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Standing at a towering 7 feet 4 inches, Rik Smits is the tallest player ever to play for the Indiana Pacers and one of the tallest players in NBA history (there’s a tie between Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan for the tallest, both at 7′ 7″). Smits was part of the golden age of the [...]

In the world of professional football scouting, you win some and you lose some. The best prospects often turn out to be major league duds (example: Matt Leinart), and under the radar players sometimes evolve into elite franchise powerhouses. One such hot prospect who didn’t quite pan out is Rob Morris, a middle linebacker who [...]

You don’t normally see too many professional ice hockey players come from Central Indiana. The Hoosier state is mostly known for the basketball virtuosos it produces, not masters of the ice. However, there’s at least one Zionsville resident who feels at home on the ice: John-Michael Liles. Liles is a defensive player for the NHL’s [...]

A familiar face in the Indianapolis media community is that of Ray Cortopassi, a Zionsville, Indiana resident who has been a regular feature in Indianapolis news for the past ten years. Originally a resident of Chicago, Cortopassi is probably best known as the current anchor for Fox 59 Morning News on Channel 59 WXIN, but [...]

Very few NBA players have gotten as up close and personal with fans as former Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest. After getting nailed with a Diet Coke during a game versus the Detroit Pistons in 2004, Artest climbed into the stands and proceeded to beat up the wrong Pistons fan, starting the now famous “Malice [...]

As Indianapolis gears up to host a Super Bowl in 2012, organizers have been rallying support in a number of surprising, if unorthodox, ways. One such venture is the “Super Scarves Project.” The 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee is looking to outfit their 8,000 volunteers with hand-knitted scarves. This is seen as a way [...]