By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — One year ago, LeBron James and the Cavaliers put together a huge comeback victory in Game 3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse- a game that still gives Pacer fans nightmares. This time, it was the Pacers turn. Indiana fought back from a huge deficit, as they’ve done all […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF All in all, it was a good trip to Cleveland for the Pacers. They got out of “Believeland” with a split, and even in losing Game 2 on Wednesday night put enough of a scare into the fourth-seeded Cavaliers to have Indiana feeling good about these next two, both in Indianapolis, starting […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF (@PacersScribe) ISL Columnist Teams are fond of saying “nobody believed in us,” but in the Pacers’ case it’s really true. Before the season not one NBA expert had them making the playoffs, much less ending LeBron James’ 21-game first-round winning streak. In only their second national television appearance this season, Indiana delivered […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor I started covering the Pacers back in 2014. Over the last five years, I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs. No season has been quite like this one. I wanted to take a look back at the season’s main story-lines. Looking back helps us remember the journey. Here […]
Continue ReadingBy 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… […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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. […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
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