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Pacers’ Ivica Zubac makes ‘best shape’ promise ahead of 2026-27 season

The Indiana Pacers are currently gearing up for the 2026-27 NBA season, which is slated to get underway in October. The Pacers do not have a pick in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft thanks to last year’s trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, in which Indiana brought in Ivica Zubac.

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Should the Pacers Care Where Giannis Gets Traded?

The Giannis trade watch has been the most exhausting 6 months of trade rumors in recent memory. Everyday we get "new" rumors and reports that essentially say the same thing with different phrasing.

Tyrese Haliburton News / Scoop B / June 19

The Blueprint of a Father’s Love: John Haliburton on Raising an NBA Superstar, Navigating Heartbreak & the Legacy Beyond the Hardwood

Fatherhood in the high-stakes landscape of professional sports is too often viewed through a transactional lens—a calculated matrix of early-morning gym sessions, AAU logistics, and modern brand management.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 19

Top 8 Prospects the Pacers Could Target if They Trade Into the Draft

If there is one thing that the Pacers front office loves to do, it's finding a way to get into the top of the second round of the NBA Draft. Over the last five years they have either selected a player with a pick in the 31-39 range, or traded it for better assets.

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The 'NBA assist champions' quiz

How many of the players to win the NBA's assist title since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 season can you name in five minutes?

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Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 18

What if the Pacers had gotten Kessler instead

There will be a lot of attention directed at Ivica Zubac next season for the Indiana Pacers. Last season's Eastern Conference Champions lost Myles Turner in free agency, and then put a very solid package together to trade for their new center.

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The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 18

Ways the Indiana Pacers Can Acquire a Second-Round Pick

Jake Fischer of The People's Insider (part of Mark Stein's Substack "The Stein Line") reported late Tuesday night that the Indiana Pacers have interest in trading into the second round of the NBA Draft.

Ivica Zubac News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 17

Pacers rumors: Unfortunate Ivica Zubac trade outcome has Indiana targeting draft move

The Indiana Pacers are currently gearing up for the 2026-27 NBA season, which is slated to get underway in around four months. The Pacers are coming off a disappointing result at the NBA draft lottery, in which their first-round pick came in at number five, meaning it was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers as a result of the Ivica Zubac trade.

NBA News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 17

The New York Knicks title only adds to Indiana Pacers pain

It's been a rough 12 months for Pacer fans. Quite frankly, it's been rough for a lot longer than that. Make no mistake about it, this is a proud organization that has been very successful for a very long time.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 16

Why Pacers should be considered a title-contending dark horse versus champion Knicks

While the NBA celebrates the New York Knicks as its 2026 champion, the Indiana Pacers’ return for the fifth overall pick could be the difference in the 2025 Eastern Conference champions contending for a title against the defending champions in 2026-27.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 16

How the Pacers Can Create Enough Room for the Full Mid-Level Exception

Free Agency is not too far away and there are several avenues the Pacers can take to better improve their current roster. We have heard from the front office that they have a contingency plan after losing their pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, but there is no indication of what said plan might be.

Indiana Pacers News / Fadeaway World / June 16

Friend Of Tyrese Haliburton’s Fiancée Tragically Dies At Bachelorette Party

What was supposed to be one of the happiest weeks of Jade Jones’ life has instead turned into an unimaginable tragedy. According to TMZ, Makenzi Kern, one of the closest friends of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée, passed away unexpectedly during Jones’ bachelorette trip in St.

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The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Indiana Pacers News / The Spun / June 15

TMZ Under Scrutiny For 'Disrespectful' Tyrese Haliburton Headline

It was sadly revealed this Monday that tragedy struck at the bachelorette party of Jade Jones, the fiancee of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. One of her friends passed away while they were in St.

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / June 11

Pacers Rumors: Ivica Zubac, Tobias Harris, Dalton Knecht

The Pacers face an important offseason after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, and several roster questions are already generating discussion around the organization.

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The 'NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners' quiz

The NBA first held its annual Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, and in that time, there have been 41 winners. How many can you name in five minutes?

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / June 6

Pacers not expected to use MLE, but bigger questions loom

The Pacers are projected to stand pat this offseason — and that might be the right call, even if it’s not the exciting one. Indiana sits narrowly below the luxury tax line of $201 million in 2026-27, which gives them access to the $15.1 million midlevel exception.

Indiana Pacers News / The Lead / June 5

Indiana Pacers 2026 NBA Draft Preview

Last season was a rough one for the Indiana Pacers, as they finished with the second-worst record in the NBA. To make matters worse, courtesy of their trade for Ivica Zubac, they had to sacrifice their top-five pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / June 1

Pacers may have more trade flexibility than it appears despite lacking 2026 pick

The Pacers won’t make a selection in this month’s NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean they’re short on assets. As Tony East of Forbes outlined, Indiana could soon find itself with increased flexibility when it comes to future trades, despite owing its 2026 first-round pick to the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac deal.

Chad Buchanan News / Hoops Rumors / May 20

Pacers’ Buchanan: Spending Into Tax ‘A Very Real Possibility’

It has been two decades since the Pacers were a taxpaying team, but there’s a chance that will change during the 2026/27 season, general manager Chad Buchanan said during a recent radio interview on The Ride with JMV on The Fan, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.