Hoops Rumors

The Pacers entered the Eastern Conference finals as massive underdogs, played without their best player (Tyrese Haliburton) for more than half the series, and were ultimately dispatched by the top-seeded Celtics in four games. However, as Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, it feels like a missed opportunity for the team, which had at least a 90% win probability in the fourth quarter … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Siakam, Toppin, McConnell, Nembhard, Turner

If Tyrese Haliburton was given the choice of playing in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he would have suited up. However, the Pacers star isn’t upset with the team over its decision to hold him out as the Celtics completed a sweep, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury in Game 2. He could barely walk after … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Title Contention, Siakam

With the Pistons considered extremely unlikely to exercise their $19MM team option on Evan Fournier for the 2024/25 season, the French swingman is on track to become a free agent this summer. There has been some speculation that Fournier could return to Europe, where he began his professional career and where he could play a far more significant role than he has the past couple … [Read more...] about International Notes: Fournier, Lithuania, Canada, Nunn, Hayes-Davis

The Pacers can’t stand the thought of watching another team celebrate an Eastern Conference title on their home court, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. That will add to Indiana’s motivation for Monday’s game against the Celtics in the face of a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 deficit. Players and coaches understand they face long odds to win the series, but they’re … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Game 4, Haliburton, Nembhard, McConnell

Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton won’t play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight against the Celtics, Joe Vardon of The Athletic tweets. Haliburton also missed Game 3 on Saturday due to a left hamstring strain. Indiana, which is facing elimination, nearly won Game 3 without him until Boston staged a fourth-quarter rally. Andrew Nembhard stepped up his … [Read more...] about Haliburton Won’t Play In Game 4 Tonight