by Kent Sterling The Pacers were fighting into June to win the franchise’s first NBA Title. The left four months to rest up for the opening of training camp. What they do during the “down time” included thrilling a group of IPS elementary school students. Point guard George Hill, coach Frank Vogel, team president Jim […]
by Ryan Sterling The center position in the NBA is in a state of turmoil. With the league turning to small ball line-ups the traditional center position was taken over by hybrid big men, who keep the floor spaced for slashing wings. Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter These ten players are the exception […]
by Kent Sterling Back and forth I go about the predicted fortunes of the Indianapolis Colts. They are projected to win anywhere from six to 12 games, and that’s an unusually huge swath between potential success and failure. Hard to imagine most NFL teams winning more than 12 or less than six (except for the […]
by Kent Sterling The madness surrounding the idiocy perpetrated by Jack Clark upon the legacy of Albert Pujols has generated headlines in St. Louis and across the country because watching the self-immolation of the famous has become an American pastime. I wasn’t going to write about it because the squeaky wheels getting the grease in […]
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to list the ways the NCAA is losing control of big money college athletics and the kids whose efforts comprise the product. The NCAA, schools, coaches, and local businesses make fat cash because kids work tirelessly to compete on Saturdays in the fall. The kids are allowed to attend classes […]
by Kent Sterling There were days in St. Louis that I just shook my head and laughed. Sportstalk in St. Louis is an interesting business. The players are always the same, but the ways in which they get themselves into trouble is consistently surprising if not amusing. Jack Clark, the former first baseman and current […]
by Kent Sterling There is an old saying in sports that the best teams have an owner who owns, a general manager who generally manages, and a coach who coaches. The Indianapolis Colts were a team like that for many years, most of them very successful. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Owner Jim […]
Indiana Football – Kevin Wilson Talks About How the Running Game Is Important for the Hoosiers
by Kent Sterling Most of the principles of winning games regardless of the sport are fairly simple. You will make more open shots than contested shots; getting people out with a fastball is helped by a good off speed pitch; and the ability to pass effectively is dependent upon the ability to run – and […]
by Ryan Sterling The Big men! My favorite because nothing opens up the three point shot like a great big man who demands attention. The power forward position has transformed in the last fifteen years to include pick and pop and stretch four men. Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter In my opinion there […]
by Kent Sterling Yes, Don Fischer and Bob Lamey misidentified some players yesterday during their respective broadcasts, and that kind of thing used to drive me a little crazy. Watching on TV, I could always see what was going on, and never understood how I could see what they couldn’t. Click here to follow Kent […]
