SportsFriday, November 6
The Noblesville Boom open their season tonight, with Braden Smith set to debut
The 5AM Noblesville team
If you're up for pro hoops, the Noblesville Boom start their season tonight on the road. The Pacers' G League affiliate faces the Windy City Bulls at NOW Arena at 8 p.m. Eastern. The team then opens at home against the Iowa Wolves at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile.
The Boom's season opens with a road series, then a home game
- Nov. 4Youth clinic and open scrimmage at Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile
- Nov. 6Boom open the season at the Windy City Bulls, 8 p.m. Eastern
- Nov. 10Boom play the Iowa Wolves in their home opener at 7 p.m.
Westfield's own Braden Smith, the No. 38 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is set to debut with his first professional team. He's one of three Pacers two-way players on the 13-player roster, along with Jalen Slawson and Kobe Brown. Rienk Mast and Keba Keita, who played with the Pacers in Summer League, make their G League debuts.
- Last season: 16-20, 10th in the Eastern Conference
- This year: 20th anniversary, second season in Noblesville
- Tickets: noblesvilleboom.com/tickets
Three of the Boom's 13 players are Pacers two-way players
3 of 13
- Pacers two-way players
- 10 other Boom players
Source: USA TODAY
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Pacers two-way players | 3 | 23% |
| other Boom players | 10 | 77% |
First-year head coach Bryce Taylor says the team will play "a fast, efficient style of offensive basketball where we shoot threes."