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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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Before Tuesday’s win over the Orlando Magic, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said he would use his roster in such a way that kept traditional size on the floor, which possibly resulted in Chris Copeland strangely being left out of the rotation for the season opener. The Pacers […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 97-87 on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George had a team-high 24 points, six rebounds and five assists over 36 minutes. Lance Stephenson was phenomenal in a starting role with 19 points, […]
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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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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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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 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS: The Pacers play the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat and LeBron James four times, including twice in the middle of December and twice during the last 11 games of the regular season. The Bulls are Indiana’s other marquee opponent. The rivals face off on national television Nov. 6 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Donald Sloan is trying, at least, to make friends on the Indiana Pacers. It’s the challenge of joining a group with established social patterns. Sloan has been there before. In fact, he’s been everywhere. He’s played for three different teams – Atlanta, New Orleans and Cleveland – […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett found out that the world really can be black and white. Good coaches like Mike Brown and Brad Stevens signed on. And the top two picks in the draft reside in Cleveland and Orlando. When a new season kicks off next week, the Eastern […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor In the Eastern Conference, on talent alone, five teams clearly rise above the rest. Jostling for those top spots in the standings should make for a hotly contested race in what has typically been the NBA’s weaker conference. Let’s take a quick look at how the Pacers match up […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Here are five quick impressions following the Pacers’ annual media day Friday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: Granger: Starting doesn’t matter: Pacers forward Danny Granger, somewhat evasively but surely, indicated that whether he re-assumes a starting role does not matter when he returns this season, setting a […]
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