By TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Another small crowd, another no-call, and another close loss. That’s been the unfortunate formula for this Indiana Pacers team to start the season. They’ll continue trying to turn things around, but Wednesday night looked like the same movie on a different day. We knew it would be a challenging […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a lot we still don’t know about this Indiana Pacers team 20 games into the season. But one thing is certain: They’ve got to figure how to win more close games. Indy has already lost six games by four or fewer points, and that doesn’t include the […]
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As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is a column that I’ll be writing intermittently throughout football and basketball seasons to provide you with some commentary from a Purdue fan. While I am a Purdue fan, I do try to remain unbiased and at times will throw accolades or criticism as I see fit as […]
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By ALEX GOLDENISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — After going 2-2 on the West Coast Road Trip, Indiana came home and took care of business against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers were 6-8 and momentum indicated that this team might be turning things around. Indiana had three winnable road games ahead of them against New York, Detroit […]
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By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON, IND — Mike Woodson and Dane Fife on the sidelines. The roar of the Assembly Hall crowd. Things felt right again in Bloomington on Wednesday evening. And despite a rough night at the foul line, the Hoosiers prevailed with a 76-74 victory over a good St. John’s team. Trayce […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Myles Turner deserves your attention. I know, I know, he’s had good stretches before in his career, only to fall back into some old patterns. And I know the “Sabonis over Turner” fans and the “stop shooting 3’s and get in the paint” crowd want to see more […]
Continue ReadingBy ALEX GOLDENISL Contributor In this week’s column, we will look at games from the past eight days. The Indiana Pacers faced Brooklyn (FRI), Toronto (SAT), San Antonio (MON), New York (WED) and Portland (FRI). With a underwhelming 3-7 start, it’s hard to love anything about this team right now, but there are still a […]
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By TYLER SMITH (@TylerSmith_ISL)ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers finally put together a full game on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. They scored 43 points in the 1st quarter, which bumped them up to 2nd in the entire NBA in 1st quarter points average. They even won the third quarter for the first […]
Continue ReadingBy ALEX GOLDENISL Contributor INDIANAPOLIS — Five games into the season, and the Indiana Pacers sit with a lousy 1-4 record. The Pacers have once again been bitten by the injury bug and their schedule has not been the easiest. Indiana’s front office felt that this current core (with a few subtle changes) would be […]
Continue ReadingBy TYLER SMITHISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After two crushing losses to start the season, it was finally time for the Indiana Pacers to play in front of their home fans (with full attendance) again. And those fans might have made all the difference. Playing in their second Overtime game in as many days, the Pacers […]
Continue ReadingI’m back to share some of the thoughts bouncing around within my head after more than a year away. It just didn’t feel right writing about Purdue when I wasn’t attending the games in person, but this year has been a different story, so here’s my story. As a reminder, Purdue FNF (Fan NonFiction) is […]
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