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Nobody could have predicted the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament being as successful as it was. There was so much chatter about if players would actually compete and if there was enough motivation early on in the season for everyone to care about this in-season tournament, yet here we are wondering how the NBA is going […]

The introduction of the NBA In-Season Tournament was a huge success from a competitive standpoint, with teams taking games in December more seriously than they would have in years past. On that front, the proceedings got heated between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers in the tournament final, with D’Angelo Russell and Bruce Brown […]

The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers met for a historic matchup as they dueled for the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament Cup. It was LeBron James and the Lakers that prevailed over the surging Indiana squad, but the Pacers were still winners in finding their superstar of the future. During the Tournament Final, Tyrese Haliburton […]

The head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers is absolutely loving the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. Of course, it doesn’t hurt when his team wins the entire thing. Lakers coach Darvin Ham is giving the league’s first in-season tournament a glowing review. The Lakers defeated Indiana in the championship. "[We were] playing some highly intense basketball […]

The Indiana Pacers are here to stay. Despite the low expectations set upon them, the team has been on a massive tear this season. With Tyrese Haliburton leading the way, Indy clawed their way through the NBA In-Season Tournament, facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas for the finals. Unfortunately, the Pacers […]

In the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Final, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers faced a tough defeat against the Lakers. They ultimately lost 123-109. Despite the loss, Haliburton, an All-Star point guard, shared a moment with his basketball idol, LeBron James, emphasizing the camaraderie among NBA stars. The Pacers’ journey in Las Vegas showcased their […]

The Indiana Pacers are the first-ever runner-ups in the NBA In-Season Tournament. They put together a fantastic run to the final stage but lost to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Along the way, Tyrese Haliburton and his squad showed that they can compete at a very high level. The Pacers are […]

If you’re going to compete in a championship game, you might as well resemble a championship-caliber team. Yes, it’s not the real thing, but Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers looked the part in their muscular 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday night at the T-Mobile […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are your first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions after beating the Indiana Pacers in the title game in Las Vegas on Saturday. Of course, LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the way for the Purple and Gold, with the duo showing how capable they are in high-stake games. LA led for the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers led the Indiana Pacers by five points at half time, a score of 65-60. The Lakers got 22 points from Austin Reaves in the first half while superstar LeBron James went for 12 points and added five rebounds. Prior to the game, D’Angelo Russell got real on what […]

Thee Indiana Pacers are exactly the type of team that Adam Silver probably envisioned when drawing up the NBA In-Season Tournament. A young, exciting group who can benefit tremendously by gaining more national exposure. Tyrese Haliburton’s father, however, is going one step further. He believes the NBA Cup is Indy’s destiny. “That belongs to the […]

The Indiana Pacers have a bright future, with a potential All-NBA star leading a tantalizing young core that is already leading the league in points scored. But they are not winning a championship in June of 2024. Dues have to be paid, tough lessons must be learned and the defense will need to be honed […]

The Indiana Pacers are a surprise finalist in the 2023 In-Season Tournament Final, and now superstar Tyrese Haliburton is speaking out about his thoughts on the journey and destination so far. Recently Indiana Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle dropped a truth bomb on what has made Haliburton a great player during the 2023 season. The team […]

As the Indiana Pacers get set to play the Los Angeles Lakers during the in-season tournament championship on Saturday, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is praising the player who has gotten them to this point — Tyrese Haliburton. After finishing just outside of the Eastern Conference a season ago when they went 35-47, the Pacers are […]

Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner has a unique hobby when he’s not on the court — building legos. Hobby, though, may be an understatement for the projects Turner spends hours a day working on and building. Ahead of the Pacers’ in-season tournament finals matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Turner spoke about all that goes into […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9, 6-0 in In-Season Tournament games) will face off against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8, 6-0 in IST) in the NBA Cup championship on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (5:30 p.m. PT on ABC/ESPN2). The Lakers cruised through their semifinal — as they […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has been an incredible success heading into the Championship Game on Saturday evening, with Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers at the forefront of that success. Through the first 20 games of the season, Haliburton has put up MVP-caliber numbers while leading the Pacers to a […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is the latest superstar to emerge in the NBA, becoming one of the league’s biggest names this season. He’s leading the Pacers to a 12-8 record, has them in the finals of the first NBA in-season tournament, and is a legit MVP candidate. He’s not just tearing up the […]

The time has finally come for the NBA In-Season Tournament Final as we’re set to bring you our betting prediction and pick for the league’s historic night. Only two teams remain with the chance to become the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament Champions. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8) will face off against LeBron James and the Los […]

There may not be a more exciting and electric player in the NBA right now than Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers point guard who is making the Seven Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns  look like they were playing at a snail’s pace… no, really, Indiana is averaging 104 possessions per game this season, compared to 95 […]

