Tag: Myles Turner

Myles Turner has career night on 20th birthday

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS — The way he’s played this season, it’s hard to believe Myles Turner is just now turning 20 years old. On Thursday night, the birthday boy put on a show.  Turner scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the Pacers 92-84 win over the New Orleans […]

Hibbert sits, Kobe explodes, Pacers win

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Outside of the Golden State Warriors coming to Indianapolis, Monday night’s game against the Lakers had the most anticipation of the season.  Longtime former Pacer Roy Hibbert was set to make his return, and Kobe Bryant was making the final appearance of his career to Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  […]

Smith: Myles Turner looks like a star in the making

BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Right before this year’s NBA Draft, Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard talked about the importance of getting the right player: “You try to get the best player you can because in a small market, it’s your only chance to get special.”  It might be early in his career, […]

Frustration mounts, as Pacers fall to 0-3

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Despite expecting some bumps in the road this season, this was still not the start the Pacers envisioned for themselves. They dropped a third straight game to open the year, losing 97-76 to the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. There have been a few common themes for […]