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Accountability goes a long way, just ask Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. Following Monday’s game, he called out guard Bennedict Mathurin. About a month ago, Mathurin was suspended one game for inappropriate contact with an official. However, Carlisle sees more of the problems. Some of the problems come down to consistency. While Mathurin is […]

The Indiana Pacers have been able to jolt themselves wide awake after a bit of an uneven start to the 2024-25 season. Entering their Monday night clash against the Denver Nuggets, they have won 16 of their first 21 games in the current calendar year, positioning themselves within the top four in the Western Conference. […]

On Thursday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs will take the court in Paris, France for the first of a two-game set against the Indiana Pacers as part of the league’s overseas series. Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama will have the special opportunity to play back home in his native country, and the Spurs will be looking […]

Rick Carlisle’s net worth in 2025 is $8 million. Carlisle is a former champion as both a player and coach and is the current head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Let’s look at Rick Carlisle’s net worth in 2025. What is Rick Carlisle’s net worth in 2025?: $8 million (estimate) Carlisle was once winning championships […]

After Thursday night’s disastrous loss to the Detroit Pistons, things seemed like they were going south for the Sacramento Kings. However, their dire situation escalated quickly on Friday when they fired head coach Mike Brown. The move took fans and pundits everywhere by surprise, and it shook up the NBA world as well. Shortly after […]

On Thursday night, Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers faced the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, falling 120-114. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton struggled in the loss, finishing with just four points, two rebounds, and eight assists. He shot 2-for-6 from the field and missed both of his three-point attempts in 35 minutes of play. […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to endure a topsy-turvy start to the 2024-25 season, and on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action, they suffered another disappointing loss, this time with the rebuilding Toronto Raptors taking a 122-111 win. The Pacers put up a spirited comeback attempt, but in the end, it wasn’t enough — with Scottie […]

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle ripped his team after losing to the Miami Heat on Friday night. Indiana has gotten off to a poor start in the regular season and the NBA In-Season Tournament. Last year’s conference finalist has looked anything but as star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has struggled through these first twelve games. […]

Sunday was the Tyrese Haliburton show, according to Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. After a 35-point and 14-assist performance, Carlisle explained how he knew his star point guard would have a breakout game. “Look at the look in the eyes. It was as simple as that,” Carlisle said via the New York Post. “I […]

Though the 2024-25 NBA season isn’t even ten days old, the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics delivered an early candidate for game of the year on Wednesday night. The defending champions erased a 24-point 3rd quarter deficit, sent the game to overtime, and had a two-point lead with under a minute to go before Pascal […]

The first three games have been a rollercoaster ride for an Indiana Pacers team that’s looking to cement themselves as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. And on Monday night, the Pacers continued to show that this rollercoaster may long continue as they remain one of the biggest glass cannons in the […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has been named the defendant in a civil lawsuit that is scheduled to go to trial on April 28, 2025, according to ESPN’s Tim McMahon. The start date of this trial coincides with the opening round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, which could be problematic for Carlisle and the […]

Rick Carlisle successfully transitioned from being an NBA player to a successful head coach. In fact, after winning an NBA championship as a player, Carlisle went on to win a championship as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He was also once crowned NBA Coach of the Year. Now he’s the head coach for […]

Pascal Siakam is hoping to help lead his Indiana Pacers back on another deep playoff run in 2024-25 after the team surprised many by reaching the conference finals last year. The Pacers have been busy making moves this offseason but have largely kept the core foundation of the team the same, setting the stage for […]

The Indiana Pacers surpassed any and all expectations of them during the 2023-24 season, making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals and even putting up a solid fight against the eventual champion Boston Celtics, contrary to what a sweep would say. In the process, it has been a bit easy to forget […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is just about two weeks away and one of the biggest questions is where Bronny James will be drafted. Most mock drafts have had him being selected in the second round amid reports that he was only willing to workout for certain teams. On a recent appearance on ‘The Green Light […]

Current Indiana Pacers and former Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle was on the show “Green Light with Chris Long” where he talked about a bevy of topics surrounding the world of basketball. One topic of conversation that was talked about was on Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and the impact he has on the game […]

The Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam was one of the breakout stars of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and now he has an important decision to make prior to the 2024 Olympics. The Douala, Cameroon born stretch forward could join his native country for a key date on the 2024 Summer Olympics calendar. Intel on Siakam’s potential […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Tuesday one game away from an NBA Finals matchup with Rajon Rondo’s former team the Boston Celtics. After his latest comments on Rick Carlisle and his Mavericks playing days, it’s safe to say he most likely will not be rooting for the Dallas franchise if they do make it to the […]