The Indiana Pacers have shocked much of their competition by playing sensational basketball during the NBA’s initial In-Season Tournament, and the team’s confidence level has improved as a result of going undefeated in 6 games. Once the tournament is complete, the Pacers will get back to the regular season, and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski is […]

The best coming-of-age stories are full of hardship and challenges. How would we regard the “The Karate Kid” if Daniel LaRusso defeated Bobby or Dutch in the finals of the All-Valley Tournament instead of Cobra Kai alpha Johnny Lawrence? Iron sharpens iron. This cliche is extremely relevant to Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton. The […]

Shaquille O’Neal had a Shaqtin’ a fool moment on Friday after he hilariously forgot the name of Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton. Making things even funnier, he came up with a more absurd excuse. Haliburton and his dad appeared as guests on Inside the NBA, during which Shaq heaped a ton of praise for the […]

The Indiana Pacers are the talk of the NBA early on and also just booked their spot in the In-Season Tournament final on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. A massive reason for the team’s success is electric guard Tyrese Haliburton, who is putting up mind-boggling numbers that scream MVP candidate. But despite his brilliance, […]

The inaugural In-Season Tournament has been a rousing success. No team has benefitted more from the platform it’s provided more than the Indiana Pacers. Indiana’s first nationally televised games of the season have been In-Season Tournament knockout round matchups against the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, with Tyrese Haliburton putting on an absolute show for […]

What LeBron James is doing at this point of his career is pretty much unheard of. At 38-years-old and in his 21st NBA season, James is still one of the league’s most effective players. He’s showed that most recently when he helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant semifinal win over the New […]

The In-Season Tournament was met with initial skepticism once the idea began to grow legs, but the actualization and execution of the event has been successful. Players want the $500,000 prize pool for winning the NBA Cup and are playing like it. Fans are into it, treating this tournament like the big event it was […]

The Indiana Pacers are hungry for a title, regardless of when it is awarded. Despite beating the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks in consecutive games, they enter the NBA In-Season Tournament Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers as clear underdogs. That label will only be reinforced following the latest injury update. Pacers head coach Rick […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is almost done. After one incredibly tight and contested semifinal and one…less close semifinal Wednesday Night, the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have punched their tickets to the finals. Despite being met with some apprehension at its announcement, the NBA IST has delivered some of the best early-season games […]

The Milwaukee Bucks felt the wrath of the NBA’s hottest young star in Las Vegas when Tyrese Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers, 128-119, past Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s squad in the semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. The Bucks entered Thursday’s showdown at the T-Mobile Arena as the favorites to win the inaugural […]

The Indiana Pacers and their top-tier offensive attack defeated the Milwaukee Bucks by a final score of 128-119 in the NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals on Thursday. However, Pacers guard TJ McConnell was called for a controversial travel during the game. NBA Referees on X (formerly Twitter) admitted that the call was wrong after the game. […]

Tyrese Haliburton continues to show out. Fresh off a monster triple-double performance days ago, Haliburton led the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks to advance to the NBA In-Season Tournament finals. And he’s letting everyone know how ecstatic he is by recently posting a Keanu Reeves reference on X. pic.twitter.com/poENDBw7af — Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) December […]

It seems Los Angeles Lakers icon and four-time NBA MVP LeBron James is getting better with age. His teammate D’Angelo Russell made that observation following the Lakers’ 133-89 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday. D’Angelo Russell marveled at LeBron James, who has shown no signs of slowing down […]

The stage is set for what should be a people-pleasing final showdown of the NBA In-Season Tournament. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are delivering plenty of star power and national prominence in the Western Conference, while a potentially emerging power in the Indiana Pacers represent the East. Though, this underdog cannot properly be […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward Bobby Portis didn’t take losing to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals lightly. Portis urged head coach Adrian Griffin and his teammates to improve, per Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. “After the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament by the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, forward Bobby […]

On Thursday evening, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the NBA’s first ever In-Season Tournament with a thrilling win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton was electric in this one, scoring 27 points and dishing out 15 assists in the Pacers’ 127-118 victory. The NBA’s In-Season Tournament semifinals (of which […]

Apparently, Tyrese Haliburton’s Dame Time celebration didn’t sit well with Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard. The latter sent a subtle warning to the Indiana Pacers playmaker on Thursday, per Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill. Dame on Tyrese: “As many times as I’ve done it…when you dish it out, you gotta be willing to take it.” […]

It takes one loudmouth to put another loudmouth in his place. That was exactly what TNT’s Charles Barkley did to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith prior to the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday. TNT and ESPN collaborated on a pre-game segment for the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. Charles […]

On Thursday evening, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the final round of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season tournament with a thrilling win over the Milwaukee Bucks from Las Vegas in the tournament’s semifinal round. Haliburton continued his stellar play as of late, and the Pacers now sit one win away from making history […]