Author Archives: Will Rettig

Lance Stephenson reunited with Pacers

Hate him or love him, Lance Stephenson is an Indiana Pacer… again.

Whether you like Indiana’s signing of Stephenson to a reported 3-year, $12 million deal is irrelevant; the veteran and former Pacer is set to join the team in Cleveland for Sunday’s matchup against the Cavaliers, according to the team’s official website.

Stephenson, 26, was taken with the 40th overall pick in the 2010 …

Collin Hartman returning for Indiana Hoosiers

The Indiana Hoosiers’ fifth-year senior-to-be, Collin Hartman, has decided to return for his final season of eligibility.

It is welcoming news for new head coach Archie Miller. Miller, who is less than a week into his new job at the helm of the men’s basketball team, seems to already be making an impression upon his inherited roster.

Former Indiana coach Tom Crean announced weeks ago …

Pacers as unpredictable as ever

Lets be honest here: the 2016-17 Indiana Pacers have not once looked destined to seriously compete in the Eastern Conference.

We could start with the first two games of the season when Indiana put away the Dallas Mavericks at home in their opener, and then proceeded to lose on the road to the lowly Brooklyn Nets two nights later.

Or we could talk about Indiana’s …

Amid rumors, Paul George vows to stay with Pacers

The NBA trade deadline creeps slowly, but mightily, into the spotlight around late February each season. This event is much more a tornado of rumors and speculation than a series of realistic transactions that may only take place in a video game.

However, it stands tall in comparison to trade discussions that occur in the other major American sports — football, baseball and hockey. NBA …

Pacers meet Cavaliers in pivotal matchup

The Indiana Pacers are in the midst of a season-high seven-game winning streak and attempting to climb the standings in the Eastern Conference.

On Wednesday night, Indiana will welcome the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in a matchup that presents a flurry of storylines.

Will LeBron James play or rest (James sat out the Pacers’ 103-93 victory over Cleveland on November …

Indiana Pacers after 41 games: Intriguing

The Indiana Pacers have reached the midway point of the 2016-17 season. Safe to say things started a little shaky in November and December, but the future provides hope and intrigue.

There was always intrigue, but maybe not so much hope.

Perennial All-Star Paul George was coming off a career year in 2015-16 following his injury-shortened ’14-15 campaign. Sophomore Myles Turner entered training camp with …

Pacers Embarrassed, Unprepared on Trip to London

An opportunity, wasted.

Actually, a few opportunities … wasted.

The Indiana Pacers (20-19) woke up Thursday morning in London, England still enjoying a season-high five-game winning streak. They went to sleep Thursday night contemplating how that five-game surge came to a screeching halt.

Indiana looked unprepared, confused and lost in the world of tourism while the Denver Nuggets ran up the scoreboard to the tune …

Ball movement begins with Jeff and ends with Teague

Before the season began, Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird stressed the importance of putting more points on the scoreboard.

Matter of fact, Bird has wished for the Pacers to score more points for awhile now, dating back to the beginning of the 2015-16 season.

The Pacers are off to a solid start in this regard, hovering around middle of the pack as …