It’s been a nightmare 12 months for Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers. It’s all been downhill for the organization since losing Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals.
After coming agonizingly close to winning the NBA championship last year, this has been a season to forget for the Indiana Pacers. In the absence of Tyrese Haliburton, they were never going to be in contention, and as things stand, the Pacers are sitting at the bottom of the East with a 15-55 record.
The excitement for the 2026 NBA Draft is reaching new heights. With the Draft Lottery approaching on May 10, the race for the coveted first overall pick remains wide open.
Indiana Pacers center Ivica Zubac will miss the rest of the season with a fractured rib, the Indianapolis Star reported Friday. Zubac, who turned 29 on Wednesday, sustained the injury during that night's 127-119 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Pacers took another hit Wednesday night. Center Ivica Zubac has been diagnosed with a fractured rib and will miss the rest of the season, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.
Zubac sustained a fractured rib in Wednesday’s loss to Portland, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star, who reports that Zubac will sit out the rest of the season while he recovers from the injury.
The Pacers are on track to secure the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. They continue to lose without their All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. March Madness is in full swing, and there are plenty of draft prospects playing in high-stakes games for fans to keep an eye on.
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Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Tyrese Haliburton isn’t rushing anything. Not the recovery. Not the expectations. The Pacers star is working his way back from a torn Achilles and keeping the focus simple, as he told DJ Siddiqi of Casino.org.
The Indiana Pacers nearly pulled off a stunning fourth-quarter comeback with most of their third string players—but fell just short. Indiana trimmed what was once a 22-point deficit down to three in the final frame before ultimately losing 127–119 to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Ivica Zubac has suited up in all of the past five games for the Indiana Pacers, getting a head start to his life as a member of his new team. Zubac had been dealing with some ankle problems, and the Pacers knew that fully well when they brought him in via a blockbuster trade.
The Portland Trail Blazers came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse with something to prove. And for three quarters, they looked like a team that believed it. Deni Avdija was electric from the opening tip, pouring in 23 of his 32 points before halftime, while Donovan Clingan turned in a career-high 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
With the Indiana Pacers already eliminated from playoff contention, there’s a huge chance that the team will shut down some of its key players, and Jay Huff hopes not to be one of them.
The Indiana Pacers just etched their names into the franchise record books, but it is certainly not for a reason anyone in Indianapolis wants to celebrate.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton issued an important public service announcement ahead of the NCAA tournament. March Madness officially kicks off with two men's First Four matchups on Tuesday night.
Even though the 2025-26 season will likely go down as one of the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo want to forget, they could put all the drama, uncertainty and team struggles aside for one night as Antetokounmpo made sure to accomplish something new to add to his career resume.
9 months into rehab, Tyrese Haliburton has managed to start 5v5 workouts in the gym. Although the timeline for his return won’t be as quick as Jayson Tatum’s, the fans can get excited as the Pacers guard has dropped an announcement with a $3.5 billion company.
The Indiana Pacers’ season has taken a difficult turn after reaching the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder just months ago. Since losing star guard Tyrese Haliburton to a torn right Achilles tendon, Indiana has struggled to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference standings.
It has been a stunning fall for the Pacers. One year after reaching Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Indiana became the first team officially eliminated from postseason contention this season following Tuesday’s loss to the Kings, as relayed by Tony East of Circle City Spin.
The Sacramento Kings got a huge fourth quarter out of 2024 lottery pick Devin Carter Tuesday. Unfortunately, it happened in a game the Kings might have rather lost.