Post Tagged with: "pacers"

  • Turning to A.D. for answers on the Pacers

    Turning to A.D. for answers on the Pacers

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 19, 2013 at 9:22 am

    They looked in peak form returning from a four-game sweep of a Western Conference road trip, and then promptly fell off the cliff, losing five of their final six games, trailing by at least 20 points in each. So what, exactly, are we to make of these Pacers as they [...]

     
  • Pacers slumping into first-round matchup with Hawks

    Pacers slumping into first-round matchup with Hawks

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 18, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Fast breaks from the Pacers’ 105-95 loss to Philadelphia in the regular-season finale Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: >> As expected, the Pacers drew a first-round matchup with Atlanta, with Game 1 coming Sunday at 1 p.m. at home (TNT). Game 2 will be Wednesday at 7:30 on NBA TV. [...]

     
  • Green’s career-high 34 not enough as Pacers lose another

    Green’s career-high 34 not enough as Pacers lose another

    Pacers April 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    Dorell Wright led six Philadelphia players in double figures with 23 points, as the 76ers wrapped up their disappointing season on a high note with a 105-95 triumph over the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Evan Turner followed with 16 points, Damien Wilkins added 15 points [...]

     
  • Pacers need win to close regular season with 50

    Pacers need win to close regular season with 50

    Pacers April 17, 2013 at 10:55 am

    Philadelphia – The Indiana Pacers will be the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but they close out the regular season Wednesday night at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers (49-31) don’t know who they will face in the postseason just yet as the Atlanta Hawks and [...]

     
  • Pacers-Celtics cancellation right move by NBA

    Pacers-Celtics cancellation right move by NBA

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 16, 2013 at 8:23 am

    This was not an admission of defeat. The bad guys didn’t win. The NBA’s decision to cancel tonight’s Pacers-Celtics game at the TD Garden in the aftermath of the Bostn Marathon bombings Monday afternoon was the right move on every level. >> The Garden is roughly 2 miles from the [...]

     
  • Fast breaks: Pacers lose again, but win much-needed rest

    Fast breaks: Pacers lose again, but win much-needed rest

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 15, 2013 at 9:44 am

    Some fast breaks to chew on with your Monday morning cup of coffee: >> With the third seed locked in, the final two regular-season games lose meaning, so Coach Frank Vogel will take the opportunity to either dial back the minutes of key starters or rest them entirely. At the [...]

     
  • Pacers lose again but clinch third seed

    Pacers lose again but clinch third seed

    Pacers April 14, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    New York – Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points without playing in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 90-80 triumph over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. After suffering a left shoulder contusion late in [...]

     
  • Pacers try to break out of funk against Knicks

    Pacers try to break out of funk against Knicks

    Pacers April 14, 2013 at 10:52 am

    Indiana Pacers (49-30) at New York Knicks (52-27) Two of the Eastern Conference’s best jump it up Sunday afternoon when the New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers for a Madison Square Garden matinee. The Knicks are second in the Eastern Conference, three games ahead of the Pacers. A win [...]

     
  • Slumping Pacers may need to shut down Hill

    Slumping Pacers may need to shut down Hill

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 13, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Fast breaks from the Pacers’ 117-109 loss to the Nets Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: >> Frank Vogel said after the game he is considering shutting down George Hill in order to allow his injured hip to heal, calling it a “tough decision.” But is it really? Including Deron Williams’ [...]

     
  • Can comeback cure what has been ailing Pacers?

    Can comeback cure what has been ailing Pacers?

    Brunos Blog, Pacers April 10, 2013 at 11:14 am

    There really was only one way to feel after that Pacers game Tuesday night: Conflicted. That fourth quarter comeback from a 20-point deficit with nine minutes remaining, putting together a 31-6 run to pull out a 99-94 victory over the Cavs, was amazing, thrilling, electrifying. George Hill did what a [...]