Why ball security is Pacers’ last hurdle

By CHRIS GOFF (@PacersScribe) Perhaps the most shocking part of the Pacers’ Game 3 win over Cleveland on Friday night was that it occurred despite Indiana’s inability to take care of the basketball. The Pacers committed a staggering 20 turnovers, which was peculiar given the two teams’ regular-season profiles. Indiana was among the league’s best at […]

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Pacers one step closer to shocking the world

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  One year ago, LeBron James and the Cavaliers put together a huge comeback victory in Game 3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse- a game that still gives Pacer fans nightmares. This time, it was the Pacers turn. Indiana fought back from a huge deficit, as they’ve done all […]

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Pacers looked the part in Game 1

By CHRIS GOFF (@PacersScribe) ISL Columnist Teams are fond of saying “nobody believed in us,” but in the Pacers’ case it’s really true. Before the season not one NBA expert had them making the playoffs, much less ending LeBron James’ 21-game first-round winning streak. In only their second national television appearance this season, Indiana delivered […]

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Reliving Pacers fairy-tale season

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor I started covering the Pacers back in 2014.  Over the last five years, I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs.  No season has been quite like this one.  I wanted to take a look back at the season’s main story-lines.  Looking back helps us remember the journey. Here […]

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Smith: Bogdanovic might be the key for the Pacers

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor When the Indiana Pacers signed Bojan Bogdanovic last July, very few believed it was a “winning move.”  The Pacers weren’t expected to compete at a playoff level, and Bogdanovic was brought in to give the team some shooting or possibly become a trade chip as they began to rebuild… […]

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Pacers continue impressive season, dominate the champs

By DEREK KRAMER (@ipacersblog) ISL Contributor  INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Pacers blew out the defending champion Golden State Warriors by 20 points and swept the season series 2-0. Now, read that again. Pinch yourself. This is not a dream. It’s just another day in a terrific season. Yes, the Warriors didn’t have Steph Curry tonight and […]

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Pacers clinch playoff berth

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the playoffs. They defeated the Miami Heat 113-107 in Overtime on Sunday night.  It was a playoff-like atmosphere, and the Pacers are now a playoff-bound team for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. After an ugly start that […]

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Mahlmann’s Photo Gallery: Purdue Sweet 16 Practice

BOSTON, Mass. _ ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the Purdue men’s basketball team practiced at the home of the Celtics (TD Garden) on Thursday. The team was preparing for their Sweet 16 tilt against Texas Tech on Friday night. The winner of Friday’s (or more likely early Saturday Morning’s) game will face […]

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Injuries and rebounds doom Pacers against Toronto

By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor  INDIANAPOLIS —  Defeating the Toronto Raptors (52-17) has been a difficult task for teams this season.  Defeating them without your top two big men?  Even more difficult.   Already playing without Domantas Sabonis, the Pacers then lost Myles Turner to a high ankle sprain during the game, and it was […]

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