By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Since the Pacers’ Game 3 loss on Sunday, David West has admitted frustration with the team’s defense, Roy Hibbert conceded that the Heat are too talented to account for all their strengths, and coach Frank Vogel expressed confidence in the Pacers’ ability to make up for recent deficiencies. The Pacers […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Roy Hibbert stood on top of a two-foot dais, let his eyes scan the room full of reporters left to right the way he might examine his team’s defense from the back line, and finally folded his towering 7-foot-2 frame into a small chair. Planting his face into […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were outclassed 114-96 by the Miami Heat on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The Heat lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers allowed their most points ever in […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As if the Indianapolis 500 weren’t enough, the Circle City is treated to an always-pivotal Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. What a sporting day it will be in Indianapolis. The Pacers’ confidence is at an all-time high after their 97-93 victory […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers earned a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The series is tied at one game apiece. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers’ defense, the best in […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent For starters, the Pacers need their top two wings, Paul George and Lance Stephenson, to be more careful with the ball in Game 2. They combined for 10 of the team’s 20 turnovers on Wednesday night in the Pacers’ loss. George Hill’s five-point, 2-of-9 performance dragged them down, too, while […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost a 103-102 heartbreaker in overtime to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. WHY IT HAPPENED: LeBron James blew past Paul George to convert a game-winning layup as […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Dwyane Wade claims he knew all along it was going to come to this: the Indiana Pacers against the Miami Heat, the defending champions against the team with the $78 million big-man duo, a blue-chip talent at small forward and something to prove. It is a matchup of the best […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Keys to the Series For the Pacers to have a chance, they’re going to need to win a game – probably two – in Miami. There’s an ongoing concern about whether Dwyane Wade (26.2 points per game against the Pacers in last season’s second round) has a functional right knee. […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The postgame podium has never been more full. A combined 33 feet, 3 inches of humanity and 1,169 pounds of pure basketball muscle sat atop the dais – smiling, united and moving onto the Eastern Conference finals. All five Pacers starters. Five microphones. One huge goal accomplished. One […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers knocked out the New York Knicks 106-99 on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 6 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series. The Pacers won the series 4-2. WHY IT HAPPENED: After George Hill made a surprisingly quick […]
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