The Indiana Pacers ended the 2007-08 season a lackluster 3rd place in the admittedly tough Central Division, but it wasn’t an entirely disappointing season. The team as a whole markedly improved towards the end of the season, especially forwards Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy, so much so that both were considered for the NBA Most Improved Player Award (though that honor ended up going to the Magic’s Hedo Türkoğlu). What the Pacers really needed was an upgrade to the offense, and with the Jermain O’Neal for T.J. Ford trade, and the acquisition of Jarrett Jack, they seem to have done just that. This means the 2008-09 season is bright for the team, so get your tickets to Conseco Fieldhouse and experience the Indiana Pacers in action!

The Indiana Pacers came into the NBA in 1976. Having excelled in the American Basketball Association, winning three league championships in just nine seasons, the Pacers and three other ABA teams made the switch. The Pacers fell upon hard times early on in their NBA campaign. As the merger agreement denied the former ABA teams TV revenue for several years, there was little the Pacers could do to improve themselves at first. Struggling in the new league, the Indiana Pacers posted just one winning season in their first thirteen years. After over a decade of mediocrity, the Pacers finally started to play some good basketball and turned into a force in the Eastern Conference.