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 […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers want to be respected nationally, but they have a funny way of showing it when they play on National TV. With home-court advantage on the line, the Boston Celtics dominated the Pacers by a final score of 117-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers held […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The first home game after a Western road trip is always a tough challenge. The Pacers met the challenge, winning in overtime over the Boston Celtics 107-103 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was their first overtime win of the season in three tries. It wasn’t just cold outside […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There are numerous ways to measure Brad Stevens’ greatness and multiple ways to opine about the gigantic shoes Brandon Miller must fill as Butler’s new coach. I could talk about Stevens’ two national title game appearances, or the way his program earned attention and respect in an IU-leaning city while […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent – If you listened to all the hype the past several years, you would have sworn the world was going to implode when one person became the first openly gay athlete in America’s major sports. – Jason Collins did that. The world yawned. For all the hype, Collins’ announcement didn’t […]