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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 […]

Things went off the rails for Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle in the dying moments of Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Carlisle’s frustrations were already mounting as the Pacers blew the double-digit they built in the first half en route to a 130-121 […]

Being down two to nothing in the NBA Playoffs can surely be frustrating. What adds to those feelings could be the erroneous calls made by the officials too. Coach Rick Carlisle strongly feels this way during his Indiana Pacers’ series against the Jalen Brunson-led New York Knicks. The head honcho had his temper flare up […]

The Indiana Pacers fell 130-121 to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their second round NBA Playoffs matchup on Wednesday night. The Pacers actually held a 10-point lead at halftime and looked to have all of the momentum before the Knicks stormed back in the third quarter. After the game, Pacers coach Rick […]

As if playing at the Madison Square Garden wasn’t hard enough for the Indiana Pacers Monday night, the officiating during a crucial moment in the series opener versus the New York Knicks made it harder for Rick Carlisle’s team to steal a win in the Big Apple. A controversial kickball call that favored the Knicks […]

The Dallas Mavericks may be in the Western Conference, but the organization has some pretty deep connections in the upcoming Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, thanks to former coach Rick Carlisle, now with the Pacers, and former player Jalen Brunson, now the Knicks’ star. The Knicks and Pacers […]

New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson has garnered well-deserved praise within the basketball world for his Herculean efforts the last few games. After Thursday night’s 118-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, Brunson became the first player since Michael Jordan to score at least 37 points in four straight playoff games. Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sang […]

The Indiana Pacers are back in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2020 and since Rick Carlisle took over as the franchise’s head coach in 2021. However, they did not have a great start to their postseason campaign, as they got lit up by Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday night to […]

The Indiana Pacers had some of their recent momentum halted on Sunday night when they lost a 150-145 shootout to the Los Angeles Lakers. While there were certainly quite a lot of points scored in this one, if you ask Rick Carlisle, it’s clear that the Lakers got a little extra help from the referees […]

Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers have their work cut out for them in the coming games. After a narrow loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tyrese Haliburton made a declaration about not liking the slump that his team is in. Obviously, this can affect a team and a player’s mental fortitude. With the help of […]

Recently, the Indiana Pacers received some devastating news when it was announced that young forward Bennedict Mathurin would be out for the remainder of the season due to a season-ending surgery on his shoulder, originally reported by ESPN. Mathurin had played a huge role in what had been a revamped Pacers squad on both sides […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle had a timeout in the dying seconds of Thursday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves but opted to trust his guys on the floor to make the right decision. Enter Anthony Edwards. Carlisle opted not to call a timeout during the last possession, expressing his reluctance to allow the Wolves […]

The Indiana Pacers are now in the play-in race after an abysmal February run. Coach Rick Carlisle could not replicate the momentum of his heliocentric offense after the NBA All-Star break. Now, the Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin-led squad has a lot of catching up to do if they want to get homecourt advantage come […]

Tyrese Haliburton’s production significantly dropped after his injury return. Since All-Star Weekend, the Indiana Pacers have been doing their best to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference standings. While they do have a six-game advantage over the Chicago Bulls, Coach Rick Carlisle still has to make adjustments to get out of the play-in race. One […]

The Indiana Pacers, entering their Monday night clash against the Toronto Raptors, were coming off one of their best wins of the season, a 133-111 beatdown of the surging Dallas Mavericks. Alas, being on the second night of a back-to-back, the Pacers ended up falling flat against the Raptors, 130-122, after Tyrese Haliburton had one […]

The Indiana Pacers carved out a 132-129 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Led by Pascal Siakam, the Pacers increase their momentum as they win their second game in a row. Still, one of the lingering storylines surrounding the team revolves around Tyrese Haliburton’s injury. Missing 10 games in January due to a hamstring […]

The Indiana Pacers, a team with a bottom-five defense, were always going to have their hands full with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. The Pacers were already without Tyrese Haliburton, who continues to recover from a hamstring injury, and their perimeter defense isn’t already the best in the first place. This […]

It has not been easy for the Indiana Pacers. They are slowly slipping down the Eastern Conference standings because of consecutive losses to the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Portland Trail Blazers. In their last loss, they also had to battle it out against Nikola Jokic without Tyrese Haliburton. Moreover, Rick Carlisle also got ejected […]

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was ejected from his team’s game against the NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Carlisle thought that Pascal Siakam had been fouled with no call when he racked up two technical fouls in quick succession with 8:07 remaining in the third quarter: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was ejected with two technical fouls for […]