Category: Pacers

Pacers drop another close game

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers lost 26 games all of last season.  At the halfway point of this season, they have already matched that total. Injuries and close losses have plagued this season, and Friday was no exception.  Andre Drummond made a tip-in with 0.3 seconds left, giving the Detroit […]

Pacers beat Celtics in overtime- Second unit stays hot

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The first home game after a Western road trip is always a tough challenge. The Pacers met the challenge, winning in overtime over the Boston Celtics 107-103 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was their first overtime win of the season in three tries. It wasn’t just cold outside […]

Pacers end 2014 with a victory over Miami

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A lot has changed since last season for both the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers. Both rosters look quite different from the rosters that took center stage in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals match-up. Nevertheless, the intensity of the games between these two clubs is still high.  […]

Pacers comeback falls just short

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers have made a habit of coming back from large deficits this season. Unfortunately, they have still fallen short in many of those games.  That was the case once again tonight, and this one probably stung the most.  After going on a 21-2 run in the 4th […]

George Hill sparks Pacers win in his return

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers received an early Christmas present on Tuesday night: The return of point guard George Hill.  Though he came off the bench and was limited to 21 minutes of action, Hill still led the Pacers with 15 points on way to an impressive 96-84 victory over the […]

Pacers losing streak reaches eight

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Here’s the good news: The Pacers won three quarters on Saturday night. Here’s the bad news: It still wasn’t enough.  The Portland Trail Blazers had a monster 2nd quarter, outscoring the Pacers 36-15 which led them to a 95-85 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers have now […]

Pacers drop fifth straight

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor   INDIANAPOLIS —  After starting the season 7-9 despite several injuries, the Indiana Pacers were feeling pretty good about things.  Since then, it’s been all downhill.  The Pacers were no match for the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, dropping their fifth straight game by a final score of 108-82 at […]

Smith: Evaluating the Pacers so far

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor   The NBA season can be broken down into four 20-game sections.  Through the first 1/4th of the season, the Indiana Pacers sit at 7-13.  They’ve managed to play nearly .500 basketball in the last 13 games after starting the year 1-6.  This team started 18-2 just one season ago, […]

David West returns, Pacers beat Magic

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It took a lot longer than expected for David West to return to the court. Even though the Pacers held their own in his absence, West will bring an entirely different dynamic to this Pacers team.  In his first game action of the season, West contributed 18 points, […]

Pacers fall to Suns

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  After winning four of their previous five games, the Pacers were no match for the surging Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  The Suns are averaging over 105 points per game this season and put together another solid offensive night, defeating Indiana 106-83. Former Pacer […]

Lance Stephenson returns, Pacers win on final shot

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 […]