by Kent Sterling A significant amount of time is spent by athletic directors finding the cash needed to update facilities, and when Fred Glass welcomed Cindy Simon Skjodt and her $40 million dollar donation that will cover the tab for a much needed renovation of Assembly Hall, that represented a watershed moment in his era […]
by Kent Sterling The rain is falling in record setting amounts, this is the shortest day of the year, and Christmas falls on a Wednesday – meaning no long holiday weekend. You need a ray of sunshine as you pick up your last minute gifts, and today’s “Ahead of the Curve” can’t part the clouds, […]
by Kent Sterling This is a weird game because in two weeks these two teams could be playing again in a playoff game in Indianapolis. Neither the Colts nor Chiefs will be holding anything back on Sunday, but it’s damn tough to beat a good team twice in 14 days. That means Sunday’s loser might […]
by Bert Beiswanger In the wake of a VERY disappointing loss to the Miami Heat Wednesday night – a game the Pacers gift-wrapped with poor execution down the stretch after leading by as many as 16 points in the second half – fans anxiously turn their attention to the return of Danny Granger tonight at […]
by Kent Sterling There are still people in Indiana and elsewhere who believe that Assembly Hall should have former coach Bob Knight’s name affixed to it forever despite Knight wanting nothing at all to do with his former place of employment. The way Knight was treated by Indiana University during his last year was shameful. […]
by Kent Sterling Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall doesn’t exactly or easily roll off the tongue, but that is what it will be called once the renovation Cindy Simon Skjodt’s $40 million donation will pay for is finished, so fans will begin the search for a name that’s quicker and easier. ESPN’s Chris Berman wanted to […]
by Kent Sterling It was bound to happen eventually as what can be sold will always be sold, but the renaming of Assembly Hall as Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall will allow the most unique arena in college basketball to be upgraded and enhanced in a way that will improve fan and player experience. The naming […]
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 All the media driven consternation over whether LeBron James was going to play was just that as he appeared to suffer no ill effects from a tweaked ankle during the Miami Heat’s 97-94 comeback win tonight against the Indiana Pacers in Miami. Pacers forward Paul George is a good player who may […]
by Kent Sterling The Emmis Building opened 15 years ago today, and there have been a lot of great moments on and off air that have made that an incredibly cool place to work since that day in 1998 when the difficult-to-produce-under-the-best-of-circumstances WIBC Radiothon was the first broadcast from the showcase studio. Click here to […]
