Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports Indiana stepped up on the defensive end in their exhibition debut, cruising past Charlotte. Aaron Nesmith led the way with 16 points. There wasn’t much in the way of tempering of expectations from the Indiana Pacers tonight, blowing out the Charlotte Hornets in their preseason debut. Getting solid individual and team performances, the … [Read more...] about Pacers preseason final score: Pacers shut down Hornets 122-97
Pacers vs. Hornets: Preseason game thread, lineups, TV info and more
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images First look, if you can find it, at the young Pacers in preseason play. The Pacers tip off preseason play in Charlotte on Wednesday night, when the rebuilding Pacers take on the Hornets. Rick Carlisle plans to use expanded playing rotations in the regular season so you can imagine much of the roster will get some run during preseason. To … [Read more...] about Pacers vs. Hornets: Preseason game thread, lineups, TV info and more
Survey Says: NBA GMs not yet set on Pacers’ reset
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images With the Pacers hitting reset from last season, the league’s decision-makers aren’t yet set on the vision. It’s that time of the NBA calendar again when the league’s general managers respond to a bunch of questions, as compiled by NBA.com’s John Schuhmann, about the best players, teams, coaches, and offseason moves. For the Pacers, who … [Read more...] about Survey Says: NBA GMs not yet set on Pacers’ reset
Pacers Links: Competitive first week of camp has Pacers ready for first preseason game, week two
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Pacers are mixing and matching lineups as training camp continues. The Pacers are one week into training camp and ‘competitive’ is the most common word used to describe the team’s work so far. After the first practice, Rick Carlisle told the media the blue team, normally the second unit, had dominated the defensive-centric … [Read more...] about Pacers Links: Competitive first week of camp has Pacers ready for first preseason game, week two
Isaiah Jackson being a bigger factor isn’t just about being bigger
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports On the micro-skills that could make a big difference. Although somewhat lost in the commotion of muscle watch, Isaiah Jackson has also subtly dropped breadcrumbs here and there as to what might look different about his game, in addition to his body, when preseason play begins on Wednesday. In all likelihood, those changes won’t pass … [Read more...] about Isaiah Jackson being a bigger factor isn’t just about being bigger