While Indy residents likely focus our energy on local basketball favorites Indiana Pacers and…read moreIndiana Fever, not too far up the road quality basketball is happening with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, a Pacers Sports Corporation-owned team that serves as the NBA G League affiliate for our own Indiana Pacers. The team was formed in 2007 and became exclusive as an affiliate to the Indiana Pacers in 2015 when the Indiana Pacers purchased the team. The Mad Ants actually won the D League championship in 2014 and generally have a strong reputation within the league. The G League relationship means that it's not uncommon for players to go back-and-forth between the Mad Ants and the Pacers. Pacers in need of extra development/playing time, rehab, or simply more experience may spend time in G League to acquire it. Likewise, as is happening right now, you may see players either move up from G League or obtain 10-day contracts to address Pacers needs due to injuries or even potentially the current pandemic. Fort Wayne has a long history of basketball and the Mad Ants brought it back to the city. The name comes from Mad Anthony Wayne - also the namesake for Fort Wayne. The G League is essentially the NBA's minor league. There are 29 teams - 28 with direct team affiliations. In 2021, an all-time high of 45% of players on NBA rosters actually had G league experience. So, when you go to a G league game there's a pretty good chance you're seeing NBA-level playing. The league offers this kind of visibility at ticket prices that are even more affordable than NBA games. Standard tickets for the Mad Ants are right around $15 (plus fees if you go through Ticketmaster). Like the Pacers and Fever, they have a variety of special promotions throughout their season (which generally coincides with that of the Pacers and is going on right now). The mascot is, of course, a Mad Ant (who is pretty awesome). The roster this year includes Justin Anderson, Bennie Boatwright, Stephen Domingo, Nate Hinton, D.J. Johnson, Walt Lemon Jr., Daxter Miles Jr., Andrew Rowsey, Russ Smith, Terry Taylor, Will Vorhees, Duane Washington Jr., and Gabe York. I know for sure a couple of these players have already had short-term Pacers contracts including Anderson. A variety of familiar names have played over the years for the Mad Ants including Tyler Hansbrough, Victor Oladipo (during rehab), Solomon Hill, Glen Rice JR., Glenn Robinson III, Luke Harangody, and others. The Mad Ants play in the 13,000 seat Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, one of the largest venues for G League teams. If you want to see some amazing basketball, I definitely recommend a trip to Fort Wayne to check out the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are the Indiana Pacers' NBA G League affiliate. They've been affiliates for…read morea number of NBA teams since their inception in 2007, but became exclusive to Indiana in 2015 when the Pacers purchased the team. The Mad Ants won the D-League championship in 2014 and almost repeated as champions in 2015, but they got swept, 2-0, in their finals rematch against the Santa Cruz Warriors. To date, the 2014 title is the franchise's only championship. When the NBA negotiated a deal with Gatorade to become the league sponsor beginning with the 2017-18 season, the Mad Ants rebranded concurrently. They changed their colors from red and gold to blue and gold, aligning with the Pacers' colors. The Reno Bighorns (now Stockton Kings; the Sacramento Kings affiliate) did the same thing that year. The team's name is an homage to American General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, for whom the city is named after. The team plays in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, north of downtown Fort Wayne, near the St Joseph River. With a seating capacity of 13,000 for Mad Ants games, Memorial Coliseum is one of the G League's biggest venues. Notable players who've suited up for the Mad Ants include Jordan Crawford, 2009 NCAA champion Tyler Hansbrough, Luke Harangody, Solomon Hill, John Jenkins, 2016 NBA champion Dahntay Jones, Khris Middleton, Mike Muscala, former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Glen Rice Jr, Glenn Robinson III, Peyton Siva, Hasheem Thabeet, and Noah Vonleh. The team's first head coach was Jaren Jackson Sr, who I used to root for when he was a member of the San Antonio Spurs' 1999 championship team. He hit some big threes during that title run.

I frequented Fort Wayne Sport Club while I was playing in a Fort Wayne Sport and Social soccer…read moreleague. The atmosphere seemed a little grungy and the staff were not always friendly. It is volunteer run, but I don't feel like that gives an excuse! They had a good selections of beer which were decently priced. Many times they ran out of things on the menu, which was frustrating for the post game food rush.

The facility is older and dated but in EXCELLENT condition. It has been preserved and taken care of…read morevery well. The amenities were taken care of as well. Everything was spotless. Also, the person (Jo) who assisted with any questions or needs had the most outstanding customer service. I would use the Sycamore Hills Swim and Racquet Club again in an instant, and I highly recommend it to others.

Is there a better place in the country to watch a MiLB game? It's debatable…read more Parkview Field continues to be the standard for MiLB parks in America... We've been to a ton and this ballpark holds its own, even compared to AA and AAA ballparks. The Parkview team does a tremendous job with the friendly entertainment, excellent service, great food and drink options, and an overall enjoyable MiLB venue... From Thirsty Thursdays to Friday and Saturday night games, Parkview Field offers something for everyone. If you're coming through FW, Parkview Field is a must stop.

