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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams was arrested Tuesday on charges of marijuana possession and driving without a license after an officer pulled over a sport utility vehicle for making an illegal lane change. Williams, the Pacers' first-round draft pick last year from Memphis, was being held at the Marion County Jail on initial charges of possession of marijuana, driving without a license, driving with an expired license plate and failure to signal a lane ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The Indiana Pacers started addressing their need for outside shooting by looking way outside, signing Lithuanian League star Kareem Rush. The six-foot-six guard was the Baltic League Final Four MVP last season. A first-round draft pick in 2002, Rush has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte and Seattle. The Pacers on Tuesday also signed Stephen Graham and Andre Owens. All three will participate in the team's rookie-free agent camp starting Thursday. Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ If history repeats itself for Jim O'Brien, the Indiana Pacers will return to post-season play next season. In Boston and Philadelphia, O'Brien took over teams that had losing records the previous season and earned a playoff berth in his first year. ``This is all about winning,'' O'Brien said Thursday after being named the Pacers' new coach. ``We would all be disappointed if we're not in the playoffs next year.'' O'Brien, 182-158 in five seasons as ...

The Indiana Pacers suspended guard Stephen Jackson for Monday night's game at Chicago because of his heated exchange with coach Rick Carlisle, who kicked him off the bench in a weekend loss to Cleveland. Late in the second quarter Saturday, Carlisle pulled Jackson and the two had words. Carlisle then pointed for Jackson to leave the bench area, banishing the fiery guard to the locker-room for the remainder of the ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson pleaded not guilty to a probation violation charge on Monday. Michigan prosecutors said Jackson violated his probation after being accused of firing a gun outside a strip club in Indiana last month. Jackson, who appeared Monday for arraignment in district court, could face up to three months in jail if found guilty of violating the terms of his probation. His next court appearance in Michigan ...

Rookie Shawne Williams had a pair of baskets and a blocked shot down the stretch Saturday night as the Indiana Pacers rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 in a pre-season game. Stephen Jackson scored 20 points and Danny Granger added 18 for the Pacers. With the game tied at 88, Williams scored twice to put the Pacers ahead to stay. Indiana overcame a late six-point deficit and held the Timberwolves to one basket in the final five ...

A federal jury on Thursday dismissed a civil lawsuit by a man who claimed Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal permanently injured him during the notorious 2004 brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Charles Haddad, 23, alleged O'Neal's punch to his head caused him to suffer migraine, memory loss, trouble sleeping, inability to socialize, and aversion to bright lights and loud noises. The defence presented evidence that Haddad flew to Las Vegas ...

Al Harrington had 25 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 109-96 pre-season victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday night. Josh Powell had 20 points and the Pacers also got 18 points from Stephen Jackson, who started his first home game of the pre-season since he was involved in a fight outside an Indianapolis strip club two weeks ago. It was the first win for Indiana (2-3) after three straight double-digit losses. Alan Anderson and Melvin ...

Kenyon Martin had 20 points and eight rebounds before limping off the court in the third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 114-102 Wednesday night at U.S. Bank Arena. Martin, who scored 15 points in the first half, was kneed in the quadriceps and limped off the court with 3:32 left in the third quarter. The power forward, who was slowed by a variety of leg injuries last season, did not return. Martin, who played ...

Kevin Garnett had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Indiana Pacers 103-87 in a pre-season game on Monday night. Rookie Randy Foye added 13 points for the Timberwolves. Rawle Marshall led Indiana with 17 points. Jermaine O'Neal had 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Stephen Jackson added 11 points. Foye, a guard from Villanova, had scored just 10 points combined in the ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson says he was trying to protect three teammates when he fired a handgun and was hit by a car during a fight outside an Indianapolis strip club. Jackson, 28, faces a pretrial hearing on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct Nov. 1, the same day the Pacers open the NBA season in Charlotte, N.C. His trial is ...

Deron Williams had 24 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 97-84 victory over the Indiana Pacers in a pre-season game Saturday night. Despite the win, Utah (1-1) may have suffered a big blow as starting guard Derek Fisher left the game early in the first quarter after falling hard to the ground on a drive to the basket. Fisher came down on his back and head and was taken to the hospital for X-rays on ...

A man driving a vehicle owned by Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal was arrested Friday night on a marijuana possession charge, police said. O'Neal was not in the SUV, and a police spokesman said he was not suspected of any involvement. O'Neal said he had nothing to do with the incident. He said he bought the SUV about five years ago and had given it to a friend, but continued paying for its insurance. An officer spotted ...

Prosecutors in suburban Detroit said Friday they may request jail time for Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson if he is found to have violated probation by firing a gun outside an Indianapolis strip club. Jackson is on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanour assault and battery charges in September 2005 for his role in a 2004 brawl between Pacers players and fans during a game against the Detroit Pistons. ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson spent more time in a courtroom than on a basketball court Thursday. Jackson was led away in handcuffs after a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and two other counts for a fight outside a strip club. Jackson was booked into jail and released after posting US$10,000 bond, a spokesman with the prosecutor's office said. ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a felony charge of criminal recklessness for a fight outside a strip club. Jackson can post bond, which was set at US$10,000, after authorities book him into jail on the charges, which also include misdemeanour counts of battery and disorderly conduct, prosecutor Carl Brizzi said after the ...

Al Harrington scored 21 points in his homecoming as the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 103-89 on Wednesday night in the pre-season opener for both teams. Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal returned from his trial in Detroit over a lawsuit stemming from the brawl with fans there two years ago and dressed for the game but did not play. He missed practice on Tuesday. Pacers guard Stephen Jackson, who was charged earlier Wednesday with felony criminal recklessness ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson has been charged with criminal recklessness following last week's confrontation outside a strip club. Jackson was charged with the felony and two misdemeanour counts by the Marion County prosecutor five days after he and three teammates fought with patrons. Jackson was punched in the mouth and hit by a car, and police say he fired a gun in the air at least five times. Jackson ...

Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson is ``happy to be alive,'' after being punched in the mouth and hit by a car during a fight at a strip club in which police say he fired a gun in the air. ``I want to apologize to my teammates, to the fans and to this organization,'' Jackson said Tuesday after his first practice since the incident on Friday. ``It was a very unfortunate ...

Former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller said Tuesday he doesn't understand why Stephen Jackson's teammates are standing by him following a violent incident outside an Indianapolis strip club. Police said Jackson fired a gun in the air in apparent self-defence early Friday after he was slugged in the mouth and struck by a car that sent him tumbling onto the hood. Miller, who played 18 years for the Pacers and ...

Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal expects to miss the Pacers' pre-season opener against New Jersey on Wednesday because of a lawsuit stemming from the brawl with Detroit Pistons fans two years ago. O'Neal could testify on Tuesday or Wednesday, leaving him doubtful for the game. Jury selection is scheduled to start Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court in Detroit. O'Neal punched the plaintiff, Charles Haddad, on the court during the Nov. ...

Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers fired a gun in the air, apparently in self-defense, outside a strip club early Friday after he was slugged in the mouth and struck by a car that sent him tumbling onto the hood, police said. Jackson was limping but refused medical treatment at the scene, police spokesman Sgt. Matthew Mount said. Jackson conferred with a team trainer and sought treatment at a hospital. ...

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle signed a multi-year contract extension Thursday and added a new title as executive vice-president of basketball operations. ``I was confident that we'd come to some kind of an agreement,'' said Carlisle, who is entering his fourth year with the Pacers. ``Things worked out well. I think it shows we've got a common vision for the team, not only this year but for the future of ...