By CHRIS DAVIS ISL Correspondent When you are a member of the Big East, early-season games against teams like Chattanooga become more about how your team plays than the actual result. Getting a live look at Butler’s second contest of the season left me with a feeling I could best describe as optimistic realism. There […]
Author: Tyler Smith
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Ever since the NBA schedule was released for this season, Pacer fans had tonight’s game circled on their calendars. Lance Stephenson returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the first time since leaving the Pacers to join the Charlotte Hornets this past summer. Because of his departure, Solomon Hill […]
By CHRIS DAVIS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Growing up in Indiana, it’s hard to not be a basketball fan. The unmistakable voice that is Bobby “Slick” Leonard and his famous “Boom Baby” call, the smell of popcorn and the squeak of sneakers in a gym in a cornfield in Delaware County, the scowl of Bobby […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It’s been a long few weeks for the Indiana men’s basketball program. With everything that has happened off the court, it was finally time to go play and focus on basketball. The Hoosiers responded with a 116-65 win over Mississippi Valley State in their season opener at Assembly […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor To tank, or not to tank? That is the question. Some Pacers fans want to see their team fight hard and make the playoffs. Other fans want to see them tank to get a top draft pick. All fans want the best future possible for the team, so which direction […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A sense of relief filled Bankers Life Fieldhouse and the Pacers locker room after a 97-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. It ended the Pacers six game losing streak and gave them their first win since opening night. Roy Hibbert led the way with 29 […]
Click below to listen to our Indiana Hoosiers season preview podcast, featuring Tyler Smith of Indy Sports Legends (@TylerSmith_ISL) and Chris Goff of the Journal Gazette (@CGoffJG). Topics discussed: -Tom Crean’s job status -Thoughts about media and fan reaction to the program -Expectations for new players this season -Keys to the season -Predictions
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another night. Another injury. Another valiant effort. Another loss. It’s too bad moral victories didn’t count, because the Pacers continue to give hard-fought efforts only to fall short in the end. They dropped their sixth straight, losing to the Washington Wizards 97-90 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It’s the […]
By CHRISTOPHER DAVIS ISL Correspondent We have all been here. We have a great girl, but we leave her for greener pastures, longer legs and fuller lips if you will. Then, a few weeks into the new relationship, we start to realize that we’re now spending more money on nights out, we are the ones […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor We knew this would be a challenging season for the Pacers. But five losses in the first six games? Is this season already a lost cause? That depends on who you ask. If you’re looking for a title contender then yes, this season will be a lost cause. If you’re […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers didn’t lose their third game of the season a year ago until December 8th, in game number 21. Things have changed a great deal, as Indiana is simply trying to hang around until injured players David West, George Hill, and C.J. Watson return. In a game […]
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