by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger hasn’t played a minute this season, and only played 74 minutes last year. Now healthy, or so he says, Granger is saying that he’s not ready to play tonight because he’s out of rhythm. Sporting the best record in the NBA, the Pacers have shown they don’t […]
by Kent Sterling There is enough going on right now that talking sports in Indianapolis is more about choosing what not to talk about than what to talk about. Saturday at 11a, Fox 59’s Chris Hagan and I will talk Indiana Hoosiers – media Day was Thursday and provided a little clarity as to whether […]
Indiana Pacers – Paul George Signs Extension, Pledges Effort, Leadership, and Love for Indy
by Kent Sterling All people have flaws, but Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird’s willingness and ability to tell the truth are not among his. When players have disappointed Bird, he has spoken out. When they please him, that is made clear too. Today, he was very pleased to talk about Paul George. Click here to […]
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 Larry Bird has been very busy turning over the back end of the roster this month. He said rebuilding the second unit would be his second priority after re-signing starting power forward David West, and he can now take a deep breath as those two items on his to-do-list have been checked […]
by Kent Sterling Pacers President Larry Bird wants to win now. After years of trying to find the right starters for the Pacers, Bird is adding outstanding veterans to fill a second unit that will push the Pacers closer to the Miami Heat in 2014. Today, Bird added Phoenix Suns power forward Luis Scala to […]
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 Pacers President Larry Bird says what he feels with incredible consistency, so when he introduced David West at the press conference this afternoon to welcome him back, his effusiveness was almost touching. “David has done more for this franchise than he can imagine,” Bird said. He also used words and phrases like […]
by Kent Sterling With David West’s deal done earlier this week, the Indiana Pacers turned their attention to improving their bench, and the signing of former Knicks small forward Chris Copeland will do that. The Pacers got the 29-year-old rookie for two years and $6.1 million, according to multiple news reports. The Knicks, who have […]
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 […]