So here they are. After Thursday's 88-84 loss in Game 3 of the Indiana Pacers' first-round NBA playoff matchup with the Chicago Bulls, the eighth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference now stands somewhere it hasn't reached this late in the season since 2006: on the brink of elimination. Game 4 tips off at 2:30 p.m. ET today at Conseco Fieldhouse, and the top-seeded Bulls … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers on Brink of Elimination in Game 4 vs. Chicago Bulls
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The NBA’s Opportunity to Fix Pro & College Basketball
A few weeks ago, during an episode of "The B.S. Report," Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman discussed (half-heartedly) ideas in which to make college basketball players stay in school longer than just one season. That discussion triggered a memory of a conversation I had in a dimly lit ice fishing shack a little more than a year ago with a buddy of mine. The finer points of … [Read more...] about The NBA’s Opportunity to Fix Pro & College Basketball
Can Indiana Pacers Rebound from Crushing Loss in Game 1?
The Indiana Pacers were right there. The No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, the team nobody believed could hang with the first-seeded Chicago Bulls in this first-round NBA playoff series, did just that Saturday at United Center. The Pacers just couldn't finish the deal, falling 104-99 after allowing the Bulls to go on a 16-1 run in the final 3:38. By Drew Allen … [Read more...] about Can Indiana Pacers Rebound from Crushing Loss in Game 1?
Bulls Show up Late; But Finally Clip Pacers in the End
Minnesota Timberwolves Season Review Part 1: What Went Wrong?
The 2010-11 Minnesota Timberwolves season was a struggle. But what went wrong? In a word, everything, but that would be too easy. Kevin Love’s 53 game double-double streak overshadowed what was a season full of over blown expectations and vast under achievement. … [Read more...] about Minnesota Timberwolves Season Review Part 1: What Went Wrong?
What are Ex-Bulls John Salmons and James Johnson up to?
The Chicago Bulls finished with the best record in the NBA this past season; a product of their coaching upgrade from Vinny Del Negro to Tom Thibodeau; as well as the major roster overhaul they made over the course of the past year and a half. But as they've succeeded so have ex-Bulls John Salmons and James Johnson. We'll begin with Johnson. By Paul M. Banks … [Read more...] about What are Ex-Bulls John Salmons and James Johnson up to?
NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview
It's been wild out in the West but the playoffs are finally set and there are several great matchups. Much like the East, the first round could be very unpredictable and the best teams may not be in the Finals. The fifth seeded Denver Nuggets have looked outstanding since the Carmelo trade, yet they must play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The Thunder are the … [Read more...] about NBA Western Conference Playoff Preview
Welcome Back to the NBA Playoffs, Indiana Pacers
Fans in Area 55 weren't going to be left out in the cold. The rowdiest spectators in Conseco Fieldhouse remained in the Roy Hibbert-sponsored section well after the final buzzer of the Indiana Pacers' 136-112 rout of the Washington Wizards to watch the final minutes of the Orlando Magic's overtime victory against the Charlotte Bobcats on the arena's jumbo screen. And sure … [Read more...] about Welcome Back to the NBA Playoffs, Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers Are Four Wins Away from Playoffs
The Indiana Pacers finally seem to recognize the opportunity in front of them. Now 35-42 after three straight wins with five games remaining in the regular season, the Pacers lead the Charlotte Bobcats by two games (and essentially three games with the season head-to-head tiebreak) for the eighth and final playoff spot in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Four wins secures … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers Are Four Wins Away from Playoffs
Tyler Hansbrough Becoming Go-To Guy for Indiana Pacers?
Some guys really do play with chips on their shoulders. That seems to be the case with Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough, who arguably has been the team's most reliable player in terms of production during a recent 1-8 skid that left Indiana hanging on for dear life in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Hansbrough's current season averages of 10.5 points per game … [Read more...] about Tyler Hansbrough Becoming Go-To Guy for Indiana Pacers?