Losing to Portland at home on Monday was more damaging than a typical defeat in Tyrese Haliburton‘s view. It’s the type of matchup the Pacers can’t afford to lose in their quest for a postseason berth. “This is a bad loss,” Haliburton told Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. “This is a really bad loss for us as a group. … We’re just not playing well right now, being … [Read more...] about Haliburton Fuming After Loss To Portland
Carlisle: Players Must Start Doing "Hard Things"
The Pacers lead the league in scoring and points allowed. That may make them a favorite among fantasy basketball players but Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wants to see more intensity on the defensive end. He’s threatening to pull playing time from his offensively-gifted group if they don’t take the opposite end of the court more seriously, he told Dustik Dopirak of the … [Read more...] about Carlisle: Players Must Start Doing "Hard Things"
In-Season Tournament Updates: Pacers Clinch Top-Two Seed, Six Teams Eliminated
The Nuggets, Bulls, Raptors, Thunder, Clippers and Mavericks were all eliminated from the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament in the group stage following Friday’s game results, marking 12 total teams out of contention. The Pacers and Lakers remain the only two teams to clinch spots in the quarterfinals so far, with six more spots up for grabs. The final day of group stage … [Read more...] about In-Season Tournament Updates: Pacers Clinch Top-Two Seed, Six Teams Eliminated
Hield Gets Second Straight Start Wednesday
Pacers wing Buddy Hield got his second straight start on Wednesday in place of Bennedict Mathurin, tweets Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files. Head coach Rick Carlisle was noncommittal when asked if the lineup change he implemented for Tuesday’s contest would be permanent or temporary. Aaron Nesmith, who replaced Obi Toppin at power forward on Tuesday, was sidelined with a … [Read more...] about Hield Gets Second Straight Start Wednesday
New Starting Lineup Tuesday, But It May Be Temporary
The Pacers made a change to their starting lineup on Tuesday, replacing Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin with Buddy Hield and Aaron Nesmith. Hield and Nesmith started most of last season, but had been coming off the bench in 2023/24. As Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star writes, head coach Rick Carlisle said the move was designed to give the starters more shooting, with … [Read more...] about New Starting Lineup Tuesday, But It May Be Temporary