Stephen Jackson News

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...