Indiana Fever, Purdue Boilermakers Prove Pacers' Rick Carlisle Right originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Between Bobby Knight, Larry Bird, Hoosiers, and high school gyms across the state, Indiana is the basketball capital of America, and the Indiana Pacers, after 25 years, finally punched their ticket to the NBA Finals.

Well, if you have the right player to build around, it can happen much faster than you think,” head coach Rick Carlisle said. “Getting Tyrese made it very clear what our identity as a team needed

After the game, TNT's Ernie Johnson led the trophy presentation and interviewed Pacers coach Rick Carlisle. When the interview was over, Johnson wished Carlisle luck. That's when the coach stole the broadcaster's microphone.

The Indiana Pacers fell to the New York Knicks on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Donna Nobile Carlisle is the wife of Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. Here's what you need to know about her.

The University of Virginia is going to be represented in the NBA Finals. Former Cavaliers guard Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers were able to defeat the New

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner talks to head coach Rick Carlisle in the second half of Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy

The Indiana Pacers came out flat against the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and head back home.

One of the Indiana Pacers' key players, guard Aaron Nesmith, was battling a severe ankle injury throughout Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, still managing to play.