Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 98-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
It was game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round series. The Cavs lead, 3-2.
Back spasms kept George Hill out for the second consecutive game. [Click here to ready my Q&A with the Indy native.] Pacers followed their game plan early on. After turning it over…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 100-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
It was game 2 of their best-of-seven first-round series. The series is tied, 1-1.
We knew there would be changes from the Cavaliers, including their starting lineup. Coach Ty Lue opted to start veterans JR Smith and Kyle Korver over Rodney Hood and Jeff Green.…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 98-80 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena.
It was game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series.
LeBron-led teams enter this series with 21 consecutive first-round victories. They’re 48-7 all-time. His last loss was all the way back in 2012, to the New York Knicks when already leading 3-0. The Pacers wore their…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 126-106 win over the Golden State Warriors Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Warriors, winners of three in a row, held morning shootaround Thursday. Coach Steve Kerr was complimentary of the Pacers, their renewed spirit, and the job of Pacers head coach Nate McMillan. IndyCar driver Jack Harvey was the honorary captain on “IMS night.” Before…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 99-97 win over the Boston Celtics Sunday night at TD Garden
Alex Poythress was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the G League before the Pacers boarded their flight to Boston on Saturday. The Pacers wore their (white) Hickory uniforms — and they are beautiful — so the Celtics were in all black. Boston was…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 104-84 loss to the Utah Jazz Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell received a loud applause during team introductions. Plenty of red in the building — Louisville fans making the two-hour drive north to see Mitchell, who played two seasons for the Cardinals. Pacers owner Herb Simon was in his usual seat adjacent…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 109-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Monday night at American Airlines Center.
This is the first of four straight games on the road for the Pacers with stops all over — in Dallas, Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Washington. It also begins a daunting stretch with 17 games played over 32 days and never more than one day off…
Here are my running thoughts from the Pacers’ 100-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Both teams played last night. The Pacers lost in Charlotte, yielding a franchise-worst 49 points in the first quarter, and the 76ers won at home over the Miami Heat. This was the Pacers’ final regular-season home game on a Saturday night of the season. Pretty…