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James Johnson! How scary could he potentially be? He doesn’t seem like a scary guy... When you’re a big, ass-kicking guy, you’re either: A) “Because I have a hammer, everything’s a nail,” or B) You understand it, and you don’t look for conflict. He seems like the latter—but how scary could he be? Rick Carlisle (half-jokingly): Yeah, we gotta be careful—I don’t know where this show goes out to, exactly. But he’s undefeated. He’s an undefeated mixed martial arts guy. I think he’s been in eight or ten matches, something like that. And you know—one time I heard somebody talking to him, like: “Don’t be starting stuff or whatever...” And he said to me: “Coach, in my discipline—we don’t start things, we finish things.” And so... that’s all I really needed to hear. If I even needed to hear anything at all about it. He’s a special guy, you know?
James Johnson, the Pacers’ veteran forward who rarely plays but is the team’s resident protector, helped carry Haliburton off the floor. “That was heartbreaking,” he said. “I know how hard he works, how bad he wanted it, and I know the hours he puts in, day in and day out. … Just to even be here was an honor, to sit courtside and help cheer on these guys was an honor, man. There’s a group character that’s hard to find. KP (Pritchard) and (Pacers general manager) Chad (Buchanan) did a great job of putting this group together, and getting high-character guys.”
“The pain he puts in every day, every night, I don’t think there’s (anybody) else in the world that wanted it more than he did,” said veteran James Johnson, the 38-year-old Pacers protector who helped Haliburton to the locker room. “I’ve been on plenty of teams, and I’ve seen guys sidelined because of that same injury, and he wouldn’t let that stop him from helping us.”
Naji Marshall: It's a lot of fake dogs. Q. All right, let's get a list of real dogs right now. Who you just like, you got to tip your cap that play in the league right now? Naji Marshall: I go Jimmy Butler… Giannis (Antetokounmpo). I get Dre, Draymond Green. He a dog. James Johnson. James Johnson's different. Like, it's a different animal. You're not even going to say a dog. He's the hunted man versus the gorilla. That's James. He's the gorilla. There's two more. Me. Dillon Brooks is a dog. I give it to him. Q. What about like somebody little? Jose Alvarado? Marshall: Oh, yeah. My fault. I can't forget about Jose. Jose a dog. Jose's one for sure.
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Jim Owczarski: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton's dad get into a heated conversation under the baseline after the game, also. Giannis Antetokounmpo has to be separated from Bennedict Mathurin then. Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Johnson then talk it out at about half court and boos rain down on the Bucks' forward, how claps to the crowd on his way out the tunnel.
Stephen Curry, Donovan Mitchell among finalists for Teammate of the Year award
The NBA announced the finalists for the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award on Tuesday. Current NBA players will select the winner from these 12 finalists (six finalists from each NBA conference). The players selected as finalists are below (listed alphabetically by last name): · Steven Adams, Houston Rockets · Nicolas Batum, LA Clippers · Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks · Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors · Tobias Harris, Detroit Pistons · Al Horford, Boston Celtics · Jaren Jackson Jr, Memphis Grizzlies · James Johnson, Indiana Pacers · DeAndre Jordan, Denver Nuggets · Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks · Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers · Jaylin Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Scott Agness: Tyrese Haliburton (right groin soreness) and T.J. McConnell (right ankle sprain) are question for Wednesday v Raptors. James Johnson (illness) is off the injury report. The team had the day off after playing on back-to-back nights.
Dustin Dopirak: This has been out for a bit, but Pacers injury report is out for tomorrow. James Johnson Jr. is out sick. Isaiah Jackson obviously still out. Sheet is otherwise clean. 2-Way guys all questionable. Clippers' sheet not out yet.
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Ben Sheppard isn’t going to have glossy stat sheets in the early portion of his career. He’s going to do the dirty work and whatever it takes to help win ball games, which is why the Pacers have grown fond of him as quickly as they have. “I'd say TJ [McConnell] and James Johnson showing me the ropes,” Sheppard told RG of who’s helped him the most in his first two years. “Those are my vets, and I look up to 'em on and off the court.”
Dustin Dopirak: Asked Rick Carlisle about James Johnson with Jan. 7 deadline coming up to waive players on non-guaranteed contracts to avoid paying the full guarantee. "He's not going anywhere. We need him."
Tyrese Haliburton loves working up a crowd, and it was no different Tuesday at WWE's NXT show in Orlando, Florida. The Indiana Pacers guard played a part in helping set up the NXT championship match between Ethan Page and Trick Williams. Haliburton had the contract of the match in hand and had to make sure Page and Williams signed it. But before the two wrestlers could come out, he took a verbal jab at the crowd. While introducing some of his teammates, including Myles Turner and James Johnson, who came along with him, the crowd serenaded him with boos. Haliburton had a clever response.
James Johnson deal with Pacers is partially guaranteed
Michael Scotto: The Indiana Pacers signed forward to James Johnson to a one-year, $3.3 million deal, which is partially guaranteed for $750,000, league sources told @hoopshype. ESPN was first to report an agreement between the Pacers and Johnson. pic.twitter.com/NYkdxyWhGZ
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