The Class of 2007 was a special incubator of talent – on the basketball court and off. Watching my son Ryan compete with and against the best of that class from the time he was nine was a gift and privilege. It seemed like every kid had special talent, and not only was every game […]
The Indiana Pacers are better today than they were one month ago. That is team president Larry Bird’s job, and on paper he’s improved the Pacers through two trades, (a third trade was executed, but facilitated a salary dump for the Dallas Mavericks), two free agent signings, and the replacement of his coach. The only potential issue is […]
The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed an offseason of under the radar activity that improved the team marginally with every stroke. Kevin Durant generated headlines by leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, but the Pacers have built a team better suited to playing winning basketball compared to last year’s version. In fact, they might emerge from […]
This is an offseason where the Pacers will show their hand as a team that believes it can contend in the East, or one committed to building a roster that might a championship in three years. Pacers president Larry Bird appears to believe that now is the time, or why would he replace the longest tenured coach […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach is the master of telling the media nothing. For a guy who had very little experience dealing with reporters eager to extract an inflammatory quote, Vogel has never indulged the urge to tell the unvarnished truth. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter If there was ever a […]
by Kent Sterling George Karl believes the Indiana Pacers are a broken team plagued by selfishness and a lack of confidence in the point guard position. A head coach in the NBA for 25 seasons, Karl’s has no problem evaluating the mood and tenor of an NBA team and honestly sharing his thoughts. The truthfulness […]
by Kent Sterling Young teams in the NBA learn from mistakes. The Bulls in the late-1980s couldn’t out tough the Pistons, or they would have won championships. The Pacers themselves couldn’t get by the Knicks and Bulls in the mid-1990s. The Jazz and Suns never got over the hump in the 90s either. LeBron’s teams […]
by Kent Sterling The game was never in doubt after the first three defensive possessions by the Indiana Pacers that led to uncontested Atlanta Hawks baskets. The Pacers Paul George made certain of that. George is not Kobe or LeBron, but he is good enough to lead the Pacers to a 107-90 beat down of […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers limped into the number three seed of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoffs, and it doesn’t matter a damn. It’s better to be the three seed having lost five of six, than to win six in a row as the four seed – especially if it means playing the Atlanta […]
by Kyle Miller Indiana high school basketball pumps out talent like no other state. If you need proof just look at the Butler Bulldogs over these last two years. With Butler’s magical run, now just over two months removed, it is time for Indiana to showcase its talent at the highest level. Zach Randolph, Mike […]