Category: Pacers

Pacers Pregame: Vogel eschews offensive boards

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – Washington point guard John Wall is blazing fast in transition and loves to push the ball up the floor. At his side, he has willing and able running mates in Trevor Ariza, Marcin Gortat and Nene Hilario. Pacers coach Frank Vogel knows his big team is in […]

Five things to know as Pacers head West

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor The Pacers start a five-game road trip out West in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. They will arrive two games ahead of the second-place Miami Heat. 1. Leaving the Leastern Conference: The imbalance of the league is that teams like Miami and Indiana in the East fatten their records on […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 99, Bobcats 74

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers shook off the Charlotte Bobcats 99-74 on Wednesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Lance Stephenson posted another double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds), while Roy Hibbert added 14 points and 10 rebounds, but it was a bench effort that featured C.J. Watson (team-high […]

Hill drops 26 as Pacers roll past Timberwolves, move to 13-1

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers unveiled yet another weapon capable of carrying their scoring load. Guard George Hill scored a season-high 26 points to help Indiana beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-84 on Monday night. Hill became the fourth player to at least tie for the team lead in scoring […]

George, Hibbert weigh in on Derrick Rose injury

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Chicago Bulls have announced that star guard Derrick Rose is out for the season. Rose tore the medial meniscus in his right knee last Friday night in Portland. A news release said he underwent successful surgery on Monday at Rush University Medical Center, performed by Bulls head team physician Dr. […]

Hibbert scores 27 as Pacers knock off 76ers

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George is the Indiana’s rising star, but the Pacers have plenty of other options. It was Roy Hibbert’s turn on Saturday night. The 7-foot-2 center scored a season-high 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-98. Hibbert entered the game averaging […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 97, Celtics 82

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers achieved a 97-82 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at the TD Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Lance Stephenson had his second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals as Indiana […]

First Thoughts: Pacers 103, Knicks 96

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers rallied to defeat the New York Knicks 103-96 in overtime on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden: IN A NUTSHELL: Paul George scored nine of his 35 points in the extra session and added five rebounds and five steals in a marvelous performance […]

Eastern Conference power rankings: Bulls charging hard

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor 1. Indiana Pacers (9-1): Leading the NBA in defense and scoring differential, the schedule will get tougher. Half their games so far have been against the Central Division and eight have come against the weaker East. 2. Chicago Bulls (6-3): Tom Thibodeau’s tough-minded bunch sent a message by blowing the Pacers out […]

First Thoughts: Bulls 110, Pacers 94

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers 110-94 on Saturday night at the United Center: IN A NUTSHELL: Luol Deng scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, most of his buckets coming off the bounce with Indiana struggling to contain his size and quickness. Derrick […]

Hibbert dominates as Pacers improve to 9-0

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers had plenty of reasons to overlook the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers were unbeaten, the Bucks had lost three in a row and Indiana had a trip to play rival Chicago the next night. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they had the Pacers’ undivided attention. […]