By CHRIS GOFF ISL Columnist Well, it was there for the taking Sunday night. Make a list of the things the Pacers would have wanted to happen in Game 4 and put a check box next to them, and you’ll see Indiana had a tremendous opportunity to take control of its best-of-seven first-round series with […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It was the entire Pacers season summed up in one game. One minute, they look like one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The next minute, they look like they forgot how to play basketball. With the chance to make it a series against the […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers have been a hard team to predict this season. After the 4th quarter meltdown (to put it lightly) in Game 5, many fans thought it would be too much to overcome. Instead, the blue and gold dominated the second half on Friday night in Game […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George said the Pacers needed to play mad after dropping Game 3 on their home court. The team responded, dominating the Raptors from start to finish, winning by a final score of 100-83 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. With the win, the Pacers have tied the best-of-seven […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a few tough road losses earlier this week, the Pacers looked to get back on track at home against the Charlotte Hornets. They dominated the last three quarters on way to a 93-74 victory, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Pacers led 49-38 at halftime, which was […]
TYLER SMITH ISL Editor This was supposed to be the year for the Indiana Pacers. After taking the Miami Heat to a deciding seventh game last season, this team appeared to be on a mission to dethrone the champs. A year ago the Pacers and their fans were content with going as far as they […]
TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Considering the Miami Heat never lose two games in a row in the playoffs, it was important for the Pacers to win Game 3 and regain control of the Eastern Conference finals. Things looked good early for the team in gold, as the Pacers took a 37-22 lead midway through the […]
TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For the 13th consecutive game played between these two teams, the Pacers and Heat have gone back and forth with wins. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade came up big in the final quarter like champions do, and Miami prevailed 87-83 to tie the series 1-1 on Tuesday night at […]
By ROSS WEBER ISL Correspondent Who can the Pacers trust? Who would have thought the season would turn out this way? Many different outcomes were possible: a regression to the mean, major injuries to cause the team to struggle, or the worst case scenario _ what’s happened to the Knicks this year. But this, from […]
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