Pacers Courtside

There is a great article from the Indianapolis Star about the early years of the Indiana Pacers. Here’s the intro and a link to the rest:

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the Pacers were the dominant team in the old American Basketball Association. The Pacers won three ABA national championships and reached the title round in five of the nine seasons the league existed.

When the ABA folded in 1976, the Pacers made a difficult transition to the National Basketball Association. Surviving insolvency only through a telethon the Pacers rebuilt, adapted and emerged in the 1990s as a championship-contending team.

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George McGinnis and Darnell Hillman talk about community support for the team, including the importance of Simon ownership.

Mel Daniels, George McGinnis and Bob Netolicky reflect on their ABA careers with the Pacers.

Darnell Hillman, Mel Daniels, Steve Green and Bill Newton reflect on the Pacers’ ABA years.