Pacers Insider (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Pacers have upset many people with their decision to fire longtime player/employee Mel Daniels. The Pacers didn't give an explanation other than sending out a brief, bizarre statement from team president Larry Bird that said: "Mel was a great basketball player who helped make the Pacers a well-known franchise and we wish him well." That's all Daniels,...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
The first inclination is to look for a Good Guy and a Bad Guy in this messy Indiana Pacers-Mel Daniels divorce. The first instinct is to hail Daniels, the team's now-former director of player personnel, and slam the Pacers, or defend the Pacers and rip Daniels. Somebody has to be right, and somebody has to be wrong, right?
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Mel Daniels was a fierce but undersized center who didn't back down, no matter how big or fast the opponent.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The Indiana Pacers say Mel Daniels no longer is the team's director of player personnel.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The Indiana Pacers confirmed Friday that longtime front office employee and director of player personnel Mel Daniels is no longer with the team.
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Daniels was a former great during the Pacers' ABA years.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The Indiana Pacers say Mel Daniels no longer is the team's director of player personnel. Daniels, one of the ABA's all-time greatest ...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82.Caron Butler led the Wizards with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood had nine points and 19 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas, who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots.Hansbrough entered the game with 4:31 left in...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82. led the Wizards with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and had nine points and 19 rebounds. , who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots.Hansbrough entered the game with 4:31 left in the first quarter to loud cheers. He missed...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82.Caron Butler led the Wizards with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood had nine points and 19 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas, who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots.Hansbrough entered the game with 4:31 left in...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82. Caron Butler led the Wizards with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood had nine points and 19 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas, who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots.Hansbrough entered the game with 4:31 left in...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 points in his pro debut to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 102-86 on Friday night.
MSNBC.com: NBA (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who raised a banner honoring late co-owner Mel Simon before the game. He died in September at age 82.Caron Butler led the Wizards with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Brendan Haywood had nine points and 19 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas, who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots.Hansbrough entered the game with 4:31 left in...
Slam Dunk Central (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Friday is going to be a special night in the history of the Indiana Pacers as according to Cliff Brunt of the Associated Press, the team will honor late team co-owner Mel Simon with a jersey-hanging ceremony before the Pacers’ game against the Washington Wizards. On Wednesday (today), the team said that the banner will hang alongside such [...]
20 Second Timeout (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... an active role to pressure the Hall of Fame to induct neglected ABA standouts like Artis Gilmore, Mel Daniels, Roger Brown and Slick Leonard. As for the list itself, a few things stand out: 1) Wilt Chamberlain lapped the field. "Stat gurus" and/or biased fans can try to find excuses to "normalize" or diminish Chamberlain's accomplishments but he set records that will...
