Category: Pacers

Pacers Media Day- 2017

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  Another NBA season is upon us, and the new-look Indiana Pacers are ready to show the world what they can do.  Here are some of the best quotes from Media Day-   Pacers Coach Nate McMillan– “We’re going to play team basketball.  We have a lot of guys that […]

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Farewell Paul George

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  When you know a breakup is coming, does it make it any easier when it actually happens?  That depends on who you ask, I guess.  For many Pacers fans, the split with Paul George is as painful as it gets. What about all of our good times? […]

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Smith: What’s next for the Pacers?

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor http://thegruelingtruth.net/podcast/lets-talk-nba-indianapacers-season-recap-future-pacers/ (Pacers Podcast. Click the picture to listen.)   INDIANAPOLIS —   The Pacers barely made the playoffs. They got swept by Cleveland. There’s uncertainty surrounding Paul George. And now Larry Bird has stepped down. That doesn’t sound too promising for the franchise or its fans. But does that guarantee […]

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Paul George sounds off after latest Pacers loss

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Pacers have been so good at Bankers Life Fieldhouse this season… until recently. A three-game home-stand looked like just what the Pacers needed in a tight playoff race. Instead of taking advantage, the Pacers went 1-2 and now have to play three tough road games in […]

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Hill returns, Hayward shines, but Pacers win

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  Gordon Hayward put on a show in his home state. George Hill returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. But the Pacers spoiled their homecoming party with a 107-100 victory. Paul George didn’t make a shot in the 1st half (0-for-8) and struggled for most of the game. But […]

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Pacers rebound from debacle in New York

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  One night after scoring just 29 points in the second half, the Pacers put on a show in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets, on way to a 98-77 victory. That’s been the story of the season.  One game, they look lost. The next game, they […]

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Pacers crush Pistons, sweep season series

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed playing the Detroit Pistons this season. For just the third time in franchise history, the Pacers completed the season-sweep over Detroit after winning 115-98 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Returning home from a five-game road trip, the Pacers used a […]

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Rested Pacers return with a bang

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a crazy few weeks for the Indiana Pacers. A six-game losing streak. The All-Star break. The Trade-Deadline filled with rumors and speculation. All three are now history, and the Pacers can simply focus on the final stretch of the season.  They started the final stretch […]

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