by Kent Sterling The heat is on for the Indiana Pacers, and it’s the kind of heat that moves tickets, merchandise, and ratings. After a decade of languishing among franchises like the Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Washington Wizards, the Pacers are now in a media spotlight almost as intense as that enjoyed by the […]
by Kent Sterling Before you think I’m off my meds and have developed delusions of the Indiana Pacers winning the NBA Title, read the headline carefully and notice “can” not “will” as the verb. It would be a stretch to pick the Pacers to win the championship without seeing this group play together for a […]
by Kent Sterling Number 10 was lucky for the Indiana Pacers in 2010. With the 10th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, the Pacers drafted a mostly unknown sophomore out of Fresno State named Paul George. Unimpressed by the consistency that allowed George to score exactly the same number of points (487) in both of […]
by Kent Sterling After playing in a couple of hundred corporate golf outings, I can tell you you thing – the companies that sweat the details make the outings much more relaxed and enjoyable for the participants. Fun golf outing = oncourt success is a simplistic equation that defies a little bit of logic. After […]
by Kent Sterling The Phoenix Suns are rebuilding, and if reports on espn.com are accurate, have no use for 33 year-old power forward Luis Scola. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Scola has been dealt, according to reports to the Indiana Pacers for “Launch Ready” Gerald Green and future draft considerations. Not the player […]
by Kent Sterling Colts co-captain Joe Lefeged will be in court today answering gun charges. Yesterday, the Pacers introduced its newest player, who appears to have his screwed on about as well as any 22-year-old possibly could. And there are reports that the Pacers have come to terms with another good guy in back-up point […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling Let’s call this game what it is – a battle of the collective will of the Indiana Pacers against the individual will of the greatest player in the world – LeBron James. The Big Three has become the Big One as James has outscored Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade combined 171-155, and […]
Indiana Pacers – Game Six Is Time to Nut Up and Play for Each Other or Be Satisfied
by Kent Sterling If the Pacers are under the delusion that because they are young, a future of opportunities in the conference finals is assured, they should dispel them. With Derrick Rose coming back to the Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade likely regaining some measure of health, and David West entering free agency, this opportunity needs […]
by Kent Sterling It was right there for the taking. Control of the Eastern Conference Finals was lazily ceded by the Miami Heat to the Indiana Pacers in the first half, but the Pacers deferred. Then LeBron James reported for duty with focus, and now they face an elimination game Saturday night at Bankers Life […]