by Kent Sterling When I criticized Pacers president Larry Bird for drafting Lance Stephenson almost three years ago, I pointed to reports of troubling behavior that I believed to be consistent with a reputation the Pacers were trying to shed. I had a talk with Mark Boyle the following summer about Stephenson, and he told […]
by Kent Sterling Well that was entertaining, wasn’t it. NBA games take a long damn time with replays being checked every 12 seconds, but there are nights like tonight when they are worth it. There was a critical moment with the Pacers holding an 81-72 lead with 8:26 left when the Pacers made what looked […]
by Kent Sterling “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” appears to be a phrase near and dear to the hearts of the Wrigley Field Rooftop Association. They email their literature to me on a regular basis, and appear to have misjudged my feelings toward them. The Cubs business office is run by an […]
by Kent Sterling Julie Hermann is accused of calling her University of Tennessee volleyball players “whores, alcoholics, and learning disabled,” before she resigned as coach 16 years ago. People aren’t perfect, but at a place trying to emerge from scandals, the behavior she displayed should DQ her as a candidate for an AD job at […]
by Kent Sterling The constant din of “must-win game” chatter during the analysis of every playoff series is aggravating, and most of the time it’s way premature. If the Indiana Pacers do not win tonight, they will be forced to win three straight to advance to the NBA Final. That would seem to be a […]
by Kent Sterling It was the kind of night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse that Indiana Pacers fans might have remembered for a decade. This was a game that could have defined the franchise’s upward direction for long suffering fans who will be targets for season ticket sales during the off-season. Those who remember it will […]
by Kent Sterling There is something about listening to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio that is just different, and somehow better than watching on TV. The first Indy 500 radio broadcast I listened to was in 1993, just after moving to Indianapolis, and I was hooked. As idiotic and shortsighted as the local blackout […]
By Bert Beiswanger Based on the hearty handshake San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh gave me after taking a few minutes to talk at Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a few things were immediately apparent to me: 1). I felt more respect from Harbaugh than Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz probably does […]
Donald Davidson Remembers the Greatest Champions of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
by Kent Sterling The track is dark today, and this is traditionally the day the Donald Davidson relaxes before race day. Thousands of people are camping out in the Coke Lot and at the corner of Camp and Brew – all looking for something to do. In the interest of killing boredom before the drinking […]
by Kent Sterling How do you beat Sunday? The Indy 500 followed by Game One of a best-of-five with Indiana holding home court advantage will make May 26th one of the best sports days in Indianapolis since the heyday of Reggie Miller’s Pacers. The Pacers outlasted the Heat tonight, as they were able to close […]
