By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent James Blackmon, Sr., will leave Fort Wayne Bishop Luers to take the boys basketball head coaching job at his alma mater Marion High School, Indiana’s News Center in Fort Wayne has reported, citing multiple sources. The report also said Blackmon would take his two sons with him to Marion. James […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent So here we go again. For the fifth time, and first since 1996, the Pacers will play the Hawks in the playoffs. Indiana has won twice: 4-2 in 1994 and 3-0 in 1995. How do they match up in this year’s first round? Let’s take a look. SMALL FORWARD: Kyle […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Keys to the Series Both teams have polished mid-level post stars – David West for Indiana, Al Horford for Atlanta – supported by flashier, wild card forwards (Paul George, Josh Smith). On both sides, look for the ability of the supporting cast to dial it up in the postseason. That […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent There will be a total of 254 players chosen over the three-day NFL Draft, which begins next Thursday in New York. Indiana colleges should be well represented, with the possibility of at least a dozen players from the state who could be selected over the seven rounds and another 20 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A season that began with Danny Granger fighting a sore knee ended with the Pacers making their third consecutive trip to the postseason. In between, there was amazing play on defense, the arrival of Lance Stephenson and an All-Star season for Paul George. October/November (8-8) George Hill set the tone […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost an ugly 90-80 game to the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Playing a team without any healthy big men, the Pacers looked clueless and flat throughout the day and fell behind […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Roughly 8,000 fans came to Memorial Stadium Saturday to see Indiana wrap up spring practice with its annual intrasquad spring game. Cream defeated Crimson 21-7 behind two touchdown catches from Shane Wynn and a scoring run by Tevin Coleman. To come out of spring and out of today […]
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By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent Just a few days removed from the NCAA Championship game that Indiana fans envisioned watching their team compete in at the beginning of the season, the Hoosiers’ biggest stars have decided that it is in their best interest to declare for the NBA Draft. Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo both […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder Note: Cliff Brunt covered the Indiana Pacers for seven years for The Associated Press and Indiana University basketball this past season for The Sports XChange (Reuters) and his website, Indy Sports Legends. With Indiana’s Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo heading to the NBA, here is Brunt’s assessment of what their chances of […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were routed 97-75 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Kevin Durant’s skill and Russell Westbrook’s extreme athleticism were a little too much for Indiana. The Pacers fell behind by 14 in […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Big Ten was a powerhouse during the non-conference season and a dominant force in the national rankings throughout January and February. Now, it’s hanging by a thread. Michigan is the conference’s only hope in the Final Four. Yes, Michigan. The same team that needed an out-of-this-world second-half performance by national player of […]
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