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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — We usually have a good grasp of a team by the time the All-Star Break rolls around. That is not the case this season for the Indiana Pacers, (or several other Eastern Conference teams for that matter.)  After Thursday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Pacers limp into […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It’s only natural for fans to make comparisons in sports and overreact to the present moment. Being isolated for much of the past year probably hasn’t helped that cause.  Some fans were even upset that the Pacers went 0-3 in the preseason, or that Goga Bitadze looked bad […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  It’s not supposed to be this easy, is it?  Jeremy Lamb missed 11 months of action with a torn ACL, but since his return, he’s playing like he never left. After Monday night’s 22-point performance, Lamb is averaging 16.8 points, and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 53% from the […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  As we finally say good-bye to the ridiculous year of 2020, we can still look back and reflect on the fun Pacer moments of the past 12 months. We will never forget some of these memories- and these moments gave us some joy and something to talk about […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Is it 2013 again?  That was the last time the Indiana Pacers started the season 3-0.  That was also the last time the Pacers dominated 3rd quarters.  After another great 3rd quarter on Monday night, the Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics in impressive fashion, earning that elusive 3-0 […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Nate Bjorkgren era is officially set to begin on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned about “new Nate” so far, it’s this: Be ready for anything. The Nate McMillan days are over.  The same set plays? History.  The same defensive […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  It’s not your typical start to a new basketball season, but the NBA is back.  After Friday night’s final preseason tuneup, the Indiana Pacers are ready for the real thing next week. So what should we expect from the 2020-2021 Pacers?  It’s easy to say “more of the […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor This entire year has been filled with tough news, confusing events, and a whole list of things that have been difficult to make sense of.  Though it’s on a much smaller scale compared to world events, you can add Victor Oladipo to the list of confusion. Just a few short […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Nate Bjorkgren wasn’t on my top 3 wish-list in the Pacers Head Coaching search.  But even before Nate McMillan was fired, I said I wanted the “next” Nick Nurse to coach the Pacers.  Who could be more like Nick Nurse than his right-hand man? That’s not the only […]

By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA)ISL Contributor The Indiana Pacers have a decision to make on backup point guard TJ McConnell.  He has a team option for $3.5M. If the Pacers decline the option, they’ll still owe him $1M this upcoming season. McConnell was clearly a huge part of the bench’s success this season, but his presence […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor You could summarize Kevin Pritchard’s end of season press conference like this:  “Don’t rule anything out.”  Could the Pacers bring back the entire core?  Don’t rule it out.Could they make some big changes?  Don’t rule it out.Could Turner/Sabonis still work out?  Don’t rule it out.Could their new coach be experienced […]