by Kent Sterling In an 82-game regular season, championships are not won based upon the level of play in game 67 against a team trying to avoid losing its 21st straight. There was no way the Pacers were going to lose last night’s game against the woefully inept Philadelphia 76ers, but after coming back from […]
by Kent Sterling No one in sports ever asks, “What’s in the best interest of the kids?” unless it’s also in the best interest of the person asking the question. In the case of the changes being proposed to NBA Draft eligibility the best interest of draftees isn’t in the same time zone as the […]
by Kent Sterling So far, so good. The resurrection of Andrew Bynum’s career as an Indiana Pacer got off to a very good start last night as the sometimes laconic center posted eight points and ten rebounds in 16 minutes. If Bynum can find a way to put up a 48-minute average of 24 points […]
by Kent Sterling How soon fans forget. Sure this four game losing streak is the first in two years, but how many of you remember the end of the regular season in 2013? It was the last time the Pacers lost five-of-six. Nothing more was wrong then than is wrong today, and they took the […]
by Bert Beiswanger After the Pacers’ latest humiliating performance Saturday in Houston, a 112-86 loss to the Rockets, I was left thinking this team is a mess right now. If that performance surprised you, you aren’t paying attention. I didn’t need to watch this game, though I tried to as hard as it was. I […]
by Kent Sterling After the Pacers lackluster win against the Milwaukee Bucks last night, I wanted to interview the bounty reaped for Danny Granger, so I asked a few questions of Evan Turner for tomorrow’s “Ahead of the Curve” (11a-1p) on 1070 the Fan. When the microphone was turned off, I asked him about playing […]
by Kent Sterling As the basketball coach at quaint Butler University on historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, there was no doubt who was in charge. Dealing with 20-year-olds who owed their scholarships to coach Brad Stevens, getting players to show up on time was easy. Getting a player being paid $45K short of $12 million is a […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have been oddly active in trying to upgrade their roster over the past few weeks for a team that had the best record in the NBA for a significant portion of the season. Coach Frank Vogel’s challenge is quickly getting the new guys up to speed and comfortable on […]
Indiana Pacers – Video of Granger’s Emotional Goodbye to the Team, and Thoughts on Trade by Vogel and Bynum
by Kent Sterling Yes, former Indiana Pacers wing Danny Granger leaves Indianapolis a very wealthy man, but that didn’t make his final departure from Bankers Life Fieldhouse any less emotional. Granger stopped by the Pacers practice gym to say goodbye to the good friends he made while with the team for more almost nine years. […]
by Kent Sterling Former all-star Danny Granger and his expiring contract head to Philly and former #2 overall pick Evan Turner and back-up power forward Lavoy Allen report to Indianapolis to try to push the Pacers over the top to the franchise’s first NBA Championship. Some see the trade as prescient for Bird – an […]