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The wait is finally over for Indiana basketball fans. After 25 long years, the Indiana Pacers are back in the NBA Finals. Their prize? A matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have been nothing short of dominant throughout the 2024-25 season. It’s a David-versus-Goliath showdown. This Pacers squad, however, is led by All-Star Tyrese […]

The build to WWE Money in the Bank continued on Monday evening, as Raw emanated live from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Before the show began, the “voice of WWE,” Michael Cole, had to pay off a bet he made with his announcing partner, Pat McAfee. Two weeks ago, Cole bet that the New York Knicks would win […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle says a message from last year’s exit meetings resonated with his team and ultimately catapulted a run to the 2025 NBA Finals. The Pacers’ surprising postseason run to the NBA Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder isn’t what many expected in 2024-25. However, ahead of the team’s last […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams sees a lot of his team in Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. After Williams addressed similarities between the Thunder and Pacers, he explained what makes Haliburton a special player. Haliburton, who entered the postseason averaging 18.6 points, posted 21.0 points, 10.3 assists, and 2.5 steals […]

Despite the Indiana Pacers advancing to the NBA Finals after beating the New York Knicks to win the Eastern Conference, part of the conversation has surrounded the winner of the series MVP. As Pacers star Pascal Siakam won the Larry Bird Trophy over teammate Tyrese Haliburton, one person who gave their opinion on the matter […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner’s take, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams revealed the parallels he sees between his team and the Pacers. The Thunder are favored to beat the Pacers in this year’s NBA Finals. The series between two small-market cities, both of which haven’t competed for a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. It is far from an ordinary championship matchup. Nobody is surprised that the Thunder are here, as Sam Presti executed one of the greatest rebuilds in sports history, which led to Oklahoma City winning 68 games in the regular season. Even so, […]

Golden State Warriors fans thought James Wiseman was going to be the future of the organization when he was drafted second overall in 2020 ahead of high-level talents like LaMelo Ball, Onyeka Okongwu, Deni Avdija, and Tyrese Haliburton. Ultimately, things never worked out with Wiseman, although he was a member of the team’s 2022 championship […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton losing the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award to Pascal Siakam continue to be a major talking point in the basketball realm. That topic has been a solid filler, as everyone waits for the 2025 NBA Finals to commence. Many believe that Haliburton should have bagged the Larry […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back where their fans have long dreamed they’d be: the NBA Finals. For the first time since 2012, OKC is set to battle for the championship. This will cap off one of the most remarkable seasons in recent NBA history. The Thunder flexed their might in the Western Conference Finals, […]

The NBA Finals begin on Thursday as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers for game one of the seven-game series. For the Pacers, it is their first trip to the championship series since 2000, and just their second time making the Finals in franchise history. The Pacers were able to beat the New […]

The Indiana Pacers will not have one of their big men in the early goings of the 2025 NBA Finals versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Monday, Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle shared that power forward Jarace Walker is going to be absent for at least the first two games of the Thunder series due […]

The 2025 NBA Finals have delivered a matchup that few predicted but many now eagerly anticipate, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the West’s top seed and a juggernaut all season, against the Indiana Pacers, the surprise survivors of the East. Both teams are young, dynamic, and play at a breakneck pace, but the Thunder enter as […]

There may be a video circling around showing Tyrese Haliburton expecting himself to be the recipient of the Eastern Conference Finals MVP honors (and not winning after the award was given to Pascal Siakam), but make no mistake about it, the Indiana Pacers have as harmonious of a locker room as it can get. It’s […]

Heading into the impending NBA Finals clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, fan sentiment is mixed. Some take this as a huge win in the name of parity, as both teams are based on small markets and they tend to rely on developing their own talents to succeed instead of forming […]

Tyrese Haliburton played at a high level in the Indiana Pacers’ Eastern Conference Finals series win over the New York Knicks. This resulted in NBA legend Magic Johnson having high remarks for the star guard. Throughout the six-game series, Haliburton averaged 21 points, 10.5 assists, six rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. He shot 45.5% […]

Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner wasn’t done taking shots at the New York Knicks after beating them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers took down the Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to win the series and advance to the 2025 NBA Finals. It marks the first time that Indiana returned to the biggest stage […]

For the first time since the Cleveland Cavs’ Kyrie Irving and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry met in 2017, two All-NBA guards will square off in the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 125-108 in Saturday’s series-clinching Game 6 win. Haliburton and the Pacers won the Eastern […]

On Saturday evening, the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to their first NBA Finals in over two decades with a resounding Game 6 win vs the New York Knicks. While this game was closely contested through the first half, Indiana’s superior depth and shotmaking ultimately got the best of New York in the second half […]

