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Chicago Bulls – Championships Aren’t Always About Pretty Basketball
With every week and every win that goes by, the Chicago Bulls look more and more like a team that it’s impossible to ignore when talking about contenders for the NBA title, or at least the Eastern conference championship, with their 89-77 win over the Indiana Pacers proving to another defining moment for a team that finds wins the hard way.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Epitomizes Their Offensive Problems
Everything is about context, and although a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road isn’t the end of the world for the Indiana Pacers, they’re getting extremely worried about Paul George and this shooting slump of his, because it’s difficult enough for them to generate points without having to deal with their best player making all the wrong decisions on offense.
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Indiana Pacers – The Big Win They Needed
The Indiana Pacers are back in winning form, but they needed something extra to show the league that they’re back, which means looking like a team no one wants to mess with in the playoffs. Luis Scola led six players in double figures, getting plenty of help from a red hot Lance Stephenson as they beat the Chicago Bulls 91-79.
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Knicks Over Pacers – The Beginning of a New Era
There’s that feeling in the air of something new, and hope, which hasn’t been something the New York Knicks have been attached with this season. Phil Jackson in the stands, Carmelo Anthony on the court, and a growing winning streak, this time beating the Indiana Pacers 92-86.
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Indiana Pacers – It’s Good to be Lonely at the Top
The slump might be over, and it’s time for the Indiana Pacers to make one final push and seal the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Despite being down by 25 points against the Detroit Pistons, with other goals in mind, big nights from Paul George and Evan Turner completed the second biggest comeback we’ve seen in the NBA this season.
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Indiana Pacers – Winning But Not Impressing Anyone
The Indiana Pacers still lead the Eastern conference and have finally broken their losing streak. But a 94-83 win over the Boston Celtics isn’t going to stop this bad feeling hovering around the team, which mostly has to do with their defense looking a bit too normal all of a sudden, something that won’t be enough for them come the playoffs.
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Indiana Pacers – Almost Time to Hit the Panic Button
The only reason the Indiana Pacers are still in the lead of the Eastern Conference happens to be their rivals from Southeast suffering from a similar slump. But after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in what is now their fourth consecutive loss, it’s easy to agree on this being more than just a late season slump.
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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Has a Very Special Fourth Quarter
We’re used to seeing Stephen Curry getting the ball and the spotlight with the game on the line for the Golden State Warriors, but changing things up might bring good results, like going to Klay Thompson for the winning shot against the Indiana Pacers, beating the Eastern Conference Leaders 98-96.
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NBA Trade Deadline 2014 – All the Deals
No superstars moved, but still a busy deadline with the Philadelphia 76ers starring, sending away Even Turner to the Indiana Pacers and Spencer Hawes to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Andre Miller joining the Washington Wizard capped off the highlights of the 2014 trade deadline.
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Timberwolves Over Pacers – The Power of the Love & Rubio Connection
Maybe the news of the Indiana Pacers looking for a trade trickled down to the players as they paid the Minnesota Timberwolves a visit. Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio didn’t feel too intimidated by the best defense in the NBA and simply made the Eastern conference leaders look mediocre early on, falling too far behind to catch up.