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  • Pacers get another shot at Heat in conference finals

    Pacers get another shot at Heat in conference finals

    Pacers May 20, 2013 at 11:32 am

    MIAMI (TSN) – The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will meet in the postseason for the second consecutive year, but this time, it’s in the Eastern Conference Finals. Last year, the Pacers actually held a 2-1 series lead in their semifinal matchup, but ultimately fell in six games. The Heat, [...]

     
  • Stephenson’s career game lifts Pacers into East Finals

    Stephenson’s career game lifts Pacers into East Finals

    Pacers May 18, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    INDIANAPOLIS (TSN) – Unlike the New York Knicks, Lance Stephenson didn’t want to go back home. The Indiana Pacers withstood Carmelo Anthony and a 3-point barrage by the Knicks in the second half to advance to their first Eastern Conference final in nine years. The Brooklyn-native Stephenson netted a career-high [...]

     
  • Carpenter surprise winner of Indy 500 pole

    Carpenter surprise winner of Indy 500 pole

    Indy Car May 18, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Ed Carpenter will start on the pole position for the first time in the Indianapolis 500 after pulling off a stunning victory in Saturday’s time trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Carpenter, an Indianapolis native, posted a four-lap average of 228.762 mph during the “Fast Nine” shootout, which was delayed two [...]

     
  • Pacers, Knicks both have backs to wall in Game 6

    Pacers, Knicks both have backs to wall in Game 6

    Pacers May 18, 2013 at 10:52 am

    The New York Knicks staved off elimination against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, but now have to find a way to keep the series going when Game 6 shifts back to Indianapolis Saturday night. The Pacers are 5-0 at home during the postseason and the Knicks lost both games at [...]

     
  • Viso posts fastest lap in 10 years

    Viso posts fastest lap in 10 years

    Indy Car May 17, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    E.J. Viso’s quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short, but the Andretti Autosport driver still recorded the fastest practice lap at Indianapolis since 2003. Viso recorded a lap of 229.537 mph in the No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO Chevrolet before rain brought an early end to the [...]

     
  • Without Hill, Pacers’ offense struggles in loss to Knicks

    Without Hill, Pacers’ offense struggles in loss to Knicks

    Pacers May 16, 2013 at 11:03 pm

    NEW YORK (TSN) – Carmelo Anthony showed early in Game 5 the Knicks weren’t going down without a fight. Anthony set the tone with a hard foul in the opening minute and went on to pace New York with a game-high 28 points as the Knicks stayed alive in the [...]

     
  • Rapid rookie Munoz posts month’s fastest lap

    Rapid rookie Munoz posts month’s fastest lap

    Indy Car May 16, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    Rookie Carlos Munoz topped the speed chart for the second time during the month of May as team’s geared up for “Fast Friday” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Munoz, the Firestone Indy Lights point leader, set the fastest lap of the month, so far, with a lap of 225.163 mph [...]

     
  • Pacers try to bury Knicks in Garden

    Pacers try to bury Knicks in Garden

    Pacers May 16, 2013 at 11:05 am

    The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation Thursday night when Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Indiana Pacers shifts back to Madison Square Garden. The Knicks dropped both contests in Indiana, including a 93-82 setback on Tuesday night. In that loss, head coach Mike [...]

     
  • Franchitti fastest; Colts’ Luck visits Wednesday practice

    Franchitti fastest; Colts’ Luck visits Wednesday practice

    Indy Car May 16, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti put Honda on top of the speed chart for the first time at Indianapolis as teams continued preparations for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. The 2012 race winner recorded the fastest lap of the day of 224.235 mph (40.1363 seconds) with 27 minutes [...]

     
  • Hill, George spark Pacers past Knicks for 3-1 lead

    Hill, George spark Pacers past Knicks for 3-1 lead

    Pacers May 14, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    INDIANAPOLIS (TSN) – The Indiana Pacers have dominated the glass all year long. Now their rebounding prowess has them on the brink of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. George Hill netted 26 points and Paul George added 18 points and 14 rebounds in the Pacers’ 93-82 thumping of the [...]