
Dustin Dopirak
Indiana Pacers Beat Writer at IndyStar
Indiana Pacers beat writer at the Indianapolis Star.
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3 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Glenesk |Dustin Dopirak |Jenni Carlson
We talk predictions, key matchups, X factors are more as we preview the Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals with Dustin Dopirak and Jenni Carlson.
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3 days ago |
indystar.com | Dustin Dopirak |Joel Lorenzi
NBA Finals Game 1: Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m., Thursday; TV: ABCHow about Tyrese Haliburton bringing home Indy's first championship since its ABA days? NBA Finals predictions: Indy, OKC writers make their championship picksNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Indiana Pacers will win NBA Finals if... They play fast while still keeping their turnovers low and hit 3s.
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3 days ago |
indystar.com | Dustin Dopirak
NBA Finals Game 1: Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m., Thursday; TV: ABCTyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.8 points and 9.8 assists per game in these playoffs and even the numbers don't quite capture his total impact. INDIANAPOLIS – The first NBA Finals Tyrese Haliburton "truthfully" remembers watching — the first one he didn't just notice but sat down and consumed — was in 2011. He was a LeBron James fan, so at that particular moment, that made him a Miami Heat fan.
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3 days ago |
oklahoman.com | Joel Lorenzi |Dustin Dopirak
The 2025 NBA Finals are almost here. That means the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are just four wins away from the NBA championship. Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder to its first title in OKC? How about Tyrese Haliburton bringing home Indy's first championship since its ABA days?
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3 days ago |
indystar.com | Matthew Glenesk |Dustin Dopirak
NBA Finals Game 1: Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m., Thursday; TV: ABCThe Indiana Pacers are the largest betting underdogs heading into the NBA Finals in seven seasons. Almost no one is giving the Pacers a chance to win their first NBA championship. And that includes nearly all of the IndyStar and The Oklahoman sports staffs. There is one brave homer soul to go with Indiana.
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