By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 104-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Lance Stephenson remains in an All-Star groove, registering his 10th double-double with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds to pace the league-leading Pacers. David […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers lost 109-96 to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Brian Shaw defeated Frank Vogel in a matchup of former colleagues. Coming off one of their most disappointing performances of the season in needing overtime to beat lowly Sacramento, the Pacers were outclassed by the Nuggets. Wilson Chandler scored […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers escaped with a 116-111 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Sleep Train Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George (36 points, five rebounds, four steals) and Lance Stephenson (24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) led the Pacers, who came on strong in the second half to […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Phoenix Suns 124-100 on Wednesday night at the US Airways Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Gerald Green posted 23 points and six rebounds, while Miles Plumlee added 11 points and seven rebounds as they extracted some revenge for the Pacers trading them away over the summer. Goran Dragic added 21 points as the Suns put six […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers held on to beat the Golden State Warriors 102-94 on Monday night at ORACLE Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored a team-high 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting (3-of-7 beyond the 3-point arc), while Lance Stephenson kicked in 14 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS – David West had a boxer’s glove on his injured right hand and a shooting slump on his mind. No matter. The veteran forward dealt the punch-less Washington Wizards one blow after another. West scored 20 points, guard Lance Stephenson added his eighth double-double, and the Indiana […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers fell to the Atlanta Hawks 97-87 on Wednesday night at Philips Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George snapped to life from his recent string of so-so play (28 points, 12 rebounds), but Kyle Korver scored a team-high 17 points and helped Atlanta (19-17) build a 25-point […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers squeaked by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: With 7.9 seconds left and his Cavaliers down 81-78, Earl Clark caught an inbounds pass with one foot out of bounds. That let Indiana (27-6) escape with an ugly […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor/Sports XChange INDIANAPOLIS – The Pacers and Nets each finished with 49 victories last season. Both made flashy offseason roster additions that were meant to get them over the top in the Eastern Conference. Yet, approaching the midway point of the season, these expected contenders are going in opposite directions. Indiana […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Ian Mahinmi signed a four-year contract to be Roy Hibbert’s caddy and was considered one of the top backup centers in basketball. But while Mahinmi has stayed injury-free in spite of a history that suggested he might come and go from the lineup, his production has been the […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Co-Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers destroyed the Brooklyn Nets 103-86 on Monday night at the Barclays Center: IN A NUTSHELL: The Pacers led by six at halftime before ripping open a giant lead with a monster third quarter to earn their third straight blowout victory. Lance Stephenson had a […]
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