Month: May 2013

2013 Playoffs: Pacers inject defense into series DNA

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – It took the Indiana Pacers a few games to feel it out, but feel it they did. At long last the series felt like a classic, slug-it-out Eastern Conference matchup, not one of fast breaks and 3-pointers. The NBA’s best defense is back. After the high-flying Atlanta Hawks […]

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Welcome, Mrs. Craden’s third graders!

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder Hello, Abby, and the rest of Mrs. Craden’s third-grade class at Long! I’m excited to hear that you all are studying online news sources. People like me go to events and talk to the people who make decisions in the world and make the difficult things they do easy to […]

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First Thoughts: Indiana 106, Atlanta 83

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers outclassed the Atlanta Hawks 106-83 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Pacers take a 3-2 series lead. WHY IT HAPPENED:  The Pacers rode a 50-43 halftime lead to […]

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2013 Playoffs: Pacers-Hawks Game 5 viewer’s guide

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers will try to reestablish control on Wednesday night when they take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of this Eastern Conference first-round series. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Here are the trends to monitor in what shapes up as a terrific 48-minute […]

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