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Former foe of Pacers center Rik Smits once battled Larry Bird for collegiate scoring title

Friday, the Dunking Dutchman took over the Indiana Pacers' Twitter to do a question and answer session with Pacer fans.

      




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Doyel: As ESPN bracket reminds us, we'll never get enough of Larry Bird

This isn't normal, the way we love Larry Bird all these years later, not even for someone as special at sports as Larry Legend.

      




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Former Pacers player playing in China pledges 50,000 masks

Joe Young has been playing in China since his time with the Indiana Pacers ended. He is a Houston native

      




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Domantas Sabonis is ready to return to the court, virtually

Domantas Sabonis is a long shot in the NBA's video game tournament; he was a long shot before making the All-Star skills competition final, too

      




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Donnie Walsh on losing basketball game to Dr. Anthony Fauci: 'How did that happen?'

Donnie Walsh has been plopped in the middle of America's most famous infectious disease doctor's basketball claim to fame.

      




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Coronavirus: Owners of Pacers, Colts join fundraising effort with United Way

If $200,000 is raised by Thursday, Herb Simon and Jim Irsay will boost the pot that goes to neighborhood centers linked to United Way

      




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Tamika Catchings to face Mike Conley in NBA HORSE competition

Mike Conley is Tamika Catchings' first-round opponent in the NBA's HORSE event on ESPN; competitors will remain separated

      




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How the grandsons of Pacers legend Roger Brown uncovered his legacy

Three boys grew up knowing someone named Roger Brown was their grandfather. Then, one day, they began to understand the legacy of the Pacers legend.

      




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Insider: If the NBA returns, Pacers could benefit with a healthy backcourt

Malcolm Brogdon is healing and more minutes for JaKarr Sampson could get the Pacers out of the first round of the playoffs

      




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Pacers big man Myles Turner helps his father through coronavirus scare

Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers discusses coronavirus and how his performance changed after the All-Star break

      




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Doyel: Will we ever find out how good Victor Oladipo and these Pacers were going to be?

Victor Oladipo was rocking and the Pacers were rolling before NBA shutdown, leaving President Kevin Pritchard, team hopeful about possible resumption.

      




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Kevin Pritchard: Pacers not sitting idly during Coronavirus-forced hiatus

Pacers President Kevin Pritchard discusses the health of his team and how they're staying prepared for the season to resume.

      




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Ranking 10 great Pacers playoff moments

The Indiana Pacers would have started the 2020 NBA playoffs this weekend, but these memories will have to do for now.

      




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Holiday brothers would be eager to team up: 'We'd be good, too'

Justin (the oldest) and Aaron (the youngest) Holiday play for the Indiana Pacers; Jrue Holiday is the best-known of the brothers in the NBA.

      




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Why the Pacers traded the chance to draft Michael Jordan for Tom Owens

The Pacers dealt the No. 2 pick in the 1984 draft for one season of Tom Owens

      




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Retro Indy: Indiana Pacers

      




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How Larry Bird (and Magic Johnson) inspired Michael Jordan to become a champion

Michael Jordan after his first title on 'The Last Dance': 'At last I fit somewhere in the category of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson'

      




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NBA says teams can reopen practice facilities Friday; what this means for the Pacers

Source: The Pacers will listen to the government and follow its lead before bringing players back

      




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Pacers' Slick Leonard gave Jerry Krause a start in basketball: 'He wasn't a people person'

The punching bag in The Last Dance documentary about the final season of the champion Bulls is GM Jerry Krause, who got his start from Slick Leonard.

      




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Pacers Malcolm Brogdon declares himself ready to play again with injury '100%' healed

The Pacers didn't have their starting point guard for the last three games before the NBA went on hiatus, but he's able to play if/when it restarts.

      




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25 years later: Reggie Miller relives 8 points in 8.9 seconds

After two quick 3-pointers, "I get the rebound, get fouled and that's where the last two points come for the 8 points in 9 seconds," says Miller.

      




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Pacers Myles Turner on his father contracting coronavirus and getting back on the court

Turner: 'It was a rough path for a couple of weeks'

      




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Indiana Pacers broadcast team nominated for regional Emmys

Indiana Pacers TV announcers Chris Denari and Quinn Buckner are among those up for honors

      




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Pacers coach Nate McMillan wants players ready to return to court soon

Pacers coach Nate McMillan is hoping to be in the final days of a stay-at-home order, and he's letting players know they need to be ready to return.

      




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IndyStar staffers try McDonald's new apple pie, and the results are mixed

An iconic fast-food item is going through its midlife crisis. But is McDonald's new apple pie really living its best life in its new body?

