The Indiana Pacers became one such team over the past two months. And it’s not simply recency bias of the just-completed 2025 Finals, wrapped up by Oklahoma City in Sunday’s Game 7, that says so.

And Indiana’s collective athleticism, which has jumped off the screen, even against an elite Oklahoma City team, is rarely discussed. The Pacers were the best team in the Eastern Conference ...

Only, from that point on, the Thunder outscored the Pacers, 25-15, shooting 64% (7-11 FG) to Indiana's 29% (4-14 FG). Indiana practically became a different team, failing to register an assist in ...

The Indiana Pacers are heading to the NBA Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's Indiana's first finals appearance since 2000, and only the second appearance in franchise history! The Pacers ...

And that's a wrap on the 64-win Cleveland Cavaliers, folks. The Indiana Pacers are headed to the Eastern Conference finals after beating the Cavaliers in Game 5 to secure a 4-1 series victory.

Indiana hasn’t lost back-to-back games since March. The Pacers will need to find energy as well as answers for the New York defense in Game 6.

1. Indiana has been one of the best teams in the NBA for about five months If you’re surprised the Pacers have made it this far, that might be because you checked on them early in the season ...

Indiana Pacers The ties that bind: The WNBA's Fever and NBA's Pacers are more than just neighbors in Indianapolis Caitlin Clark is doubly disappointed about how the NBA Finals are going right now. One ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The last time the Indiana Pacers pulled to within two games of an NBA championship, it was a stay of execution, delaying the inevitable celebration for the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Indiana coach Rick Carlisle learned to relinquish control of his teams' offense. It's helped the Pacers take control against Oklahoma City.

Indiana Pacers 'free' Tyrese Haliburton's dad for Game 4 vs. Knicks Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, will be allowed to attend Game 4 between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks after his ...

Indiana Pacers fans gather outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, June 11, 2025. IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey Downtown Indianapolis was flooded with Indiana Pacers fans Wednesday ...