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Pacers have 2 massive edges that the Bucks have 0 answers to

1 week ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

This is big for Indiana. Last year, the Indiana Pacers ended the Milwaukee Bucks' season in the first round of the playoffs before eventually making it all the way to the conference finals. The Pacers will hope that history will repeat itself as they are taking on MIlwaukee in the first round of the playofs once again this year. Heading into the series, the Pacers and Bucks solidified themselves as two of the hottest teams in the league.
Pacers' biggest goal may become even harder to achieve if latest reports are true

1 week ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

Things could turn bad for Indiana. This upcoming Saturday, the Indiana Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks to kick off this year's playoffs. The Pacers defeated the Bucks in six games during the first round last season and will hope that history repeats itself. Last year, the Pacers made their first conference finals in a decade despite entering the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the East.
Tyrese Haliburton improvement that would vault him into superstar status

1 week ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

This would be huge. The regular season is officially over, and the Indiana Pacers are set to begin the playoffs on Saturday afternoon against the Milwaukee Bucks. As the No. 4 seed, the Pacers secured homecourt advantage for the first time since 2020 and will look to go on another deep playoff run after last year's conference finals appearance. As the Pacers look to shock the basketball world again, they will rely heavily on their top players, especially point guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Pacers only a game away from ending 11-year drought with postseason significance

2 weeks ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

The Pacers are almost there. After a battle that went on for quite some time, the Indiana Pacers have officially secured homecourt advantage for the first time since 2020 after their victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. For much of 2025, the Pacers were in a three-team battle for the No. 4 seed between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons.
T.J. McConnell suffers brutal injury in just 19 seconds in game vs. Hawks

1 month ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

This is not good. During Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell suffered a right ankle sprain in just 19 seconds of action. After suffering the injury, he was seen limping on his way to the locker room. T.J. McConnell heads to the Indiana Pacers’ locker room after being slow to get up due to a lower body injury. He slapped the court a few times out of frustration before being helped up.
Pacers vs. Hawks injury report Mar. 8: Aaron Nesmith pops up, Tyrese Haliburton, more

1 month ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

The Pacers may be shorthanded again. After losing to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, the Indiana Pacers will not have to wait long to get their opportunity to exact revenge. Both teams will meet up once again on Saturday for the third and final time. Through two games, the Pacers and Hawks split the season series. With the Pacers now one game behind the No. 4 seed Milwaukee Bucks in the standings, every game from here on out could have major playoff implications.
Tyrese Haliburton will be litmus test for how much narrative impacts awards race

1 month ago | 8points9seconds.com | Tyrese Haliburton |Elie Deglaoui

Tyrese Haliburton is making a statement. Despite a slow start to the season, Tyrese Haliburton has turned things around and has led the Pacers to a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference. After earning All-NBA honors for the first time in his career last year, the Wisconsin native failed to make the All-Star team this season. Despite this, Haliburton has played great recently and is raising an interesting question--can he overcome the noise and make his second consecutive All-NBA team?
Pacers shift gears, snag defensive stud in this 2016 NBA Re-Draft

2 months ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

The Pacers do not get Caris LeVert this time around. The 2016 NBA Draft has panned out to be a very deep class. While players like Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, and Jamal Murray are among the headliners of the class, there were a plethora of other talented players. This includes players Pacers fans should already be familiar with, such as Pascal Siakam, Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon, and Buddy Hield. During the draft, the Pacers had the No. 20 overall pick.
Pacers GM confirms what everybody thought about the Myles Turner trade rumors

2 months ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

Myles Turner was never going anywhere. Prior to this year's NBA Trade Deadline, there were some reports suggesting the Indiana Pacers would move on from Myles Turner. Turner is an impending free agent who is not eligible for a contract extension, and there was reportedly some belief that the Pacers would not be willing to pay his desired salary in a new deal. The deadline has since passed and Turner remains a member of the Pacers.
Jahlil Okafor's 'specific role' with the Pacers could make him an important asset

2 months ago | 8points9seconds.com | Elie Deglaoui

Jahlil Okafor could be a decent contributor in Indiana. After nearly four years away from the NBA, former No. 3 overall draft pick Jahlil Okafor signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers earlier this month after spending the entire season in the G League with the Mad Ants. Though he is only expected to be a third-string center behind Myles Turner and Thomas Bryant at best, Okafor still provides a lot of intrigue.