In what might be the weirdest, most exhilarating outcome of the 2025-26 season so far, the Pacers won 117-114. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t expected, but for a fanbase that has suffered through a brutal 11-35 start, it was beautiful.
Tyrese Haliburton is apparently not quite ready to return to the site of his devastating injury. The Indiana Pacers faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 117-114 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers have options to improve their roster before the Trade Deadline, despite being destined for a Top 3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. As focus for team building has shifted to the 2026-2027 season, it is important for the Pacers to properly evaluate the roster as currently constructed.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
With the NBA Trade Deadline swiftly approaching, it is a good time to evaluate the Indiana Pacers current roster and see what 3 players best make up the core of this team outside of All-Stars Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton.
The Pacers and Pelicans have explored various trade scenarios that would send fourth-year guard Bennedict Mathurin to New Orleans and second-year center Yves Missi to Indiana, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).
The Indiana Pacers have had arguably one of the worst seasons in franchise history with just 10 wins by the middle of January. It's a far cry from where the team was less than a year ago, when they were one win away from winning the NBA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers will hope things take a turn for the better Wednesday when they face the Boston Celtics in the third stop of a five-game road trip. Indiana, which ranks last among NBA teams in field-goal percentage (44.3%), lost to Detroit and Philadelphia in the first two games of the trip.
Tony Bradley‘s 10-day contract with the Pacers expired after Saturday’s game, but coach Rick Carlisle told reporters he’ll be signed to another 10-day deal, according to Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link).
It finally clicked in a big way for Pacers center Jay Huff. Huff delivered a career night in Friday’s win over New Orleans, pouring in 29 points on 13-of-17 shooting while adding nine rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 29 minutes, as relayed by The Indianapolis Star’s Dustin Dopirak.
It hasn’t been the season the Indiana Pacers envisioned. Marred by injuries to franchise cornerstones like Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin, the year has often felt like an uphill climb against a steep, unforgiving grade.
In a season filled with growing pains for the Indiana Pacers, one moment stood out as genuinely special. Veteran guard TJ McConnell etched his name into NBA history during Indiana’s 127-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Jay Huff scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Andrew Nembhard went for a 19-point, 10-assist double-double and the Indiana Pacers scored their fourth win in the last five games with a 127-119 defeat of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Indiana Pacers don’t have any misconceptions about their chances of competing for a playoff spot. Still, the Pacers are reportedly looking to upgrade their frontcourt for next year, when star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return from his Achilles injury.
The Indiana Pacers have been rejuvenated since Rick Carlisle returned to coach the team in 2021. Carlisle has taken the Pacers to the conference finals and the NBA Finals over the last two seasons.
The Indiana Pacers keep finding new ways to lose, and Tuesday’s 120-116 home defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers made franchise history for all the wrong reasons.