Sheridan: Paul George to blame more than Vogel
Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel is taking a ton of heat (pun intended) today for removing Roy Hibbert from the lineup for the final play of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last night when...
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SH Blog: Ujiri deciding between Nuggets, Raptors; Mike Malone a candidate for...
So are the Pacers legit now? Does playing the Heat close once and then beating them the second time make a team legit? Does it matter, when they comprehensively beat the Knicks in the last round? My...
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StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Spoelstra and James adjust in enormous Game 3 win
Sometimes, it’s difficult to assess where blame ends and where giving credit begins. This is especially true when breaking down a lopsided sports contest, in this case the Miami Heat’s 114-96 blowout...
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Bernucca: Spurs, Heat showing championships are won on the road
The Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers have gotten this far in the postseason by winning at home. But the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals by winning on the road. The...
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Five Key Factors for Game 4 of Heat-Pacers
The Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers has entertaining — especially entertaining for fans of the Heat in Game 3. Games 1 and 2 went down to the wire, while...
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StatBox Playoff Breakdown: Pacers reverse key trends to top Heat
The refs gave this game to the Pacers? Why, because LeBron James fouled out for the second time in 128 career playoff games? That’s a convenient excuse. Miami was called for just five more fouls than...
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Five Key Factors for Game 5 of Pacers-Heat
This Eastern Conference finals between Indiana and Miami could go down as one of the best in the past decade. It has been filled with drama and great action. With the Pacers tying the series with a...
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Bauman: Indiana’s postseason experience could prove invaluable
MIAMI — Roy Hibbert sat calmly on the bench with his headphones blaring and the word “FOCUS” written on his right sneaker, right before game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Paul George answered a...
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StatBox Breakdown: How it all went so wrong for the Indiana Pacers in Game 7
The dam seemed secure after Indiana’s pretty convincing Game 6 win over Miami. Then in the first half of Game 7, the dam broke, the floodgates came rushing open, and Indiana’s worst nightmare was...
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SH Blog: Management calls George Karl unbearable, Ray Allen feels vindication...
Remember how delighted and emotional Denver Nuggets coach George Karl was to win his first-ever Coach of the Year award just a month ago? That sure didn’t last long. Despite being recognized by the...
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SH Blog: Pippen avoids charges from DA, Barkley puts Sixers organization on...
Remember when Scottie Pippen was investigated by police for allegedly assaulting a man back in June? That man’s name is Camran Shafighi, and we should all learn to be better than this money-seeking...
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Five Things To Watch: Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers find themselves in a unique position among NBA teams heading into the 2013-14 season in that there are very few concerning questions about what has to go right and what can possibly...
View ArticlePODCAST: Pacers ahead of Heat; Can They Stay There?
The Indiana Pacers have the best record in the NBA, 2-0, after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans and the Orlando Magic. So my suggested plan is working perfectly for them. In our massive season...
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Sprung: Pacers strive on strong defense and intensity
The first thing you notice watching the undefeated Indiana Pacers is their intensity. More than the other seven teams this writer has seen in person this season, Indiana plays hard and aggressive...
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Sprung: Pacers Strive on Strong Defense and Intensity – UPDATE
The first thing you notice watching the undefeated Indiana Pacers is their intensity. More than the other seven teams this writer has seen in person this season, Indiana plays hard and aggressive...
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Knicks fans should recognize a real superstar: Indiana’s Paul George
New York sports fans are very protectively delusional with players they consider stars or superstars. Just look at Mark Sanchez. Or 2013 Derek Jeter. The same thing seems to be happening with Carmelo...
View ArticleStotts and Vogel named Coaches of the Month for November; LeBron and KD...
The Indiana Pacers’ Frank Vogel and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and...
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SH Blog: Morey says Royce White may be the worst first-round pick ever;...
SHOULD KOBE BRYANT COME BACK THIS SEASON? Whether this season is worth coming back to for Bryant was the topic between Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher and Howard Beck. Beck says the guard should probably...
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Bernucca: Feeling the Heat, Pacers Had To Make a Move
All season, the Indiana Pacers have maintained that homecourt advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs, and their chemistry will give them a great chance to dethrone the two-time NBA champion...
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SH Blog: Parsons says he would boo Howard if he was still a fan, Woodson says...
The clip above is what the Orlando Magic decided to show in the second quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets when Dwight Howard came to town on Wednesday. It was a short tribute video for...
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