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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The “Spicy P” era is off to a great start in Indy. Yes, it took four games to land in the win column, but considering the schedule, injuries, and lack of practice? None of those losses should bring any real concern. After Siakam’s triple-double on Thursday night, fans […]

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 […]

Photo by: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It’s time for our traditional “Pacers Resolutions” column. Before we dive in and look ahead to 2024, it’s always fun to look back and see what we wrote at this time the last few years. Here was the final paragraph of the […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When the Pacers acquired Aaron Nesmith in the Malcolm Brogdon trade in the summer of ’22, most fans and NBA experts were underwhelmed, to say the least. But if there’s one thing we should all know by now: Never doubt a Kevin Pritchard trade. This deal was a […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor It finally happened. The Indiana Pacers franchise finally caught a break and benefited from a decision made by the NBA. Adam Silver wanted to bring importance to November/December basketball, and he did it. The Pacers wanted to take advantage of that opportunity, and they did it. To many teams, this […]

Photo by: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When I started covering the Pacers for this website, it was in the back half of the 2013-2014 season. I was thrown right into the playoff fire as the Pacers were the No. 1-seed in the Eastern Conference that year, and in the […]

Photo by- Petre Thomas- USA TODAY Sports By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It appears Pacers big man Jalen Smith has avoided serious injury. Smith departed the game against Portland on Monday, and it didn’t look great at the time. Head Coach Rick Carlisle said on Wednesday that Smith has a bone bruise in […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Black Friday. Blue court. The stage was set for a fun night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. I know one team that has enjoyed the new NBA In-Season Tournament: The Indiana Pacers. After defeating the Detroit Pistons on Friday evening, the Pacers improved to 4-0 in tournament play. They had […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacer fans, you can exhale. After the embarrassing loss in Boston on November 1st, the hot takes and overreactions were in full force from the fan base. A lot can change in a week. Since that game? The Pacers are 4-1, with a few impressive wins, and the […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a thrilling win on Friday night, the Pacers found themselves on the other end of a thriller on Saturday. The Charlotte Hornets went 23-for-23 from the foul line, and needed every last one of them- defeating the Pacers 125-124 on a wild night in Indy. Tyrese Haliburton […]