by Kent Sterling Since the Indiana Pacers played their way past the eight seed Atlanta Hawks less than 48 hours ago, I’ve unsuccessfully tried to get a feel for the second round matchup with the Washington Wizards that begins in 90 minutes. I usually have a feeling one way or the other, but I feel […]
by Kent Sterling There are very few nights that are anticipated by sports fans with more glee than the NFL Draft. Because no one can anticipate all the movement among teams, no one can accurately predict who will go where. ESPN’s Mel Kiper gets paid big bucks to analyze the draft, and I am as […]
by Kent Sterling The NCAA was a miscast target of one of the greatest collegiate athletes of all time. Hall of famer Jim Brown correctly feels that college football and men’s basketball players are exploited, but hanging responsibility on the Indianapolis based organization that oversees college athletics misses the mark. NCAA president Mark Emmert and […]
Dr. Mark Robinson with some much needed advice for Yogi Ferrell, Jameis Winston, and Aldon Smith
by Kent Sterling I vaguely recall Dr. Mark Robinson from his two years as a basketball player for Bob Knight at Indiana, but I’ll remember his words of counsel for athletes for a long time. During the past nine days, there have been arrests of Indiana basketball players Yogi Ferrell and Stanford Robinson, and the […]
NFL Draft – Coach Rick Venturi talks Colts and Rams Draft options
by Kent Sterling From longtime NFL coach Rick Venturi you get unique and informed insight. The NFL Draft is five days away, and understanding how the needs of the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams might dovetail with the best players available meant a quick call to Rick. With all the claptrap being spouted this […]
by Kent Sterling A day like today has not happened in the blossoming sports history of Indianapolis. There has never been an NBA Game Seven played here, so it’s a special day for Fox 59’s Chris Hagan and me. But there is a hell of a lot more than that going on – the NFL […]
by Kent Sterling The NBA made its second correct call of the week when it decided that the teachers handled this ruckus correctly in the gym, and the principal needn’t busy himself with additional punishment for a couple of good kids. Indiana Pacers wings Paul George and Rasual Butler of the Pacers both took a […]
by Kent Sterling During the little altercation between Mike Scott of the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers guard George Hill, Paul George took a step on to the court before assistant coaches formed a human blockade between the players and the fracas. The media is discussing the possibility of George being suspended for leaving the […]
by Kent Sterling Game Seven on Saturday night in Indianapolis is the reward for the 82 regular season games of hard work. The top seed will host the winner-take-all matchup between two very different but similarly determined teams. The Pacers closed Game Six with the confidence of a #1 seed to wrap up the kind […]
by Kent Sterling There have been rumors for weeks that Mike D’Antoni would be fired as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and that Kentucky coach John Calipari would be a front-runner for the gig. D’Antoni was removed yesterday (do you think the Lakers are paying him better than half his 2014-2015 salary because the […]