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May Debuts As Pro Against Pacers

Oct 27, 2005 7:04 AM EST

Former Bloomington North High School standout Sean May finally made his preseason debut for the Charlotte Bobcats on against the Indiana Pacers.

May, the 13th overall pick in this year's NBA draft, missed six weeks while his surgically repaired right knee healed.

"I've been anxious just like anybody else would be," May said after the Bobcats' morning shootaround Wednesday. May, who left the University of North Carolina with a year of eligibility remaining, soaked up the Bobcats' concepts while he was out the lineup. He scored 10 points and had eight rebounds in 18 minutes of action in Wednesday's 109-103 win over the Pacers.

Now he's focusing on his endurance.

"My knee is 100 percent," he said. "I feel like I have the same lift I had before I got hurt. There's a difference in being in shape and being in game shape. You don't really experience game shape until you get on the floor."

Via Indianapolis Star

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Foster's Achilles' Tendon Could Shelf Him

Oct 24, 2005 7:41 PM EST

Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster likely will miss the start of the season for the second straight year, this time because of a sore Achilles' tendon.

The 6-foot-11 Foster missed the first 17 games last season after offseason hip surgery.

``It's definitely frustrating sitting and watching,'' Foster said Monday. ``I want to be part of the team.

``But we're a very deep team. After what I went through last year, I've come to realize there's no reason for me to be injured for any portion of this year beyond getting healthy here in the beginning.''

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No Trades In Works By Pacers

Oct 22, 2005 5:31 AM EST

The Indiana Pacers intended to trim payroll and alleviate their tax burden by exploring trade opportunities. But injuries and championship potential have persuaded them to change their mind, for now, about trying to get closer to the $61.7 million luxury tax threshold.

Pacers president Larry Bird said outside of making two cuts to get the roster to 15 players, he doesn't anticipate making a move before the season starts.

"I would never say we're not going to make a trade because you never know, but right now I'm happy with this team and it looks like who we're going to go with," Bird said. "You don't want to make a move just to make a move. You have to make sure you have a team that can compete."

Via Indianapolis Star

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Pacers Oct 2005 Archive

  • Pacers Find Themselves Thin In The Middle

    Indianapolis Star | Oct 20, 2005

    San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, walking the sidelines in the first half of Tuesday's game, yelled a question to Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle: Who is playing center? Carlisle looked on the court, looked at Popovich and shrugged his shoulders.

  • Criticism Over Dress Code Comes From All Directions

    ESPN | Oct 18, 2005

    Mark Cuban, Stephen Jackson and Tim Duncan are just three people who do not appear to be supporters of the NBA's new dress code.

  • Artest Talks To Penthouse

    Indianapolis Star | Oct 16, 2005

    At first, Ron Artest didn't want to appear in Penthouse magazine.

  • Artest: Comments Taken Too Seriously

    Sports Illustrated | Oct 15, 2005

    Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest said Friday night that comments he made earlier this week about playing like a "wild animal" had been taken too seriously.

  • Jermaine Misses Another Preseason Game

    ESPN | Oct 14, 2005

    Jermaine O'Neal was scratched from the Indiana Pacers lineup before a 99-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, the second straight preseason game he has missed because of a bruise to his right thigh.

  • Artest Returns, Vows To Remain Intense

    ESPN | Oct 12, 2005

    Ron Artest was met with a hostile New Jersey crowd on Tuesday night, his first game after a record-setting suspension.

  • Injury Bug Bites Pacers' Frontcourt

    Indianapolis Star | Oct 11, 2005

    The Indiana Pacers will limp into their preseason opener tonight at New Jersey.

  • Thigh Bruise Bothering Jermaine O'Neal

    ESPN | Oct 11, 2005

    Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal sat out Sunday's practice with a right thigh bruise, but expects to play against New Jersey in Tuesday's preseason opener.

  • Artest Off The Bench?

    Indy Star | Oct 9, 2005

    Rick Carlisle is considering bringing Artest off the bench this season. The move would balance the scoring between the first and second units, and make Artest more of an offensive focal point.