Tag: Ian Mahinmi

Pacers dominate Game 4, series tied 2-2

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Paul George said the Pacers needed to play mad after dropping Game 3 on their home court.  The team responded, dominating the Raptors from start to finish, winning by a final score of 100-83 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  With the win, the Pacers have tied the best-of-seven […]

Indiana Pacers: Fan Questions

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Believe it or not, another NBA season is quickly approaching.  With training camp just days away, the Indiana Pacers are setting their sights on a return to the playoffs. There are a lot of unknowns for this franchise in the upcoming season.  Here are some questions Pacer fans have asked […]

Weber: Pacers bench rights ship with dominant stretch

By ROSS WEBER ISL Correspondent You could feel it coming. Something huge was bound to happen. With under 3:30 to go in the third quarter, David West and George Hill scored back-to-back layups, giving the Pacers a 72-65 lead over the Hawks in this must-win Game 2 for Indiana. Then after a steal, Paul George’s […]

Pacers sign Bynum; won’t play Saturday

By CHRIS GOFF The Indiana Pacers signed Andrew Bynum on Saturday after the center had remained without a team for nearly four weeks, and the club hopes to integrate the Cavaliers and Bulls castoff into games later this month. “We are obviously happy to have him join our team,” Pacers president of basketball operations Larry […]

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 […]

Quick Thoughts on the Pacers’ universe

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland isn’t cutting his hair. Don’t even ask. Since Copeland announced his agreement to sign a two-year, $6 million offer sheet, which New York cannot legally match, a major point of discussion has been what his new role will be in Indiana. Sure, he’ll come off the bench. But […]

2013 Playoffs: Matchups in Pacers vs. Knicks

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Now this is an NBA playoff series. The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks finished with the best records in the Eastern Conference this year behind Miami, came out nearly even in point differential, they each clawed through the first round in six games, and each team feels getting this […]

Pacers notebook: Plumlee could struggle to get playing time

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Frank Vogel has enough talent to match up with anyone. Over the past two offseasons, Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh have maneuvered the roster into a position where Indiana can reasonably expect to win 50 to 53 games. It’s up to Vogel to decide how to utilize the players and […]