By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After splitting the first two games of the series on the road, the Pacers were hoping to feed off their home crowd and regain the series lead over the Raptors in Game 3. Toronto had other ideas, outplaying the Pacers in every aspect of the game, on […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor After finishing the regular season with a record of 45-37, the No.7-seed Indiana Pacers will face the No.2-seed Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Game One will take place Saturday afternoon in Toronto. Here is our series breakdown and preview: Season Series- Toronto won […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With or without LeBron James in uniform, the Pacers needed to play well against Cleveland on Wednesday night. After connecting on 16 3-pointers on the night, it’s safe to say they did just that. They shot well in every quarter, on way to a 123-109 victory at […]
By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Close losses have been the story for the Indiana Pacers this season. Jimmy Butler has been a main contributor in three of them. Butler scored the game-winning shot with 3.7 seconds left, as the Chicago Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak and defeated the Pacers 98-96 at […]
BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — One night after a rather embarrassing loss to the Nets, the Pacers were back in action Sunday night, needing a win over the Houston Rockets. They blew a 16-point lead, and nearly gave another close game away. In the end, they were able to prevail. The main reason? […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The way he’s played this season, it’s hard to believe Myles Turner is just now turning 20 years old. On Thursday night, the birthday boy put on a show. Turner scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the Pacers 92-84 win over the New Orleans […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you don’t count overtime games, the Pacers would have a record of 35-25. That winning percentage would be good enough for the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for them, the overtime games count. The Pacers fell to the Toronto Raptors Thursday night by a final score […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Outside of the Golden State Warriors coming to Indianapolis, Monday night’s game against the Lakers had the most anticipation of the season. Longtime former Pacer Roy Hibbert was set to make his return, and Kobe Bryant was making the final appearance of his career to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. […]
BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Right before this year’s NBA Draft, Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard talked about the importance of getting the right player: “You try to get the best player you can because in a small market, it’s your only chance to get special.” It might be early in his career, […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After a long stretch of road games, the Pacers were hoping to use some home-cooking to get back on the right track. The Los Angeles Clippers had other plans, as they handed the Pacers yet another close and frustrating loss, 91-89 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was the […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers were hoping to rebound at home after Wednesday’s tough loss in Boston. Instead, the Washington Wizards came into Bankers Life Fieldhouse and controlled the entire game from the tip. They defeated Indiana 118-104 in front of a sellout crowd that had very little to cheer about. […]
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