Tyrese Haliburton ambled into a dribble handoff from Tony Bradley, and even though he was only going about three-quarters-speed at best on a flat right rear tire, the Pacers’ premier playmaker still merited enough respect with a live dribble to draw a second defender.

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The Indiana Pacers’ slender 6-foot-9, 200-pound first-year player, who was on the court the final 1:51 of a lopsided 120-109 loss to Oklahoma City, finished with one more field goal than Indiana star guard Tyrese Haliburton.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Fever star Caitlin Clark will return to the lineup after missing several WNBA games recently stemming from a quad injury.

The Pacers started the season 10-15, but now they're two wins away from their first NBA championship. They've earned our respect.

Indiana fed off the crowd during its Game 3 win, but players will say the advantage is more about the comfort of routines at home.