by Kent Sterling “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” That’s the old saying children embrace, but adults pass on all too often in both romance and sports allegiance. Cubs fans have looked longingly toward next year for 105 years, divorced men and women cling to the belief that their […]
by Kent Sterling A perfect friendship, marriage, or business partnership involves an elevation of both sides because of their involvement with the other. That describes nicely the mutually beneficial relationship between the Indiana Pacers and unrestricted free agent Lance Stephenson that has flourished over the past four years. Nowhere would Stephenson have been allowed to […]
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 The world would be a much more accommodating place for the Indiana Pacers if LeBron James would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it’s never going to happen. Signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers would re-ignite the dormant passion for professional basketball that existed prior to James becoming public enemy #1 four […]
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 Kids grow up dreaming of authoring spectacular dunks and individual statistical excellence. Parents of young basketball players ask sons and daughters “How many did you score?” before asking if the team won because they don’t know a hell of a lot about the game, and more importantly don’t give a damn about […]
