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The Indiana Pacers are trading their No. 23 overall pick in next week’s 2025 NBA draft and the rights to Mojave King to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for their own first-round pick in 2026, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Pacers Sent Their 2026 First-Rounder To Raptors In Pascal Siakam Trade The […] The post Pacers Trade No. 23 Draft Pick, Mojave King to … [Read more...] about Pacers Trade No. 23 Draft Pick, Mojave King to Pelicans for 2026 First-Rounder

Much was made of the Jalen Williams/Shai Gilgeous-Alexander screening action the Oklahoma City Thunder used to close out Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Down the stretch of that soon-to-be immortal victory over the Indiana Pacers, Williams simply received ball-screens from Gilgeous-Alexander, who then had a much easier time scoring (or drawing fouls) on Aaron […] The post The Thunder … [Read more...] about The Thunder Big 3 Have Them 1 Win From An NBA Title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch time heroics rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling into a 3-1 series deficit and instead head back home with the NBA Finals knotted at two games apiece against the Indiana Pacers. In the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, the new league MVP poured in 15 points to help the […] The post NBA Finals: Gilgeous-Alexander’s Clutch … [Read more...] about NBA Finals: Gilgeous-Alexander’s Clutch Heroics Rescues Thunder In Game 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP of the NBA, hunched over with the edge of his shorts clamped between his palms and tightly gripping fingers, pressing down into his knees. If the Indiana Pacers do go onto to win the 2025 NBA Finals, that should be the defining image of their Game 3, 116-107 victory over the Oklahoma […] The post NBA Finals 2025: 3 Takeaways From Game 3 appeared … [Read more...] about NBA Finals 2025: 3 Takeaways From Game 3

Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin has been focused on being a playoff difference maker for over a year. Both his head coach Rick Carlisle and the rest of the team certainly noticed. Mathurin had the best performance of his career in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 22 minutes […] The post Rick Carlisle, Pacers Not Surprised By Mathurin … [Read more...] about Rick Carlisle, Pacers Not Surprised By Mathurin Being Difference Maker