Joe Johnson is well on his way to a Hall of Fame career and he still can dominate an individual match-up in the playoffs. He hasn't been overpaid as much as LeBron and others are underpaid. Read more »
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George Stars, Pacers Reappear To Advance Past Hawks
Paul George capped off a strong seven games against the Hawks with 30 points and 11 rebounds and Roy Hibbert made an appearance as the Pacers won Game 7 at home. Read more »
Pacers Wake Up Late, Use Run To Force Game 7 Against Hawks
Trailing late, the Pacers closed Game 6 with a 16-4 run over the final three-plus minutes to beat the Hawks and force a deciding game back in Indianapolis this weekend. Read more »
You Can Never Have Enough Tall Shooters
The Pacers are one of the biggest teams in the NBA, with a 7’2 Goliath standing in front of the rim next to another 6’9 bruiser and three of the longest and most athletic perimeter players in the NBA in front of them. They were built to beat the Heat, a team full of slashers, but they have no answer for an Atlanta offense that plays five out. Read more »
Blame All Around As Pacers Face Elimination
The Pacers are a loss away from elimination at the hands of the Hawks and it has become apparent that there are internal issues that will need to be addressed this offseason, even if they mount a comeback. Read more »
Pacers Grind Out Win, Even Series With Hawks
Evan Turner was the unsung hero for the Pacers in Game 4 as he picked up the offense when Lance Stephenson went to the bench with two quick fouls. The series now shifts to Indiana for a pivotal fifth game on Monday night. Read more »
Pacers Look Lost In Atlanta, Hawks Grab Series Lead
The Pacers continue to baffle. After looking like a No. 1 seed late in Game 2, they appeared confused in a double-digit loss to the Hawks in Atlanta. Read more »
Pacers Turn Up Defense, Show Signs Of Life In Game 2 Win
Paul George looked like the player we saw in the first half of the season, George Hill was aggressive and the Pacers adjusted to the Hawks to win Game 2 and tie the best-of-seven series. Read more »
Pacers Can't Flip Switch Against Hawks In Game 1
Instead of wiping away concerns about their poor finish to the season, the Pacers created more uncertainty with a disappointing loss to the Hawks on Saturday night. Read more »
RealGM's Playoff Predictions
All eight RealGM writers predict the Heat along with either the Thunder or Spurs to reach The Finals. Read more »
The Eastern Conference At The Deadline
The East deals included the only two All-Stars dealt (Antawn Jamison and Danny Granger), the two best players (Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes), and the smartest player (Professor Andre Miller, PhD). Read more »
Fix It: Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks have long been on the mediocrity treadmill and that continues as they were unable to acquire a superstar with cap space this past offseason in free agency. They must stay the course and eventually pounce on a James Harden-like trade. Read more »
30 Rapid-Fire Questions For Each Team's Front Office
The following 30 questions are the biggest issues facing each NBA front office as the 13-14 regular season begins. Read more »
30-Team Offseason Rundown
Great drafts for the Rockets, 76ers, Nets, Warriors, Hawks and Grizzlies headline this complete rundown of the 2013 offseason. Read more »
2013 NBA Offseason Primer
With the 2013 NBA offseason underway, here is a primer on what all 30 teams are facing. Read more »
Leroux's 2013 NBA Draft Review
Breaking down all 30 teams by category of how they fared in the often surprising, never disappointing 2013 NBA Draft. Read more »
2013 NBA Amnesty Primer
One fun component of the Amnesty rule is that we know exactly which players are eligible for it and that number can only decrease over time since the players had to have been under contract with the same team before the new CBA. Read more »
Defense Clicks Late, But Pacers Can’t Recover
The Pacers were locked in defensively in the second half on Monday night, but it was too little too late as the Atlanta Hawks won 102-91 and evened the first round best-of-seven series at two games apiece. Read more »
Woes In Atlanta Continue For Pacers In Game 3 Loss
The Hawks went with a bigger starting lineup in Game 3, which led the Pacers to have an abysmal performance on the offensive end of the floor. Read more »
George Powers Offense In Game 1 Win Over Hawks
Such a dominant triple-double performance to begin the playoffs is one thing, but the matter in which Paul George scored his 23 points bodes well for the Pacers going forward. Read more »
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