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First Thoughts: Brooklyn 117, Indiana 109

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers fell 117-109 in a seesaw battle with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Indiana mounted another valiant comeback, but a 24-point second-half deficit proved too big a hill to climb. The Pacers allowed […]

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First Thoughts: Washington 104, Indiana 85

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Washington Wizards 104-85 on Saturday night at the Verizon Center. WHY IT HAPPENED:  John Wall dominated most of the way. He went off for 37 points and five assists — seemingly playing against himself at both […]

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Pacers meet a rare match in Oklahoma City

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George, David West and the Pacers are used to having the upper hand on most opponents. After a 97-75 defeat on Friday night, Indiana was in awe of how the Oklahoma City Thunder controlled the game in the Pacers’ own building. That’s a championship-caliber team, said West, […]

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First Thoughts: Oklahoma City 97, Indiana 75

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were routed 97-75 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED:  Kevin Durant’s skill and Russell Westbrook’s extreme athleticism were a little too much for Indiana. The Pacers fell behind by 14  in […]

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Hoosiers year in review: Brilliant season fell short of goal

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the Hoosiers finish spring semester classes, prepare to say their goodbyes to three impactful seniors and chart offseason workouts at Cook Hall, two incredibly dissimilar views emerge as a program begins to reflect on a season that concluded sooner than expected. In one view, the season was a grand […]

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Shaken Louisville pulls together for Kevin Ware

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Link: Photo gallery, Louisville vs. Duke INDIANAPOLIS – He had to start at the beginning. Pausing, for a heavy moment, to gather whatever description he could find for a moment this ugly before answering the question. That’s what happens when you heard a teammate’s leg snap. That’s what happens when […]

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For Louisville, Russ Smith holds all the cards

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – He coughed. His teammates hacked and gagged. Coaches recoiled in horror as he leaned into the timeout huddle. Patient Zero himself grew weary as the night went on, desperate not for Gatorade but for antibiotics, the best chicken noodle soup and the nice, warm sheets in his hotel […]

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Indiana’s Zeller, Oladipo NBA bound?

By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor WASHINGTON D.C. ” Let the speculation begin. Will Victor Oladipo and/or Cody Zeller opt to leave Indiana with eligibility remaining and head to the NBA? After IU lost to Syracuse Thursday night in the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, both of the Hoosier stars were asked about their future […]

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