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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 […]

By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA) With the Pacers relieving Nate McMillan of his coaching duties, they have a major hole to fill as their franchise player, Victor Oladipo, enters the final year of his contract. The timing of this firing came as a bit of a surprise, since the Pacers just announced a few weeks ago […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Pacers fans got their wish on Wednesday morning.  The fan base was (largely) calling for a new coach after their third 1st-round sweep in the last four seasons.  Despite a recent 1-year extension, Nate McMillan was still let go as the Pacers Head Coach. I believe it was the right […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor In a world full of hot-takes and overreactions, I have always tried to be a voice of perspective.  My body of work over the last seven years and beyond has followed this formula: I try to look at both sides of an argument, and find the truth in each before […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It’s been a long time since anything has felt normal in this crazy world.  Starting the NBA playoffs in a bubble in August doesn’t help that cause.  But there’s something about a Pacers and Heat series that feels right.  It’s not the Paul George and LeBron James battles of old, […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor There’s no other way to put this:  2020 has been ridiculous.  Good news has been hard to find, and it’s been difficult for many to have anything to look forward to over the last several months. While some have chosen to not watch the NBA in Orlando for “reasons”, those […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Victor Oladipo has decided to sit out the Orlando-bubbled NBA restart.  It’s upsetting and a little confusing for Pacer fans, especially since Oladipo is currently healthy and has had even more time to recover from his injury.  I wish he decided to play, but I understand why he’s […]