Pacers drop fifth straight

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor   INDIANAPOLIS —  After starting the season 7-9 despite several injuries, the Indiana Pacers were feeling pretty good about things.  Since then, it’s been all downhill.  The Pacers were no match for the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, dropping their fifth straight game by a final score of 108-82 at […]

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Smith: Evaluating the Pacers so far

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor   The NBA season can be broken down into four 20-game sections.  Through the first 1/4th of the season, the Indiana Pacers sit at 7-13.  They’ve managed to play nearly .500 basketball in the last 13 games after starting the year 1-6.  This team started 18-2 just one season ago, […]

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Atlantis brings a ranking for Butler

By CHRIS DAVIS ISL Correspondent After two big wins in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Butler Bulldogs are currently the Number 23 ranked team in this week’s AP Top 25.  They defeated #5 ranked North Caroline and fellow Big East member Georgetown, and currently sit at 6-1 on the season.  Could the Bulldogs be creeping […]

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Hoosiers respond with win over Pittsburgh

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor Tom Crean discusses the win over Pittsburgh. BLOOMINGTON —  A bit of panic had been creeping in to Hoosier Nation over the last few weeks after Indiana struggled against three weaker opponents in their last few games.  Tonight, it looked like a different team, as the Hoosiers cruised to an […]

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Purdue loses to Indiana on last-minute touchdown by Diamont

By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Purdue’s season finale pretty much summarized what we have seen from the Boilers all year. Purdue never trailed until the time when it mattered the most.  With 27 seconds left, Indiana quarterback Zander Diamont rushed for a touchdown that gave the Hoosiers a 23-16 win and the […]

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David West returns, Pacers beat Magic

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — It took a lot longer than expected for David West to return to the court. Even though the Pacers held their own in his absence, West will bring an entirely different dynamic to this Pacers team.  In his first game action of the season, West contributed 18 points, […]

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Pacers fall to Suns

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS —  After winning four of their previous five games, the Pacers were no match for the surging Phoenix Suns on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.  The Suns are averaging over 105 points per game this season and put together another solid offensive night, defeating Indiana 106-83. Former Pacer […]

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An early look at the Butler Bulldogs

By CHRIS DAVIS ISL Correspondent  When you are a member of the Big East, early-season games against teams like Chattanooga become more about how your team plays than the actual result. Getting a live look at Butler’s second contest of the season left me with a feeling I could best describe as optimistic realism. There […]

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Lance Stephenson returns, Pacers win on final shot

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Ever since the NBA schedule was released for this season, Pacer fans had tonight’s game circled on their calendars.  Lance Stephenson returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the first time since leaving the Pacers to join the Charlotte Hornets this past summer.  Because of his departure, Solomon Hill […]

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