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Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson is "fine," a team spokesman said, following his involvement in a minor two-vehicle traffic accident Monday evening. "He's practicing today," said David Benner, the team spokesman. Police ticketed the driver of the other vehicle for driving without a license, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department report. USA Today

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Police ticketed a woman for driving without a license following a traffic accident Monday that involved Indiana Pacer guard Lance Stephenson. The basketball player was headed to a "Shop with the Pacers" event at Greenwood Park Mall, a team spokesman said, when he rear-ended another vehicle driven by Tameisha Hinton, 30, Indianapolis, in the 7800 block of U.S. 31 South. Indianapolis Star

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Some exciting news from the sneaker world this morning: Basketball footwear and apparel company AND 1 has officially signed Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson to an endorsement contract. SLAM first reported the news via Twitter back on October 2, and Stephenson has exclusively donned AND 1 sneakers during the first month of the NBA season, but the partnership between the storied footwear company and the talented guard was formally announced today. SLAM

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Stephenson, who has first-round talent but slid to the second round of the 2010 draft, has slowly matured on and off the court. He’s gone from having a bad attitude with teammates and not wanting to work to wanting to watch video with the coaches. He’s gone from always trying to make the flashy play off the dribble to wanting to make the simple pass. That’s what the Pacers want from Stephenson. “It was hard at first because early on all I tried to do was score and I played out of control,” Stephenson said. “I learned to be patient and let the game come to me. I had to transform my game.” Indianapolis Star

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Lance Stephenson: It's official I change my jersey number. Guess what number it is Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Lance Stephenson 

Evan Dunlap: All-Summer-League 1st team: Alec Burks, Lance Stephenson, Austin Daye, Andrew Nicholson, Miles Plumlee Twitter

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Dahntay Jones: Indiana is definitely a place I will always remember. Happy to see my guys @Lance Stephenson and @Paul George grow into great players &men Twitter

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So now entering what could be a make-or-break (non-guaranteed contract) year, Stephenson is back at the Air Tran Orlando Pro Summer League to prove that he should stick around and made a statement with 28 points and seven assists in a win over the Thunder. “I’m here to do anything I can to get better as a player and help my team,” Stephenson said. “I’m working on pick-and-rolls, coming off and hitting my jump shot and trying to get my teammates involved. “What the coaches have told me is they want me to be more like a point guard, be a leader and take control of situations.” NBA.com

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Roy Hibbert: I wanna wish my boys @Lance Stephenson @Jeff Pendergraph n the rooks good luck in summer league. Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Summer League, Roy Hibbert, Lance Stephenson, Jeff Pendergraph 

Roy Hibbert was at Bankers Life Fieldhouse working out Monday. Lance Stephenson has been back in town working out there, too, for the past two weeks or so. The same can be said about Jeff Pendergraph and Dahntay Jones. Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Roy Hibbert, Lance Stephenson 

A third flagrant foul was called late in the game when Heat reserve Dexter Pittman threw a violent elbow at Lance Stephenson, the player who gave the choke sign to James in Game 3. Stephenson left for X-rays on his collarbone. Palm Beach Post

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The Rock would be impressed but I'm sure the NBA is not. Pretty sure Dexter Pittman has a suspension coming after this foul. Miami Herald

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Referees 

Lance Stephenson: Pittman got me good. My shoulder feel like its broke but I'm ok everyone let's go Pacers game 6 Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Referees 

Lance Stephenson said he had no problem with Dexter Pittman’s hard foul: “We're just playing hard ball. That’s what happens when you’re playing hard and it’s the playoffs. So it’s a good foul.’’ Sulia

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Referees 

Brian Windhorst: Dexter Pittman did not speak to the media after the game. Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Referees 

Ken Berger: One Pacer on Pittman hit on Stephenson: Metta World Peace would be "suspended for life" if he did that. Twitter

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Ken Berger: "It was bad," the anomymous Pacer said of the Pittman play. "And they were celebrating afterward. The tape don't lie." Twitter

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Lance Stephenson, Dexter Pittman, Referees 

Carl Landry: #DexterPittman just earned a spot on the #NBA all thug team. Hahahaha!!! Twitter

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"I don't know if that was retaliation for what Lance had done (with the choke sign)," said Granger, who plans to "take a bunch of medication" and play Thursday. "But I was in (the locker room watching) on the replay and he looked over and saw him coming, and he's a big guy and he laid him out." FOXSports Florida

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Austin Daye: #Damn .....Pittman just clocked Lance Stephenson Twitter

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