On Wednesday evening, the Indiana Pacers will hit the floor for their first preseason game of the upcoming season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This game will mark the return of point guard Tyrese Haliburton to the lineup for his first game action since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in 2025. […]
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Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are set to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in a preseason game at Hilton Coliseum, which is on the campus of Iowa State University, where Haliburton played. Wanting to create a college atmosphere at the game, the point guard bought every ticket in the student sections at both ends of the court, per Pacers reporter Scott Agness . "He bought both end zones worth of tickets for everybody," Micah Byars, director of basketball operations at Iowa State, told ...
If the Indiana Pacers want to be competitive this season and capitalize on a returning Tyrese Haliburton, they need to make big plans surrounding a key date.
Tyrese Haliburton's alma mater will host an NBA preseason game this week, and the Indiana Pacers star is making sure students have the chance to see his squad take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After drubbing the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, the Wolves are back in action on Wednesday to take on the Indiana Pacers. One game in and I’m already happy to never have to look at the Timberwolves in their 1920’s Bathing Suit jerseys ever again. See below, Andrew Wiggins looking more like he’s playing in a […]
The Pacers are ready for their first preseason game.
Ivica Zubac was a serviceable player with his previous team before joining the Indiana Pacers, and now, the biggest question surrounding him is his fit with Tyrese Haliburton. Both players were hardly available for the Pacers last season. Zubac was acquired in February from the Los Angeles Clippers, while Haliburton was mostly there for moral [...]
Our Monday crossword? It's good! This week's puzzle was constructed by Drew Schmenner and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu . Drew is a writer and editor for a national education non-profit who grew up in the Indianapolis area. Although he has lived in the Bay Area since 2013, he hasn’t renounced his Indiana Pacers fandom for the Warriors because his adoration for Reggie Miller’s heroics is so strong. Despite his decades of cheering for Indiana against its fiercest rivals, he couldn’t resist this puzz...
The Pacers played a game* on Sunday.
Tyrese Haliburton made his return to the Indiana Pacers’ FanJam scrimmage after more than a year away from game action, describing the experience as both exciting and encouraging as he continues his comeback from an Achilles injury. “It felt good. Felt good. Still defeated. I’ve never won a Fan Jam game,” Haliburton joked after the […]
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Coach Rick Carlisle’s Indiana Pacers are attempting to run back their 2024-25 NBA Finals appearance with their familiar core led by Tyrese Haliburton, who made a stern injury announcement. Haliburton was fuming after the rival New York Knicks won the 2025-26 title and has his sights set on another strong season judging by his appearance […]
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Tyrese Haliburton returned to the court in front of fans with the Indiana Pacers hosting their FanJam event, sharing a message after. As the Pacers split into two teams for a scrimmage in front of fans, Haliburton gave a solid performance for his first public on-court appearance since his Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA Finals, scoring eight points and dishing out four assists. Team White which had the duo of Haliburton and Ivica Zubac fell to Team Blue 28-39, who were led by Kelly Oubre J...
Kelly Oubre Jr. is still learning the Pacers’ system. He already knows he likes it. The veteran wing said after Friday’s practice that Indiana’s quick-moving, unselfish style has been an adjustment, but a welcome one. “Every day is a learning process,” Oubre told reporters. “It’s gonna be like that all year. But one thing I’ve […]
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Here are our projected 2026-27 stat lines for Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and every starter on a healthy Pacers team looking to bounce back.
Here is a three-team trade idea that could help the Hawks, Mavericks, and Pacers fix different roster needs without making a full-on blockbuster.
Pelicans Bennedict Mathurin sounds pretty happy to be somewhere he feels wanted. Mathurin joined the Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million contract after finishing last season with the Clippers, and he made his feelings fairly clear when discussing his new home. “It’s great to be where a team really wants me,” Mathurin told Fox 8 […]
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Veteran NBA guard Cameron Payne has officially signed a one-year contract with Turkey’s Anadolu Efes, the team announced on Saturday (Twitter link; hat tip to Sportando). Payne, 32, wound up overseas again after failing to land another NBA contract. He reportedly worked out for the Kings in August. Last season, Payne was on the Pacers’ […]
The Pacers will scrimmage this weekend.
Caitlin Clark and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, are good friends with Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton and his wife, Jade. They have watched Pacers and Indiana Fever games together, and the two-time NBA All-Star sent a message for Clark after her team’s Game 3 loss on Thursday. The Las Vegas Aces eliminated the Fever 94-83 [...]
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Kam Jones has heard Taylor Jenkins’ message before. After Day 3 of Milwaukee Bucks training camp Thursday, the two-way guard said his new coach reminds him of Shaka Smart, his coach at Marquette. Jones signed his two-way deal with Milwaukee on July 5. The Indiana Pacers had traded him to the Chicago Bulls on draft [...]
Buddy Hield and the Lakers have been connected in trade rumors so many times that you almost expect him to eventually wind up there by accident. Well, it appears, they had another chance. Specifically, L.A. had an opportunity to acquire Hield in a consolidation trade this offseason but elected not to pursue the deal, according […]
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All 15 Eastern Conference teams ranked ahead of NBA pre season.
The Pacers rookie has bulked up since the NBA Draft
Larry Nance Jr. has played in the NBA for more than a decade. He thinks the Pacers have figured something out. Nance said Indiana’s pace, conditioning and willingness to go deep into its roster were major reasons he wanted to join the team, describing the Pacers as being “at the forefront of the new NBA.” […]
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The New York Knicks have announced that they have waived players John Konchar and N'Faly Dante . Konchar was signed to the Knicks on September 16 to a Exhibit 9 contract, which is a one-year non-guaranteed training camp deal, while Dante had agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the New York team. The Knicks are also signing Tony Bradley to an Exhibit 9 contract, who played 41 games last season split between the Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks , averaging 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds. Jaden Ak...