Month: May 2014

Paul George leads Pacers to 3-1 series lead

TYLER SMITH
 ISL Correspondent Looking at these numbers from Game 4, you wouldn’t think the Pacers would have come out on the winning side: 20 turnovers, two points from the entire bench, outscored 29-11 in the second quarter, and just 19-of-29 from the foul line. Despite all of that, the Pacers put together a huge […]

Pacers take 2-1 series lead

TYLER SMITH
 ISL Correspondent Coming into Friday’s game, the Pacers were 5-0 in the desperation games, and 0-4 in every other game this postseason. If they were to follow that trend, they would have dropped Game 3 and came back to win Game 4. Instead, the Pacers finally took control of a series, dominating the […]

Hibbert shines, Pacers tie series

TYLER SMITH 
ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — When the Pacers’ backs have been up against the wall, they have responded each and every time this postseason. Needing a win to tie up their second-round series, the Pacers were led by none other than Roy Hibbert, who contributed 28 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots. On […]

Pacers need Hibbert: That’s a scary fact

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent  As the Pacers prepare for another must-win Game 2 situation, one can’t help but wonder about the mystery known as Roy Hibbert. His slump has reached historic proportions with another zero-point, zero-rebound effort in Game 1. It was the third time in the last four games that Hibbert has failed to […]

Pacers fall in Game 1 against Wiz

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Coming into this playoff series, the last time the Washington Wizards won a game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was back in 2007, when it was still called Conseco Fieldhouse. The Wizards showed no fear of that drought as they defeated the Pacers 102-96 to take a 1-0 series lead. […]

Notre Dame should lead Indiana college players in NFL Draft

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Several players from Indiana colleges may hear their names called over the three days of the National Football League draft that begins with Thursday’s first round in New York. The draft continues with the second and third rounds on Friday and the final four rounds of the seven-round draft on […]

Pacers win Game 7, advance to 2nd round

By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — In the first home Game 7 in the franchise’s NBA history, the Pacers prevailed, defeating the stingy Atlanta Hawks 92-80 and advancing to the second round. This entire series had been upside down from the regular season. The Pacers dropped two games at home in the series, after […]

Pacers force Game 7

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent This is what the Pacers talked about all season long: Game 7 in Indianapolis. OK, we all know they were talking about the Eastern Conference finals, and not the first round of the playoffs. Regardless, their season is still alive after winning Game 6 on the road (something the franchise had […]