So, what are we to think of the odds of Braden Smith, the highly accomplished and very local kid, making good with the Pacers?
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The original ownership group, a revolving collection of business leaders from Indianapolis and Lafayette, funded the formation and early seasons, pitching in money whenever needed to meet expenses.
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Carl Short played with or against everyone from Oscar Robertson to Larry Bird, with several legends in between.
Given all the physical and emotional challenges of his life in racing, it’s fair to ask: Was it all worth it?
It promises to be one of the most dramatic moments in franchise history, fraught with tension and significance.
Maria Marchesano not only wants to win, she has a knack for it.
If you want to illustrate how college basketball has changed over the years, you could do worse than simply drawing a line between these two groups.
Michigan, with an all-transfer starting lineup and a coach who has mastered the new way of acquiring talent — in questionable fashion in the opinion of some — won it all Monday night.
On a team where fitting in is the top priority, rising star Braylon Mullins of Greenfield also manages to stand out with late-game heroics and physical gifts that seem nearly NBA-ready.
Former point guard Jim Wisman is well known for an on-court incident with Bobby Knight, but his heroics in the 1976 championship game and the lessons learned at IU more than make up for it.
The members of the Indiana University team that won the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1976 with a 32-0 record are experiencing a revival as the NCAA Final Four approaches.
The Indians have spent the past few years working on these changes, conducting personal surveys with focus groups and online to measure public opinion on a variety of topics. Foremost among them was whether to keep a nickname that has fallen out of favor in some places.
The Indiana University men’s basketball team that won the NCAA championship in 1976 will be honored throughout the week of the Final Four in Indianapolis, most publicly at halftime of the tournament’s championship game on April 6.
Espenlaub was working varsity games by the age of 23. At 68, he’s still going strong.
In the NBA, the February trade deadline makes things happen.
That’s particularly true in basketball, where home-court advantage is an overwhelming factor.
The Hoosiers have but one game to win to complete the greatest U-turn in the history of college football.
One of the games included the team her father coached, so she asked that the schedule be changed.
While tempting for teams, trading first-round draft picks for established talent is a treacherous strategy.
Jackson’s dedication comes from the exceptional challenges of his childhood.
If nobody bet on sports, Indianapolis might still have an NBA franchise named the Olympians. Then again, if nobody bet on sports, the city might not have the Indiana Pacers today.
NBA preseason schedules have come a long way.
