Tag: Rick Carlisle
Don Nelson Named 2025 Recipient Of Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Nelson, one of the most influential and unconventional minds in NBA coaching history, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Chuck...
NBA Finals: Pacers Aiming For Repeat Formula In Game 2 vs. Thunder
Much has been made of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s defensive depth and youth, but the Indiana Pacers proved they can match -- and maybe...
NBA Finals Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Thunder, Isaiah Hartenstein, Logo
Another game, another wild comeback, another clutch bucket from Tyrese Haliburton.
The Indiana Pacers continued their improbable postseason run Thursday night, pulling off a stunning...
Pacers Adjust, Thunder Stall: Inside Game 1’s Final Frame
For 47 minutes and 40 seconds, the Oklahoma City Thunder controlled Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Their defense forced turnovers, their offense clicked...
NBA Finals: Pacers Prove Again They’re Built For Chaos With Game 1 Jaw-Dropper
The Indiana Pacers didn’t lead Game 1 of the NBA Finals until there were 0.3 seconds left on the clock. But that was all...
Pacers Stun Thunder In Game 1 After Another Tyrese Haliburton Dagger: ‘We Keep Believing, Stay Together’
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers have done it again.
Down 15 in the fourth quarter. All looking lost. Not nearly enough going right.
But for...
Knicks Must Get Next Hire Right After Ditching Tom Thibodeau; Names To Consider
Was firing Tom Thibodeau justifiable? I mean, sure. If you're the New York Knicks, you can justify just about anything when the playoff exit...
Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle Thought Tom Thibodeau Firing ‘Was One Of Those Fake AI Things’
Coach Rick Carlisle is preparing for the NBA Finals, his first trip with the Indiana Pacers and the organization's first in 25 years. So...
Thunder Embrace Pressure As Finals Favorites, While Pacers Lean Into Underdog Role
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t blink under the bright lights of Media Day on Wednesday, fielding a barrage of questions with the same composure...
NBA Finals: Pacers, Thunder Bringing Everything That’s Right About Hoops To Center Stage
The Indiana Pacers. The Oklahoma City Thunder. It's the 2025 NBA Finals, and it's a matchup that not a single soul projected at the...
Pacers’ Rick Carlisle: Going Home With 2-0 Lead Doesn’t Mean Easy
The Pacers got exactly what they wanted after two games in the Knicks' gym. They probably would've been happy with one win. They got...
Pacers? Knicks? Should Be Incredibly Close, But We Make A Prediction, Anyway
If the Pacers are anything like they've been since the start of the New Year, they should be the team representing the Eastern Conference...
Pacers’ Rick Carlisle On Game 5: We Respect Heck Out Of Cavs Fans, Lot Of Work Still To Do
Even after his team authored one of the most lopsided halves in NBA playoff history and delivered a 129-109 thrashing of the Cavaliers on...
From Control to Caught Flat-Footed: Pacers Suddenly Under Pressure
Tyrese Haliburton didn’t meet with the media after his rough night in the Pacers’ Game 3 blowout loss to the Cavaliers, but insists it...
