By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor When the Indiana Pacers signed Bojan Bogdanovic last July, very few believed it was a “winning move.” The Pacers weren’t expected to compete at a playoff level, and Bogdanovic was brought in to give the team some shooting or possibly become a trade chip as they began to rebuild… […]
By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog) ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Pacers blew out the defending champion Golden State Warriors by 20 points and swept the season series 2-0. Now, read that again. Pinch yourself. This is not a dream. It’s just another day in a terrific season. Yes, the Warriors didn’t have Steph Curry tonight and […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the playoffs. They defeated the Miami Heat 113-107 in Overtime on Sunday night. It was a playoff-like atmosphere, and the Pacers are now a playoff-bound team for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. After an ugly start that […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Defeating the Toronto Raptors (52-17) has been a difficult task for teams this season. Defeating them without your top two big men? Even more difficult. Already playing without Domantas Sabonis, the Pacers then lost Myles Turner to a high ankle sprain during the game, and it was […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After three straight impressive wins, the Pacers were no match for the red-hot Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The Jazz defeated Indiana 104-84 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, improving to 16-2 in their last 18 games. For the Pacers, it was just their third home loss since the […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Every time the Pacers have been counted out this season, they have silenced the critics. From the very beginning of the season, it was a team “destined for 30 wins.” Early success led to “this team will come back to earth” comments from fans and media alike. […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Glenn Robinson III returned to action for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks. It was a long road back after having surgery to repair medial and lateral ligaments in his left ankle before the season. He played nine minutes in the 1st-half, scoring […]
By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog) ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–Victor Oladipo flirted with a triple double. Lance Stephenson rocked out on the air guitar a few times during a fourth-quarter run. It was just your typical night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse as the Indiana Pacers (32-25) took care of business against the undermanned New York Knicks (23-34) with […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The injury report hasn’t been too kind to the Indiana Pacers this season. And on Monday night against the Washington Wizards, they were without Victor Oladipo (illness), Darren Collison (knee), and Glenn Robinson III (ankle). The result- a 111-102 loss at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. For the season, […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When you think about the Indiana Pacers, you probably think about Victor Oladipo and a team that has surprised a lot of people. You might also think about Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis- two 21-year-olds with bright futures. You might think about the human GIF Lance Stephenson […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When the Indiana Pacers trail by double-digits in a game, don’t change the channel. If you haven’t figured that out by now, maybe Saturday night could serve as another reminder. For the fifth time this season, the Pacers came back to win a game in which they […]