Author: Tyler Smith

Pacers/Bucks Series Preview

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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Pacers clinch a top-4 seed in the East

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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Final Stretch for the Pacers: Playoff scenarios and keys

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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Pacers survive once again with win over Nets

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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Hoosiers lay an egg in Conference Tournament

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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Haliburton’s Heroics lead to huge Pacers win

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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Win-Win Scenario for the IU Program

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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Haliburton shines, Pacers finish 3-1 on home-stand

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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Pacers aiming for a top-4 seed as final stretch begins

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA Trade Deadline and All-Star Break have both come and gone, and it’s officially time to start thinking about the playoffs. After a 10-15 start to the season, the Indiana Pacers turned their season around and now find themselves as the current No. 4-seed in the Eastern […]

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Hoosiers fall to Dusty May’s Wolverines

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — A year ago, I was covering the Indiana Hoosiers a little more extensively on this site and over at TheHoosier.com. In December of 2023, I wrote an article about Dusty May and pondered whether or not the Hoosiers should pounce on May before another team beat them to […]

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The Pacers continue turning cast-offs into mainstays

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s an old saying that goes like this: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” If you need proof of that quote being true, just look at the Indiana Pacers. This franchise has become a destination of growth and development in recent years. Everything changed the minute Tyrese […]

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