by Kent Sterling The media has no choice but to cover every breath, step, and twitch related to LeBron James’ free agency. The only alternative is to discuss baseball, and nothing sends ESPN viewers into comas like talk without end about the nation’s pastime. LeBron James knows it as well as executives at ESPN do, […]
by Kent Sterling Sometimes the stars align correctly for the right talent to blossom at the right time in the right place, and that is what has happened for Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson over the past four years. If past is indeed prologue, Indianapolis is exactly where Stephenson should stay. Stephenson was drafted […]
by Kent Sterling Lance Stephenson was drafted by the Pacers after every team picking in the top 39 of the 2010 NBA Draft passed on the mercurial talent out of Coney Island by way of the University of Cincinnati. When Stephenson allegedly shoved his girlfriend down a flight of stairs, the Pacers stuck by him. […]
by Kent Sterling For over four hours, seven of us sat in the Indiana Pacers media room waiting for team president Larry Bird to pull the trigger on a move to bolster their roster. TV crews were absent. Radio hosts, minus me, nowhere to be found. Lots of pizza, few mouths. The writing was on […]
by Kent Sterling “In 49 states, it’s just basketball – but this is Indiana!” “In 29 cities, the 2014 NBA Draft holds promise for improvement, but this is Indiana!” Of the 30 NBA franchises, the Indiana Pacers will wait in line behind all but the five teams without any picks at all for their chance […]
by Kent Sterling Selflessness on both ends of the basketball court doesn’t always beat a team of self-possessed stars, but it gives a team a fighting chance. That’s how championships are won by small market teams like the San Antonio Spurs – and potentially by the Indiana Pacers. The San Antonio Spurs play championship level […]
by Kent Sterling If Indiana Pacers guard George Hill can’t post a small motivational tweet without angering radio hosts and their callers, our society is in big trouble. Hill’s message was simple – that for every true fan, there are five waiting for him to fail. That’s a bleak assessment that reflects the level at […]
by Kent Sterling We all need different things to motivate us, and some hear only the cheers and others focus on the boos. Whatever gets you up in the morning working hard is fine by me. Click here to follow Kent Sterling on Twitter Indiana Pacers guard George Hill tweeted this morning about how more […]
by Kent Sterling Everyone reported yesterday what only made sense – that Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel will return for his fourth full season as coach. It wasn’t news, but a fait accompli. After two straight appearances in the NBA’s Final Four, it would have been an act of petulance to fire the mostly […]
by Kent Sterling Last night was not the way Pacers fans wanted the supposed dream season to end. Beating the Miami Heat to force a Game Seven in Bankers Life Fieldhouse would have made for a sweet finale to a series against a hated rival, but the Pacers never competed at a level that threatened […]
