Look at the top of the NBA's Eastern Conference standings as this lockout-shortened regular season draws to a close. The top two teams look familiar -- the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat. The third-place team in the East? It isn't the Boston Celtics. It isn't the Orlando Magic. It's the Indiana Pacers. The long-suffering franchise has climbed to a 41-22 record, … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers net third seed in East with April run
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Indiana Pacers postseason: how far can they go?
With superstars and “super-teams” now taking over the NBA, the Pacers current third-place position in the Eastern Conference is starting to make people think if a team with only one all-star, and not one nationally known as a superstar, can make a deep run in the NBA Playoffs. Guest post from Collin O'Connor The Pacers do, perhaps, carry the deepest roster in the league … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers postseason: how far can they go?
Indiana Pacers Dominate Detroit Pistons in Season Opener
The Indiana Pacers entered this shortened 2011-12 season expected to make noise in the Eastern Conference -- very much unlike the Pacers teams of the last four years. Apparently aware of such expectations, Indiana opened its slate with a bang. The Pacers' three top big men, center Roy Hibbert, forward Tyler Hansbrough and the newly signed forward David West, each recorded … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers Dominate Detroit Pistons in Season Opener
Welcome Back, Indiana Pacers
Welcome back, NBA. And welcome back, Indiana Pacers. The early-morning agreement Nov. 26 between the league and the players' union ensures the highest level of professional basketball will be played -- albeit under a shortened schedule. The great news for the Pacers -- one of the NBA's small-market franchises -- is that this tentative collective bargaining agreement, … [Read more...] about Welcome Back, Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers have Lots of Options, Cap Space this Offseason
With nearly $34 million coming off the books and a head coaching vacancy that has yet to be filled, there are certainly questions surrounding the Indiana Pacers and more questions will arise over the next week as the 2011 NBA Draft approaches. Despite finishing with a record below .500, the Pacers made their first postseason appearance since 2006. Indiana’s starting five will … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers have Lots of Options, Cap Space this Offseason
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?
Indiana Pacers Playoff Primer: Round 1 vs. Chicago Bulls
The time has come. The moment for which the Indiana Pacers and their fan base have been waiting five years arrives today at 1 p.m. with Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, the Eastern Conference's top seed, at United Center. While just making the playoffs, particularly with a season record of 37-45, is a fine accomplishment in … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers Playoff Primer: Round 1 vs. Chicago Bulls
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
Are Indiana Pacers in Relapse?
Well, so much for the newfound optimism under Frank Vogel. After starting 9-3 under the interim coach, the Indiana Pacers have lost seven of their last eight games, including five straight in which the team never realistically threatened for the win. Three of those defeats came by 17 or more points. The most recent loss, a 101-75 thrashing Wednesday at the hands of the … [Read more...] about Are Indiana Pacers in Relapse?