by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have done the almost impossible. They have defied expectations so many times that exhausted fans have thrown in the towel trying to predict what’s coming next. Chicago Cubs fans expect to lose every time they walk into Wrigley Field. New England Patriots fans are certain they will win each […]
by Kent Sterling Fans thought Pacers coach Frank Vogel was crazy for faithfully trotting Roy Hibbert out there to start every single game of the series against the Atlanta Hawks. After games five and six, when Hibbert scored a grand total of zero points, Vogel was virtually alone in believing there might be a different […]
by Kent Sterling There are so many questions without answers that fans and media have lost hope that Indiana can vanquish the giant killing Atlanta Hawks. If there has been an eight-seed that has looked more like a one-seed than the Hawks, I don’t remember it, and the reverse is true of the Pacers. Coach […]
by Kent Sterling Whether Lance Stephenson and Evan Turner squared off in practice Friday afternoon, the questions that Pacers coach Frank Vogel has to answer before Game Three tomorrow night are many. The status quo wasn’t working last night, so the equation was changed. Luis Scola and C.J. Watson not only played well, but with […]
by Kent Sterling It seems like a lifetime ago that the Indiana Pacers were NBA media darlings rolling to 16-1, 33-7, and 46-13 records. Paul George on Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen A. Smith talking to the starting five plus Frank Vogel, and magazine covers extolling the team-first lovefest gave the Pacers the kind of adulation that […]
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 After a disheartening game seven loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers dedicated themselves to making certain the next game seven against the Heat would be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The front office went to work signing C.J. Watson and Chris Copeland, and trading Gerald Green […]
by Bert Beiswanger The NBA Playoffs don’t officially start tonight but don’t be fooled, the basketball schedule makers are bluffing. The outcome of tonight’s game between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat may have as much to do with which team wins the Eastern Conference as any game in the playoffs. When LeBron James says […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach Frank “Iceman” Vogel made the call to rest his starters Wednesday night despite the Pacers training the Miami Heat by only 1/2 game for the top spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The gamble initially paid off as the subs eked out a 104-102 win in Milwaukee. Chris Copeland’s […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers march to the next step in their drive to win an NBA Championship appears to have hit a tall, thick, and insurmountable barricade covered with razor wire. Last night’s 23-point first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was the most futile offensive result in franchise history. […]