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The hero of the Indiana Pacers’ epic Game 1 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton was finally getting the recognition he deserves for being one of the fastest-rising superstars in the NBA. However, Haliburton did not have quite the same magic in Game 2. He was quiet in […]

Coming off another incredible comeback win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the public’s perception of the Indiana Pacers being this year’s team of destiny only grew stronger. After all, what would explain their fourth bonkers comeback of this year’s playoffs and against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has won 80 games thus […]

The Indiana Pacers’ 111-110 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was an incredible come-from-behind victory without question. Tyrese Haliburton shocked the Thunder with a game-winning shot late in the fourth quarter, completing a 15-point comeback. Head coach Rick Carlisle’s Pacers became the first team since […]

The Indiana Pacers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, pulling off a dramatic comeback capped by Tyrese Haliburton’s buzzer-beating dagger. But what made the moment even more remarkable was the preparation behind it—crafted by head coach Rick Carlisle, whose late-game strategy set the stage for the clutch finish. […]

The Indiana Pacers opened the NBA Finals in the most chaotic way imaginable. Nineteen first-half turnovers, missed assignments, and momentum seemingly all on the side of the Oklahoma City Thunder. But by the final buzzer, it was the Pacers celebrating a stunning 111-110 win thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s ice-cold jumper with less than a second […]

Throughout his coaching career, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle’s teams rarely turn the ball over. Tyrese Haliburton has run one of the NBA’s most efficient offenses since the beginning of the calendar year. Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised Indiana’s efficiency before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. However, Luguentz Dort and […]

During ESPN broadcasts of NBA games, both regular season and the playoffs, fans have gotten used to seeing Doris Burke as one of the network’s regular NBA commentators. However, it’s possible that following the NBA Finals season, Doris Burke’s role at ESPN might change. She does have at least one prominent voice behind her though […]

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are getting prepared to face off in the NBA Finals, as they were the last two teams standing. Not only do they have the talent on their teams to be here, but they have been coached by the league’s best. Head coach Rick Carlisle is one of the […]

Nearly the entire sports world was shocked to see the New York Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau. However, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle might’ve been more shocked than anyone else. When discussing New York’s decision to move on from Thibodeau, Carlisle revealed how he initially thought it wasn’t real. The 65-year-old head coach claimed that […]

Before facing off in the 2025 NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault paid his respects to Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. After Daigneault discussed Sam Presti’s relationship influencing the Thunder, he addressed Carlisle guiding his Pacers to beating the New York Knicks 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Mark has a […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Indiana Pacers watched Tyrese Haliburton fade into a far different version of himself. He looked nothing like the star who delivered a triple-double in Game 4. Head coach Rick Carlisle watched his top scorer struggle as the New York Knicks walloped the Pacers 111-94 Thursday to force Game 6. “Hali” drew praise entering Madison […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has entered elite company. With Indiana’s 130-121 Game 4 win over the New York Knicks, Carlisle now holds 82 career playoff victories. That places him tenth all-time among NBA coaches, on a list led by legends like Phil Jackson. Among active coaches, only Milwaukee’s Doc Rivers, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, […]

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam made a brutally honest statement about the team’s selfless identity, bringing them to this point in the season. The Pacers were up for the challenge in this critical Game 4 against the New York Knicks, securing a 130-121 victory and 3-1 series lead. Indiana is now one win away from […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle gave a blunt statement on Tyrese Haliburton’s historic performance against the New York Knicks. Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals was critical as New York was looking to even the series after a shocking Game 3 comeback win. The Pacers had the lead for most of the game […]

New York Knicks did not take Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle’s jokes about their team lightly. The Knicks are coming off a crucial 106-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night. This allowed them to reduce the series deficit to 2-1, extending their series to at least Game 5. […]

After surrendering a 20-point advantage in Game 3’s 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed what led to his team’s breakdown, which had plenty to do with Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson. Brunson finished with 23 points on 6-of-18 shooting and went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. […]

