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.
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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.
NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1B to group led by private equity mogul
The Celtics are seeking to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
IBJ Podcast: Former NBA exec on joining Pacers’ parent firm, Caitlin Clark’s potential, deal with Kevin Hart company
Joey Graziano also dishes on preparations for WNBA All-Star Weekend In indy and how the Pacers organization views several new projects by Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of an overarching strategy.
Pacers, Spurs make their way to Paris, where all eyes will be on Victor Wembanyama
The upcoming NBA Paris Games—Indiana vs. San Antonio on Thursday and Saturday—are essentially going to be a weeklong celebration of France’s own Victor Wembanyama.
NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere.
The NBA signed 11-year, $76 billion broadcast contracts this year, but that euphoria has given way to a winter of discontent for the league.
McGinnis memorabilia — including championship rings — to be auctioned Nov. 30
The live sale is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. online with bidding also available in person at Ripley Auctions’ gallery at 5451 N. Rural St. in Indianapolis.
Q&A with Joey Graziano, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Just months after leading the NBA’s effort with the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, lifelong New Yorker Joey Graziano made the move to Indianapolis to take on a new role, this time with the parent company of the Indiana Pacers.
After getting taste of postseason success, Pacers seek more in 2024-25 season
The Pacers are back in town this week for the start of training camp and ready to answer the doubters who call Indiana’s surprise run to the Eastern Conference finals a lucky break.
NBA: New 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon worth $76B
Under the deal, the 2024-25 NBA season will be the last for TNT after a nearly four-decade run, but a legal fight could be in the works.
Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal with Nembhard, source says
The second-year guard started 47 games in 2024-25, most playing alongside All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. He averaged 9.2 points and 4.1 assists.
Here’s what’s in the NBA’s upcoming 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal
The NFL remains the top attraction because of its ratings and advertising prowess, but the NBA is a firm second and can command top dollar due to its younger viewers as well as having a ton of content.
Grizzlies grab Purdue’s Zach Edey with ninth pick in NBA Draft
The two-time college National Player of the Year went from a projected second-round pick last year to a lottery pick in this year’s draft, filling a need in the front court for Memphis.
Pacers owner Herb Simon to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Simon, the longest-tenured team owner in NBA history, will be enshrined into the hall during festivities Aug. 16-17 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mark Montieth: Pollard’s recovery worth singing about
When they pulled the breathing tube out of his mouth the day following his Feb. 16 surgery at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Scot Pollard burst into song.