Category: Pacers

Meet Whitfield- One of the most loyal Pacer fans

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 […]

Pacers go cold late in loss to Milwaukee

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 […]

Victor Oladipo Speaks to Media

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 […]

Pacers give LeBron the biggest defeat of his career

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 […]

Pacers lose their star, but they’ll never lose their fight

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 […]

Pacers start home-stand with a bang

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 […]

Halfway point- How do the Pacers stack up?

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers have reached the halfway point of their season.  41 games down. 41 games to go.  Despite some typical ups and downs, it’s tough to complain about a 27-14 record- on pace for 54 wins. Here’s how the Pacers rank in several categories after the first half […]

Pacers continue to thrive with team ball

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers are 24-12.  They’re on pace for 55 wins.  And the best part?  They’re doing it more with defense and depth, instead of simply relying on one player to carry them. In fact, you could argue the Pacers are a better team when Victor Oladipo takes […]

Pacers continue to win with defense and depth

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a rough 48 hours last week, the Indiana Pacers have responded nicely with back to back wins, improving their record to 22-12 on the season.  On Sunday night, they took care of business defeating the Washington Wizards 105-89 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Victor Oladipo didn’t attempt a […]

Oladipo returns, Pacers top Bucks

BY DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog)ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS–“I tell you one thing, the East is in trouble now, boy.” Myles Turner jumped in during Victor Oladipo’s post-game interview on Fox Sports Indiana and made the verbal statement that the Indiana Pacers had made during the game as they beat the Milwaukee Bucks by a final score of […]

Myles Turner is on the rise, and worth every penny

(Myles Turner is on the rise for the Indiana Pacers. Photo by: Pacers Sports and Entertainment) By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  Myles Turner signed a $72-million-dollar contract extension before the season started.  I said it then, and I’ll say it now- He’s worth it. Let’s be clear:  The Pacers didn’t pay Myles […]