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Welcome to 8 Points, 9 Seconds, the Indiana Pacers news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. 8 Points, 9 Seconds is dedicated to providing top-notch Pacers news and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together to catch up on the latest happenings and discuss their passion for all things Pacers. 8 Points, 9 Seconds consists of an editorial team that creates content as they closely follow the Pacers. The site covers opinions, news, rumors, trades, and analysis using reputable sources such as Basketball-Reference, Cleaning the Glass, NBA.com, and more. Any article updates or corrections after publication are communicated via an editor's note. With over 5,000 followers on Facebook, 8 Points, 9 Seconds has built a social community for fans in addition to posting daily articles year-round. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Elie Deglaoui
Elie Deglaoui has been the Site Expert for 8 Points, 9 Seconds since July 2024. Additionally, Elie has written for Last Word On Sports since May 2023 and previously wrote for GiveMeSport. Elie also has experience writing about the Boston Celtics, as well as covering news and rumors regarding every team in the NBA. Elie received an English degree with a concentration in Journalism/Professional Writing from UMass Lowell in 2021. In addition to the sites he has worked for, Elie has been featured on MSN, Yardbarker, BVM Sports, Flipboard, and NewsBreak. When he is not watching the NBA, Elie loves spending his time watching the NFL, playing video games, listening to music, and spending time with his cat.
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Scott Conrad
Since 2022, I have been a Contributor for FanSided. My first site has been NinerNoise (SF 49ers). I joined 8Points9Seconds (Indiana Pacers) in 2023 and a year later joined The View from Avalone (LA Galaxy). I also spent two seasons with The Tampa Bay Times covering High School Football in the Bay Area (FL). In addition, I am a two-time published author. Furthermore, after 11 years and the pandemic, I retired from coaching Girls' Volleyball (ages 5-18). I still play the sport in addition to soccer, kickball, softball, basketball and train in MMA (when I can). "A day without laughter is a day wasted." - Charlie Chaplin
Tyler Watts
Tyler is an NBA Staff Writer at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. His specialty lies with the Dallas Mavericks, but he consistently writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's Mavs career, and his work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Fantasy Pros. In his spare time, he enjoys going for walks, heading to a game, or watching movies with his wife.
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