By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Donnie’s back! Larry Bird, president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers the past nine years, has stepped down. Former team president Donnie Walsh returns as president of basketball operations, and Kevin Pritchard will replace David Morway as general manager, the Pacers announced Wednesday on the eve of the NBA Draft. Walsh left […]
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These quotes are the highlights of a 30-minute phone conversation between ISL editor Cliff Brunt and David Morway, who stepped down as general manager of the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Q: How are you feeling right now? A: “I’m happy. This is something I spent several months talking to my wife and my kids and […]
Continue ReadingInfo from Indiana Pacers. MORWAY RESIGNS AS GENERAL MANAGER INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday that David Morway has resigned as General Manager of the franchise. Morway was originally hired in January, 1999, as Vice President of Basketball Administration and was promoted to General Manager in April, 2008. When Morway was hired as General […]
Continue ReadingAlso: Robbie Hummel talks to media after workout with Pacers: http://www.indysportslegends.com/video-ex-purdue-star-hummel-talks-media-workout-pacers/#ixzz1yZUnspJe Behind the scenes, the Month of May at Indy: http://www.indysportslegends.com/behind-scenes-month-may-indianapolis-motor-speedway/ My 10 favorite stadium shots: http://www.indysportslegends.com/my-10-favorite-stadium-shots/
Continue ReadingAlso: ISL interview with Hummel: http://www.indysportslegends.com/former-purdue-star-hummel-work-indiana-pacers-friday/ Behind the scenes, the Month of May at Indy: http://www.indysportslegends.com/behind-scenes-month-may-indianapolis-motor-speedway/ My 10 favorite stadium shots: http://www.indysportslegends.com/my-10-favorite-stadium-shots/
Continue ReadingFormer Purdue forward Robbie Hummel worked out for the Pacers on Friday. ISL talked with him on Thursday. Story here: http://www.indysportslegends.com/former-purdue-star-hummel-work-indiana-pacers-friday/ How do you think he’d look in a Pacers uniform? Does he fit the team’s style? Other links: Behind the scenes, the Month of May at Indy: http://www.indysportslegends.com/behind-scenes-month-may-indianapolis-motor-speedway/ My 10 favorite stadium shots: http://www.indysportslegends.com/my-10-favorite-stadium-shots/
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Former Purdue forward Robbie Hummel is scheduled to work out for the Indiana Pacers Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He talked with Indy Sports Legends Thursday about how he’s been preparing for next week’s NBA draft. Hummel has had a tough road to get to this point. Two separate ACL tears […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Nobody seems to like Russell Westbrook anymore. The Oklahoma City guard is getting ripped by national columnists, on the airwaves and by a lot of other people who claim to know a lot about basketball. If the Thunder win tonight, number zero will play a huge role. Don’t worry, OKC […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Fourteen years ago, a heinous crime was committed on a basketball court in Salt Lake City. The victim, Bryon Russell, saw no justice. The perpetrator, Michael Jordan, walked free. Jordan’s Chicago Bulls trailed the Utah Jazz 86-85 in the final seconds of Game 6 in the 1998 NBA Finals when […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Oklahoma City heads into Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight with a 1-0 lead over the Miami Heat. Because of the 2-3-2 format, the pressure still is on the Thunder to win and retain homecourt advantage. Otherwise, Miami could tie the series tonight, win three straight at home, claim the […]
Continue ReadingLet’s hold off on this coronation for King James. Why? Because the Oklahoma City Thunder will win the NBA Finals. Sorry, LeBron. The honest truth is the Thunder are a better team, at least right now. In his pep rally after joining the Heat, LeBron famously said not one, not two and went on as […]
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