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Kyrylo Fesenko: Just landed in Chicago. Tomorrow I have a workout with the Bulls. Really excited to see Korver, Boozer and Brewer! Twitter

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Kyrylo Fesenko: My bad, people. I didn't know, that Kyle and Ronnie is gone from Chicago. Thank you for info. Twitter

Chicago Bulls, Free Agency, Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver, Kyrylo Fesenko, Ronnie Brewer 

On the big man front, a source says 7-foot-1, 280-pound Ukrainian center Kyrylo Fesenko is scheduled to work out for San Antonio next week. The Spurs aren't the only team wanting a look at the 25-year-old, though, as Fesenko -- who spent most of last season on Indiana's bench after playing his first four seasons in Utah -- may work out in Cleveland soon thereafter. There have also been discussions with Miami and Atlanta. SI.com

San Antonio Spurs, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Center Kyrylo Fesenko is open to re-signing with the Pacers. He only played in three games after being acquired late in the season. Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko 

There's no guarantee they'll open training camp in the fall with the same roster. Roy Hibbert (restricted), George Hill (restricted), Leandro Barbosa (unrestricted), Lou Amundson (unrestricted), Kyrylo Fesenko (unrestricted) and A.J. Price (unrestricted) are all free agents. It's a long shot, but Vogel said he'd like to have the same roster next season. "I think we're really good now and I think we have a tremendous chance for growth w the guys we have on our roster," he said. Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko, Roy Hibbert, Leandro Barbosa, George Hill, Frank Vogel 

Chris Tomasson: Two years ago, Kyrylo Fesenko said he could have been a Chernobyl baby. Fesenko, whose birthplace and hometown is Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, told me that's a 5-hour drive from where the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred 4/26/86. Since Fesenko was born 12/24/86, he told me glad the wind wasn't blowing then from Chernobyl when he was still his mother's womb. "I'd have like three hands and four feet,'' he said at time. When I first saw Fesenko in this series, he said, "I'm hiding my extra arms.'' Sulia

Indiana Pacers, Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukraine 

Fesenko, Pacers forward Danny Granger and other players on the team were leaving Club 23 in Downtown Orlando at around 2:45 a.m. Thursday when they got into an argument with a group of people outside the bar. Orlando police riding bicycles moved in to make sure the incident didn't escalate to a fight and the Pacers walked away from the pack. Cell- phone video of the incident was posted on TMZ.com. "I was approached by a group of people. They started verbally abusing me," Fesenko said after the Pacers' practice Friday afternoon. "We just, we did the mature thing. We walked out of there. That's it." Orlando Sentinel

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

What do you want a bunch of 20-somethings with cash to do on a free night? Sit in the hotel and study for the LSATs? Read the collected works of Proust? "Some drunk guys raised their voices, the whole thing was defused and we walked home," said Dahntay Jones, who was among the Pacers who spent part of the night at Club 23 right down the street from the team hotel. "Everybody did the right thing, the mature thing. And actually, the guys came over later and apologized." Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Danny Granger was still scratching his head after Friday's practice, trying to figure out how he and his teammates became a TMZ staple. "My wife called me about it," he said, smiling. "I couldn't believe it. Nothing happened. Absolutely nothing." Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Cops rushed in to break up a heated late night exchange between several members of the Indiana Pacers and a pack of angry clubgoers in Orlando early this morning ... and the whole thing was caught on tape. TMZ obtained footage ... showing 7'1" Kyrylo Fesenko confronting a group of people outside of Club 23 around 2:45 AM. Sources at the scene tell us ... the whole thing began when one of the clubgoers angrily accused Kyrylo of "bumping into him" ... and then unleashed a flurry of verbal attacks at the NBA star. TMZ.com

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

As Kyrylo tried to walk away from the situation ... the mob grew in numbers and the taunts became louder. That's when Kyrylo's teammate Danny Granger charged towards the clubgoers ... only to be restrained by some of his friends. Multiple bike cops peddled to the scene and diffused the situation ... with Granger and Kyrylo calmly walking away without further incident. TMZ.com

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

A rep for the Pacers tells TMZ ... "Our players were provoked into a verbal confrontation and ended up walking away from the confrontation. To make something more out of this than what it was is ludicrous." TMZ.com

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Kyrylo Fesenko 

The Pacers signed center Kyrylo Fesenko on Thursday for the rest of the season. Fesenko, a former second-round pick in 2007, spent his first four seasons with the Utah Jazz, where he averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.3 minutes. He'll compete with Lou Amundson to be Roy Hibbert's backup at center. Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Sam Amick: Free agent center Kyrylo Fesenko is signing with Indiana through the end of the season, a source tells http://SI.com. Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Brian T. Smith: Source confirms @Sam Amick report ex-#UtahJazz center Kyrylo Fesenko plans to sign with Indiana Pacers for rest of #NBA season. Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Sean Grande: With J O'Neal done and Stiemsma now hurting, Ryan Hollins and Kyrylo Fesenko on Boston's radar. Keep an eye on a Reggie Evans buyout in LA. Twitter

Boston Celtics, Kyrylo Fesenko, Reggie Evans, Ryan Hollins 

The Bucks’ interest in signing unrestricted free-agent center Kyrylo Fesenko has waned. The Bucks, who are in the market for a backup center, have had several discussions with Fesenko’s agent, Stu Lash. Racine Journal-Times

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko 

Sources indicated the Bucks could be interested in a pair of big men, former Utah center Kyrylo Fesenko and 7-foot center D.J. Mbenga. Both players are out of the league this season. The 7-1, 280-pound Fesenko played in 53 games with the Jazz last season and averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds. Mbenga played in 49 games for the Lakers during the 2009-'10 season and 41 games for the Hornets last season. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 

A basketball source indicated Saturday the Bucks are checking options at the backup center spot and they could include 25-year-old Kyrylo Fesenko and 31-year-old D.J. Mbenga. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee Bucks, Free Agency, Kyrylo Fesenko, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 

The Bucks are thin at the center position with Andrew Bogut out with a fractured left ankle and Drew Gooden ailing with a sprained right wrist. Gooden missed the Bucks' 94-85 loss in Orlando on Friday night and could be out for Sunday's game at New Jersey. Rookie Jon Leuer started at center against the Magic, and Larry Sanders and Jon Brockman took turns defending Orlando all-star center Dwight Howard, who finished with 26 points and 20 rebounds. Neither Fesenko or Mbenga has played in the NBA this season. The 7-foot-1, 280-pound Fesenko played in 53 games with Utah last season and averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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