Tag: Rick Carlisle
Pacers expected to qualify for hardship exception as injuries mount
The Pacers are running out of bodies, and they’re now expected to qualify for an NBA hardship exception, as relayed by Scott Agness of...
Pacers’ Obi Toppin out a month; Bennedict Mathurin week-to-week
The injury bug just keeps biting the Pacers.
Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Tuesday that forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with...
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin out with toe sprain; return TBD
The Pacers will be without breakout guard Bennedict Mathurin tonight as he deals with a right great toe sprain, per Scott Agness of Fieldhouse...
East Notes: Nets, Noah Clowney, Pacers, injuries, Heat
Nets
Noah Clowney has a little more job security and seemingly a lot more confidence.
The Nets exercised the fourth-year option on his rookie deal this...
NBA Notes: Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Thunder, Nikola Topic, Pacers
Nets
The Nets have waived guard Kobe Bufkin, as reported by ESPN's Shams Charania. Brooklyn later confirmed the move.
Bufkin was traded from Atlanta to Brooklyn...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Pacers, Clippers, projections
Pelicans
Zion Williamson wants everyone to know he’s not going anywhere.
The former No. 1 overall pick told reporters after the Pelicans’ preseason tour in Australia...
NBA Notes: Pacers, TJ McConnell, Kings, Bulls, Coby White
Pacers
The Pacers will be without veteran guard T.J. McConnell for at least a month after he suffered a left hamstring strain, coach Rick Carlisle...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Mikal Bridges, Pacers, Tony Bradley, Nuggets
Knicks
If there’s one thing new Knicks coach Mike Brown is already changing, it’s the defensive blueprint. And Mikal Bridges is right at the center...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Matas Buzelis, Timberwolves, Julius Randle, Pacers
Bulls
The Bulls have exercised their third-year rookie scale team option on forward Matas Buzelis, locking in his salary for the 2026-27 season, according to...
NBA Rumors: Kings, Malik Monk, Hawks, Trae Young, Georges Niang
The Kings have tested the waters on Malik Monk trades this summer, but for now he’s still in Sacramento. According to Marc Stein of...
Pacers shuffle coaching staff, add Johnny Carpenter and elevate Jim Boylen
The Pacers are making changes on Rick Carlisle’s bench. The team announced Monday that Johnny Carpenter has joined the staff as an assistant, while...
Pacers lean on Rick Carlisle’s influence in roster makeup: ‘NBA has become a play-hard league’
The 2025 playoffs showed that youth and depth may be the way forward in today’s NBA. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle learned that first-hand, guiding...
Pacers, coach Rick Carlisle agree to contract extension
The Indiana Pacers and coach Rick Carlisle have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Indiana, of course, is...
Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle: ‘I’ll Break The News,’ Benedict Mathurin Projected To Start
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin is heading into a pivotal NBA season and he’ll likely do so as a starter.
That’s the word from coach...
