By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Bojan Bogdanovic returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday night with his new team. After being greeted with a loud ovation from the Indiana fans, “Bogey” put on a show with a 30-point performance. But in the end, he was minus-22 while on the court, and it was […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Thirteen games are in the books for the Indiana Pacers (7-6), and there’s still a ton we don’t know about this team. We wouldn’t have all the answers even if they were healthy, let alone dealing with a crazy amount of injuries. But here are some things we’ve […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The city of Indianapolis is a beautiful and underrated place to visit. It was recently called a “traveling family’s playground,” according to TravelMag.com. One of the best ways to check the city out is through the Pacers Bike Share experience. There are 575 of these gold bikes located […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Playing without four key players? A crushing overtime loss the night before? No problem for the Indiana Pacers. Indiana used a balanced effort to defeat the Washington Wizards 121-106 on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, improving their season record to 4-4. Because of the injuries, it was […]
Continue ReadingAs a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a new column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG CARRELL (@CarrellCraig)ISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — The Purdue football team’s dreams of a bowl game might have gone the way of many passes from the black and gold today and slipped through its hands. On a rain-soaked day at Ross-Ade Stadium, the Fighting Illini dominated Purdue in every phase of the game. […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It feels good to write these four beautiful words again- Pacers basketball is back. After a long summer and a lot of anticipation for the new season, the Indiana Pacers finally returned to action on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately for Indiana, it was Detroit coming […]
Continue ReadingPurdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a new column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball season to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as these opinions […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor Ever since T.J. Warren was acquired by the Indiana Pacers this summer, I’ve seen some extreme takes about him on both sides. Shocking, right? Some fans and media have said he’s not as good as Bojan Bogdanovic, and he only scored a lot last year because he played on a […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another NBA season is upon us, and the Indiana Pacers are out to “prove themselves” all over again. This time, they’ll be trying to silence the doubters with a much different looking group. This year’s Media Day had a bit of a different feel to it. There wasn’t a […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG CARRELLISL Contributor WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — A good Big 12 opponent coming into Ross-Ade Stadium under the lights had all the makings for a great evening on Saturday night. Unfortunately, it was TCU having all the fun, as the Purdue Boilermakers just couldn’t get the offense going. TCU out-shined the Boilers in every […]
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