Naming a child after a pro athlete is common. There are plenty of Peytons, Kobes and Jordans out there. Here's a new one.

Myles Turner is the longest tenured player on the Indiana Pacers roster, so it stands to reason that he’s going to have quite a bit of a following among Pacers fans. Turner has withstood constant trade rumors and has become one of the most respected members of the team.

An Indiana couple has honored Pacers’ starting center Myles Turner in a unique way: naming their newborn child after him. Indy sports superfan George Turner, who goes by gturn3796 on Twitter, posted pictures Tuesday welcoming his new son to the world.

The Pacers had some good moments on defense but some struggles against the zone with Tyrese Haliburton out in a loss to the Cavaliers

The Indiana Pacers will look to continue their hot streak on Tuesday when they take on their division rival, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers will look for

Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points. The Cavaliers led 82-77 in the third quarter before going on a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers by Max Strus, Georges Niang and Mobley. Cleveland led 100-89 after three periods.

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 127-117 to end Indiana's six-game winning streak.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 35 points from Donovan Mitchell, beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday, avenging a Sunday defeat and pushing their NBA-best record to 34-5.Indiana briefly grabbed a two-point lead early in the second period and trailed by just one at halftime,