What did I tell you about this weekend! Plenty of good stories, as promised. Wins by the Colts, Pacers, Indiana Football, a loss by Purdue (to Indiana for the third straight year), an offensive slugfest for the ages in the 5A state football championship, and a long overdue retirement announcement kept sports fans plenty busy in Indy this […]
Thanksgiving is one of the great sports weekends on the calendar, and for people in Indiana it is filled with a multitude of events worthy of your time. There is a time to sit on the couch and scream at the TV, but this weekend is not among them, unless you’re a Notre Dame fan as […]
2015 is an odd year for sports fans in central Indiana. Optimists have plenty of reason to feel smart, but pessimists are justified in their negative thoughts. The Colts, Pacers, Hoosiers (basketball & football), Bulldogs, and Boilermakers (basketball) are all teetering between realizing their goals and falling off a cliff. Fascinating times provide a fascinating […]
Ten games into the season, the Pacers are 6-4. Projected over the entire season, that equates to 48-49 wins. The Pacers play the Chicago Bulls on the road tonight in what will be an early referendum on their progress in reconfiguring their roster and offensive concepts.
by Kent Sterling Like many sports weekends in central Indiana, there is plenty to keep you occupied, and if you don’t have tickets or the cash to buy them, that shouldn’t keep you on your couch. Time to get out and do something – anything to enjoy life among your friends, family, and strangers who […]
by Kent Sterling I look at the mood swings of Chuck Pagano, the uncertainty surrounding Rick Pitino, and the constant din of criticism for Tom Crean, and I wonder whether being a coach is worth the money or sacrifice. It’s a tough life, even for a secure coach with a pristine record of winning and compliance. […]
by Kent Sterling The silly NBA moratorium was bound to cause this level of chaos eventually. DeAndre Jordan, a rebounding machine in his prime, was highly sought after as a free agent. The team for whom he toiled for the first seven years of his NBA career, the Los Angeles Clippers, wanted him back. The […]
by Kent Sterling I liked David West, but it’s hard not to see his decision to leave $11.1 million in Indiana to play for the San Antonio Spurs as a smack to the jaw of the Pacers organization, his former teammates, and Indiana in general. His desire to win a championship is laudable. Putting potential […]
by Kent Sterling If Roy Hibbert was a foot shorter, he might never have picked up a basketball, and might be a CPA or IT professional who amused and frustrated co-workers in equal measure with his mood swings. Because he is 7’2″ and athletic enough, Hibbert is a professional basketball player who will continue to […]
by Kent Sterling Ten-year NBA veteran Monta Ellis is reportedly talking to the Indiana Pacers today about coming to Indy as a free agent. There are reasons for the Pacers to be interested in signing Ellis, and a few for fans not to see him as a magical elixir that might allow the Pacers to […]
