By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor There are numerous ways to measure Brad Stevens’ greatness and multiple ways to opine about the gigantic shoes Brandon Miller must fill as Butler’s new coach. I could talk about Stevens’ two national title game appearances, or the way his program earned attention and respect in an IU-leaning city while […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent OK, I know it’s summertime, but you’re about to take a quiz; don’t worry, it’s only one question: What do Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lucas Noguiera, Sergey Karasev, Livio Jean-Charles, and Nemenja Nedovic all have in common? A. they are all ambassadors for their respective countries B. they are all world cup […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Chris Copeland couldn’t beat the Indiana Pacers. Now, he’ll join them. Copeland agreed to a two-year deal Friday night to defect from the New York Knicks, who lost to the Pacers in six games in the second round of the playoffs in May. The contract, which Copeland cannot sign until […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers are in exploratory talks with Chris Copeland, his agent informed IndySportsLegends.com. As of early Wednesday morning, the Pacers had not submitted an offer to Copeland, a restricted free agent who spent last season with the New York Knicks. An ESPN reporter had tweeted late Tuesday that an […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Indiana kept its biggest free-agent addition in franchise history. David West will re-sign with the Pacers, an agreement first reported by Yahoo! Sports. The two-time All-Star power forward agreed to a three-year contract worth $36 million to stay in Indianapolis, according to multiple reports. West, 32, chose to stay without […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers announced their Summer League roster on a busy news day Monday: No. 44 Rasual Butler F (10-year NBA veteran) No. 8 Chris Daniels C No. 22 Micah Downs G No. 2 Jonny Flynn G (former No. 6 overall pick in 2009) No. 15 Austin Freeman G No. […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Looks like the Pacers are done searching for a backup point guard. Reports confirmed by NBA.com and ESPN.com say C.J. Watson has agreed in principle to a two-year deal to join Indiana and fill one of the team’s biggest needs. Watson, 29, averaged 6.8 points and 2.0 assists per game […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent How surprising was the Pacers’ selection of Solomon Hill in the NBA draft? Put it this way: When they made the pick I began humming Led Zeppelin: “Dazed and Confused.” Almost nobody alive is more experienced at running a draft room than Donnie Walsh. Kevin Pritchard mastered the event when […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers have their lone draft pick, Solomon Hill, in the fold. Now it’s time for free agency, which opens July 1. Here’s the to-do list: 1. Re-signing David West. New president of basketball operations Larry Bird made it clear when introduced Thursday that the Pacers want to keep […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – If acquiring Solomon Hill works out anywhere near as well as getting George Hill did, the Indiana Pacers’ 2013 NBA draft will have turned out just fine. Indiana added depth to its shaky bench Thursday night, grabbing the former Hill – no relation to the team’s point guard […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The Pacers surprised many observers – among them, Solomon Hill. The Pacers picked Hill, an Arizona senior forward, with the 23rd pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. A Los Angeles native, Hill was one of a handful of players the Pacers worked out twice. He did not expect […]
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