The Pacers appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024, but benefited from injuries to key Bucks and Knicks players during the first two rounds, then were swept out of the third round by the Celtics. While they were viewed as a solid team, the Pacers were also a No. 6 seed that had only avoided a play-in game due to a tiebreaker edge over a Philadelphia with an identical … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Indiana Pacers
Thunder Win First Championship Since Move; SGA Named Finals MVP
The Thunder claimed their first NBA championship since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City, as they defeated the depleted Pacers, 103-91, in Game 7 on Sunday. Seattle, which won the championship in 1979, relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008. The Pacers, who have never won an NBA title, played the last three quarters without Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered an Achilles injury in … [Read more...] about Thunder Win First Championship Since Move; SGA Named Finals MVP
Tyrese Haliburton Exits Game 7 With Achilles Injury
8:21 pm: ESPN’s Lisa Salters spoke to Haliburton’s father prior to the end of the first half and he confirmed that his son suffered an Achilles injury (Twitter video link). The team will likely be conducting more tests to confirm the diagnosis, but if it’s an Achilles tear for Haliburton, it could cost him the entire 2025/26 season. 7:50 pm: Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has … [Read more...] about Tyrese Haliburton Exits Game 7 With Achilles Injury
NBA Finals Notes: Game 7, Thunder, Pacers, Predictions, More
Sunday’s Game 7 between the Thunder and Pacers is a “perfect coda” to an enthralling playoffs and an “all-time classic” NBA Finals, writes Sam Amick of The Athletic. It’s the first Game 7 in the Finals since 2016, when Cleveland came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Golden State. “I’m very much looking forward to Game 7,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said (story via Tim … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Notes: Game 7, Thunder, Pacers, Predictions, More
Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Siakam, Game 6 Strategy
The Pacers weren’t sure if they would have Tyrese Haliburton for Game 6 due to a strained right calf, but there are no worries heading into Sunday’s series finale at Oklahoma City, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton is still getting around-the-clock treatment on the calf, but he vowed at Saturday’s media session that he’ll be in the lineup. “I’m pretty … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Siakam, Game 6 Strategy