Twenty-five years ago, the arc of the NBA changed and so did the Indiana Pacers. That’s how good the 1996 NBA Draft was. As we ponder the silver anniversary of one of the greatest drafts in league history, assessing how the Pacers changed because of it is a (mostly) fun trip down memory lane. It’s […]
Indiana fans are the Trappist Monks of college football, and their old habits die hard. Trappist Monks forego all measures of life’s enjoyable indulgences as they attempt to achieve enlightenment. At some point, Trappists forget all about the delicacies they left behind. They adapt to the new normal lacking all those things we covet that […]
When college students believe they understand more about life than adults with real responsibilities, mistakes are made. Learning from those mistakes is how children become adults. So it was in Madison when someone privy to a February meeting between Wisconsin Basketball coach Greg Gard and the seniors from his team surreptitiously recorded the proceedings and leaked […]
IU Basketball coach Mike Woodson is still undefeated, and so all fans see right now are reasons for hope and glory! Woodson has been on the job for almost three months, and we keep learning things about his style of leadership and ability to recruit. With seven weeks left before the team plays a pair of exhibitions […]
Colts fans should hate Tom Brady, but after “The Shop” I like him even more
Tom Brady should be an easy guy for fans of his opponents to hate, but I can’t. For almost a decade Brady’s Patriots and Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts/Denver Broncos dueled for superiority in the AFC. Manning enjoyed a slight edge in the regular season, while Brady crushed it in the playoffs – and continues to […]
Back in 2016, I couldn’t imagine the Cubs winning without Javier Baez. He was my favorite Cub among many candidates. Baez was magical as a second baseman and baserunner. He won with his brain as well as his bat and lightning quick tag. Since then, Baez has devolved into an absent-minded all-star. On pace to […]
The Athletic is reporting that Brad Stevens will replace retiring Danny Ainge as the head of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics. Now it all makes sense. There were reports 10 weeks ago that Brad Stevens was to be offered a seven-year, $70-million contract to return to his home state and run the Indiana Hoosiers […]
Four-time gland slam Tennis champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open rather than talk to the media, and two things are 100% true of that decision while being at odds with each other: Osaka should suck it up and spend a few minutes with the media after matches. Media should allow Osaka to skip […]
During Indianapolis race fans’ darkest hour, kentsterling.com again rode heroically to the rescue by compelling the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to lift the local TV blackout of the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing will be televised live in in Indianapolis for only the fifth time in its history because of the impassioned […]
Every year, the same debate rages in central Indiana – should the Indy 500 live and local TV blackout be permanently lifted? Twice in recent memory the Greatest Spectacle in Racing has been available for television viewers in the city where the race is run. Last year, when no one was allowed on the grounds […]