By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Are the Pacers… decent? That still remains to be seen. But they’re definitely fun. And let’s face it: They’re probably better than you thought. Tyrese Haliburton is playing like an All-Star. Bennedict Mathurin is playing like the Rookie of the year. Myles Turner is playing for respect (and […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It was an eventful opening week for the Indiana Pacers: Three home games in four nights, a freak pregame injury, spirited comebacks that fell short, and a thrilling victory on Saturday to cap it all off. At the end of it all, the Pacers finished the week with […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor A new era has officially arrived for Indiana Pacers basketball. And as we gathered at the Ascension St. Vincent practice facility for Media Day, one thing became abundantly clear: This organization is united in their new direction of long-term thinking. It may not translate to many wins right away. It […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — I started covering the Pacers for ISL way back in February of 2014. I feel like I’ve seen it all in that time frame: One-seeds, deep playoff runs, early playoff exits, franchise-altering injuries, big trades, funny locker room moments, empty stadiums, full stadiums, coaching changes, a fan base […]
Philadelphia, PA — ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers took on the 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Sweet 16. The game was played in the Wells Fargo Center. Although Purdue clung to a four point lead at halftime, the Boilermakers ultimately fell to the Peacocks 67-64, […]
By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — In a game that could have big draft-night implications, the Pacers fell short in another close one, losing on Wednesday night to the Sacramento Kings, 110-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Both teams were missing multiple starters, including Domantas Sabonis who was injured recently and didn’t make the trip. The Pacers […]
By CHRIS GOFFISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – Don’t look now, but we may be 80 minutes of Saturday afternoon basketball away from an Indiana-Purdue Big Ten championship game on Selection Sunday. March roared like a lion Friday night, with the No. 11 seed Nittany Lions of Penn State giving third-seeded Purdue all it could handle, but […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS – The lesson we learned from Indiana’s Big Ten tournament opener? This team has it. They don’t display it as often as their fans would like, but these Hoosiers have an extra gear to win big games. Indiana needed to beat Michigan on Thursday to have a realistic chance […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Did that actually happen? With their NCAA Tournament hopes potentially on the line, the Indiana Hoosiers couldn’t have played two different halves if they tried. But when it mattered the most, they got the job done in thrilling fashion. After trailing 60-43 with 11 minutes to play, Indiana […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers look quite a bit different than they did when the season started. And they could be receiving another roster makeover this summer. At the same time, there are plenty of players on the current squad that could be part of the long-term future. Here are […]
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