By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Rookie coach Brandon Miller says the main goal of Butler’s visit to Australia is a simple one: have fun. Winning games only adds to the enjoyment. The Bulldogs pulled out a tight battle with the National Basketball League’s Sydney Kings on Thursday and improved to 2-0 on their four-game summer […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Here’s a breakdown of the Pacers’ 2013-14 schedule, released Tuesday night. SEASON OPENER IN INDIANA: What better way to tip off a championship run than with the first game at home? The Pacers will face the Orlando Magic and Victor Oladipo, who starred an hour down the road at Indiana […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Last season, the Pacers were on ESPN or TNT four times. This year, they’ll make 10 appearances on those networks. In all, the Pacers will have 17 nationally televised games in 2013-14. • Nov. 6: Indiana vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. (ESPN) • Nov. 9: Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV) • Nov. 20: Indiana at […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Kevin Wilson really doesn’t know what type of season will emerge from seven months of hard work. But at least he and his coaching staff have a plan to revive Indiana Hoosiers football. After going 5-19 in Wilson’s first two seasons, the cream and crimson are thinking […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The quintessential dog days of summer run from about July 15 to August 15. On the NBA calendar, the lazy period is pretty much mid-August to late-September. So get ready. The lull is approaching. The Pacers limited their opponents to 52.4 percent shooting within five feet of the basket last […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Butler players spoke with wide eyes and baited breath about their visit to Australia that begins this morning with the end of an 18-hour plane ride. -I’m very excited,” said Khyle Marshall on Friday, despite the fact he doesn’t like flying and can’t sleep at 40,000 feet. -I’m […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Here’s a look at what we know of the Pacers’ preseason schedule so far. The team should get around to releasing the full slate within the next week or so. Expect no more than two additional games, with at least one more at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. In the meantime, below […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Big Ten’s annual football Media Days have come and gone, and as we brace for the start of fall camps over the next couple weeks, there was plenty of food for thought that came out of Chicago. Despite a couple of off-the-field issues with two of its stars, […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Larry Bird’s being honored with a 15-foot-tall statue at Indiana State. Turns out all his years of honing a stone-faced expression made it easy on the sculptor. I loved Saturday’s trade for multiple reasons. Not only was it a metaphoric house-cleaning of last season’s biggest mistake (Gerald Green), but they’ve […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers finalized a deal for forward Luis Scola, sending Miles Plumlee, Gerald Green and a 2014 first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns. The trade was officially announced Saturday afternoon. “Luis will be a very important asset to our team and to our bench,” Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Fresh off a 12-0 season and with 12 starters returning, Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes are the overwhelming pick to win the Big Ten this season, so says the media. Of those 12 starters returning, nine reside on the offensive side of the ball, which should mean the Scarlet […]
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