Indiana will try to exorcise the demons of its decades-long, tough-luck history and actually win the title when the Pacers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
Sports tourism projects have popped up all over the state—from Columbus and Noblesville to Hammond and Newton County. But the recent push to make Indiana a go-to destination for youth sport competitions started, arguably, in Westfield.
Through past interviews with Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Kalen Jackson and new reporting from IBJ’s Mickey Shuey, this week’s podcast explores how the three Irsay sisters became key figures in the franchise and what challenges they soon could face.
Since Dec. 13, including regular-season and playoff games, the Thunder have the NBA’s best record. The team with the second-most wins in the league over those last 5-1/2 months? That would be Indiana.
The American three-time Olympic swimming star and world record holder is prepared to call it a career at the conclusion of the 2025 season.
The Pacers won the Eastern Conference championship on Saturday with a Game 6 win over the New York Knicks before a soldout crowd of more than 17,200–most of whom were decked out in gold.
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.
The Pacers will begin the Finals on Thursday at Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder.
Some tickets are already available for each of the games on resale sites with prices starting at $734.
Lucas Oil Stadium hosted the 2024 Swim Trials in last June, drawing record crowds to the nine-day event and becoming the first professional football stadium to host a swim meet.
It’s a role the three women—Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson—have spent their lives preparing for, but experts say succession in professional sports is always a challenge, regardless of the circumstances.
IBJ Media’s new podcast, Beyond Clarkonomics, examines how Caitlin Clark’s rise to stardom has sent shockwaves through the franchise, the league and central Indiana.
The Knicks won on their home floor for the first time in the series and prevented the Pacers from earning the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history. Indiana will try again Saturday night at home at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Caitlin Clark’s injury is an obstacle the team was not expecting, but Fever leaders hope their significant offseason moves to add veteran depth will help the team move forward without significant concerns.
Plans for a public tribute will be shared at a later date, the Colts said in a news release.
Nearly a dozen former Pacers players joined Tyrese Haliburton’s father in the heavily gold-clad crowd. So did WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, rappers Rob 49 and 50 Cent and singers John Mellencamp and Jelly Roll.
The league said Tuesday that its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of the game.”
A victory Tuesday night in Indianapolis would put the Pacers within one win of reaching the franchise’s second NBA Finals.
It was only the second time since 2001 that the Indianapolis 500 has outdrawn the Daytona 500 in TV viewership.
Clark is averaging 19 points, 9.3 assists and 6 rebounds through four games this season. She played nearly 38 minutes in a 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday.
