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We're going seven. Of course we are.
This series has been too good, too compelling, too exciting for it not to be going the distance. And make no mistake, the Pacers have more than a…
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Blog: Will Haliburton play Game 6 Thursday night?
He's a game-time decision, but as we saw with Kevin Durant in 2019, there are massive risks involved.
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Do they have another comeback in them? The Pacers fall in Game 5 and trail for the first time in the postseason
Now the question is: Will Tyrese Haliburton be healthy and ready to play Thursday at Gainbridge?
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I've had enough with the crying about Scott Foster and the officiating, and so has Rick Carlisle
The Pacers' coach defended Foster after the Game 4 loss. Good for him.
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Three stinking minutes doom the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals; now it's tied at 2 games apiece
They got outscored, 31-17. They couldn't corral a rebound. Their free-throw shooting went sideways. And now the advantage slides back to OKC.
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Where's Haliburton?
Tyrese and the Pacers produce a dud in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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Playoff Drew, Andrew Nembhard, emerges again as a post-season hero
Nembhard guards every opponent's top perimeter scorer, and he does it well. This series, he will be dealing with the MVP, fellow Canadian Shai…
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Another day, another comeback miracle
The Pacers trailed by 14 in the fourth quarter and by five with 90 seconds left. And then it happened. More to the point, Haliburton happened. Again.
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On paper, the Thunder have the edge, but on the bench, the Pacers have their not-so-secret weapon: Rick Carlisle
The Pacers coach is looking to become one of four coaches to win titles with two different franchises.
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NBA Finals-bound: The Pacers -- yes, the Pacers -- are four victories from their first-ever NBA title, and don't count them out against…
Celebrate, Indianapolis. Somewhere, Slick Leonard is smiling.
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May 2025

Is Tyrese Haliburton a superstar, or a run-of-the mill star? We got some answers Thursday night in Pacers' Game 5 loss
Superstars, like Jokic and Antetokounmpo, bring it every night. Haliburton, a wonderful player, does not. Until he does, he's not among the truly elite.
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They're 48 minutes from an NBA Finals berth (yes, I'm serious) after Haliburton, Siakam and Mathurin go nuts on the Knicks
It all started with Tyrese, who put up a historical triple double with zero, yes zero, turnovers.
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