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5 Rick Carlisle Quotes From Pacers Media Day That Stood Out

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Carlisle is back for his 10th season as head coach of the Indiana Pacers, looking to lead the franchise to a place that has never been before: an NBA championship.

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Zubac, Haliburton and Siakam Quickly Building Chemistry for Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers were elated last February when they were able to acquire Ivica Zubac hours before the NBA trade deadline. Upon his arrival,

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How the Pacers Are Keeping Their Past Connected to the Present

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Carlisle has been around the Indiana Pacers long enough to see the franchise from several different perspectives. He was an assistant coach when Reggie Miller, Dale Davis and the Pacers were making annual trips deep into the playoffs in the late 1990s.

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Pacers on Explain on Media Day Why Last Season Mattered

INDIANAPOLIS -- Another NBA season has arrived, and Monday marked the start of it all with Pacers Media Day. While everyone is excited to talk about the next chapter ahead, the Pacers wanted to make one thing very clear: Last year mattered, and it's time to fix it.

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Ivica Zubac Says Pacers’ Rare Camaraderie Sets This Team Apart

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ivica Zubac has played in the NBA for 10 seasons, enough time to understand that teammates getting along is not necessarily the same as having a close locker room.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

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Tyrese Haliburton declares his readiness as Pacers start camp

INDIANAPOLIS -- At Media Day on Monday, Tyrese Haliburton set the record straight: "I am healthy. I'm 100%. No restrictions. That is not news. There's no source.

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Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard Up-inspired offseason video will hit Indiana fans in the feels

Before the 2026-27 season begins, Indiana Pacers star Andrew Nembhard hyped up fans with a video that appears to be inspired by the Pixar movie Up. He posted the video on social media on Monday, Sep.

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What We Want to Hear the Pacers Say At Media Day

The Indiana Pacers will officially turn the page on last season when they gather for Media Day on Monday. After a dusastrous 19-63 campaign in which injuries derailed Indiana's season almost before it began, expectations have changed dramatically.

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Kelly Oubre Jr. Reveals How Tyrese Haliburton Factored Into His Pacers Decision

The 2026 offseason has been teeming with free agent signings and trade activity. Among the several teams that have made changes to their rosters, the Indiana Pacers have been relatively quiet.

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Indiana Pacers Receive Strong Message from Kelly Oubre Jr.

Veteran forward Kelly Oubre Jr. said he chose the Indiana Pacers because the team’s style matches the way he still wants to play. Oubre, who signed a two-year deal with Indiana this summer after three seasons in Philadelphia, spoke about the decision as training camp approaches.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

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Joining the Pacers was a 'No-Brainer' for Kelly Oubre Jr.

The Indiana Pacers are ready to put last season behind them and recapture the magic that led them to Game 7 of the NBA Finals in 2025. With most of their core intact, the Pacers didn’t need to make a splashy move this offseason.

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Pacers Give New Health Update On Tyrese Haliburton: No Restrictions For Upcoming Season

The 2025-26 season was somewhat of a down year for the Indiana Pacers. Following Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles tendon tear in the NBA Finals, they conceded their title odds in favor of retooling the roster for Hali’s eventual return.

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Pacers GM on Tyrese Haliburton: ‘One-hundred percent full go’

Tyrese Haliburton is expected to enter Pacers training camp without restrictions after missing all of last season with a torn Achilles. “I think he’s going to be one-hundred percent full go,” general manager Chad Buchanan said at the Pacers Foundation Invitational, via Alex Golden of Pacers On SI.

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Why the Pacers Keep Coming Back to James Johnson

INDIANAPOLIS— When the Pacers signed James Johnson before the start of the 2022-23 season, it was about adding a strong locker room leader for a young

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Two Pacers Eras, One Shared Connection for Reggie Miller and Tyrese Haliburton

There’s something special about connecting the past with the present. And that’s exactly what the Indiana Pacers accomplished when they paired Reggie Miller with Tyrese Haliburton for a 30-minute conversation between two players whose careers have come to represent different generations of basketball in Indiana.

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