By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers fell 117-109 in a seesaw battle with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Indiana mounted another valiant comeback, but a 24-point second-half deficit proved too big a hill to climb. The Pacers allowed […]
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Jim Johnson and Cliff Brunt at the 2012 Indianapolis 500. Founder’s note: After being laid off in 2012, I was re-hired by The Associated Press in Jan. 2014 as a sports writer in Oklahoma City. As a result, I’ll add an 11th thing to this list: Never burn bridges. I faithfully worked as a […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Washington Wizards 104-85 on Saturday night at the Verizon Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: John Wall dominated most of the way. He went off for 37 points and five assists — seemingly playing against himself at both […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George, David West and the Pacers are used to having the upper hand on most opponents. After a 97-75 defeat on Friday night, Indiana was in awe of how the Oklahoma City Thunder controlled the game in the Pacers’ own building. That’s a championship-caliber team, said West, […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were routed 97-75 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Kevin Durant’s skill and Russell Westbrook’s extreme athleticism were a little too much for Indiana. The Pacers fell behind by 14 in […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent THE SCOOP: Pacers forward Danny Granger is out for the season, the team announced Thursday prior to a game in Dallas. He will undergo surgery on his left knee. The longtime franchise mainstay had played in only five games this season, scoring as many as 12 points on Feb. 28 […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost a 98-91 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. WHY IT HAPPENED: Philadelphia’s starting guards outscored Indiana’s 39-15, and 76ers center Spencer Hawes, filling in for injured star Andrew Bynum, put up insane […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers dropped an unsightly 99-93 game to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Marginal players performed above their heads for the injury-riddled Lakers. None were better than the sensational Steve Blake, who had […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Boston Celtics came back for an 83-81 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: Jeff Green scored the game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds left to play. Kevin Garnett finished with 18 points, including six […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday, the Pacers seized an opportunity to all but wrap up the Central Division race. The win put them four games ahead and gave them the season tiebreaker over Chicago. Truth is, the Bulls have no single weapon that will help them catch Indiana. Their scorers are […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers grazed the Chicago Bulls in a 97-92 victory on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. WHY IT HAPPENED: David West and Roy Hibbert thoroughly outplayed Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah inside, cutting off injury-riddled Chicago’s best chance to win the […]
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