Victor Oladipo wants your attention. Indiana Pacers fans moved on from their sadness over the devolution of Victor Oladipo long ago. The marriage between Oladipo and Pacers fans was dissolved due to irreconcilable differences when the Pacers traded him to the Houston Rockets on January 13, 2021. The relationship broke long before that, but fans always hoped the version of […]
Matt Ryan threw a pick early, but on a nick play by rookie safety Nick Cross, so it wasn’t a moment to hang his head. That’s how training camp works. The offense makes a great play, so the defensive looks bad – or vice versa. As the Colts measure themselves against each other, guessing what […]
Whatever transpired between bloated all-star James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, it was not the Beard getting a trim. Despite national media lauding Harden for making a financial sacrifice to enhance his team’s chance to win next year, the truth is he got a $21.2 million raise. Harden declined a $47.4 million option for next […]
Greg Norman never made golf more fun, and he continues to extract joy from the game through his association and leadership with the LIV Tour. So I am very pleased he has been disinvited to The Open Championship’s Celebration of Champions that commemorates the 150th edition at the Old Course at St. Andrew’s. The LIV […]
Deandre Ayton to the Pacers seems like a good idea. The upgrade over Myles Turner is obvious, and his upside is certainly trumps Turner’s. It’s even possible for the Pacers to sign Ayton, the former #1 overall pick, as a restricted free agent with a qualifying offer instead of giving up assets like Turner or draft picks […]
Something interesting is going on with the Indiana Pacers. For years, the Pacers tried to build with physically talented players who were as likely to be self-immersed and cranky as cooperative and team-oriented. Monta Ellis, for example, seemed not to be a fan of humanity at all as he profanely dressed down rookies Myles Turner […]
The NBA’s current news cycle is currently dominated by three episodes of head-scratching financial insanity, and I’m trying to keep it from ruining my appreciation for professional basketball. The first is Kyrie Irving‘s decision to exercise his $36.5-million player option to return to the Brooklyn Nets in 2022-2023. National media seem to believe that’s good news […]
Khari Willis retired yesterday, and Colts fans need to get used to it. Colts general manager Chris Ballard prizes character, intellect, and team-first ethos. Players wise enough to embrace the traits Ballard covets are much more likely to decide after a few years that more in life exists for them than football. It happened to franchise […]
The truth is that Emmis Communications is selling its Indianapolis radio stations to Radio One, ending more than 40 years of civic service and broadcasting excellence in the town it called home. The truth about the sale is that no one knows what this means for radio in Indianapolis – or any of the current employees who call […]
Lot to watch, listen to, and process as the Colts took the field for Day One of their three-day mandatory minicamp. Dozens of new players and coaches getting to know one another and come together as a cohesive unit. Some regulars missed today’s work for a variety of reasons, and another player frustrated with his […]