Pacers live to see another day

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — In game number 73, the Indiana Pacers put on a show in front of their home fans, and they now live to see another day.  It was a dominating effort from start to finish, as the Pacers never trailed. They defeated the Charlotte Hornets by a final score […]

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Pacers are in good hands with Caris LeVert

By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The future may be a little uncertain for the Indiana Pacers. Your guess is as good as mine in terms of how this roster will look next season.  But when it comes to Caris LeVert, there’s nothing to discuss.  LeVert will be a Pacer, and he will flourish in […]

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Baseball returns to Victory Field

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — August 31st of 2019. That was the last time the Indianapolis Indians played a game in the Circle City. After 619 long days, baseball has finally returned to beautiful Victory Field.  While the pandemic has continued, life continues to feel a little more normal each and every day.  […]

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Sumner and Brissett continue to impress

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Even as the optimistic Indy writer, it hasn’t been easy finding many positives for the Indiana Pacers this season.  Expectations were fairly high for this team, and for a variety of reasons, it just hasn’t worked.  But if there’s one reason for optimism moving forward: It’s the play […]

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A look at the Pacers Playoff and Draft status

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — As the Pacers disappointing season begins to wind down, let’s take a look at where they stand in the playoff/draft picture.  A lot can still change, but they appear to be destined for the “play-in” tournament that includes the No. 7-10 seeds in the Eastern Conference. How does […]

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Remembering “Slick” Leonard

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — For the last seven years, I’ve been blessed to write for Indy Sports Legends.  When I think of actual legends of Indiana sports, Bobby “Slick” Leonard is at the very top of the list. Slick Leonard passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88 years old. Since […]

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To Tank, or Not to Tank?

By Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA)ISL Contributor With 21-games left for the Indiana Pacers this season, they currently sit as the 9th seed of the Eastern Conference. They have a two game lead over the 10th seed Bulls, and are just three games back of the 4th-seed Hornets. With T.J. Warren out for the season, Myles Turner […]

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Hoosiers land transfer Xavier Johnson

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — Mike Woodson cannot be stopped or contained. The new Hoosiers coach has been on fire in his first 10 days on the job. The majority of the IU team has already decided to stay after talking with him, Hoosier legend Dane Fife was hired as an assistant, and now… […]

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Golden: What’s wrong with the Pacers?

By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA)ISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers under Nate Bjorkgren have not been fun to watch. The beginning of the season gave us a false hope, and after trading Victor Oladipo, the team has regressed more and more after each game. Am I blaming this all on Bjorkgren? No, not at all. […]

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Mike Woodson introduced as IU Mens Basketball Coach

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It wasn’t the flashy hire that many people wanted, but the flashy hires don’t always work out.  Despite his lack of college coaching experience, Mike Woodson is more than qualified and more than capable to lead the Indiana men’s basketball program.  It could be a train-wreck. It could […]

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Hoosiers and Pacers continue to play the waiting game

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you’re a fan of both Indiana teams, you’ve been through a lot over the last several years.  Neither the Hoosiers or Pacers have won a post-season round in quite some time. And now? They’re both in a holding pattern of sorts.  One team is still looking for […]

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