      




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Portillo's makes its Hendricks County debut as Avon location opens

Italian beef and Chicago-style hot dogs are now being sold near Ronald Reagan Parkway and U.S. 36.

      




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How to make mashed potatoes and gravy the right way

This mashed potatoes recipe and tips will ensure that you don't screw it up. Oh, and there's gravy too.

      




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Family shares Mexican tradition of tamales

The Vasquez family makes tamales to sell at the Carmel Farmer's Market

      




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This is the best way to eat Thin Mints Girl Scout cookies

IndyStar's Liz Biro demonstrates how to turn a Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie into a straw to drink milk, beer or bourbon.

      




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9 bars and restaurants to visit on Speedway's Main Street

Tacos, smoked wings, a brewery with pizza and a kart track serving burgers are right across the street from the Indy 500.

       




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The most delicious moments at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience

Wagyu steak, baby lamb chops, dumplings, pie and more were served with fine wine at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience at Clay Terrace in Carmel.

       




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Sweet and savory crepes offered at new T-Swirl Crepe in Downtown Indianapolis

Take a look at a new Downtown Indianapolis restaurant with Japanese-style crepes, T-Swirl Crepe.

       




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Retro Recipes: Why some Hoosiers put spaghetti in chili

Add spaghetti to chili and people call you crazy. Add spaghetti and Middle Eastern spices and you're a genius (at least in Cincinnati).

       




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Baking in the time of coronavirus: Bread is hot topic at home and away

Whether it's out of necessity, to pass time or to calm nerves, bread baking is a hot topic during coronavirus pandemic

       




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Indianapolis buildings that are important to Madam Walker's story on Netflix

The Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker" was produced in Ontario, Canada. But it references Indianapolis locations.

      




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Photos: How the central Indiana restaurant industry is reacting to a pandemic

Restaurants and bars in central Indiana respond to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, health pandemic while operating under state-issued restrictions.

      




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Local musician Tim Brickley entertains socially distant neighbors with impromptu show

Tucked into his porch, musician Tim Brickley sang classics for a tiny group of neighbors and passersby as relief from home isolation.

      




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Shapiro's deli endures COVID-19 as it did Spanish flu 100 years ago

Shapiro's delicatessen, a Kosher eatery just south of Downtown Indianapolis, is adapting to a carryout model amid the coronavirus pandemic.

       




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Planning Mother's Day brunch? Here are 25-plus restaurants with takeout deals near Indianapolis

Several Indianapolis-area restaurants are offering brunch deals and takeout specials to help mom relax and stay out of the kitchen on Mother's Day.

       




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Bar and brewery owners take wait-and-see approach to returning to normal business

After coronavirus restrictions are lifted, Indianapolis bars and breweries will face challenges in terms of short-term staffing and long-term survival

       




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Pawnee returns Thursday for special 'Parks and Rec' episode from quarantine

As a fundraiser for Feeding America, the cast of "Parks and Recreation" shot a special episode during the coronavirus pandemic. It will air April 30.

       




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WATCH LIVE NOW: Storytellers Project brings you personal stories about belonging

Join the Des Moines Storytellers Project LIVE in your home as five Americans share personal stories about belonging.

       




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Here's why you'll see colorful 'smoke' coming from an Old Northside chimney on Friday

You can see this art in person while you social distance. The Harrison Center will send colorful "smoke" from its historic chimney for the first time.

       




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IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




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What Indiana's coronavirus reopening plan says for bars, concert venues, movie theaters

New guidelines announced by Gov. Eric Holcomb include timeline for resuming social gatherings and entertainment events, including bars and nightclubs.

       




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Doughnuts from reopened Long's Bakery inspire tasty hip-hop tribute

Indianapolis rapper Tevin Studdard celebrates the return of Long's Bakery with "Long's Bakery Music Video," a tribute to glazed yeast doughnuts.

       




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Indianapolis food and wine scene shut out of James Beard culinary awards, again

Finalists for the James Beard Foundation's culinary awards have been announced, and Indianapolis isn't on the list.

       




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Indianapolis Symphony cancels Symphony on the Prairie and all summer concerts

Symphony on the Prairie has been canceled, along with other popular concerts this summer. Here's when the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will be back

       




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Drive-in restaurants are an experience mostly unchanged during coronavirus pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic, it's business as usual at Mug-N-Bun restaurant, and Historic Steer In embraces its drive-in roots.

       




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IndyStar Sessions

Miss an episode of "Dogfish Head Brewery presents IndyStar Sessions at Square Cat Vinyl"? We have the musical highlights.