By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor It’s almost time for the Indiana Pacers’ 38th season in the NBA, so push those jerseys to the front of the closet, mark your calendars and let’s go. The Pacers come in riding serious momentum from a deep playoff run. Danny Granger’s expected recovery will add another level of […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Here is a quick rundown of the Pacers’ 2013-14 roster: 24 PAUL GEORGE Position: Forward/Guard Height: 6-foot-9 Weight: 215 Birthdate: May 2, 1990 Hometown: Sun Valley, Calif. High school: Pete Knight (Calif.) College: Fresno State NBA service: Fourth season With Pacers: Fourth season How acquired: No. 10 pick (Indiana) in the 2010 draft. Contract […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS: The Pacers play the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat and LeBron James four times, including twice in the middle of December and twice during the last 11 games of the regular season. The Bulls are Indiana’s other marquee opponent. The rivals face off on national television Nov. 6 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Donald Sloan is trying, at least, to make friends on the Indiana Pacers. It’s the challenge of joining a group with established social patterns. Sloan has been there before. In fact, he’s been everywhere. He’s played for three different teams – Atlanta, New Orleans and Cleveland – […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett found out that the world really can be black and white. Good coaches like Mike Brown and Brad Stevens signed on. And the top two picks in the draft reside in Cleveland and Orlando. When a new season kicks off next week, the Eastern […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger went down with an injury in the first quarter and didn’t return. Relax. It’s not that serious. Granger left Wednesday’s 92-85 preseason loss to Dallas with a strained left calf. The injury is noteworthy because he missed most of last season while recovering from surgery on […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Derrick Rose just sent a message to the Eastern Conference. The superstar scored 13 points in 20 minutes to help the Chicago Bulls defeat the Indiana Pacers 82-76 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Rose, who missed all of last season after tearing his left ACL […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday’s game between the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers isn’t a typical preseason matchup. Derrick Rose, who has missed the last year and a half with a torn left ACL, is set to play. Danny Granger, the Pacers’ leading scorer for most of the past decade, is back […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor In the Eastern Conference, on talent alone, five teams clearly rise above the rest. Jostling for those top spots in the standings should make for a hotly contested race in what has typically been the NBA’s weaker conference. Let’s take a quick look at how the Pacers match up […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor ISL was among the media that asked Danny Granger on Monday about how his left knee has been doing since training camp started on Saturday. We also talked with Granger’s teammates, who were impressed. When coach Frank Vogel was asked about Granger, he said, “Danny’s looked great.” He then repeated […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – The usually shy Lance Stephenson stepped up and perfectly encapsulated the unbridled optimism surrounding the Pacers as they prepare to start the 2013-14 season. “We can be great,” Stephenson said. “We’ve got five good players. We’ve got a bench. We’ve got everything that we need. I think […]
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