By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue opened the regular season by breaking the century mark over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday night, winning 105-74. The Boilermakers overcame a shaky start and leaned on the veterans for scoring (the starters contributed 70 points while none played more than 26 minutes), […]
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By KEITH CARRELL @BoilerColts ISL Purdue Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue used a second half surge to run away from the Fighting Saints of Carroll College Wednesday night in the final exhibition game, winning 98-71. As is often the case with exhibition tilts, the contest began rather sloppily for both teams with neither scoring on their […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Domantas Sabonis was often referred to as the “throw-in” from this summer’s trade involving Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After just seven games of the season, he doesn’t look like a throw-in. He looks like the real deal. After putting up 22 points and 12 […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor After covering Paul George for several seasons, I grew accustomed to his post-game comments. He has always spoken his mind, which is appreciated. At times, however, his words can leave a bad taste in the mouths of fans or teammates. I do feel he simply gets misunderstood on occasion. […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers are in a transition season. It will be a season filled with obstacles, slumps, and at times, frustration. With that said, not every loss will be equal. Not every loss will mean progress wasn’t made. Take Friday night against Portland, for example. Playing without […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Everything felt new for the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. There’s no Paul George. There’s no Larry Bird. New floor. New uniforms. New PA announcer. New players. And most importantly, a new style of play. Gone are the days of playing through one […]
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By J.W. Calinger ISL Correspondent After what could be the worst game of his career, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said, “Maybe I don’t have it any more.” A person always could say he was just demoralized by a lousy performance. Who wouldn’t be, after throwing five interceptions, two being returned for touchdowns? I’m not […]
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By J.W. Calinger ISL Correspondent Now that I’ve had time to think about things, I’m not sure whether the powers-that-be at the University of Nebraska really think firing athletic director Shawn Eichorst will do some good, or whether it basically is just an attempt to improve the morale of Nebraska Cornhuskers fans. Gregg Easterbrook has […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor Another NBA season is upon us, and the new-look Indiana Pacers are ready to show the world what they can do. Here are some of the best quotes from Media Day- Pacers Coach Nate McMillan– “We’re going to play team basketball. We have a lot of guys that […]
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By ELIAS BRUNT Elias on YouTube ISL Writer Editor’s Note: Elias is an 11-year-old Pacers fan who was born in Indianapolis. His father, Cliff Brunt, covered Paul George and the Indiana Pacers for The Associated Press and ISL before moving the family to Oklahoma City so he could cover the Thunder for the AP. Though Elias likes the Thunder, the […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — When you know a breakup is coming, does it make it any easier when it actually happens? That depends on who you ask, I guess. For many Pacers fans, the split with Paul George is as painful as it gets. What about all of our good times? […]
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