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Finally, it’s Frank

Indiana Pacers team president Larry Bird made it official today, removing the “interim” tag from head coach Frank Vogel’s name plate. Today’s news conference comes as no real surprise, although it has taken the Pacers two months to arrive at … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the 2011 NBA Draft

Perhaps more than any other major sport, the NBA draft is a crapshoot. For every Michael Jordan, Lebron James, or Derrick Rose, there are two Sam Bowies, Greg Odens, and Darko Milicics. This year’s draft was deemed by experts to … Continue reading

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Bird is Back

Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and team president Larry Bird reached an agreement yesterday for Bird to continue in that role with the team. This is good news for a rising young team looking to build on the momentum of … Continue reading

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Pacers Post-Season Wrap-up

It was clear after Joakim Noah wildly flailed his elbows causing Roy Hibbert to pick up a foul they weren’t going to win game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Bulls. Derrick Rose came off the bench … Continue reading

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Quit Whining Bulls. These Pacers are for real!

The Chicago Bulls were supposed to be relaxing today, reveling in their first round sweep of the lowly Indiana Pacers. In between swiping Peeps from their kids Easter baskets, they would reflect on their pasting of the Pacers and await … Continue reading

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OK, Larry. Give Frank the job

The Bulls have taken the first two games of their opening round playoff series against the Pacers. No surprise there. What has been surprising is that the Bulls have needed two MVP quality efforts from Derrick Rose to maintain their … Continue reading

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Daily Rant

Today’s rant is less of a rant than an encouragement. In 1960, President, and avid sportsman, John F. Kennedy lamented the growing lethargy he observed in the United States. He prophetically warned of becoming a nation of spectators instead of … Continue reading

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Pacers miss golden opportunity

The Indiana Pacers outplayed the number one seed Chicago Bulls for 45 minutes on Saturday. The problem is that NBA games last 48 minutes. Tyler Hansbrough completed a three point play with a little over three minutes left to put … Continue reading

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