by Kent Sterling In the absence of specifics, we believe the narrative our eyes create, and what fans of the Indiana Pacers have seen over the past 32 games is a soft team that doesn’t care much for each other. That is in direct contrast to what transpired over the first 40 games of the […]
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers have 14 games left in what fans hope will end in June with the franchise’s first NBA Championship, and while that is still a possibility, with every game since January 20th it has looked less likely. That was the date the Pacers last played a game where they appeared […]
by Kent Sterling How soon fans forget. Sure this four game losing streak is the first in two years, but how many of you remember the end of the regular season in 2013? It was the last time the Pacers lost five-of-six. Nothing more was wrong then than is wrong today, and they took the […]
by Bert Beiswanger After the Pacers’ latest humiliating performance Saturday in Houston, a 112-86 loss to the Rockets, I was left thinking this team is a mess right now. If that performance surprised you, you aren’t paying attention. I didn’t need to watch this game, though I tried to as hard as it was. I […]
by Kent Sterling There are 82 games in an NBA regular season. Bringing great focus to each one is not possible for sane and balanced people. During a season, there are up nights, down nights, and mediocre nights. The Indiana Pacers had a whole lot of good during the early portion of the season when […]
Indiana Pacers Sign Andrew Bynum – Larry Bird, Frank Vogel, and Paul George (video) React
by Kent Sterling If there was any doubt of the Pacers to do whatever is possible to win an NBA Championship in 2014, it’s gone. The Pacers have moved their chips to the middle of the table, and Pacers President Larry Bird doesn’t bluff. This morning, the Pacers announced the signing of mercurial center Andrew […]
Mixed Bag of Sports: Thawing Out From the Week
by Bert Beiswanger I’ve got various sports topics from this week in-hand. It’s time to address them before they melt in my clutch (a nod to the creative geniuses Rankin and Bass and their popular character, Heat Mizer -and a wish that warmer days were ahead). It’s Miller George Time! Yes, I somehow stayed up […]
by Kent Sterling The heat is on for the Indiana Pacers, and it’s the kind of heat that moves tickets, merchandise, and ratings. After a decade of languishing among franchises like the Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Washington Wizards, the Pacers are now in a media spotlight almost as intense as that enjoyed by the […]
by Kent Sterling A tweaked ankle is not going to keep LeBron James from playing tonight against Paul George and the Indiana Pacers. James is the best basketball player on the planet, and as good as anyone who has ever played the game. He’s also incredibly durable, having missed only ten games in 11 seasons. […]
Indiana Pacers – 101-96 Loss to Pistons Not Because of Ref’s Bad Count, But It Didn’t Help
by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers didn’t lose last night because a referee doesn’t know how to count past five, but it sure didn’t help. The Pacers lost 101-96 because Paul George, George Hill, Roy Hibbert, and Orlando Johnson combined to hit 8-35 shots, and the defense allowed 20 offensive boards. An 82-game season is […]
