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This will be fourth time New York and Indiana have met this late, four victories away from the NBA Finals. But it’s the first since 2000, when the Pacers prevailed and advanced.
According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, the Pacers did not make the right moves this offseason. In fact, he ranked their offseason as the third worst in the entire NBA. Aldridge essentially blames the Tyrese Haliburton injury as the biggest reason for them not to make many moves this summer.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Lu Dort delivered the perfect joke for Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin after being honored in Montreal.
Tyrese Haliburton will not play next season for the Indiana Pacers. After tearing his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, it's hard to imagine Haliburton coming back early. Now, general manager Kevin Protchard and Haliburton himself have made it clear that they aren't counting on an early return,
PRESEASON SCHEDULE: The Pacers also confirmed their 2025 preseason schedule, which starts on Tuesday, October 7 at Minnesota (8:00pm ET), continues Saturday, October 11 vs. Oklahoma City (7:00pm ET) and Monday, October 13 vs. San Antonio (7:00pm ET), before concluding on Friday, October 17 at San Antonio (8:00pm ET).
Indiana Pacers swingman Bennedict Mathurin issued a strong video missive on his Instagram account. 'I had a dream growing up of making it to the NBA,' Mathurin
Fans strongly reacted to the major disparity in national TV games between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.
How Thunder veteran Lu Dort trolled Pacers guards with the NBA Finals' Larry O'Brien trophy at a recent event.