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By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — In a game that could have big draft-night implications, the Pacers fell short in another close one, losing on Wednesday night to the Sacramento Kings, 110-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Both teams were missing multiple starters, including Domantas Sabonis who was injured recently and didn’t make the trip.  The Pacers […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers look quite a bit different than they did when the season started. And they could be receiving another roster makeover this summer. At the same time, there are plenty of players on the current squad that could be part of the long-term future. Here are […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers may have found the franchise piece they’ve been looking for. Tyrese Haliburton arrived with a bang on Friday night, connecting on his first six shots, throwing dimes, and showing Pacer fans why he was worth giving up a 2-time All-Star. Pacers President Kevin Pritchard met with […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If there weren’t enough reasons to finally move on from the Turner and Sabonis pairing, the recent play of Goga Bitadze and Isaiah Jackson might be the final nail in the Turbonis coffin. Both players are extremely young. Both players were first round picks that were basically wasting away […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday night, the Indiana Pacers had their last chance to play at home for a while. A brutal 5-game road trip out West looms next, and the Pacers have been awful away from home so far this season (3-16). Despite a nice comeback in the 3rd quarter, the […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Not too many trilogy’s live up to the hype. But Lance Stephenson might be in a class of his own.  It’s no secret that “Born Ready” is just different when he’s wearing a Pacers uniform. And on Wednesday night, he proved it once again. Stephenson is on a […]

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — On New Year’s Eve of 2020, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to improve to 4-1 on the late-starting season. Things were looking pretty promising under new Head Coach Nate Bjorkgren.  But a lot can happen in a calendar year.  Since that day, this “little team” has […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  On Tuesday afternoon, The Athletic confirmed what we’ve all been thinking: A Pacers rebuild could be on the way.  After a lackluster 10-16 start, and with a roster that can’t get healthy or find a way to gel together, the writing has been on the wall.  And according to […]

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another small crowd, another no-call, and another close loss. That’s been the unfortunate formula for this Indiana Pacers team to start the season.  They’ll continue trying to turn things around, but Wednesday night looked like the same movie on a different day. We knew it would be a challenging […]

By ALEX GOLDENISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — After going 2-2 on the West Coast Road Trip, Indiana came home and took care of business against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers were 6-8 and momentum indicated that this team might be turning things around. Indiana had three winnable road games ahead of them against New York, Detroit […]

By ALEX GOLDENISL Contributor In this week’s column, we will look at games from the past eight days. The Indiana Pacers faced Brooklyn (FRI), Toronto (SAT), San Antonio (MON), New York (WED) and Portland (FRI). With a underwhelming 3-7 start, it’s hard to love anything about this team right now, but there are still a […]