Tag: George Hill

First Thoughts: Trail Blazers 106, Pacers 102

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 106-102 on Monday night at the Moda Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a career-high 43 points on 16-of-30 shooting and made five 3-pointers in the final three minutes while trying to bring Indiana back from […]

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Five things to know as Pacers head West

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Pacers start a five-game road trip out West in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. They will arrive two games ahead of the second-place Miami Heat. 1. Leaving the Leastern Conference: The imbalance of the league is that teams like Miami and Indiana in the East fatten their records on […]

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Hill drops 26 as Pacers roll past Timberwolves, move to 13-1

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers unveiled yet another weapon capable of carrying their scoring load. Guard George Hill scored a season-high 26 points to help Indiana beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-84 on Monday night. Hill became the fourth player to at least tie for the team lead in scoring […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 103, Knicks 96

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers rallied to defeat the New York Knicks 103-96 in overtime on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored nine of his 35 points in the extra session and added five rebounds and five steals in a marvelous performance […]

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Hibbert dominates as Pacers improve to 9-0

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers had plenty of reasons to overlook the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers were unbeaten, the Bucks had lost three in a row and Indiana had a trip to play rival Chicago the next night. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they had the Pacers’ undivided attention. […]

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Brunt: Why the Pacers are 8-0

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Just eight games into the season, the Indiana Pacers are flying in rarified air. They are one of just 18 NBA teams to start a season at least 8-0. I said in my season preview for Indy Sports Legends that I believed the Pacers would reach the NBA […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 99, Pistons 91

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 99-91 on Tuesday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a game-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting (doing even more damage on the defensive end), while David West added 12 points on 5-for-10 […]

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First Thoughts: Pacers 95, Pelicans 90

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 95-90 on Wednesday night at New Orleans Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George (32 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Lance Stephenson (16 points, eight rebounds) provided a spark for the slow-starting Pacers, and the best […]

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Pacers Preview: Mission begins and ends with a title

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Before fighting George Foreman in 1974, boxing great Muhammad Ali once explained that his immunity to pressure came from having wrestled an alligator, handcuffed lightning and murdered a stone. George Hill has done none of that. He just shares Ali’s attitude of, “Bring it on.” With the […]

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Pacers Preview: Staff predictions

By CHRIS GOFF and CLIFF BRUNT ISL Staff All season long, IndySportsLegends.com writers Cliff Brunt and Chris Goff will be there to chronicle the Pacers. But let’s peer into our crystal ball. Will the Pacers win the Central Division? The NBA title? Who will surprise? Who’s going to disappoint? Who will prove the most important […]

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Pacers Preview: Five big questions for the blue and gold

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor It’s almost time for the Indiana Pacers’ 38th season in the NBA, so push those jerseys to the front of the closet, mark your calendars and let’s go. The Pacers come in riding serious momentum from a deep playoff run. Danny Granger’s expected recovery will add another level of […]

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