Author: Tyler Smith

Myles Turner has been a different player this season

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Myles Turner deserves your attention. I know, I know, he’s had good stretches before in his career, only to fall back into some old patterns. And I know the “Sabonis over Turner” fans and the “stop shooting 3’s and get in the paint” crowd want to see more […]

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January will be the time to evaluate this Pacers team

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers finally put together a full game on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs.  They scored 43 points in the 1st quarter, which bumped them up to 2nd in the entire NBA in 1st quarter points average. They even won the third quarter for the first […]

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Pacers Media Day, 2021

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have a new Head Coach. They have a few new key players. They have a new name for their arena (Gainbridge Fieldhouse.)  And as they expressed at Media Day, they have a renewed hope for the upcoming season. Here were some of the highlights and […]

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Still time to catch the Indians this season

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — I’ve always enjoyed coming to Victory Field and watching the Indianapolis Indians play.  As a kid, I especially loved attending when the Iowa Cubs were in town.  Because of league realignment, these teams didn’t play each other from 1998-2020.  But now, this friendly rivalry has been renewed. On […]

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Carlisle returns- What will it mean for the Pacers?

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The very minute Rick Carlisle decided to leave Dallas, speculation began for an Indiana reunion.  Though most people, including myself, figured he would end up in Boston or Milwaukee, the opportunity was still there.  After firing two Nate’s in less than a 10-month period, Pacers President Kevin Pritchard […]

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NBA Mock Draft

By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA)ISL Contributor NBA Mock Draft (Round 1) 1. Houston Rockets – Cade Cunningham | G | Oklahoma State This is a no brainer pick here. Cade Cunningham is the most coveted player in the draft. A 6’7” point guard who has elite offensive traits, a high IQ, an incredible feel for the […]

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Pacers live to see another day

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — In game number 73, the Indiana Pacers put on a show in front of their home fans, and they now live to see another day.  It was a dominating effort from start to finish, as the Pacers never trailed. They defeated the Charlotte Hornets by a final score […]

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Pacers are in good hands with Caris LeVert

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The future may be a little uncertain for the Indiana Pacers. Your guess is as good as mine in terms of how this roster will look next season.  But when it comes to Caris LeVert, there’s nothing to discuss.  LeVert will be a Pacer, and he will flourish in […]

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