By ADAM RIPBERGERISL Contributor With a tougher schedule up next, the Indianapolis Colts needed a great game against the Lions on Sunday, and they delivered. After starting a little slow, and all of #ColtsTwitter pushing the panic button, the Colts found their groove and eventually rolled their way to a 41-21 win over the Lions […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Nate Bjorkgren wasn’t on my top 3 wish-list in the Pacers Head Coaching search. But even before Nate McMillan was fired, I said I wanted the “next” Nick Nurse to coach the Pacers. Who could be more like Nick Nurse than his right-hand man? That’s not the only […]
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By ADAM RIPBERGERISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts entered their bye week with a record of 4-2 while holding onto a slim lead for the 7th and final playoff spot in the AFC. The Colts have played decent football up to this point, but there is still plenty of room for improvement in the coming […]
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BY ADAM RIPBERGERISL Contributor After converting a 4th down conversion that went for atouchdown in the first quarter, things quickly went downhill for the Colts (3-2) offense on Sunday. They were unable to find the end zone for the rest of the game. The Cleveland Browns (4-1) wouldeventually hit their stride in the 2nd and […]
Click to read more:BY ADAM RIPBERGERISL Contributor No one really knew what to make of the Indianapolis Colts heading into this season. After four games, the jury may still be out on this team. But could the Colts be the best team that nobody is talking about?There were only a few roster tweaks for Indy, with the major […]
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By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA)ISL Contributor The Indiana Pacers have a decision to make on backup point guard TJ McConnell. He has a team option for $3.5M. If the Pacers decline the option, they’ll still owe him $1M this upcoming season. McConnell was clearly a huge part of the bench’s success this season, but his presence […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor You could summarize Kevin Pritchard’s end of season press conference like this: “Don’t rule anything out.” Could the Pacers bring back the entire core? Don’t rule it out.Could they make some big changes? Don’t rule it out.Could Turner/Sabonis still work out? Don’t rule it out.Could their new coach be experienced […]
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By ALEX GOLDEN (@AlexGoldenNBA) With the Pacers relieving Nate McMillan of his coaching duties, they have a major hole to fill as their franchise player, Victor Oladipo, enters the final year of his contract. The timing of this firing came as a bit of a surprise, since the Pacers just announced a few weeks ago […]
Click to read more:By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Pacers fans got their wish on Wednesday morning. The fan base was (largely) calling for a new coach after their third 1st-round sweep in the last four seasons. Despite a recent 1-year extension, Nate McMillan was still let go as the Pacers Head Coach.I believe it was the right move, […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor In a world full of hot-takes and overreactions, I have always tried to be a voice of perspective. My body of work over the last seven years and beyond has followed this formula: I try to look at both sides of an argument, and find the truth in each before […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL EditorIt’s been a long time since anything has felt normal in this crazy world. Starting the NBA playoffs in a bubble in August doesn’t help that cause. But there’s something about a Pacers and Heat series that feels right. It’s not the Paul George and LeBron James battles of old, but […]
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