Really enjoyed this ballpark. Awesome hometown feel and great prices made this an affordable family…read moredestination. It's clean, open, next door to two hotels and has a bunch of stuff to do for everyone. Team shop is awesome- spent too much up in there though! 20 different types of hats and jerseys and apparel. Bought a sweet hoodie and hat for about $100. Not a bad view in the entire park; obviously they have some suites and some cabanas along the outfield that are nice and private/ shaded. I imagine when it gets hot out, you just cook like their delicious hot dogs in that sun! (The hot dogs were really good!) They also offer a kids zone that you have to pay for and it's nothing too great. Bunch of blow up things to jump on and slide down. Beer garden is no garden. It's just a building in the outfield dead center that serves beer and backs up to the hotels. Will say, dang good beer selection. Yuengling and some Michigan brews too! It's a very comfy little stadium downtown. So much going on it can be hard to follow the game though. And, their food lines are atrocious! Takes FOREVER to get anything of substance food- wise. Two innings or more for a hotdog. Overall it was enjoyable and I'd make it a point to take in a game if headed that way in the country.

Me and my family went for the 8-9 laser tags sessions, the laser tag itself was fun, however the…read morehost of the lasertag, I didn't catch his name, but he was wearing glasses and shorts, was very unpleasant and didn't let us finish the safety video because "we were going to be late for our session" and then was sarcastic and rude the whole time, he told us to go to the green base so me and my Kiddos went to this bus with green LED lights and then he had a sarcastic tone and said "the green box" and then when me and my family got to the green box he started clapping and we Felt as if he was talking down to us, and then was saying "good job" if a very long exaggerated demeaning way, the lazer tag was good but the host was awful.

So I really didn't know what to expect. We got this card in an adventure, checklist box and we want…read moreto get out of Indianapolis so we went to Fort Wayne and we're very pleasantly surprised. The ax throwing was a more difficult than I expected and be a lot more fun than I expected. We played some arcade games after and had a very enjoyable afternoon. I think our host name was Dwayne or Dwight or something like that, but he was fantastic.

It's my childhood movie theater so maybe my opinion is biased but I prefer this theater over all…read moreothers in FW when I visit. Staff is friendly and the seats recline. The food options could be a bit more interesting (and cheaper!) I go here about 5 times a year, usually with my sister and we always have a good time. And we ALWAYS get popcorn!

This is me making a stand. I used to love this place. It was beautiful. The seats were great. This…read morewas the place to see a movie. Unfortunately, now I go here because it's the lesser of two crappy options. Almost all of the seats at the ends of the aisles have armrests that give way when you sit down. The seat covering is falling apart. Honestly, it looks like shit. It's embarrassing and as long as it continues like this, it just goes to show that the company doesn't give a shit about the experience of being at the movies. I don't blame the employees here. I think they're generally great and I feel bad for them that this company doesn't care enough to fix things. If they fixed things here, it would be amazing. I'll keep reviewing it every time I come here. We will see how much it matters.

Had very poor experience in the shoe department on Wednesday March 12. The associate was very rude…read moretelling us not to touch the displays because he was tired of having to put them back in order. He basically ended up telling us to get out of "his store". We told another associate about it and was told it wasn't the first complaint that day. They definitely lost at least one sale from us that day.

Mixed feelings about my recent shopping experience here. I came to Dick's Sporting Goods a few…read moreweeks ago for a few reasons: 1) I needed some new swim trunks. There is a heated pool in the hotel I am staying and darn it, I was going to use it! 2) my brother needed new sneakers 3) we both needed new gloves. We both had a pair but needed one that allow you to text message. Why? The company I work for, which also had just hired my brother use an app on your phone to give you access to enter through the doors. You better be able to touch your screen of you won't get in. Problem is... if it's cold as heck you don't want to take off your gloves. I easily found the swim trunks... a bit pricey for my taste... $40. We went to the shoe section and got my brother a new pair of sneakers that comfortably fit and were reasonably priced. We were helped by the employees manning that section. Gloves... that was a nightmare. Finding the section wasn't easy and required me to ask someone for help... when I got there that section was a mess. Took me 30 minutes to find the type of gloves we were looking for and in our size... ridiculous. If they had all sections of their store as well managed as the show area... this would be at least a four star review. Still since I am finding my way around the area if I need winter clothes or shoes... I may find myself here again.

Extremely clean facilities, accommodating staff members, a variety of food and drink options very…read morewell priced compared to other ball stadiums. Highly recommend going to a themed game or to see fireworks on a Saturday night. A nice perk is the net on the third base line has been extended and provides another level of safety for fans.

We have only been to a few games as our son was just recently called up from Lake Elsinore.... This…read morefacility is fantastic! Plenty of food choices and plenty of restrooms so no waiting at all. If you want to see them before the show this is one of many great choices for MLB future stars.

you should be ashamed of yourself for hiring 8-9 year old umpires during a tournament. especially…read morethose who do not know the rules or the game of baseball! the st. joe baseball teams having umpires in their pockets was proven this evening!!!! the food was down right nasty oh and extremely expensive!!! the restrooms were filthy and full of used needles and trash!