Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Pels make their annual stop in Indy on Monday night. The Pacers (4-5) continue their homestand on Monday night when they host Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. Zion recently missed two games with a sore hip after one of his patented high-flying finishes ended with a rough fall to the floor. The big man played in the last three … [Read more...] about Pacers vs. Pelicans Preview and Game Thread
Chris Duarte out 4-to-6 weeks with ankle sprain
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Well, this is a buzzkill. After breaking out of his shooting slump against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday with a 30-point scoring performance, Chris Duarte caught a bad break in last night’s win over the Miami Heat, sustaining a Grade 2 ankle sprain less than five minutes into the game that is expected to keep him sidelined for at … [Read more...] about Chris Duarte out 4-to-6 weeks with ankle sprain
Pacers final score: Pacers close out Heat 101-99
Jacob Musselman-USA TODAY Sports Indiana rode their defense to victory over Miami, picking up their second straight home win. Buddy Hield led the way with 25 points. The Indiana Pacers picked up another weekend W tonight, improving to 4-1 in Friday and Saturday games following a gutsy (and somewhat ugly) victory over the Miami Heat. More surprising than a win period was … [Read more...] about Pacers final score: Pacers close out Heat 101-99
Pacers vs. Heat Preview and Game Thread
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Indiana Pacers (3-5) return home for the first of four consecutive games at the Fieldhouse when they host the Miami Heat (4-5) on Friday night. The Pacers are relatively healthy after their road trip, pending the questionable status of Aaron Nesmith. As for the Heat, they left Jimmy Butler home, along with Victor Oldadipo. Bam … [Read more...] about Pacers vs. Heat Preview and Game Thread
On the aggressive passiveness of the Pacers’ help defense
Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images And the dynamic interplay between reads and scheme All too often, reads are thought of as only happening on the offensive end of the floor, where pick-and-roll creators attune themselves to slight shifts in body weight and positioning; however, from judging how closely to guard the ball to determining how far to wander away from … [Read more...] about On the aggressive passiveness of the Pacers’ help defense