By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton made a lot of history in the 2023-2024 season. The star point guard put the Pacers back on the NBA (and Indianapolis fans’) map this season, and his eye-popping stats deserved their own column. The tracker was slowed by injuries a few times, but it’s quite […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It’s been a rough few years (or decades, depending on who you ask) for Indiana basketball fans. However, things have changed for the better over the last few weeks. And now, you could even call their current situation the best-case scenario. The Hoosiers will have a new basketball coach shortly […]
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers were looking to come out of the All-Star break swinging with four straight games on their home court. Mission accomplished, as the blue and gold put together a 3-1 home-stand with the only loss coming at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on a back-to-back. On Wednesday night, the Pacers […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA Trade Deadline and All-Star Break have both come and gone, and it’s officially time to start thinking about the playoffs. After a 10-15 start to the season, the Indiana Pacers turned their season around and now find themselves as the current No. 4-seed in the Eastern […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — A year ago, I was covering the Indiana Hoosiers a little more extensively on this site and over at TheHoosier.com. In December of 2023, I wrote an article about Dusty May and pondered whether or not the Hoosiers should pounce on May before another team beat them to […]
Continue ReadingBy ZACH VOGTISL Contributor The Purdue Boilermakers came into the 2024-25 season with uncertain expectations. There was an intriguing mix of returning experience and exciting young talent. The question was always going to be how well Purdue could find a new identity after losing 2x National Player of the Year Zach Edey to the NBA. […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s an old saying that goes like this: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” If you need proof of that quote being true, just look at the Indiana Pacers. This franchise has become a destination of growth and development in recent years. Everything changed the minute Tyrese […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A little over a month ago, the Indiana Pacers lost a home game to the Charlotte Hornets JV squad, and Indy’s record dropped to 10-15 that night. The critics were out in full force, saying things like: “Last year’s run was a fluke,” and “This team isn’t good,” […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Eighteen up, and eighteen down after 36 games. The Indiana Pacers have fought back to the .500 mark after a disappointing 10-15 start to the season. The eye test and the results have both looked a whole lot better of late. So what’s been working for the Pacers? […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The year 2024 was a wild ride for hoops in the state of Indiana. The Pacers were hoping to finish the year with a bang against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the visiting team had other plans. Despite the loss on New Year’s Eve, the Pacers continue to inch […]
Continue ReadingBy ZACH VOGTISL Contributor The 2023-24 college basketball season saw Purdue reach heights they hadn’t achieved since Joe Barry Carroll took the Boilermakers to the Final Four in 1980. Purdue put together their greatest season in 44 years with a team centered around the back-to-back National Player of the Year, Zach Edey. Unfortunately for Purdue, […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — As the movie “Wicked” continues to dominate the box office this week, the Indiana Pacers have also reminded fans that “there’s no place like home.” After a rough 6-10 start to the young season, Thanksgiving week has provided the home cookin’ the Pacers desperately needed, and it has resulted […]
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