Big week ahead for #2 Purdue

By ZACH VOGTISL Contributor The No. 1 ranked Purdue Boilermakers are off and running with a 2-0 start to the 2025-26 season with wins over Evansville and Oakland at Mackey Arena. This season was widely viewed as possibly the most anticipated season in the history of Purdue basketball – and for good reason. Purdue came […]

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Myles Turner returns to face the Pacers Monday night

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Years from now, I have no doubt in my mind that Myles Turner will be celebrated and welcomed back to Indiana. It’s happened with other players, and it will happen again. Turner spent a decade in Indy, is the all-time franchise leader in blocks, and clearly did a […]

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Pacers earn first victory of the season

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It took six games, but the Pacers are finally in the win column. A 21-5 run and some spirited play down the stretch led Indiana to a 114-109 victory over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. For a team decimated with injuries, it was […]

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Pacers Season Preview: Questions and Predictions

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to believe another NBA season has already arrived. After taking us on the ride of a lifetime last year, the Indiana Pacers are back in action and they’ll attempt to prove themselves all over again. It will be different without Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner in […]

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Pacers Media Day

(Photo by Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It was the shortest summer break that’s even possible for the Indiana Pacers, and now the Eastern Conference Champions are back for another season. Media Day took place on Monday, as Rick Carlisle and nearly every player answered questions about the season ahead. There […]

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Pacers take 2-1 series lead in the Finals

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Some things are worth the wait. After 25 long years, it was finally time for the NBA Finals to be played in Indianapolis again. The hype and build-up before the game was electric. The fans were loud and proud the entire night. And at the end of it […]

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Pacers need more from Bennedict Mathurin

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A 2-0 series lead has turned into a Game 3 loss, setting the stage for a pivotal Game 4. Sound familiar? It happened against Milwaukee. It happened against Cleveland. And now it has happened against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Indiana Pacers responded […]

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Keep doubting the Pacers at your own risk

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers continue to be doubted. And the Indiana Pacers continue to prove the doubters wrong. This team was projected to be a six-seed or even a play-in team by many experts heading into the season. They finished as the four. This team was then listed as […]

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