By ANDY PROFFET ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON — Facing an offense like Indiana’s, teams like Eastern Illinois have to take advantage of every opportunity. A simple equation: no offensive rebounds means no second chances means no shot at pulling an upset. No. 15 Indiana opened the season with an 88-49 win over the Panthers Friday night, […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a 37 point second quarter, it looked like the Pacers were going to cruise to victory over Minnesota on Friday night. The Timberwolves put together a big rally to make things very interesting late in the game, and even had the ball with a chance to take […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After an 0-3 start to the season, the Pacers were staring down a stretch of five games in seven nights. Instead of falling into a major hole, the Pacers responded by winning four of those five games, capped off by a 97-84 victory over the Orlando Magic on […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — On some nights the Indiana Pacers will need a balanced attack on offense to win games. On other nights, they’ll need Paul George to put the team on his back. The latter happened on Friday night, as the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 90-87 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — One night after picking up their first win of the season, the Pacers secured another victory on Wednesday night, defeating the Boston Celtics 100-98 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana led for most of the game, but still found themselves trailing 82-78 with 7:52 left in the fourth quarter. […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Despite expecting some bumps in the road this season, this was still not the start the Pacers envisioned for themselves. They dropped a third straight game to open the year, losing 97-76 to the Utah Jazz at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. There have been a few common themes for […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers knew the early portion of this season would be a work in progress. After dropping the opener in Toronto, the Pacers fell short in their home opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, 112-103 in front of a sold-out crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. For the second straight […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With the preseason kicking off, and lots of new faces in the organization, there are plenty of story-lines to write about for the Indiana Pacers. It’s the familiar face, however, that should be getting the most attention. Pacers star Paul George has declared himself 100% healthy, and he […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Believe it or not, another NBA season is quickly approaching. With training camp just days away, the Indiana Pacers are setting their sights on a return to the playoffs. There are a lot of unknowns for this franchise in the upcoming season. Here are some questions Pacer fans have asked […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH ISL Editor After another alcohol-related incident within the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball program, another player has been given the boot. Sophomore Emmit Holt became the third member of the team to be dismissed from the program in the past four months. The program released the following statement: “Sophomore Emmitt Holt has been […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Like many other NBA executives, Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird has been hit or miss with his draft picks in the last decade. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable selections: Hits: Danny Granger (17th pick in 2005), Roy Hibbert (17th pick in 2008), Paul […]
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