Basketball Blog

Notes From 2013 NBA Draft Media Day

by Andrew Perna

Victor Oladipo was the media darling on Wednesday, while Nerlens Noel, Alex Len and C.J. McCollum also impressed as they held court the day before they enter the NBA. Read more »
The End Of A Celtics' Era Regardless

by Andrew Perna

A page needs to be turned and the Clippers are doing Danny Ainge and the Celtics a favor by making it impossible not to flip it and jumpstart the rebuilding process. Read more »
Pacers Crumble In Game 7, Heat Cruise To NBA Finals

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers committed 21 turnovers with a trip to the NBA Finals just 48 minutes away, allowing the Heat to easily advance to the championship round for the third straight year. Read more »
Pacers Respond, Force Game 7 In Miami

by Andrew Perna

Roy Hibbert and Paul George stepped up for the Pacers, who forced a Game 7 back in Miami, while LeBron James received little support from his teammates. Read more »
Pacers Go Cold In Third, Heat Take Pivotal Game 5

by Andrew Perna

Paul George was more assertive offensively, but LeBron James and the Heat owned the third quarter as they pulled away and took Game 5. Read more »
Pacers Use Early, Late Runs To Even Conference Finals

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers dominated the Heat on the glass and in the paint to tie the Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece heading back to Miami. Read more »
Heat Roll Offensively, Take 2-1 Lead Over Pacers

by Andrew Perna

Beaten down from trying to defend LeBron James, Paul George had just 13 points on 10 shots as the Heat clicked offensively on Sunday night. Read more »
Pacers Show Poise, Earn Split In Miami

by Andrew Perna

After letting Game 1 slip away, Roy Hibbert dominated and the Pacers earned a much-needed split in Miami as the Eastern Conference Finals shift to Indiana. Read more »
Pacers Give Away Game 1, LeBron Saves Heat

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers gave the Heat all they could handle, but questionable decisions cost them in overtime as Miami won a buzzer-beater by LeBron James. Read more »
Stephenson Picks Perfect Time For Breakout Game, Pacers Advance Conference Finals

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers were led by a different player in each of their four wins over the Knicks and in Game 6 it was Lance Stephenson’s turn. The balance of their first five is what gives the Pacers their bets chance against the Heat. Read more »
George Hill And The NBA's Precedents On Concussions

by Andrew Perna

Players that failed a concussion test and returned this season – John Jenkins, Nikola Vucevic, Darrell Arthur, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Chris Kaman, Pau Gasol, Marvin Williams, Jeff Pendergraph and Anthony Davis – missed an average of 11 days. Read more »
Pacers Miss Chance To Steal Game 5, Forced To Head Home For Another Shot To End Series

by Andrew Perna

In a game that the Knicks should have run away with, the Pacers narrowly missed an opportunity to steal one on the road and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals in the process. Read more »
Different Game, Same Result For Pacers Against Knicks

by Andrew Perna

With another good showing on the glass and scoring from George Hill, the Pacers now have three chances to close out the Knicks and advance to a likely showdown with the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Read more »
Pacers Live Behind The Line In Game 3 Win Over Knicks

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers used an inside-out approach in their 82-71 win over the Knicks in Game 3. Typically, the Pacers feed Roy Hibbert early to establish an inside presence. On Saturday night, Indiana hit a number of outside shots in the first quarter and rode Hibbert late. Read more »
Pacers Play Three Quarters In Game 2, Leave New York With Split

by Andrew Perna

The Pacers can win a game in which Carmelo Anthony hits 50 percent of his shots, but they can’t allow anyone else to go off and they certainly cannot allow a 30-2 run. Read more »
Looking At Potential General Manager Candidates

by Andrew Perna

Seven teams named new GMs after the 2011-12 and candidates seem to fall into two different categories these days: the young savant and the seasoned veteran. Read more »
Pacers Poised At MSG, Steal Homecourt From Knicks

by Andrew Perna

The road has been a scary place for the Pacers this season. They finished the regular season 17 games over .500, but went 19-21 away from Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which made their Game 1 win all the more impressive. Read more »
Dialed In Defensively, Pacers Bounce Back At Home In Game 5

by Andrew Perna

It must have been reassuring for Frank Vogel to get “boy big” performances from each member of his starting five while also playing their best defense in the series. Read more »
Defense Clicks Late, But Pacers Can’t Recover

by Andrew Perna

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

by Andrew Perna

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 »