By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George is the Indiana’s rising star, but the Pacers have plenty of other options. It was Roy Hibbert’s turn on Saturday night. The 7-foot-2 center scored a season-high 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-98. Hibbert entered the game averaging […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers achieved a 97-82 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at the TD Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Lance Stephenson had his second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals as Indiana […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers rallied to defeat the New York Knicks 103-96 in overtime on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored nine of his 35 points in the extra session and added five rebounds and five steals in a marvelous performance […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor 1. Indiana Pacers (9-1): Leading the NBA in defense and scoring differential, the schedule will get tougher. Half their games so far have been against the Central Division and eight have come against the weaker East. 2. Chicago Bulls (6-3): Tom Thibodeau’s tough-minded bunch sent a message by blowing the Pacers out […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers 110-94 on Saturday night at the United Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Luol Deng scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, most of his buckets coming off the bounce with Indiana struggling to contain his size and quickness. Derrick […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers had plenty of reasons to overlook the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers were unbeaten, the Bucks had lost three in a row and Indiana had a trip to play rival Chicago the next night. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they had the Pacers’ undivided attention. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Just eight games into the season, the Indiana Pacers are flying in rarified air. They are one of just 18 NBA teams to start a season at least 8-0. I said in my season preview for Indy Sports Legends that I believed the Pacers would reach the NBA […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers say their unbeaten record doesn’t mean as much as how they’ve earned it. The Pacers used the same formula that has worked so far to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night — a dominant defensive effort anchored by 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert, […]
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From the NBA NEW YORK – The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 10. George led Indiana to the only undefeated record in the Eastern Conference on the week (4-0). At 7-0, the Pacers are off to their […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Once Paul George stopped trying so hard, points came in bunches. The Indiana Pacers forward, who has emerged as one of the league’s top scorers, scored just five points in the first half against the Toronto Raptors. Then, he got into a rhythm. He scored 17 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Pacers coach Frank Vogel contemplated changes to his personnel usage to try and fix the dead spots Indiana has been having in second quarters. The team has been outscored by an average of eight points in the second quarter this season. “We’ll keep an eye on it,” […]
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