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Pacers coach snaps at reporter after team blows Game 3 to Celtics

Unsurprisingly, Rick Carlisle was unhappy after the Indiana Pacers blew Game 3 to the Boston Celtics.

What went wrong for Pacers on fateful play in Game 1 loss to Celtics

The Pacers had a chance to steal Game 1 on Monday in Boston, but disaster struck.

Knicks-Pacers Game 7 could be decided by who wins this key battle

The Knicks have held a sizable rebounding edge in their three wins at home, and have conceded that advantage in each of their three losses in Indiana.

Pacers answer coach's profane challenge by dominating in key area

Rick Carlisle’s directive had been as powerful as it was profane. Go rebound the [expletive] ball.

Knicks have no answers for veteran Pacers star in Game 6 loss

This is why Indiana traded for Pascal Siakam: for nights like Friday’s Game 6 that he won for the Pacers and the Game 7 the 116-103 win earned them.

Pacers coach still seething over Game 5 letdown

Two days later, Rick Carlisle was still seething, furious with his team’s Game 5 performance. 

Animosity growing between Knicks, Pacers: 'That's just idiotic'

Just before Rick Carlisle was fined by the NBA for “questioning the integrity of the league,” Josh Hart said the Pacers coach was “disrespectful” to the Knicks and their Game...

Whining about Knicks to cost Pacers coach as NBA levels fine

The Pacers coach is lighter in the wallet after lighting into the refs following Indiana’s 130-121 loss to the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the...

Rick Carlisle's handling of key Pacers guard's minutes will be under a Game 3 microscope

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is drawing attention for critiquing the officials’ calls. But it’s his own call to keep T.J. McConnell on the bench that should be getting attention —...

Rick Carlisle's referee, small-market groans are hilariously moronic

One thing Carlisle hasn’t mentioned is just how grotesquely outcoached he has been in the series.

Pacers complained about 78 Knicks calls to NBA — but this is the one they found most 'shocking'

The Pacers identified 78 plays from their two losses to the Knicks they felt were wrongly called against them. One had Rick Carlisle fuming.

Pacers star finally breaks shooting slump, but it wasn't enough

The Pacers suffered a 130-121 defeat to the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semis, but Tyrese Haliburton broke out of his funk. 

Ejected Pacers coach rips referees, goes on 'small market teams' diatribe after Game 2 loss to Knicks

Rick Carlisle got his money's worth on the court -- and in the postgame press conference.

Incensed Pacers coach gets ejected as Indiana melts down vs. Knicks in Game 2

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was ejected from Game 2 against the Knicks after a bizarre series of events. With the Knicks leading 124-118 with 1:19 remaining in the fourth...

Breaking down Knicks-Pacers matchups ahead of playoff clash

This Eastern Conference semifinal between the Knicks and Pacers is going to come down to the Knicks looking for a slugfest and the Pacers wanting a track meet. 

Inside look at Pacers' faster-than-expected rebuild

It was a scary leap of faith when Indiana finally took the plunge into a rebuild. And it's paid off.

Jalen Brunson gets chance to face old coach after 2021 playoffs drama

Brunson insisted Saturday that he needs no added motivation as the Knicks prepare to square off Monday against Carlisle and the Pacers in Game 1.

Jalen Brunson gets rave review from his first NBA coach: 'Very, very special'

Jalen Brunson’s first NBA head coach believes he will be an excellent fit with the Knicks.

Mavericks coach made one Luka Doncic friendship incredibly painful

Rick Carlisle was reportedly determined to make Dennis Smith Jr. miserable in order to split him from Luka Doncic.

Pacers coach tests positive for COVID right after Knicks game

One day after his team crushed the Knicks, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols.