By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor 1. Indiana Pacers (3-0): What a start Paul George and Lance Stephenson are having. Hot 3-point shooting has helped fuel the East’s only undefeated team. 2. Miami Heat (2-2): Motivation has to be a problem coming off two straight championships. Weeknight games against Milwaukee feel like small potatoes after a classic […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Saturday’s 42-39 loss to Minnesota: HOT Tevin Coleman – Despite losing the lateral that lost the game, running back was Indiana’s top offensive player. Rushed 14 times for 108 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tevin Coleman and Nate Sudfeld teamed to give away not only a game against Minnesota, but any legitimate hopes Indiana had of making progress in Kevin Wilson’s third season. The Hoosiers are better. Their offense is very good. Wilson recruited one of the school’s best classes, […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Now that we’ve ushered in the month of November, we can really start talking about the Big Ten race. Can Michigan State remain undefeated in Big Ten play? It will get a huge test from Michigan in East Lansing in what could determine the Legends Division representative in next […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium As usual, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson is mum on his exact quarterback plans for tomorrow’s crucial bout with Minnesota. What’s out of the ordinary is Wilson acknowledging a change might be in store. Sophomore Nate Sudfeld has […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 95-90 on Wednesday night at New Orleans Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George (32 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Lance Stephenson (16 points, eight rebounds) provided a spark for the slow-starting Pacers, and the best […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Before Tuesday’s win over the Orlando Magic, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said he would use his roster in such a way that kept traditional size on the floor, which possibly resulted in Chris Copeland strangely being left out of the rotation for the season opener. The Pacers […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Victor Oladipo methodically dressed himself in light gray slacks and a blue collared shirt, grabbed the Holy Bible off his locker shelf and stuffed it into his backpack before finally turning to face the horde of media ready to ask him about his NBA debut, a day […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 97-87 on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George had a team-high 24 points, six rebounds and five assists over 36 minutes. Lance Stephenson was phenomenal in a starting role with 19 points, […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Before fighting George Foreman in 1974, boxing great Muhammad Ali once explained that his immunity to pressure came from having wrestled an alligator, handcuffed lightning and murdered a stone. George Hill has done none of that. He just shares Ali’s attitude of, “Bring it on.” With the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF and CLIFF BRUNT ISL Staff All season long, IndySportsLegends.com writers Cliff Brunt and Chris Goff will be there to chronicle the Pacers. But let’s peer into our crystal ball. Will the Pacers win the Central Division? The NBA title? Who will surprise? Who’s going to disappoint? Who will prove the most important […]
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