By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — We are witnessing greatness this season with Tyrese Haliburton. It seems like every week, the rising star gives us one historic performance after another. And the best part? He’s just getting started. In Tuesday’s wild victory over Atlanta, Haliburton joined James Harden as the only players in NBA history […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Don’t look now, but the Indiana Pacers are right back in the mix for home court advantage in the Eastern Conference. They’ve won four of their last five games, while the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers have slumped. Indiana is just 1 1/2 games behind each with 23 […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It feels good to write these four beautiful words again- Pacers basketball is back. After a long summer and a lot of anticipation for the new season, the Indiana Pacers finally returned to action on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately for Indiana, it was Detroit coming […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Ever since T.J. Warren was acquired by the Indiana Pacers this summer, I’ve seen some extreme takes about him on both sides. Shocking, right? Some fans and media have said he’s not as good as Bojan Bogdanovic, and he only scored a lot last year because he played on a […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard had his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday morning. His main message? He’s proud of his team, knows they need more talent, and he won’t be afraid to go after that talent this summer. “We’re willing to think big,” said Pritchard. “We’re […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The minute Victor Oladipo was lost for the season, another first-round playoff exit became likely for the Indiana Pacers. As their season ended Sunday afternoon, the question on everyone’s mind became: “What’s next?” The city and fans should be proud of this organization. They’ve exceeded expectations in two […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — 48 wins. The 5th Seed. Heavy underdogs. Does this sound familiar? The Indiana Pacers are in the playoffs once again, and they will once again try to get the first-round monkey off their back as they take on the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is set for Sunday afternoon […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers want to be respected nationally, but they have a funny way of showing it when they play on National TV. With home-court advantage on the line, the Boston Celtics dominated the Pacers by a final score of 117-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers held […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Thursday night may have been exactly what the Indiana Pacers needed. The team had been struggling. Paul George was in the building. The schedule from hell was just beginning. Indiana badly needed a win, and they got it in the most Pacer way possible. After falling behind by […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers concluded their important 7-game stretch with a 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Before this stretch began, I said the Pacers needed to go 6-1 to have a shot at the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks to the […]
(Myles Turner is on the rise for the Indiana Pacers. Photo by: Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner signed a $72-million-dollar contract extension before the season started. I said it then, and I’ll say it now- He’s worth it. Let’s be clear: The Pacers didn’t pay Myles […]
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