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.
Contact Racial Equity Reporter Garrett Simms at 317-762-7847.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 21-year-old man was arrested and accused of raping a University of Indianapolis student on campus.
Police say the investigation began on Jan. 24 when University of Indianapolis Police received a call from a woman who said she believed she was drugged at a bar in downtown Indianapolis and then raped in her dorm room.
Court documents say she met Marwan Khalaf of Noblesville at the Metro Bar on Massachusetts Avenue and went back to her dorm room, where he repeatedly raped her. When she woke up one of the last times, he was gone.
According to court documents, she next went to shower and passed out again. She woke up in the shower at 7 a.m. Jan. 24 and called 911.
The student told investigators she had gone out alone on Jan. 23 and took an Uber to a few bars downtown before arriving at the Metro Bar at 12:51 a.m. Jan. 24. Court documents state that’s where she met Khalaf and they danced together.
Court documents say the bar refused to serve the student a drink because she was already intoxicated when she arrived. Khalaf then bought her a shot and they asked her to leave. She says Khalaf left with her and offered to take her home.
The student says she recalls his car being “parked directly across the street from Metro.” According to UIPD Detective Jay Arnold, the student’s identification card was used to enter the dorm at 2:13 a.m.
In an interview with detectives, Khalaf admitted to being at the bar and kissing her, but denied having sexual contact with the student. He told detectives he took care of her because she was drunk and said he left the dorm when it became light outside because his mother was calling him.
Khalaf has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual battery.
Indianapolis-area students speak on proposed ILEA changes
Students from both Shortridge High School and KIPP Indy Public Schools speak on the proposed models from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
The signers of a recent statement by the African American Coalition of Indianapolis questioning who speaks for the Black community raise concerns about process while our students of color continue to be left behind in a public education system that offers too little opportunity and too few positive outcomes.
We agree that parents and students should be heard, which is why we’re troubled that our voices were overlooked during the public process led by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance. We were present at nearly every ILEA meeting, sharing our personal experiences and asking leaders to take bold action, and we spent months discussing and researching ideas before offering a series of recommendations to improve schools in both IPS and the charter sector.
For many of us, speaking up to improve public education in our city goes back years. We have consistently focused on stronger accountability for all schools within IPS and on growing what works in communities that most need quality schools. So we have to ask: Did you not hear us? Or did you choose to ignore us because our opinions don’t align with yours? Are you now trying to diminish our voices by suggesting that our affiliation with certain organizations means we can’t think or speak for ourselves?
Let us be clear. Our advocacy is driven by our own experiences, and it is these perspectives that add value to the debate we’re having as a community. We live in neighborhoods that are directly impacted by the opportunity gap. It takes courage to advocate, and when voices like ours are attacked, it discourages others in our community from standing up and speaking out.
We strongly support IPS — many of us attended the district as children and have our own students there now. We also support a system of quality charter schools, and we will continue to advocate for both despite attempts to pit sectors against one another. While these recent words and claims are unfair and deeply hurtful, we remain dedicated to bringing voices together to solve problems.
It is time to stop the toxic politics of school type and focus on progress for children, especially Black and brown students who have been harmed by a tragic opportunity gap that has existed for generations. While House Bill 1423 is not perfect, we see it as the best opportunity in many years to hold all schools accountable for improved results, expand transportation and access across IPS, and move toward financial stability across the system.
You may disagree with us on the policy, and that is OK. But please do not dismiss our voices or discount our stories, which represent so many in IPS who simply want a high-quality, safe public school experience for their children.
LaToya Hale, Greg Henson, Dontia Dyson, Cristal Salgado and Swantella Nelson are Indianapolis parents.
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Westfield officials say the historic Green Building will relocate as part of the 32Connects project, in partnership with Indiana Department of Transportation.
The move is set for 8 a.m. Thursday and move north from its current location, along State Road 32 near Union Street, up to near the Basile Westfield Playhouse.
Officials say in order to safely complete the move the intersection of Union Street and State Road 32 will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday.
The intersection will reopen by 5 p.m. and detours will be in place.
If the weather causes delays, the move will shift to Friday.
This story was written using a script that was aired on WISH-TV.
Police search for suspect, accomplice after teen injured in shooting outside Detroit school gym
Celebrated San Francisco historic landmark, the Huntington Hotel officially reopens
GOP candidates for Texas House face off in Collin County, Park Cities, North Dallas
First Alert: Mix of snow and rain today, then looking ahead to warmer weather
Former Avs defenseman launches beer brand in Denver
Florida High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 21
Cleary's 21 help Le Moyne down Central Connecticut State 69-64 in OT
How old is Bo Nix? What to know about Oregon quarterback ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
99th annual Pony Swim held in Virginia
Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
Fraud-plagued Minnesota sues Trump admin for withholding $243M in Medicaid payments
Is Iran expanding attacks to target energy and civilian sites in the Gulf?
Trump claims US stockpiles mean wars can be fought ‘forever’; Kristi Noem testifies before Congress – US politics live
War in the Middle East: Iran’s broad retaliation in the Gulf • FRANCE 24 English
Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting • FRANCE 24 English
-
World6 days agoExclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
-
Massachusetts6 days agoMother and daughter injured in Taunton house explosion
-
Denver, CO6 days ago10 acres charred, 5 injured in Thornton grass fire, evacuation orders lifted
-
Louisiana1 week agoWildfire near Gum Swamp Road in Livingston Parish now under control; more than 200 acres burned
-
Oregon4 days ago2026 OSAA Oregon Wrestling State Championship Results And Brackets – FloWrestling
-
Florida3 days agoFlorida man rescued after being stuck in shoulder-deep mud for days
-
Technology1 week agoArturia’s FX Collection 6 adds two new effects and a $99 intro version
-
News1 week agoVideo: How Lunar New Year Traditions Take Root Across America