While the Indiana Pacers’ season has come to a close Monday night at the hands of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, there was some bright sides to the sweep. One of those aspects was the emergence of the Pacers young star in Andrew Nembhard who had an exceptional series filling in mostly […]

After going down 3-0 in the series, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before the Indiana Pacers’ 2023-24 season came to an end. Making matters worse was the fact that Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ best player and franchise cornerstone, appeared to be out for the rest of the series after sustaining […]

Legends of the game always leave an impact to the new generation of stars. When Bill Walton’s passing was made to the public, everyone was heartbroken and could not really fathom how the game would be without him. A lot of letters and farewells were made to the UCLA and Portland Trail Blazers legend. Even […]

The Indiana Pacers are facing elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at home against the Boston Celtics on Monday, and with the NBA making plans for a celebration in the event that the Celtics win Game 4, Rick Carlisle wants his Pacers team to use that as motivation to force a Game […]

The Indiana Pacers lost in a heart breaking way Saturday night, 114-111, as they are now down 0-3 in the series to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, do not tell them they are down and out as Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is adamant about his team’s chances heading into Game […]

The Indiana Pacers could very easily be up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, but they are instead down 3-0 and on the brink of being eliminated. They had another great opportunity for a win in Game 3, but they blew an eight-point lead with two and a half minutes to […]

The NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals just took a big swing in terms of momentum. Not only did the Indiana Pacers fail to steal at least one game from the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, they also lost Tyrese Haliburton. The star guard was facilitating the squad’s offense in this postseason run very well until […]

Ahead of Saturday night’s Game 3 as the Indiana Pacers are down 0-2 in the series to the Boston Celtics, the cards are stacked against them even further. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is “expected to miss” the outing because of a hamstring issue that he re-injured according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton […]

The Indiana Pacers have lost their second straight game in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics Friday night, 126-110, Thursday night as things did not go their way in terms of performance and especially player availability. One of the few bright spots from the outing was Pacers star Pascal Siakam who spoke after the game […]

It’s no secret that Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has his hands plenty full already, facing what already feels like an insurmountable 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. However, being the man in charge of the Indiana Pacers isn’t the only coaching-related position that Rick Carlisle holds. As President […]

The Boston Celtics are now in complete control of the Eastern Conference Finals after cruising to a win in game two on Thursday night. The Celtics survived a thriller in overtime in game one, so they are now up 2-0 in the series. The Indiana Pacers played well early in game two as they led […]

The Eastern Conference Finals shifts to Indianapolis with the underdog Indiana Pacers stuck in an 0-2 hole. The Boston Celtics excised series-opening demons to put together their best offensive performance of the playoffs in Game 2, racking up a 134.0 offensive rating en route to blowout victory. Tyrese Haliburton’s status is in doubt for Game […]

In an NBA Playoffs series, especially the conference finals, both teams are expected to battle it out until the final buzzer. Heck, the Minnesota Timberwolves did not give up and got back up from a 20-point deficit just to defeat the Denver Nuggets just a week ago. The same cannot be said for Rick Carlisle’s […]

Only eight seconds separated the Indiana Pacers from a Game 1 victory in the Eastern Conference Finals over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Holding a three-point lead with the ball, it appeared as if the Pacers were going to pull off a monumental upset to begin this series. A turnover on the inbounds pass, […]

The Indiana Pacers lost in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics in what ended up being in heartbreaking fashion, 133-128. Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton spoke after the game to the media about the overtime loss and the one play that he is going back to in his mind that could […]

The Indiana Pacers were in the driver’s seat in the final seconds of Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals clash against the Boston Celtics. It seemed like it was a foregone conclusion that they’ll be taking a 1-0 lead in the series, as they led the game 117-114 with eight seconds remaining in the […]

The Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics are the only two remaining teams in the East, and they kicked off the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night in Boston. The Celtics were the best team in the NBA this season and they had far and away the best regular season record. They came into the […]

The Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. After defeating the New York Knicks in Game 7 in their tough second-round series, the Pacers have seemingly exceeded all expectations in their first playoff appearance since 2020. But while there was always potential with the team’s roster, Pacers big man Myles Turner said he […]

Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers suffered a demoralizing loss to the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday night, falling by a score of 121-91. The Pacers also fell behind 3-2 in the series in the process. Afterward, Carlisle provided a pretty blunt take on the […]

Rick Carlisle knows how to extract the best outputs from everyone in his Indiana Pacers squad. Offensively, they were a force to be reckoned with, and not a lot of squads have learned to figure out their schemes. Coach Tom Thibodeau got a hold of them early in their NBA Playoffs clash against the New […]