By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent For those who follow politics, the 2016 Democratic primary reminds me so much of the most intense football rivalry of the last 16 years, Brady vs. Manning, it’s scary. Bernie Sanders is Peyton Manning. He’s popular, has a sense of humor, is extremely likable, and most importantly to his fans, […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George said the Pacers needed to play mad after dropping Game 3 on their home court. The team responded, dominating the Raptors from start to finish, winning by a final score of 100-83 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. With the win, the Pacers have tied the best-of-seven […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After splitting the first two games of the series on the road, the Pacers were hoping to feed off their home crowd and regain the series lead over the Raptors in Game 3. Toronto had other ideas, outplaying the Pacers in every aspect of the game, on […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor After finishing the regular season with a record of 45-37, the No.7-seed Indiana Pacers will face the No.2-seed Toronto Raptors in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Game One will take place Saturday afternoon in Toronto. Here is our series breakdown and preview: Season Series- Toronto won […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — With or without LeBron James in uniform, the Pacers needed to play well against Cleveland on Wednesday night. After connecting on 16 3-pointers on the night, it’s safe to say they did just that. They shot well in every quarter, on way to a 123-109 victory at […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL) ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Close losses have been the story for the Indiana Pacers this season. Jimmy Butler has been a main contributor in three of them. Butler scored the game-winning shot with 3.7 seconds left, as the Chicago Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak and defeated the Pacers 98-96 at […]
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BY TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — One night after a rather embarrassing loss to the Nets, the Pacers were back in action Sunday night, needing a win over the Houston Rockets. They blew a 16-point lead, and nearly gave another close game away. In the end, they were able to prevail. The main reason? […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The way he’s played this season, it’s hard to believe Myles Turner is just now turning 20 years old. On Thursday night, the birthday boy put on a show. Turner scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds in the Pacers 92-84 win over the New Orleans […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Tom Coverdale has been a Hoosier fan-favorite since he played at Indiana in the 2000-2003 seasons. Just this season, current Hoosier Yogi Ferrell joined Coverdale as the only players in Indiana history to record 1,000 points, 500 assists, and 200 3-pointers made. With IU’s current tournament run drawing comparisons to […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you don’t count overtime games, the Pacers would have a record of 35-25. That winning percentage would be good enough for the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for them, the overtime games count. The Pacers fell to the Toronto Raptors Thursday night by a final score […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s no other way to put it- The Indiana Hoosiers have flat out stunk in the Big Ten Tournament over the years (11-19 all-time record). Fans were hoping this year would be different. Instead, the Hoosiers were a one-and-done, losing to the hungry Michigan Wolverines on a last-second […]
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