Carlisle to step down as National Basketball Coaches Association president
The 66-year-old Carlisle is one win from the 1,000th of his coaching career. He spoke very highly of his soon-to-be replacement.
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Pacers lose Haliburton to injury, fall to Thunder in deciding Game 7 of NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers—already facing tough odds against winning Game 7 on the road—couldn’t overcome the first-quarter loss of injured star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
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Photos: Fans flock to downtown for NBA Finals
More than 12,000 people were expected to attend a Game 7 watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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After big win by Pacers over Thunder, all eyes turn to Game 7 in NBA Finals
A back-and-forth title matchup will end on Sunday night with an ultimate game, the first winner-take-all contest in the NBA Finals since 2016.
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Photo gallery: Best moments from Pacers’ series-tying win over Thunder in Game 6
The Pacers forced Game 7 in the NBA Finals with a 108-91 victory over the Thunder.
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NBA experiencing a $525M injury epidemic
The rise in star injuries goes well beyond this season’s most extreme examples of the Pacers, Clippers, Mavericks and Pelicans. A faster, higher-scoring and more rigorous sport appears to be taxing players like never before.
NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of coach, player
In a memo sent to all 30 teams, the NBA said it believed “there is more that can be done from a legal/regulatory perspective to protect the integrity of the NBA and our affiliated leagues.”
Mark Montieth: Are preseason games problematic?
NBA preseason schedules have come a long way.
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 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.
‘They make us proud of being Hoosiers’: Pacers fans celebrate Game 6 victory in Carmel’s Midtown
Away from downtown Indianapolis, hundreds of Pacers fans gathered to watch—and celebrate—the Pacers’ pivotal 108-91 win.
Pacers see ‘overwhelming’ merchandise demand amid playoffs, NBA Finals run
The Pacers Team Store has experienced a surge in merchandise sales as the Pacers continue battling for the NBA championship.
Thunder tie up NBA Finals with late comeback against Pacers
The Pacers led for much of the game and had a chance to take a decisive lead in the series, but faltered down the stretch.
Derek Schultz: Pacers’ personnel and current league landscape set up team for prolonged success
One fact that will forever remain the same in basketball: You need to have a true star to contend for a championship.
Organization behind Pacers aims to make the most of NBA Finals run
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is taking full advantage of the unique marketing, advertising and branding possibilities the Finals bring.
What to know about getting tickets for NBA Finals in Indianapolis
Tickets to see the Indiana Pacers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at home go on sale later this week.
The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Pacers vs. Thunder, starting Thursday night
Oklahoma City swept the season series with Indiana 2-0, part of a regular season where the Thunder—who finished with the NBA’s best record—went 29-1 against the Eastern Conference.
Pacers tie it on buzzer beater after historic comeback, beat Knicks 138-135 in OT
The Knicks led by 14 points with under 3 minutes remaining in regulation, but Aaron Nesmith brought the Pacers back with a flurry of late 3-pointers in Game 1 of the East finals in New York.
Rick Carlisle’s changing style helps Pacers reach 2nd straight Eastern Conference finals
Carlisle is back in the Eastern Conference finals not because he stuck to his old-school philosophy, but because he figured out how to adapt to the league’s new ways.
Pacers return to conference finals with something to prove
Indiana should have had everyone’s attention long before this postseason began.
Pacers’ Haliburton gets warning from NBA for celebration, but no fine, source says
Tyrese Haliburton said he expected to be fined for the “dance” he performed after his game-winning shot Tuesday night. Other players have previously drawn fines for what the league has described as an “obscene gesture.”
Pacers secure home-court playoff games with victory over Cavs
Indiana won its sixth straight and clinched a top-four seed and the home-court advantage in a playoff series for the first time since 2014.