By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing without four key players? A crushing overtime loss the night before? No problem for the Indiana Pacers. Indiana used a balanced effort to defeat the Washington Wizards 121-106 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, improving their season record to 4-4. Because of the injuries, it was […]
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As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a new column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit […]
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By CRAIG CARRELL (@CarrellCraig)ISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — The Purdue football team’s dreams of a bowl game might have gone the way of many passes from the black and gold today and slipped through its hands. On a rain-soaked day at Ross-Ade Stadium, the Fighting Illini dominated Purdue in every phase of the game. […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It feels good to write these four beautiful words again- Pacers basketball is back. After a long summer and a lot of anticipation for the new season, the Indiana Pacers finally returned to action on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately for Indiana, it was Detroit coming […]
Continue ReadingPurdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a new column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as these opinions […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Ever since T.J. Warren was acquired by the Indiana Pacers this summer, I’ve seen some extreme takes about him on both sides. Shocking, right? Some fans and media have said he’s not as good as Bojan Bogdanovic, and he only scored a lot last year because he played on a […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another NBA season is upon us, and the Indiana Pacers are out to “prove themselves” all over again. This time, they’ll be trying to silence the doubters with a much different looking group. This year’s Media Day had a bit of a different feel to it. There wasn’t a […]
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By CRAIG CARRELLISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — A good Big 12 opponent coming into Ross-Ade Stadium under the lights had all the makings for a great evening on Saturday night. Unfortunately, it was TCU having all the fun, as the Purdue Boilermakers just couldn’t get the offense going. TCU out-shined the Boilers in every […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard had his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday morning. His main message? He’s proud of his team, knows they need more talent, and he won’t be afraid to go after that talent this summer. “We’re willing to think big,” said Pritchard. “We’re […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The minute Victor Oladipo was lost for the season, another first-round playoff exit became likely for the Indiana Pacers. As their season ended Sunday afternoon, the question on everyone’s mind became: “What’s next?” The city and fans should be proud of this organization. They’ve exceeded expectations in two […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — 48 wins. The 5th Seed. Heavy underdogs. Does this sound familiar? The Indiana Pacers are in the playoffs once again, and they will once again try to get the first-round monkey off their back as they take on the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is set for Sunday afternoon […]
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