) vs. No. 7 Gary 21^st Century (17-6) at North Judson and Blackford (20-6) vs. No. 9 Lapel (20-5) at Lapel (cue the complaints that Lapel gets to host a regional game).

Gary 21^st Century, which beat Westview three years ago in the regional, is led by senior point guard Terrence Hayes Jr. (17.6 ppg, 6.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists), one of four players averaging in double figures. Kaden Grau (19.1 ppg, 5.1 rebounds) and Austin Schlabach (18.4 ppg, 5.5 assists) are standouts for Westview. Neither team was threatened in the sectional.

Blackford was challenged in the sectional, getting through Alexandria (62-54), Eastbrook (42-35) and Wapahani (49-39) in Sectional 40 at Eastbrook. Amarian Leggett (26.7 ppg, 4.3 assists) is one of the top sophomores in the state. Lapel has taken off since a 19-point loss to Oak Hill, winning 10 consecutive games. Owen Garber put up a cool 30 points in Lapel’s 77-54 sectional championship win over Sheridan in Sectional 39 at Elwood.

Here are the full regional matchups

Class 4A

Chesterton vs. Crown Point at Michigan City, 8 p.m.
Northridge vs. South Bend Saint Joseph at Plymouth, 7 p.m.
Fort Wayne Snider vs. Carmel at New Castle, 4 p.m.
Harrison (West Lafayette) vs. Homestead at Logansport, 4 p.m.
Mt. Vernon vs. Pike at Southport, 4 p.m.
Lawrence Central vs. Decatur Central at Southport, 7 p.m.
New Albany vs. Castle at Southridge, 4 p.m.
Columbus North vs. Terre Haute North at Greencastle, 7 p.m.

CLASS 3A

Columbia City vs. Hanover Central at Plymouth, 4 p.m.
East Chicago Central vs. Mishawaka Marian at Michigan City, 5 p.m.
West Lafayette vs. New Haven at Logansport, 1 p.m.
Delta vs. Blackhawk Christian at New Castle, 1 p.m.
Brebeuf Jesuit vs. Cathedral at Martinsville, 7 p.m.
Northview vs. Roncalli at Greencastle, 4 p.m.
Evansville Bosse vs. Princeton at Southridge, 1 p.m.
Silver Creek vs. Batesville at Charlestown, 4 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Westview vs. 21st Century Academy at North Judson, 7 p.m.
Bishop Luers vs. Bremen at Huntington North, 7 p.m.
Blackford at Lapel, 4 p.m.
Benton Central vs. Oak Hill at Frankfort, 4 p.m.
Parke Heritage vs. Centerville at Martinsville, 4 p.m.
Cardinal Ritter vs. Triton Central at Greenfield-Central, 7 p.m.
Paoli vs. Linton-Stockton at Seymour, 4 p.m.
Austin vs. Forest Park at Charlestown, 1 p.m.

CLASS A

Fort Wayne Canterbury vs. Tri-County at Huntington North, 4 p.m.
Triton vs. Marquette Catholic at North Judson, 4 p.m.
Monroe Central vs. Southwood at Lapel, 1 p.m.
Rossville vs. North Vermillion at Frankfort, 1 p.m.
South Decatur vs. Hauser at Seymour, 1 p.m.
Liberty Christian vs. Greenwood Christian at Greenfield-Central, 4 p.m.
Barr-Reeve vs. West Washington at Washington, 1 p.m.
Northeast Dubois vs. Bloomfield at Washington, 4 p.m.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649. Get IndyStar’s high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter. And be sure to subscribe to our new IndyStarTV: Preps YouTube channel.

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Supercross: Results From Indianapolis, Indiana

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March 8, 2026

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Supercross: Results From Indianapolis, Indiana

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IU basketball: Ohio State 91 Indiana 78 — Three keys, highlights, final stats

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March 8, 2026

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IU basketball: Ohio State 91 Indiana 78 — Three keys, highlights, final stats

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana lost to Ohio State Saturday evening at Value City Arena by a final score of 91-78.

The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below.

Ohio State led 50-33 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 18 points. Tucker DeVries added 17.

For Darian DeVries and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE.

Indiana will be the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play on Wednesday evening in Chicago.

THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

1. Abysmal defense. Ohio State torched Indiana’s defense. The Buckeyes started the game hot from the field and never really cooled down. For the game OSU shot 59.2% overall including 45.8% from three. But the first half was the real story, when OSU made 67.9% overall and 61.5% (8 of 13) from three. The live stats indicate the Buckeyes scored 1.56 points per possession in the first half.

2. OSU takes away the three. Take away the three, slow down IU’s offense. Indiana got up just eight attempts from long range in the first half and made just one. Yes, OSU made as many threes as IU attempted in the first half. Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries combined to go 0 of 5 from long range before the break. The Hoosiers came in averaging more than 51% of their field goal attempts from three, but took just 28.6% of their shots from beyond the arc in the first half. Things didn’t get much better after the break, and IU shot just 5 of 18 from deep for the game.

3. First half turnovers. Indiana added insult to injury in the first half with eight turnovers that resulted in 13 Ohio State points. Several of those opportunities resulted in live ball scenarios where the Buckeyes were able to score before IU’s defense was set. Seven different Indiana players had first half turnovers. Those miscues plus Ohio State’s hot shooting contributed to a 15-4 Buckeye close to the first half to give them their biggest first half margin (17) at the break.

HIGHLIGHTS