By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — Could this season get any weirder? After starting the season 12-2 and 3-0 in the conference, the Hoosiers have dropped 12 of their last 15 games. The three wins? At Michigan State, home to Wisconsin (a team Indiana never beats), and then another win over the Spartans in […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers returned to action with a bang on Friday night. They trailed by 20 points, played without Myles Turner, and still managed to get the win by a final score of 126-111 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Only one team showed rust in the early going from […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have a lot of loyal fans that care deeply about their team. Recently, I met one of them who deserved a story. I’ve covered the Pacers for the last six seasons. I attend the home games, get some locker room quotes when the game is […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — One of the greatest rivalries in sports completed another chapter on Tuesday night in Bloomington. Purdue and Indiana used to play lots of low-scoring games back in the 20’s and 30’s, but nobody expected to see a similar score to those days in 2019. In the end, Purdue […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers had a golden chance to win their seventh straight game heading into the All-Star break. They built a 10-point lead over Milwaukee in the 4th quarter. But then, everything fell apart, and the NBA’s best team used a late run to defeat Indiana 106-97. Giannis […]
By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — As Pacers star Victor Oladipo continues his rehab process in Florida, he took some time to speak with the media via conference call. This should be no surprise to Pacers fans- Oladipo was upbeat with a positive outlook on the whole situation. “The last week has been good,” Oladipo […]
By CALEB LYNNISL Contributor BLOOMINGTON– After winning a huge game at Michigan State last Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers were back in the conversation for an NCAA tournament bid. Since then, however, they’ve dropped two straight games. They fell to Ohio State Sunday afternoon in an ugly ballgame by a final score of 55-52. It was […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With LeBron James in town, you can always expect quality entertainment. But on Tuesday night, it was the home team putting on the show. The Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 136-94 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for their third straight victory. The Lakers may have been lifeless amid […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — In good seasons or bad, you could always count on one thing from the Indiana Hoosiers: They’ll be ready to play against ranked teams on their home floor. On Friday night against the Michigan Wolverines, it just wasn’t the case. Michigan thoroughly outplayed Indiana from the tip, defeating […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Who knew that 32-15 could feel so bad? The Pacers defeated Toronto for a big win on Wednesday night, but they lost their star in the process. Victor Oladipo went down with what the team is calling a “serious knee injury”, and there’s a good chance he will […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With the Philadelphia 76ers coming to town on Thursday, it would have been easy for the Pacers to overlook Tuesday’s game against Phoenix. Instead, they started their five-game home-stand off with a bang. They never trailed in the game, and defeated the Suns 131-97. Bojan Bogdanovic continued his […]
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