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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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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From the Indianapolis Colts: The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent return specialist Josh Cribbs and free agent tight end Weslye Saunders to the active roster. The team placed running back Ahmad Bradshaw on Injured Reserve and waived outside linebacker Victor Butler. The Colts also signed running back Michael Hill to the practice squad and […]
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By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent OMAHA, Neb. — So, I told the guys at the sports bar: Old-school Husker football is alive and well. It simply moved to Madison, Wis. The student surpassing the teacher is almost a cliché. While the Wisconsin Badgers aren’t exactly students of the Huskers, they’re pretty close. Barry Alvarez, a […]
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By CHRIS DAVIS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — Growing up in Indiana, it’s hard to not be a basketball fan. The unmistakable voice that is Bobby “Slick” Leonard and his famous “Boom Baby” call, the smell of popcorn and the squeak of sneakers in a gym in a cornfield in Delaware County, the scowl of Bobby […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — It’s been a long few weeks for the Indiana men’s basketball program. With everything that has happened off the court, it was finally time to go play and focus on basketball. The Hoosiers responded with a 116-65 win over Mississippi Valley State in their season opener at Assembly […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor To tank, or not to tank? That is the question. Some Pacers fans want to see their team fight hard and make the playoffs. Other fans want to see them tank to get a top draft pick. All fans want the best future possible for the team, so which direction […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — A sense of relief filled Bankers Life Fieldhouse and the Pacers locker room after a 97-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. It ended the Pacers six game losing streak and gave them their first win since opening night. Roy Hibbert led the way with 29 […]
Continue ReadingClick below to listen to our Indiana Hoosiers season preview podcast, featuring Tyler Smith of Indy Sports Legends (@TylerSmith_ISL) and Chris Goff of the Journal Gazette (@CGoffJG). Topics discussed: -Tom Crean’s job status -Thoughts about media and fan reaction to the program -Expectations for new players this season -Keys to the season -Predictions
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another night. Another injury. Another valiant effort. Another loss. It’s too bad moral victories didn’t count, because the Pacers continue to give hard-fought efforts only to fall short in the end. They dropped their sixth straight, losing to the Washington Wizards 97-90 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It’s the […]
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By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Saturday’s game between Purdue and Wisconsin reminded me of a good old game of golf. In fact, the whole season seems to remind me of a round on the links. Now how, you would say, does a football game correlate even remotely to golf? There are […]
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