Month: February 2013

First Thoughts: Los Angeles 99, Indiana 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Indiana Pacers 99-91 on Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Chris Paul was dominant throughout the night, scoring 29 points to go with eight assists and six rebounds in leading the Clippers to an […]

Purdue hires Rubin Carter as defensive line coach

From Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that Rubin Carter has been hired to coach the Boilermakers’ defensive line. I love what Coach Carter brings to Purdue, Hazell said. He is a 12-year NFL veteran with over 25 years of coaching experience on all different levels. He has […]

Mike Tyson explains how he’d fight Pacers center Roy Hibbert

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor In one of the more hilarious things I’ve seen in a long time, ESPN had Mike Tyson explain how he would have handled a fight with Pacers center Roy Hibbert. It was a response to the altercation between Hibbert and Warriors center David Lee on Tuesday night. Tyson, the former […]

In-season review: evaluating Butler player-by-player

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As Butler prepares for what coach Brad Stevens terms the “reward” for a long season — the month of March — the time is ripe for an assessment of each player’s strengths and weaknesses. Enough games have been played for trends to solidify, and the statistical readings have mostly shaken […]

Pacers fight with Warriors, but it’s nothing compared to the Palace

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors got into it on Tuesday as David Lee and Roy Hibbert had a disagreement that spilled into the stands. Hibbert will be suspended, and David West probably will be too for what he did at the 0:18 mark of the video below. But at […]

Terone Johnson, Marcius step up as Purdue’s leaders vs. Northwestern

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The score wasn’t nearly the most important part of Purdue’s win over Northwestern on Sunday night. Yes, the Boilermakers throttled the Wildcats 74-43, avenging a 75-60 loss on Feb. 2. But the most important element, by far, was the leadership that emerged. Terone Johnson, by word […]

NASCAR has tough safety decisions ahead after Kyle Larson’s crash

By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent What a scary end of the Nationwide series race in Daytona on Saturday, with Kyle Larson’s crash…and what a sobering way for the 2013 Sprint Cup series to begin. Here is video of the crash, courtesy of NASCAR, in case you haven’t seen it: Just a few thoughts on where […]

Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Billikens rule

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Sweep Butler and win big against VCU, and you make the decision easy. Saint Louis has thus seized the top spot of IndySportsLegends.com’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings on the heels of a nine-game winning streak and two statement victories last week. After dominating their highly anticipated showdown with Shaka Smart’s […]

Klemet: Pride on the line for Purdue and Northwestern

By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent Pride is the extent of what is on the line Sunday at Mackey Arena. Purdue and Northwestern both enter the game under .500 and both in the midst of challenging losing streaks. The Boilers have lost five of six, including three in a row. The Wildcats are losers of four […]

Manti Te’o talks at NFL Combine

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o spoke about the situation regarding the girlfriend hoax. Here are some of his comments, with video of the entire 14-minute interview session below. “It’s definitely embarrassing. You walk into grocery stores and you give people double takes to see if they’re staring at you. It’s […]