About
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. Elie also has experience writing about the Boston Celtics, as well as covering news and rumors about every team in the NBA. Elie received an English degree with a concentration in Journalism/Professional Writing from UMass Lowell in 2021. Elie also has bylines in Athlon, LastWordOnSports, and GiveMeSport, and he has been featured on other outlets, such as MSN and Yardbarker. When he is not watching the NBA, Elie loves spending his time watching the NFL, playing video games, listening to music, and playing with his cat.
@ElieDeglaoui
Eric Croft
Eric Croft is a contributor with 8 Points, 9 Seconds, diving into the stories and highlights of the Indiana Pacers. He previously was a co-host on the You Can't Win 'Em All podcast covering all sports, with an emphasis on basketball and football. A former college athlete and writer with 10 years of experience, Eric is a lifelong fan of the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts. Eric currently lives in Detroit with his wife and daughter, where he loves running, reading, and smoking BBQ.
@EricCroft_
Jordanna Clark
Jordanna Clark is a full-time editor in the NBA Division of FanSided. She started as a fellow and earned a full-time position in November 2021, running Daily Knicks for three years before moving on to cover the entire league. She graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2018. Her past stops include Georgetown University and the Washington Commanders. In her spare time, Jordanna enjoys watching the Steelers (depending on the day), reading, and running.
@jordymae012
Josh Cornelissen
Josh is a Senior NBA Site Expert at FanSided, writing about the entire NBA. Covering basketball online since 2015, Josh is an avid fan of the NBA, WNBA, and college hoops, with a special love for NBA history. His grasp of the CBA allows him to go deep into the NBA's transactions and determine whether this trade or that signing is legal under the second tax apron. He lives near Atlanta, GA, with his wife and young sons, where he also serves as a pastor at his church, plays board games with friends, and re-ranks the Star Wars movies incessantly.
@CornelissenNBA
Jack Simone
Jack Simone is the Site Expert and Editor at Hardwood Houdini. He is a credentialed member of the media and has been on the Boston Celtics beat for three full seasons. Following a Bachelor's degree at Worcester State, he earned a Master's in Sports Communication at Regis College, graduating in 2022. He's worked at CelticsBlog, Heavy.com, and other FanSided sites, all starting in 2020. In his free time, he enjoys watching YouTube, playing basketball, and golfing, though he is still on a quest to break 90.
@JackSimoneNBA
Maxwell Ogden
Maxwell Ogden is a full-time editor covering the NBA. He was previously a Contributor Sourcing Specialist for FanSided and spent four years as the Site Expert at Daily Knicks. Maxwell has been a sports writer for more than a decade, with previous experience at Bleacher Report. In addition to being a lifelong NBA fan and historian, Maxwell is a massive football fan. You know, the one you play with your feet.
@MaxwellOgden
Mark Nilon
Mark Nilon is the site expert for Thunderous Intentions. He also writes across multiple NBA network sites for FanSided. He previously served as an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints and a beat writer for Heavy.com. Outside of FanSided, Mark is an actor, screenwriter, and model. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with friends and family.
@MarkNilon
Quinn Everts
Quinn Everts is a full-time editor in the NBA division of FanSided. He previously wrote for FanSided.com, where he mostly covered the NFL, MLB, and NBA. He has been covering the NBA for nearly a decade, and his work can be found at NBA.com, Enjoy Basketball, Basketball News, and Heavy Sports, among other outlets. He grew up in Portland, Oregon, and now resides in Philadelphia. Though his favorite teams keep trying to make him as miserable as possible, he refuses to give up hope.
@qneltn
Tyler Watts
Tyler is an NBA Lead Editor at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. He regularly writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's NBA 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.
@tylerpwatts
Will Eudy
Will Eudy is an NBA staff writer and has been covering the league since 2017. Will has written for FanSided since 2021 and currently specializes in coverage of his local team, the Charlotte Hornets, while also covering a host of other relevant stories from around the NBA. The Durham, North Carolina native has written for publications including Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and 247Sports. When Will is not writing, he enjoys weightlifting, traveling, and spending time with friends.
@WillCEudyWrite For Us
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