Indianapolis, IN
Pacers are a game away from winning round one. – Indianapolis Recorder
After a stunning performance by Pacers forward Myles Turner during game four of the first-round playoff matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers are one game away from winning their first playoff series in a decade.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse erupted in a frenzy during the game’s final moments, with fans spinning their pacer yellow towels in the air to celebrate some of the most dominant Pacer performances in recent history.
“The fans were fantastic. We had some really good individual performances…But when you’re in a playoff series and you win, your celebrations have to be pretty short, and you have to keep focusing,” said Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle.
On Sunday, April 28, the Pacers beat the Bucks 126-113 to take a 3-1 lead in round one of the playoffs. The series will travel back to Milwaukee for game five on Tuesday. If the Pacers win, they’ll move on to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Turner had the best playoff game of his career, leading the Pacers with 29 points, seven three-pointers, and a strong bid for the dunk of the postseason so far against Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. Turner looked at home in Gainbridge, consistently interacting with the crowd after big plays.
“That was very special, just knowing how much the city means to me and they reciprocated that love. It was a dope moment for me,” Turner said of the fans chanting his name during the game.
All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton finished with 24 points and five three pointers, the most he has scored so far this series. However, Haliburton has been productive in every game. In game three, he scored a triple-double and the final point in overtime to seal the game.
While the Pacers had a dominant win, they were aided by the Bucks’ missing star players. MVP and champion Giannis Antetokounmpo was out again with a calf injury, and All-Star Damian Lillard was ruled out for the first time this series with an Achilles injury. During the season, Antetokounmpo averaged 30 points, while Lillard averaged 24 points.
“I think we’ve got to understand all year we’ve struggled when teams miss their guys. That’s kind of been the story of our season, losing games we’re quote-end quote supposed to win. Just looking at this, it could have been like, some call it a trap game, just letting your guard down…We didn’t want to do that. We wanted to come out and play the right way,” Haliburton said on the undermanned Bucks.
To make matters worse for Milwaukee, the Bucks starting forward Bobby Portis was ejected in the first quarter after a scuffle with Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard with five minutes to go. Portis shoved and then slapped Nembhard in the head under the visitor’s basket after a routine play.
“It ramped up the intensity of the overall game,” Carlisle said on the ejection.
Now the Pacers will look to put the Bucks down in Milwaukee for game five on Tuesday, April 30, for the first series win in 10 years.
“We’ll celebrate tonight, but we need to get right back to it tomorrow. We still have one more game to win. Never too high, never too low,” Turner said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Indianapolis Saturday morning.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of East Maryland and South Pennsylvania Streets after hearing a loud crash in the area.
When officers arrived on scene, they were flagged down by several people stating a pedestrian had been struck. Officers located an adult female who had been on a scooter in the crosswalk of the intersection.
She was transported to an area hospital in critical condition but later died from her injuries, IMPD said.
Investigators said the striking motorist did not stay on scene.
Police are encouraging those with information on the crash to contact Detective Adam Jones at (317) 327-3475 or call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-8477.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department detectives on Friday afternoon asked for help in locating 14-year-old Kathya Rodriguez, last seen on Monday afternoon.
On Friday night, an Indiana Silver Alert was issued for the girl.
Described as 4 feet, 9 inches, and 99 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, Kathya was last seen on Monday in the area of 2100 Waterford Place. That’s at The Meridian apartments off Westlane Road/West 71st Street on the city’s northwest side.
She was last seen about 12:45 p.m. Monday. She was wearing a gray hoodie with white writing, blue jeans, and sandals with socks.
In a statement Friday, IMPD said early in the investigation, detectives had no information indicating she was in danger, but as the investigation continued, detectives found details that led them to believe Kathya might be at risk.
Detectives believe she may be with Victor Martinez, 15. IMPD described him as 5 feet, 5 inches, and 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen Monday near 7200 Knobwood Drive. That’s also at The Meridian apartments.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts was asked to call 911, contact the IMPD missing persons unit at 317-327-6160, or call Crimestoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
This story was updated from its initial post after IMPD corrected the last name of Kathya.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indianapolis City-County Council President plans to propose a data center moratorium on Monday.
President Maggie Lewis, a Democrat, said she plans to introduce an amendment to proposed data center zoning regulations during the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee meeting on July 13, enacting a moratorium.
“This pause will provide the City-County Council, the administration, industry experts, and community stakeholders the opportunity to fully evaluate the long-term impacts of these developments, including infrastructure demands, utility capacity, environmental considerations, economic outcomes, and neighborhood quality of life,” Lewis said in a statement. “This is not about slowing progress. It is about exercising responsible leadership and ensuring that decisions of this magnitude are made through a thoughtful, transparent, and data-driven process.”
Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) President John Dillon dismissed the idea of a moratorium when the MDC advanced the data center zoning ordinance, even in the face of dozens of protesters.
The zoning regulations, if approved, would set minimum standards for data center developments in Indianapolis. Critics have said the regulations, as written, are too broad and will only streamline development.
Groups like Citizens Action Coalition have called for a moratorium to allow time to draft more robust restrictions. Lewis echoed similar motivations when announcing her intent to propose the pause on developments.
“Our responsibility is to make informed decisions that serve the best interests of Indianapolis residents,” Lewis said. “Given the significant questions that remain, a deliberate review is both prudent and necessary before moving forward.”
The City-County Council unanimously approved a special resolution on May 4, requesting the MDC temporarily stop approving new data centers. But the resolution isn’t enforceable. Councilman Michael-Paul Hart, a Republican, previously told News 8 the vote was more symbolic to him rather than a real measure to slow development.
A public hearing on the data center zoning regulations is planned at 5:30pm on Monday, July 13, inside the City-County Building at 200 E Washington St in Indianapolis.
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