The Thunder are up, 3-2, against the Indiana Pacers after back-to-back wins. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 71 points in a Game 5 win on Monday night. The Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 after eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference finals.

As the Pacers push through the NBA Finals, their balanced approach and defensive identity are drawing strong comparisons to a team that shocked the league in 2011.

There's no questioning it: the Pacers have officially passed the Milwaukee Bucks. But there are hard lessons to be learned.

Indiana coach Rick Carlisle offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of referee Scott Foster on Sunday, evidently aware of the mountains of online criticism that came after Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA in the 2025 playoffs. For the past three rounds, they have overcome the opposing teams.

Even if you’re just a casual NBA fan, chances are you know exactly who Tyrese Haliburton is. The Indiana Pacers player has established himself as one of the best young point guards in the league. And if you watched his team’s playoff run in 2025,

Tyrese Haliburton’s penchant for last-second heroics showed up again for the Indiana Pacers in a Game 1 win over the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder.