(Photo by USA Today Sports) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Even before Myles Turner landed an extension, he was the most scrutinized player from the Indiana Pacer fan base. He’s clearly loaded with talent, but it hasn’t always translated to the court. Even at 22 years old, a lot of the fan […]
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Domantas Sabonis had 14 points and 15 rebounds in the Pacers opening night win. (Photo by Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Ever since April 29th, the Indiana Pacers and their fans have been chomping at the bit to play meaningful basketball again. The long wait is over, and […]
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 […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When the Indiana Pacers trail by double-digits in a game, don’t change the channel. If you haven’t figured that out by now, maybe Saturday night could serve as another reminder. For the fifth time this season, the Pacers came back to win a game in which they […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For the second straight game, the Indiana Pacers blew their opponent out of the gym by halftime. On Saturday night, they led 64-37 at the break. On Monday night, they led 64-38. In the end, it was a 109-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Bankers Life […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — What a difference one player can make. Victor Oladipo returned to action for the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. And just like that, the Pacers got back to playing good basketball, snapping their five-game losing streak with a 125-86 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was their […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — What. Just. Happened? I found myself asking that question numerous times at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday night. The Celtics made their first ten shots. Victor Oladipo was Michael Jordan in the second half. The Pacers made an improbable comeback, and it was negated by an improbable […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Exactly four weeks ago, the Pacers put together a huge comeback win over the Detroit Pistons at home. On Friday night, they almost did it again. Almost. This time, the hole they dug themselves was a little too much to overcome. After cutting a 16-point deficit to […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The story everyone wanted was Paul George vs. Victor Oladipo. The story they got was Steven Adams. Adams had a monster night with 23 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Thunder to a 100-95 win over the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. As expected, Paul George was […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor Victor Oladipo is tired of the Paul George comparisons. Many fans are tired of the Paul George talk themselves. But with PG’s highly anticipated return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday night, the talk will be louder than ever. Maybe we can turn the page come Thursday. Until then, […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It looked like it was going to be one of those nights. The Pacers were getting worked in every aspect of the game against the Chicago Bulls of all teams. And then, Victor Oladipo happened. After trailing 83-69 heading to the fourth quarter, Oladipo led another inspired […]
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