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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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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By CHRIS GOFF All in all, it was a good trip to Cleveland for the Pacers. They got out of “Believeland” with a split, and even in losing Game 2 on Wednesday night put enough of a scare into the fourth-seeded Cavaliers to have Indiana feeling good about these next two, both in Indianapolis, starting […]
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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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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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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… […]
Continue ReadingBy 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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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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BOSTON, Mass. _ ISL photographer Trevor Mahlmann was on hand as the Purdue men’s basketball team took on Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. The game was played in Boston’s TD Garden Friday night (and into Saturday morning). This was the second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance for the Boilermakers and was their second consecutive defeat […]
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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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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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