Former 11-year NBA pro Victor Oladipo's All-Star career was waylaid by an unfortunate series of lower-body health issues, but the 6-foot-3 University of Indiana product claims that he's healed and angling for a return to the league after years away.
The Pacers fell to the Spurs 124-108 on Monday, but Bennedict Mathurin stole the show. The third-year guard erupted for 31 points on 11-of-12 shooting, including a perfect 9-for-9 first half that reminded everyone why Indiana views him as a cornerstone scorer with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season, wrote Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star.
Last season, the Indiana Pacers' incredible depth at the guard position helped propel them to the NBA Finals. This season, they're scrambling to find enough healthy bodies to field a team.
The Indiana Pacers aren’t the first team to looking down a dark path the season after reaching the NBA Finals. In 2011, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the mighty Miami Heat, only to have their title-winning roster gutted by former majority owner Mark Cuban.
For one night, in a low-stakes preseason exhibition game, the Indiana Pacers managed to avenge their heartbreaking seven-game NBA Finals defeat this past summer to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
It’s been months since Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton brutally tore his right Achilles tendon during Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Since then, the point guard has gone through surgery and has been recovering pretty well.
Indiana Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy sent the internet into a frenzy with a jaw-dropping poster dunk, and even star guard Tyrese Haliburton couldn’t help but lose it on social media.
During Saturday's preseason Finals rematch against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers guards Johnny Furphy and Quenton Jackson each left the eventual win with an injury.
Coming into this season, the Indiana Pacers were already thin in the backcourt. Without Tyrese Haliburton available, their margin for error at the guard spot was pretty much nil.
The Indiana Pacers are entering the 2025-26 season with a drastically different team. They won’t have Tyrese Haliburton after his Achilles rupture, so Andrew Nembhard is their new primary ball-handler.
Many have counted the Indiana Pacers out this upcoming season, as pundits don’t expect them to make another deep playoff run without star guard Tyrese Haliburton, sidelined by a torn Achilles.
The Indiana Pacers have a depth issue in the backcourt. The Pacers knew that Tyrese Haliburton wouldn’t be available after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during the NBA Finals. 2025 second-round pick Kam Jones sustained a back injury a couple of days ago and is slated to miss significant time.
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 told reporters.
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell will be sidelined at least a month with a left hamstring injury, head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed Thursday.
Cam Payne is off the free agency market for the time being. According to HoopsHype’s NBA Insider Michael Scotto, the Indiana Pacers have added the veteran guard to their roster on a training camp deal.
RayJ Dennis suddenly found himself at the center of attention after a breakout preseason performance that felt impossible to ignore. In the Indiana Pacers’ 135-134 overtime win against the Timberwolves on October 7, Dennis appeared fearless.
Indiana Pacers guard Delon Wright was involved in a very frightening incident during Tuesday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wright was dribbling the ball near halfcourt in the second quarter of the game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined by a torn Achilles, the Indiana Pacers will likely heavily rely on Pascal Siakam to shoulder the load, as he figures to be the team’s second-best player.
Tyrese Haliburton is apparently not a fan of a former NBA All-Star who came before him. During this week’s episode of the “Club 520 Podcast,” retired ex-NBA guard Jeff Teague made an unflattering claim about the Indiana Pacers star Haliburton.