By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard had his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday morning. His main message? He’s proud of his team, knows they need more talent, and he won’t be afraid to go after that talent this summer. “We’re willing to think big,” said Pritchard. “We’re […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The minute Victor Oladipo was lost for the season, another first-round playoff exit became likely for the Indiana Pacers. As their season ended Sunday afternoon, the question on everyone’s mind became: “What’s next?” The city and fans should be proud of this organization. They’ve exceeded expectations in two […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — 48 wins. The 5th Seed. Heavy underdogs. Does this sound familiar? The Indiana Pacers are in the playoffs once again, and they will once again try to get the first-round monkey off their back as they take on the Boston Celtics. Game 1 is set for Sunday afternoon […]
By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog)ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Pacers have looked like they’ve been running on fumes for weeks. Sunday night, as they faced a Brooklyn Nets team that was trying to clinch a playoff spot, it showed enough for Pacers head coach Nate McMillan to speak candidly about it after the game. “We’re talking about […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers want to be respected nationally, but they have a funny way of showing it when they play on National TV. With home-court advantage on the line, the Boston Celtics dominated the Pacers by a final score of 117-97 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers held […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It’s resurrection season, and the Indiana Pacers hope that sentiment rings true for their season as well. They need a fresh start after a brutal month of March. It was their first losing month since December of last season. The calendar has turned to a new month, and […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s no place like home. After an 0-4 road trip, the Indiana Pacers returned to Indianapolis to give some home-cooking to the Denver Nuggets, winning by a final score of 124-88. The Pacers are now 15-4 at home this season in games without Victor Oladipo. They are just […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Thursday night may have been exactly what the Indiana Pacers needed. The team had been struggling. Paul George was in the building. The schedule from hell was just beginning. Indiana badly needed a win, and they got it in the most Pacer way possible. After falling behind by […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After dropping five of their previous seven games, the Indiana Pacers were in desperate need of a win on Tuesday night to get back on track. As usual, the New York Knicks were happy to oblige. The Pacers took care of business, defeating the Knicks 103-98 at Bankers […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers concluded their important 7-game stretch with a 105-96 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Before this stretch began, I said the Pacers needed to go 6-1 to have a shot at the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks to the […]
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 […]
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