by Kent Sterling Selflessness on both ends of the basketball court doesn’t always beat a team of self-possessed stars, but it gives a team a fighting chance. That’s how championships are won by small market teams like the San Antonio Spurs – and potentially by the Indiana Pacers. The San Antonio Spurs play championship level […]
by Kent Sterling Kids grow up dreaming of authoring spectacular dunks and individual statistical excellence. Parents of young basketball players ask sons and daughters “How many did you score?” before asking if the team won because they don’t know a hell of a lot about the game, and more importantly don’t give a damn about […]
by Kent Sterling If Indiana Pacers guard George Hill can’t post a small motivational tweet without angering radio hosts and their callers, our society is in big trouble. Hill’s message was simple – that for every true fan, there are five waiting for him to fail. That’s a bleak assessment that reflects the level at […]
by Kent Sterling We all need different things to motivate us, and some hear only the cheers and others focus on the boos. Whatever gets you up in the morning working hard is fine by me. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter Indiana Pacers guard George Hill tweeted this morning about how more […]
by Kent Sterling The San Antonio Spurs played as close to perfect basketball on the road against a great team during the first 16 minutes of Game Three of the NBA Finals last night as I have ever seen. In the Spurs first 31 possessions, they scored 55 points. That has never happened in an […]
by Kent Sterling There is something strange about LeBron James. His public persona appears forced, and sports fans don’t care for guys who try to put on a happy face away from competition while being a killer during it. Isiah Thomas’s smile is another contradiction that we never embraced. There was no doubt what Isiah […]
by Kent Sterling Everyone reported yesterday what only made sense – that Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel will return for his fourth full season as coach. It wasn’t news, but a fait accompli. After two straight appearances in the NBA’s Final Four, it would have been an act of petulance to fire the mostly […]
Indiana Pacers – Indy Star’s Bob Kravitz and coaching great Rick Venturi talk about decision to sign Lance Stephenson
by Kent Sterling The insights of both Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz and former NFL defensive guru Rick Venturi are well-informed and processed through great deliberation, and they disagree completely about whether the Indiana Pacers should retain mercurial guard Lance Stephenson. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter In athletics, there has always been […]
by Kent Sterling Last night was not the way Pacers fans wanted the supposed dream season to end. Beating the Miami Heat to force a Game Seven in Bankers Life Fieldhouse would have made for a sweet finale to a series against a hated rival, but the Pacers never competed at a level that threatened […]
by Kent Sterling Looking back on this death march of a Game Six that sent the Indiana Pacers to their long dirt nap, I can’t imagine that at one point the Indiana Pacers led 9-2. For several brief moments there was hope, but it flew out the window and vanished with stunning speed. Trailing a […]