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.

How Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle's message will have fans pumped up after the team beats the Knicks to advance to the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs Game 6 on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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 more than a decade in women’s basketball, Jenny Boucek made the leap to the NBA in 2017 when she was hired by the Sacramento Kings as a player development coach, becoming just the fourth woman in league history to hold a coaching position. The others were Lisa Boyer, Becky Hammon, and Nancy Lieberman.

The Pacers' success, particularly on offense, is the product of a group of players that has bought in and an NBA champion coach who has evolved.

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.

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