By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday evening marked an emotional night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Kobe Bryant tributes were even more incredible to experience in person. And then, it was Victor Oladipo time. One year and one week after Oladipo’s devastating injury, he returned to action in his city against the Chicago […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For a January 13th game on a Monday night, the Pacers had a pretty important game to play against the Philadelphia 76ers. Between the standings, tie-breaker implications, and a Western Conference road trip on the horizon, Indiana wanted to take care of business at home against Philly. It […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Monday night marked the third time Paul George played against his former team at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Pacer fans continued to voice their displeasure with their old star with loud boos and chants throughout the night. This time around, George had the last laugh with 36 points and […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing without four key players? A crushing overtime loss the night before? No problem for the Indiana Pacers. Indiana used a balanced effort to defeat the Washington Wizards 121-106 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, improving their season record to 4-4. Because of the injuries, it was […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It feels good to write these four beautiful words again- Pacers basketball is back. After a long summer and a lot of anticipation for the new season, the Indiana Pacers finally returned to action on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately for Indiana, it was Detroit coming […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Ever since T.J. Warren was acquired by the Indiana Pacers this summer, I’ve seen some extreme takes about him on both sides. Shocking, right? Some fans and media have said he’s not as good as Bojan Bogdanovic, and he only scored a lot last year because he played on a […]
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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another NBA season is upon us, and the Indiana Pacers are out to “prove themselves” all over again. This time, they’ll be trying to silence the doubters with a much different looking group. This year’s Media Day had a bit of a different feel to it. There wasn’t a […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard had his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday morning. His main message? He’s proud of his team, knows they need more talent, and he won’t be afraid to go after that talent this summer. “We’re willing to think big,” said Pritchard. “We’re […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The minute Victor Oladipo was lost for the season, another first-round playoff exit became likely for the Indiana Pacers. As their season ended Sunday afternoon, the question on everyone’s mind became: “What’s next?” The city and fans should be proud of this organization. They’ve exceeded expectations in two […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — 48 wins. The 5th Seed. Heavy underdogs. Does this sound familiar? The Indiana Pacers are in the playoffs once again, and they will once again try to get the first-round monkey off their back as they take on the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is set for Sunday afternoon […]
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By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog)ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Pacers have looked like they’ve been running on fumes for weeks. Sunday night, as they faced a Brooklyn Nets team that was trying to clinch a playoff spot, it showed enough for Pacers head coach Nate McMillan to speak candidly about it after the game. “We’re talking about […]
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