by Kent Sterling There was no doubt that Brad Stevens would eventually leave Butler University for a place that represented a bigger challenge, offered significantly more money, and puts his name on a much bigger marquee. Butler’s basketball program is a wonderful place for a coach to ply his trade, but what else was there […]
by Kent Sterling Impossible. Unbelievable. I was about to pick up the phone to call Butler to see if Brad Stevens could come on “Ahead of the Cuve” Saturday, and suddenly reports are everywhere on Twitter that he will be the next head coach of the Boston Celtics. There are many moments when I can […]
by Kent Sterling The qualifying offer to former Indiana Pacers back-up power forward Tyler Hansbrough was, as was suspected, an insurance policy in case someone pulled a Brink’s Truck up to David West’s front door with too much cash for the Pacers to match. So the 2010 first round pick is now free to negotiate with […]
by Kent Sterling David West returning to the Indiana Pacers is good news. Paying him $12 million to do it isn’t necessarily bad news, but it walks right up to the edge. How Pacers owner Herb Simon chooses to spend his vast reservoir of cash is his business. If he wants to buy DVD boxed […]
Reports: Nets PG C.J. Watson Agrees to Two-Year Deal with Pacers
by Kent Sterling Reports are popping up everywhere that C.J. Watson has agreed to sign with the Indiana Pacers to enhance their roster as a backup point guard. Click Here to follow Kent on Twitter Watson, 29, is one of the very rare characters in the league to literally work his way up from nothing […]
by Kent Sterling Solomon Hill is the kind of draftee that you feel great about introducing to the media. He is not just articulate – which so often is code for an African-American kid who speaks in the way the white media appreciates – he has a wisdom that will compel fans to believe that […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have a young nucleus that will allow consistent pursuit of 50+ win seasons and potential trips to the NBA Finals for years to come. The draft and free agent periods will help provide the depth that was so lacking during the Eastern Conference Finals a month ago, and the […]
by Kent Sterling I wrote earlier today that no NBA mock draft would get the Pacers pick right, and that prediction wound up being as prescient as it was obvious. Solomon Hill is a versatile player who can do some of everything – scored 13 points per game last season for Arizona, and grabbed 7.7 […]
by Kent Sterling Victor Oladipo is going to be drafted second, right after Nerlens Noel, and that will set up Georgetown’s Otto Porter staying home to play for the Washington Wizards. Yada, yada, yada. That may happen, but it probably won’t. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter The guesswork is being done by supposed […]
by Kent Sterling With all the crap that passes as wisdom during press conferences in sports today, it’s a pleasure to watch Indiana Pacers Re-President Larry Bird tell the truth for awhile, even when he divulges very little. When Bird is asked a question, he answers honestly, even when he doesn’t want to answer the […]