PHOENIX — The Indiana Pacers didn’t end their four-game trip without putting up a fight. They fought with their hands, their mouths, and, oh yeah, they battled to try to win the game, too.

PHOENIX — Indiana Pacers forward Josh McRoberts began the four-game trip not expecting a lot of playing time. By the time the trip ended here Saturday, though, McRoberts was one of the few bright spots for the Pacers.

Yeah, I know that. I expected a loss, and I was right, they lost. Danny Granger did play well, putting up 32 points.

The Phoenix Suns hope to get back on the winning track Saturday when they resume a season-long seven-game homestand against the lowly Indiana Pacers at US Airways Center.

It was one of those games that leaves you cringing, and by the end of the game the fans left in the Pepsi Center were cringing. However, for how bad the Nuggets played it didn’t matter they were still playing the Indiana Pacers. It’s not that the Pacers have bad players; Danny Granger is a top-five small

DENVER - Pacers coach Jim O’Brien, who has been a busy person with the fans this week, brought to light some news surrounding rookie Tyler Hansbrough on his weekly radio show on WFNI-1070 AM with Kevin Lee. O’Brien said Hansbrough may be dealing with post concussion syndrome. I asked O’Brien about it before the game.

It wasn’t a matter of if the Indiana Pacers would have their fourth consecutive losing season. It was a matter of when it would happen.

“It’s always good to see ‘Tay.” Carmelo Anthony beamed when he said it. Although maybe tonight during the second quarter of the Nuggets game against the Pacers, after all the bumping and grinding and elbowing and hacking is in full swing, Anthony might not be so smiley. Dahntay Jones was a locker room favorite

The Denver Nuggets are one of the best teams in the NBA at home and will resume a three-game residency Friday night versus the struggling Indiana Pacers at the Pepsi Center.

The 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship is most remembered for the match-up between Larry Bird of Indiana State and Earvin “Magic” Johnson of Michigan State…but the one player often overlooked in this game was Michigan State’s Greg Kelser…He was the first Big Ten player to ever score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career…he was an All-American both athletically and academically…After college, Kelser was drafted 4th overall by the hometown Detroit Pistons who were coached by some guy named Dick Vitale…Kelser’s stay in Detroit was short as he was traded two years later to the Seattle Supersonics for the Microwave - Vinnie Johnson…Kelser completed his NBA career with the Indiana Pacers…Since leaving the NBA, Kelser has worked as a sports announcer and/or commentator on radio and television…he is the commentator for Detroit Pistons games on Fox Sports Detroit…