by Kent Sterling Since that January 20th game at Golden State, the Indiana Pacers knew where they would be on April 19. At 33-7, the postseason was a done deal, and it would take a total collapse for the aging Miami Heat to catch them for the #1 seed. The Pacers put it to the […]
by Kent Sterling Everybody thinks the Pacers are either soft or gassed, and that the series against the Atlanta Hawks is going to be some intense battle to the death between an overrated flash in the pan and a tough eight seed. That’s a load of crap or it better be. Top seeds lose to […]
by Kent Sterling After a disheartening game seven loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers dedicated themselves to making certain the next game seven against the Heat would be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The front office went to work signing C.J. Watson and Chris Copeland, and trading Gerald Green […]
by Kent Sterling Filling in for Dan Dakich leaves a guy open to being questioned on his opinions. The reason many listen to news or sportstalk radio is to yell back at the dashboard as they drive, and social media and email serves as a very nice dashboard for people who can multitask by typing […]
by Kent Sterling The way the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat are playing as they limp toward the end of the NBA’s regular season, fans might think neither team values home court advantage through the first three rounds of the playoffs. When Miami lost Saturday night in Atlanta, and the Pacers beat the Oklahoma City […]
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to justify optimism for the Indiana Pacers after last night’s 16-0 run to start the third quarter as the biggest game of the regular season got away from them. But I’m going to bring that optimism because what the hell is the point of believing that the postaseason will bring […]
by Bert Beiswanger The NBA Playoffs don’t officially start tonight but don’t be fooled, the basketball schedule makers are bluffing. The outcome of tonight’s game between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat may have as much to do with which team wins the Eastern Conference as any game in the playoffs. When LeBron James says […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach Frank “Iceman” Vogel made the call to rest his starters Wednesday night despite the Pacers training the Miami Heat by only 1/2 game for the top spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The gamble initially paid off as the subs eked out a 104-102 win in Milwaukee. Chris Copeland’s […]
by Kent Sterling The details are arduous to plow through, and the clauses dealing with the potential death of team owner Herb Simon a little darkly pragmatic, but the important takeaway from the deal between the Pacers and Capital Improvement Board is that come hell, high water, or financial collapse, the Indiana Pacers will be […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers needed a win last night, a loss by the Miami Heat, and to get its starters some rest. Check, check, and a big check as coach “Riverboat” Franky Vogel rolled the dice like a pro and went on a serious heater at the NBA’s late season craps table. It […]
