http://sportsblogs.org/entries.php?team_id=74&date=2008-07-06&start=0 Sports Blogs :: Indiana Pacers Daily Entries en-us Both Jermaine O'Neal and David Harrison recently had successful arthroscopic surgeries. O'Neal had some torn cartilage in his left knee repaired, while Harrison had surgery on his collarbone to fix shoulder problems he has suffered for most of the season. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262042&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 To say "Way to go, Colts!" Seems like it should have happened years ago, doesn't it? I never will think of Indiana as more football than basketball, but it is very cool to have the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts right here in our midst! Pacers are gonna get up there again one of these days, too. But just now we're all NFL fans. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262043&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 Pacers lose to the Net's; hope they play better against Miami. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262044&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Indiana Pacers are facing a big challenge on Wednesday. They are going up against the Orlando Magic who miraculously won 9 of their last ten games in a season finale like no other. The Magic haven’t won squat this season and are taking full advantage of the fact that a lot of teams are winding down to save energy for the playoffs. The Pacers need this win to achieve higher than eighth seed for the playoffs. Can we ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262045&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 Finally, our crucial lineup is complete for the first time this season. With everyone healthy we should be able to salvage the season with some last minute wins. Stephen Jackson and Jeff Foster led the pack on Sunday in our 92-69 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Now we hit the road to redeem ourselves with a healthy lineup and something to prove. Will we make it to the post-season? http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262046&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Indiana Pacers ended their six game losing streak on the road with an impressive victory over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday night. Fred Jones scored 22 points; eleven of which were made in the fourth quarter surge that left the Nets with 91 and the Pacers with 101. It would be nice to see more of this type of play from Fred Jones who was in a serious slump prior to scoring 31 points in the Pac... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262047&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Indiana Pacers have been on a four game winning streak boasting a victory over the Detroit Pistons who hold the top spot in the NBA. We have been scoring 8-32 more points than our opponents thanks to our dominance on the defensive end of the court. Where has this skill and intensity been all season long? http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262048&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Indiana Pacers have finally relieved themselves of Ron Artest. I am surprised anyone would want such a whiney baby on their team, but I am sure the Sacramento Kings are thinking they’ll give it a trial run and just bench him if he gets naughty. Morale should be up now that Ron’s finally gone! http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262049&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 It is nice to see Jermaine O’Neal back on the court for the Indiana Pacers, but his homecoming could have been a lot sweeter. We’ve been on a bit of a roller coaster all season and are lucky we haven’t revisited the losing streak of late December. Stephen Jackson should seriously evaluate if he may be holding on to the ball a little too long these days. Lately it looks like he’s forgotten his talent lies in shooting on the fly. http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262050&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Conseco Fieldhouse was the venue for the Indiana Pacers' embarrassing loss to Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards. The Pacers were not capable of stopping Arenas and he took advantage of it scoring 37 points. Of the points, Arenas scored 18 in the fourth quarter and the Wizards outscored the Pacers 20-8 in the last six minutes of the game. The loss of Artest is still hurting this team and it shows in our win/loss record. We are about balanced with 19-15 wins to losses but will have ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262051&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 Stephen Jackson was a force to be reckoned with in our victory over the Golden State Warriors. He scored 27 points and stayed strong even as the Warriors started to come back from a 22 point deficit. He even got six rebounds and three assists. Austin Croshere produced 17 points and nine rebounds and was another key player in this much needed road win. The Indiana Pacers surged ahead in the final quarter and ended ten points up with the final score at 99-89. We won this game to end a losing st... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262052&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 We are still having trouble getting rid of Artest because so many teams are interested. It’s hard to believe and although it will take time I am glad we are granting him the move. Management feels we have enough depth on the team to sacrifice him as a player but I am not sure if that is right. Our win loss record has been fluctuating because we have been winning and losing so sporadically and we have a 15-11 record. Our loss to the Dallas Mavericks was especially disappointing because we lo... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262053&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 I am glad that all the Ron Artest business is through. He has been deactivated and Stephen Jackson will be taking his place. Now losing a player like Artest can be hard on a team and it is going to take more than simply replacing him to make up for the points and defense an All-Star player can put forth. More than one player has to produce more to fill the void Artest has left behind and the Indiana Pacers have been doing it well. Coach Carlisle believes however, that the Pacers have lost the... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262054&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55 The Indiana Pacers are at 12-8 and are 7-3 at home. We have been struggling lately and have had some player controversy of late. Ron Artest went public and demanded to be traded from the Pacers. President Donnie Walsh and team President Larry Bird are going to handle any deals for Artest’s relocation to another team. They haven’t suspended Artest, but due to his public appeal for a move and a sore right wrist he will not be playing or practicing in the time it takes to strike a deal with ... http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1262055&src=rss 2008-07-06T00:03:55