Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers and Game 1
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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.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"It's a muscle — the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets" - Rick Carlisle reacts to Pacers' epic Game 1 comeback vs. KnicksDown 119-105 with 2:51 on the clock, the Indiana Pacers rallied to send the game to overtime, where they outdueled the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to claim a 138-135 road win and take a 1-0 series lead in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
Examining how Carlisle's 11th-place standing in all-time playoff wins gives the Pacers a decisive edge over teams led by coaching newcomers still finding their postseason voice
Tim Legler praised Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle for a simple coaches challenge that altered the course of a comeback.
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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
Ex-Pistons coach Rick Carlisle is back in his third Eastern final because he figured out how to adapt to the league's new ways.
The Indiana Pacers have surprised the NBA world by reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. To get there, they toppled some eastern giants in the Giannis Antetok