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The Indiana Pacers' G League affiliate will have a new home and a new nickname next season.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced Wednesday the Indiana Mad Ants will become the Noblesville Boom.
The nickname honors Bobby "Slick" Leonard, who coached the Pacers to 529 wins and three ABA championships. After coaching the Pacers, he announced games on the radio, creating "Boom, baby!" for made 3-pointers.
The team will play in The Arena at Innovation Mile, a new 3,400-seat, 123,000-square-foot arena. The Arena construction is expected to be completed this summer, and the city expects to draw 65,000 fans annually for games, the team said in a news release.
“As Hoosiers, basketball is in our DNA,” PS&E President of Business Operations Todd Taylor said. “That’s why expanding access to professional basketball, especially in a vibrant and growing city like Noblesville, is a game changer not just for local fans and families who want to experience the action up close, but also for the young athletes who want to develop their skills and land a spot in the NBA.”
Visit NoblesvilleBoom.com for more about the changes coming for the team.
The Mad Ants played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse the past two seasons during arena construction in Noblesville. The team previously played in Fort Wayne and were named after “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the namesake of Fort Wayne, who was an American Revolutionary War general and U.S. congressman.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Pacers G League affiliate becomes Noblesville Boom for 2025-26
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Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced Wednesday the Indiana Mad Ants will become the Noblesville Boom.
The nickname honors Bobby "Slick" Leonard, who coached the Pacers to 529 wins and three ABA championships. After coaching the Pacers, he announced games on the radio, creating "Boom, baby!" for made 3-pointers.
The team will play in The Arena at Innovation Mile, a new 3,400-seat, 123,000-square-foot arena. The Arena construction is expected to be completed this summer, and the city expects to draw 65,000 fans annually for games, the team said in a news release.
“As Hoosiers, basketball is in our DNA,” PS&E President of Business Operations Todd Taylor said. “That’s why expanding access to professional basketball, especially in a vibrant and growing city like Noblesville, is a game changer not just for local fans and families who want to experience the action up close, but also for the young athletes who want to develop their skills and land a spot in the NBA.”
Visit NoblesvilleBoom.com for more about the changes coming for the team.
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The Mad Ants played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse the past two seasons during arena construction in Noblesville. The team previously played in Fort Wayne and were named after “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the namesake of Fort Wayne, who was an American Revolutionary War general and U.S. congressman.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Pacers G League affiliate becomes Noblesville Boom for 2025-26
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