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TYLER SMITH 
ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — When the Pacers’ backs have been up against the wall, they have responded each and every time this postseason. Needing a win to tie up their second-round series, the Pacers were led by none other than Roy Hibbert, who contributed 28 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots. On […]

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent  As the Pacers prepare for another must-win Game 2 situation, one can’t help but wonder about the mystery known as Roy Hibbert. His slump has reached historic proportions with another zero-point, zero-rebound effort in Game 1. It was the third time in the last four games that Hibbert has failed to […]

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Coming into this playoff series, the last time the Washington Wizards won a game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was back in 2007, when it was still called Conseco Fieldhouse. The Wizards showed no fear of that drought as they defeated the Pacers 102-96 to take a 1-0 series lead. […]

By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — In the first home Game 7 in the franchise’s NBA history, the Pacers prevailed, defeating the stingy Atlanta Hawks 92-80 and advancing to the second round. This entire series had been upside down from the regular season. The Pacers dropped two games at home in the series, after […]

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent This is what the Pacers talked about all season long: Game 7 in Indianapolis. OK, we all know they were talking about the Eastern Conference finals, and not the first round of the playoffs. Regardless, their season is still alive after winning Game 6 on the road (something the franchise had […]

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — After a big Game 4 victory on the road, the Pacers and their fans felt relieved that they had once again gained home-court advantage and control of the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. Game 5 was an opportunity to take a lead in the series for the first […]

TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent Heading into Saturday’s Game 4, it was put-up or shut-up time for the Indiana Pacers. There has been a lot of talking from the Pacer players all season long, which is OK when you’re backing it up with confident play.  When things are going poorly, however, doing your talking on the […]

By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent The third quarter has been the deciding factor in each game of the Pacers-Hawks series. Thursday night had a similar feel. After an ugly offensive first half which resulted in a one-point lead for Atlanta, the Hawks outscored the Pacers 28-20 in the third quarter, taking control of the game […]