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NBA Coach Ladder: First Quarter

By Giovanni Annatelli • February 17, 2021

Behind every great team, there’s a great coach and coaching staff leading the organization to the playoffs. Great coaches come in many forms whether it’s completely dominating the regular season or taking over for a...

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NBA Award Races: Early Edition

By Giovanni Annatelli • January 05, 2021

The NBA season is underway and it already has become one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory. Aside from the fact that COVID-19 can set off a chain of reactions unprecedented to the...

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In Memoriam: The Eight Eliminated NBA Playoff Teams

By Sonny Giuliano • May 04, 2016

Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook Just a few words about our fallen friends from Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Detroit Pistons Question of the Offseason: How much more will the Pistons young guns develop...

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Shorthanded Pacers Fall to Cavaliers late

By Luke Mercer • November 09, 2015

Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . As football took center stage Sunday afternoon, a inner-division matchup took place in Cleveland. The Indiana Pacers played against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Center. Indiana played a...

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Grizzlies Top Pacers, 112-103

By Luke Mercer • October 30, 2015

Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . The Memphis Grizzlies came for a visit to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday evening, defeating the hometown Indiana Pacers, 112-103. Memphis shot the ball well, hitting for 50...

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Monta Ellis Brings Scoring Punch to Pacers

By Luke Mercer • October 29, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. Monta Ellis , the shiny new guard signed from the Dallas Mavericks, looks like a great fit for this Indiana Pacers lineup. And he is! Ellis is a perfect guard...

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Should Paul George Play Power Forward?

By Luke Mercer • October 28, 2015

Photo Courtesy ~ Joe Glorioso / @JoeGlo1 / @HoopDistrictDC/Flickr . As detailed here , the biggest part of a potential return to the top of the Eastern Conference for the Indiana Pacers is Paul George...

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2015-16 NBA Season Preview: Indiana Pacers

By Luke Mercer • October 22, 2015

Photo Courtesy ~ Joe Glorioso / @JoeGlo1 / @HoopDistrictDC/Flickr . Last Year's Record: 38-44 (missed NBA playoffs) Key Additions: Monta Ellis , Myles Turner , Chase Budinger , Joseph Young , Jordan Hill , Glenn...

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Sacramento Kings Top Indiana Pacers in Overtime Matchup, 102-101

By Nirvan Sorooshian • December 06, 2014

Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have not handled late-game situations effectively in the 2014-15 season, with the painful memory of a last-second loss to the Memphis Grizzlies still relevant. With a...