Myles Turner emerged as a breakout Game 6 hero for the Indiana Pacers. But Turner also gets to taste the finals for the first time ever. Which led to a “fire” tribute video dedicated to him that gave him “chills.” Turner is the longest tenured member of the Pacers. He’s now taking part of the […]

At the start of these playoffs, Tyrese Haliburton was voted the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers in an anonymous poll. Now, he has led the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Finals after knocking off the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following Game 6 in Indiana, a 125-108 Pacers […]

Paul George has long been one of the best players in the NBA, but playoff success has somewhat eluded him throughout his career. George was able to lead the Indiana Pacers to some deep playoff runs early in his career, but LeBron James and the Miami Heat prevented him from reaching the NBA Finals. After […]

The Detroit Pistons’ turnaround this season was stunning, with the team that lost an NBA record 28 games in a row in 2023-24 more than tripling their win total and making the playoffs in 2024-25. But, as is the case with almost every team, one question remains: what’s next? While the Pistons won 44 games […]

Even as the Indiana Pacers advance to the 2025 NBA Finals, Myles Turner knows they are still not a big-market team. But after beating the New York Knicks to clinch the Eastern Conference Finals, the center knows his team does not need attention to “get results.” After the win, Turner said he sees fans acknowledging […]

As the Indiana Pacers won the Eastern Conference Finals over the New York Knicks in six games, the spotlight is on star Tyrese Haliburton and the narrative that came along with him. With the Pacers guard labeled as overrated by many, including by his peers via a poll from The Athletic, teammate Myles Turner would […]

The Indiana Pacers’ offense blew the New York Knicks away in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but their suffocating defense truly clinched the historic win. While Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam shone offensively, they would not have won the series without Andrew Nembhard’s defense on Jalen Brunson. Brunson scored a series-low 19 points […]

The Indiana Pacers completed their march through the Eastern Conference on Saturday night with a very impressive 125-108 win over the New York Knicks to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals. While this has already been a shockingly successful playoff run for the Pacers, they will be focused on getting four more wins against […]

The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals, and Pascal Siakam is taking some hardware with him. After the Pacers’ decisive Game 6 victory, Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player and awarded the Larry Bird Trophy, fittingly, in Bird’s home state of Indiana and as part of the team Bird […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton roasted Obi Toppin after clinching a trip to the NBA Finals. It was another group effort for the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 seed on Saturday in this 125-108 Game 6 win over the New York Knicks. The Pacers have won the Eastern Conference crown for the first time since 2000, […]

The Indiana Pacers completed an improbable run through the Eastern Conference on Saturday night, beating the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of the conference finals to punch their ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam led the way in the upset, but it was pretty stunning when Siakam was […]

After 36 years, the beloved NBA on TNT program will finally come to an end. While the fan-favorite ‘Inside the NBA’ crew will remain intact, the league will no longer broadcast games on the TNT channel, with the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals marking the end of its legendary run. As the winning head coach of […]

Against all odds, the Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and company clinched their spot in the championship round with a convincing 125-108 win in Game 6 over the New York Knicks on Sunday night. As the team celebrated on the floor, the assumption by many was that Haliburton would be […]

The Indiana Pacers sent the New York Knicks home for the offseason on Saturday night with a 125-108 victory in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, and in the immediate aftermath of the win, star guard Tyrese Haliburton made sure to pour salt in the gaping wounds of die-hard Knicks fan Ben Stiller […]

For the first time in 25 years, the Indiana Pacers are heading to the NBA Finals, a perfect time for Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton’s father to break his silence. After Tyrese Haliburton’s father was banned from attending games for the foreseeable future, the ban was lifted ahead of Indiana’s 125-108 win in Game 6 to […]

After 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers, starting center Myles Turner discussed the significance of making his first NBA Finals appearance. The Pacers cruised to a 125-108 victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. They’ll face the Oklahoma City Thunder as Turner will make his NBA Finals debut. […]

After beating the New York Knicks 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle summed up the significance of reaching the NBA Finals for a state that appreciates basketball more than most. The Pacers beat the Knicks 125-108 in Game 6, eliminating New York at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as Carlisle related to […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are on Cloud Nine after beating the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. Going into the game, the Pacers led 3-2 in the series. However, they were coming off a disappointing loss in Game 5 on the […]

Once again, the New York Knicks have fallen in the NBA Playoffs to the Indiana Pacers. Only this time, losing a series to the Pacers stings more since the Knicks were on the doorstep of winning the Eastern Conference Finals and heading to the NBA Finals. As the offseason begins earlier than New York had […]

Gainbridge Fieldhouse colored the floor in gold, blue and NBA Finals hats. The Indiana Pacers are back as Eastern Conference champions for the first time since 2000. And got fans to erupt after demolishing the New York Knicks 125-108 Saturday. The Pacers’ X account started off the excited reactions. Including posting this graphic edit featuring […]