By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Even without Paul George’s usual offensive fireworks, the Indiana Pacers found a way to win. George, a forward who entered Friday’s game against Charlotte as the league’s No. 4 scorer with 24.7 points per game, finished with a season-low 10 on 2-for-12 shooting from the field. […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers squeaked by the Charlotte Bobcats 99-94 on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: IN A NUTSHELL: Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Lance Stephenson produced 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in another fine all-around performance. Surprisingly, Indiana was […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS – With reserve shooting guard Orlando Johnson shooting 25 percent over his previous 10 games, Indiana coach Frank Vogel is pulling him out of the rotation in favor of veteran swingman Rasual Butler. Butler made the team in a mild upset after fitting in during training camp in […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Written in block lettering high on a wall of one of the Hoosiers’ meeting rooms at Memorial Stadium are traits any coach would want to see in his team: ‘relentless,’ ‘fearless,’ ‘loyal,’ ‘honest,’ ‘accountable,’ ‘unselfish’ and ‘confident.’ Coach Kevin Wilson readily applies those terms to his […]
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Here are Ben Fahrbach’s 20 best shots from the Big Ten Championship game. Michigan State defeated Ohio State to advance to the Rose Bowl, where the Spartans will face Stanford on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. Michigan State turned all that discussion about an unbeaten Ohio State team possibly being left out of the national […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Evan Gordon didn’t do any shakes or shimmies or jigs on Tuesday night. He didn’t hurl any trash talk at his hapless defenders. And no, Gordon didn’t anoint himself the second coming of his brother after the final buzzer had sounded. He let his play do […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers treated the two-time defending champion Miami Heat like just everybody else. The Pacers followed a familiar script on Tuesday night — they played a less-than-perfect first half, dominated the third quarter and played solid defense throughout — to defeat the Heat 90-84. Sure, […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor First thoughts after the Indiana Pacers were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-94 on Sunday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena: IN A NUTSHELL: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated and the Pacers were demolished by the Thunder in all phases of the game. Durant, the league’s scoring […]
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From the Big Ten Rosemont, Ill. – Seven Big Ten schools were selected for bowl competition on Sunday night, including two teams earning Bowl Championship Series (BCS) berths. Big Ten Champion Michigan State will represent the conference in the historic 100th edition of the Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO and Ohio State is headed […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – How does a freshman launch his career with six double-doubles in nine games? To Indiana coach Tom Crean, it’s pretty amazing. “We’ve got an 18-year-old out there getting double-doubles, playing with a relentless fervor,” Crean said. Hoosiers star Noah Vonleh continued his tear on Saturday by […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Tom Crean wanted senior transfer Evan Gordon to help meld the Indiana Hoosiers’ chemistry. Nine games in, it seems like Gordon is growing into his niche. Gordon has been up and down in terms of fitting into what the Hoosiers want to do on offense. Lately, […]
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