By TYLER SMITHISL Editor Dear Tom Ricketts, First of all, I want to thank you for all that you’ve done for the Chicago Cubs and their fans. Before you bought the franchise, you could have asked any Cub fan in the world what they wanted from a new owner, and they would have told you […]
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Author: Tyler Smith
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Did that actually just happen? Those words kept running through my head as I watched the Pacers celebrating on the court on Tuesday night. This team has laughed at those “win probability” metrics all season long, and they did it again in Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Damian Lillard returned to action for the first time since March 18th. Bobby Portis had a monster game with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma had an actual stat line. The Greek Freak had his typical numbers. And the Milwaukee Bucks still never led for a single […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s nothing like Pacers Playoff basketball. After last season’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals, the time has finally arrived for the blue and gold to play on the biggest stage once again. The drama and intrigue will begin immediately, as Indy’s first round opponent will be a […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since 2014, there will be a Game One at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers did earn home court advantage back in 2020, but played that series in “the Bubble” during Covid, and not in front of their home fans. This year, they’re back as […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor
 INDIANAPOLIS — There are just two weeks to play in the NBA Regular Season, and the Indiana Pacers continue to fight for home-court advantage in the 1st Round of this year’s Playoffs. The Pacers have eight games remaining beginning with Sacramento on Monday night. Here are the potential scenarios and […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a thrilling nine days which resulted in four ridiculous victories, the Pacers were in desperate need of one of those “boring” wins on Saturday night. Could it be that simple? Not for this team, apparently. After building a 20-point lead through three quarters, they were well on […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It’s officially Tournament season in the world of college basketball, and the Big Ten Tournament is back where it belongs, in the great city of Indianapolis. This time of year, you can choose to put your trust in the bracket projections if you’d like. As we’ve seen in the […]
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By Tyler SmithISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After losing three straight games and facing the Milwaukee Bucks in a pivotal game for playoff seeding, the Indiana Pacers were in need of a little magic on Tuesday night. Insert famous Rob Perez quote here: “It’s always Haliburton.” Tyrese Haliburton returned to the court after missing the last […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It’s been a rough few years (or decades, depending on who you ask) for Indiana basketball fans. However, things have changed for the better over the last few weeks. And now, you could even call their current situation the best-case scenario. The Hoosiers will have a new basketball coach shortly […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers were looking to come out of the All-Star break swinging with four straight games on their home court. Mission accomplished, as the blue and gold put together a 3-1 home-stand with the only loss coming at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on a back-to-back. On Wednesday night, the Pacers […]
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