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LOS ANGELES -- Rik Smits wasn't afraid to say what all of the Indiana Pacers must be thinking. ''I'd much prefer to play against Portland,'' Smits...
...CONFERENCE No. 1 INDIANA (56-26, 3-2) vs. No. 5 PHILADELPHIA (49-33, 3-1) Probable starters: Indiana -- Rik Smits, Dale Davis, Jalen Rose, Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson. Philadelphia -- Theo Ratliff, Tyrone Hill, George Lynch...
...Knicks need a defensive solution in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks knew all about Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Mark Jackson and Jalen Rose heading into the best-of-seven series. Reserve Austin Croshere, who matched his career-high...
...Croshere to seven-year contracts worth a combined $144 million. Still unsigned are Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson and Rik Smits, who all must be wondering why they couldn't have had the good fortune of being born a few years later. The money...
...athletic Rasheed Wallace won't work with the slighter, less-mobile Pacers in Game 2 Friday night at the Staples Center. Rik Smits, often the focal point of criticism that Indiana is soft in the middle, said the Pacers must be more committed to surrounding...
...Clippers 93; Sacramento 124, Golden State 95; L.A. Lakers 103, New Jersey 80. Pacers 105, Grizzlies 86 At Indiana, Rik Smits led seven Indiana players in double figures with 17 points as the Pacers routed Vancouver. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had...
...proud of Will and Bobby.'' Minnesota led by eight points in the first quarter, but fell behind by three at halftime. Rik Smits scored 14 of his 20 points in the third quarter as the Pacers led 77-67 after three quarters. ''They did a tremendous...
...Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA--Suspended Indiana Pacers C Rik Smits one game for a flagrant elbow against Milwaukee Bucks C Ervin Johnson in their April 27 playoff game. FOOTBALL National...
...Indiana, which pulled away as it shot 55 percent in the first half, also got 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting from center Rik Smits. ''They made shots again. I didn't think our defense was great,'' Brown said. ''Until the end, the fourth...
...three shots and had seven points during the 15-0 run. But without Miller, the Pacers had virtually no scoring besides Rik Smits, who had 14 of his team-high 15 points in the first half. A 10-2 run pushed the lead to 29-16 at the end of the...