The Pacers are heading back home with a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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.

Rick Carlisle and the Pacers will rue their missed opportunity to go up 3-0 after allowing the Knicks to come back from 20 down.

Examining how Rick Carlisle's 11th-place standing in all-time playoff wins gave the Pacers a decisive edge over the Cavs.

That's none other than Pacers' backup center and former Utah Jazz big man Tony Bradley. The 2017 first-round pick has only played eight total minutes in Indiana's two contests vs. the New York Knicks, but that doesn't mean Coach Carlisle doesn't notice his impact.

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

Carlisle is still tough and still demanding, but he has learned that collaboration is a lot easier to navigate than confrontation.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday morning John Haliburton has assured him the previous night's incident at Gainbridge Fieldhouse won't repeat itself. Carlisle joined 107.5 The Fan ...

Rick Carlisle may be trying to pull an old Jedi mind trick on his coaching counterpart. The Indiana Pacers head coach Carlisle went viral on Monday for some comments that he made to reporters after team practice.