Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton grabs spotlight in new season of Netflix series ‘Starting 5’
The rollercoaster ride of Tyrese Haliburton’s 2024-25 season dominates the preview of Netflix’s “Starting 5,” the second season of which debuts later this month.
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Mark Montieth: Nancy Leonard was Pacers’ assistant GM, Super Mom and unyielding rock
Nobody messed with the franchise’s matriarch, who ran the show, backed the players, hosted the parties, told the coach what to do and anchored Murderer’s Row.
Nancy Leonard, matriarch of the Indiana Pacers, dies at 93
Nancy Leonard is credited with the idea and the organization of a telethon in 1977 to sell enough season tickets to keep the Pacers afloat when the franchise was on the verge of financial ruin.
How much are WNBA players worth? The league’s future lies in the answer.
The WNBA will crown a champion in mid-October—but the Finals could be just a preview for the biggest battle of the year. The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire two weeks later.
Work underway on $78M performance facility for Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever and city officials took part in a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the 108,000-square-foot downtown development Thursday morning.
Beyond Clarkonomics: Is Indy’s strategy for becoming a women’s sports capital sustainable?
In the final episode of Beyond Clarkonomics, IBJ’s Mickey Shuey explores the city’s goals for becoming a global leader in women’s sports—and whether it could work without Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
UPDATE: Pacers, Rick Carlisle agree to contract extension
Carlisle, 65, has led the team since 2021. He was previously head coach of the Pacers from 2003 to 2007.
The NBA schedule is out. These 25 games will help define the 2025-26 season.
After years of contentious negotiations, fans will now flip among ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock, NBA TV and Amazon’s Prime Video for national broadcasts.
All-Star Weekend recap: Groups host execs, planners in All-Star suites; Fever Fest draws 3,000
Afraid you missed something? Scroll through our WNBA All-Star Weekend blog to relive the dayslong party.
Mark Montieth: Players named Miss Basketball over five decades know the path that led to the WNBA All-Star Game in Indy
They form a human timeline that also measures the progression of their game. The early ones just happened to come along too soon.
Indiana Pacers announce Lucas Oil as new jersey patch sponsor
The automotive company succeeds Fishers-based startup Spokenote as the sponsor featured in the front left shoulder patch.
Pacers exec confirms Tyrese Haliburton won’t play next year as he recovers from torn Achilles
Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard said Monday that he has no doubt Haliburton, “will be back better than ever,” but not next season.
Mark Montieth: For worse or sometimes better, the Pacers have been shaped by injuries to young stars
Kellogg, Stipanovich and Granger didn’t experience specific injuries; they had the misfortune of being stuck with knees with early expiration dates.
Myles Turner agrees to $107M contract with Bucks after 10 seasons with Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks waived nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make the acquisition happen, according to Associated Press sources.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league taking serious look at Achilles tears
The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.
NBA Finals generate 5 billion social views
Game 7 was the most-watched finals game internationally ever on NBA League Pass, the league said.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton after surgery to repair torn Achilles tendon: ‘I’d do it again’
Haliburton’s surgery to repair the tendon was performed Monday by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, the Pacers said.
Game 7 between Pacers, Thunder draws largest NBA Finals audience in 6 years
The seven games of the series were the most-watched television broadcasts since the first week of May.
Bright future for Pacers becomes much cloudier because of Tyrese Haliburton’s injury
Getting back might take some time after team officials confirmed Monday that the two-time All-Star tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, an injury that could cost Haliburton all of next season.
Music and comedy lineup unveiled for WNBA’s Fever Fest
Rapper-singer The Kid Laroi and sitcom star Cedric the Entertainer lead the lineup for the WNBA All-Star Weekend event, produced in conjunction with Hartbeat, a company founded by comedian, actor and entrepreneur Kevin Hart.