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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The year 2024 was a wild ride for hoops in the state of Indiana. The Pacers were hoping to finish the year with a bang against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the visiting team had other plans. Despite the loss on New Year’s Eve, the Pacers continue to inch […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — As the movie “Wicked” continues to dominate the box office this week, the Indiana Pacers have also reminded fans that “there’s no place like home.” After a rough 6-10 start to the young season, Thanksgiving week has provided the home cookin’ the Pacers desperately needed, and it has resulted […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It was only a matter of time for Tyrese Haliburton. After a slow start to the season that had everyone questioning Haliburton’s game, the All-NBA point guard has started to remind the world that he is… an All-NBA point guard. Since the goose egg at the Garden, Haliburton has […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — This is not what the Pacers had in mind. After being the road guests for two home openers last week, it was Indiana’s turn to play in their own building on Sunday. The rally towels were out, and the fans were ready. Unfortunately, the early season excitement has […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor Another NBA season has arrived, and for the first time in many years, the Indiana Pacers have big expectations. Was last year’s conference finals appearance a fluke, or simply year one of an extended window of competing in the East? One thing is for sure: the coaches and players have been […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers didn’t have the flashy move that many wanted this off-season. They basically swapped Jalen Smith for James Wiseman, and brought the rest of the squad back. It’s a team that just went to the Eastern Conference Finals, but the “running it back” strategy won’t do […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor Check out the Locked On Pacers Podcast as Tony and Tyler chat about Pacers Media Day. INDIANAPOLIS — Media Day is always an exciting day for basketball fans. The weather is starting to change. MLB Playoffs are getting set to begin. And basketball is right around the corner. Media Day also […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — What a season. What a ride. If Pacer fans were handed the script of the 2023-2024 season last September, 100% of them would have signed the document. And though the season has ended with some crushing losses in the Conference Finals, it was truly a season to remember […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor The entire Pacers season continues to be defined by two things: head-scratching losses and big-time responses. Each time you think they’ve turned the corner, they lay an egg. Each time you give up on them, they respond. Rinse and repeat. This time, however, they’ve put themselves in a win-or-go-home situation, […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It didn’t take long for some drama and controversy to enter the newest chapter of the Pacers/Knicks story. A wildly entertaining Game One at Madison Square Garden ended with some head-scratching calls, and an opportunity lost for the Pacers. Here’s my question: Will Game One prove to be the Pacers’ […]