Category: Pacers

Pacers should rest after losing to Boston

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers want to be respected nationally, but they have a funny way of showing it when they play on National TV.  With home-court advantage on the line, the Boston Celtics dominated the Pacers by a final score of 117-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers held […]

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April is Go-Time for the Pacers

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  It’s resurrection season, and the Indiana Pacers hope that sentiment rings true for their season as well.  They need a fresh start after a brutal month of March. It was their first losing month since December of last season. The calendar has turned to a new month, and […]

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Pacers lead Boston by two games with eight to play

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  There’s no place like home. After an 0-4 road trip, the Indiana Pacers returned to Indianapolis to give some home-cooking to the Denver Nuggets, winning by a final score of 124-88. The Pacers are now 15-4 at home this season in games without Victor Oladipo.  They are just […]

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Spirited Comeback lifts Pacers over PG and the Thunder

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Thursday night may have been exactly what the Indiana Pacers needed.  The team had been struggling.  Paul George was in the building. The schedule from hell was just beginning.  Indiana badly needed a win, and they got it in the most Pacer way possible. After falling behind by […]

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Pacers beat Knicks- face PG on Thursday

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  After dropping five of their previous seven games, the Indiana Pacers were in desperate need of a win on Tuesday night to get back on track.  As usual, the New York Knicks were happy to oblige.  The Pacers took care of business, defeating the Knicks 103-98 at Bankers […]

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Pacers beat Chicago as brutal schedule looms

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers concluded their important 7-game stretch with a 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Before this stretch began, I said the Pacers needed to go 6-1 to have a shot at the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks to the […]

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Pacers put together huge comeback win over New Orleans

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers returned to action with a bang on Friday night. They trailed by 20 points, played without Myles Turner, and still managed to get the win by a final score of 126-111 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Only one team showed rust in the early going from […]

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Meet Whitfield- One of the most loyal Pacer fans

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers have a lot of loyal fans that care deeply about their team.  Recently, I met one of them who deserved a story. I’ve covered the Pacers for the last six seasons.  I attend the home games, get some locker room quotes when the game is […]

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Pacers go cold late in loss to Milwaukee

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers had a golden chance to win their seventh straight game heading into the All-Star break.  They built a 10-point lead over Milwaukee in the 4th quarter.  But then, everything fell apart,  and the NBA’s best team used a late run to defeat Indiana 106-97. Giannis […]

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Victor Oladipo Speaks to Media

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  As Pacers star Victor Oladipo continues his rehab process in Florida, he took some time to speak with the media via conference call. This should be no surprise to Pacers fans- Oladipo was upbeat with a positive outlook on the whole situation. “The last week has been good,” Oladipo […]

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Pacers give LeBron the biggest defeat of his career

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  With LeBron James in town, you can always expect quality entertainment.  But on Tuesday night, it was the home team putting on the show.  The Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 136-94 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for their third straight victory. The Lakers may have been lifeless amid […]

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