The Indiana Pacers looked like they were on their way to taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals over their sworn rival, the New York Knicks. They took a 20-point lead in the first half and capitalized on the Knicks’ lifelessness. Alas, even with Jalen Brunson in foul trouble for a […]

Rick Carlisle provided an injury update on Aaron Nesmith after the Indiana Pacers’ 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night. Nesmith suffered an ankle sprain midway through the third quarter, trying to pass the ball out to a teammate. However, he turned his right […]

As the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks in Game 2, 114-109, to take a 2-0 series lead, Friday night was highlighted by the impeccable performance from star Pascal Siakam. With Siakam’s special performance for the Pacers, he would speak after the game about what led to the outing, and it wasn’t the questionable […]

The Indiana Pacers will be feeling great about themselves after pulling out another win at Madison Square Garden to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Knicks. The Pacers didn’t need all of the heroics in Game 2 that they did in Game 1, but they still needed to survive in the final minutes […]

The Indiana Pacers entered Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks looking to go up 2-0 in the series. Tyrese Haliburton and Co. stole Game 1 138-135 in Madison Square Garden thanks to a historic comeback. In a playoff rematch from last season, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has approached […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off a shocking Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. While many credit the players, Tim Legler credits Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. There was a specific move the head coach made that Legler thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. “Another thing that was big in this […]

The Indiana Pacers drew first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals, outlasting the New York Knicks 138–135 in an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden. But the buzz didn’t end with the final score. It was Tyrese Haliburton’s fiery celebration, and Rick Carlisle’s reaction to it, that lit up the postgame interview. No time left […]

After battling through adversity, setbacks, and more than a few doubters, the Indiana Pacers officially announced themselves to the NBA world in a major way, taking down the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers with a Game 5 win. Tyrese Haliburton and company took statement after statement, including his own version of Stephen Curry’s “night night,” and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the best teams in the NBA all season long, but it all came crashing down in the second round of the NBA playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. A combination of injuries, a late-game collapse in Game 2, and a great Pacers team that was hot all series long led […]

The Indiana Pacers went off to a stellar start in Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Raring to redeem themselves after a substandard Game 3 performance in a blowout loss, the Pacers started the game out strong, wasting no time in taking their first double-digit lead of the game courtesy of […]

Following the Indiana Pacers’ blowout loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their second-round matchup, many believed that the 64-win Cavs team, the best in the Eastern Conference, was going to use that victory as a springboard to get right back on track in hopes of overturning a 2-0 series deficit. Instead, the […]

Tyrese Haliburton knew Game 4 had to be different. Indiana’s flat performance in Game 3 left a sour taste, and head coach Rick Carlisle made sure the entire team felt it. You either step up or step aside. For Haliburton, that message hit home. The young guard understood that his role on the team meant […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers dropped Game 3 of their second-round series against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup saw Cleveland lead by double digits for most of the night, which surprisingly led to a James Johnson appearance for Indiana. Head coach Rick Carlisle decided to put his NBA veteran into the […]

After watching his team go down 2-0 on home court, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers struck back like the Galactic Empire in Game 3, ripping off a 21-point lead heading into the half while maintaining that advantage on the way to a 126-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Mitchell, to his credit, has never […]

After storming back from a seven-point deficit in the final minute to steal Game 2, the Indiana Pacers couldn’t replicate the magic in Game 3. They never led, and while Rick Carlisle’s group briefly turned up the pressure early in the fourth, they faded late in a 126-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rick Carlisle […]

Rick Carlisle did not hold back on the Indiana Pacers’ struggles in their 126-104 blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the East Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Friday night. The Pacers entered the game leading 2-0 in the series after stealing both games on the road. However, Indiana missed […]

The Indiana Pacers are doing their part to turn the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs into an upset fest. The Pacers shockingly won the first two games of their series with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on the road, just as the New York Knicks did the same thing in winning their first two […]

Tyrese Haliburton is making a habit of proving his doubters wrong, and he did it again in dramatic fashion. With just 1.1 seconds left on the clock, Haliburton drained a game-winning three-pointer to lift the Indiana Pacers over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-119, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The shot not only secured […]