Indiana Pacers Stats
How the Sacramento Kings defended Tyrese Haliburton
And why it matters.
Growth charts for every Pacer under 25
On monitoring both the present and future for Indiana’s pool of young talent.
How Tyrese Haliburton is making the right pass
As presented through the lens of double drags.
On the instinctual play of Chris Duarte
And the difference the 24-year-old rookie makes as an off-ball defender, presented in one play.
Lessons learned from the short-handed Pacers
On what can be applied, even in losing, when the team returns to full strength.
What one play-call says about the Pacers
Takeaways after watching every sighting of ghost flare-boomerang-step.
How the Pacers countered Sacramento’s top-locking defense
And why Chris Duarte and Justin Holiday were limited to a combined season-low in three-point attempts.
How the shorthanded Pacers can leverage small edges
With one win in seven games, every advantage matters.
Pacers agree to two-year extension with Malcolm Brogdon
Indiana’s starting point guard can’t be traded this season.
Why are the Pacers putting Domantas Sabonis in the corner?
And what’s the balance between interchangeability and role optimization?
What Torrey Craig brings to the Pacers
And why replicating the way Thaddeus Young filled gaps may be just as important on offense as defense.
Fifth Annual Pacers Summer League Primer
The meaningful guide to meaningless basketball.
How to fix the Pacers’ transition defense
And why simplicity might be the answer to a complex problem.
How Terry Stotts could steady the Pacers
On the former Portland head coach’s potential to anchor the locker room as well as the gains made on offense.
On Goga Bitadze and the impact of non-screens
How contactless basketball is both limiting and expanding the 21-year-old center’s game.
On the method in T.J. McConnell’s craftiness
And all the ways he avoids being undertaken by unders.
Nobody puts Edmond Sumner in the corner
On how the lanky slasher is living in the corner, without putting down permanent roots.
How cutting kept the Pacers offense moving in Miami
Takeaways from two roads wins over the Heat.
Why the Pacers are struggling to double-team the post
And how to fix it.
How teams are breaking the Pacers’ 2-3 zone
And what can be done about it.
Why the Pacers are struggling to prevent second-chance opportunities
And the side effects of trading Victor Oladipo.
NBA All-Star first returns: Domantas Sabonis ranks distant seventh
Sabonis will have to rely on the coaches to make his second All-Star appearance.
Pacers Podcast: Two Questions, Two-ahh!
Discussing the latest trends from the west coast road trip as well as the first 13 games of the season.
The Pacers ran the same play three times in a row. Here’s why it matters
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
How Nate Bjorkgren is deploying Domantas Sabonis like Pascal Siakam
And what switching roles with Malcolm Brogdon means for the continued evolution of the Indiana Raptors.
An analysis of Malcolm Brogdon going left as a shooter
Indiana’s starting point guard is still going to be involved in ball screens, even if he also plays more away from the ball.
How Chris Finch could invert the Pacers’ offense with continuous spacing
The 50-year-old Pelicans assistant has reportedly interviewed for Indiana’s head coaching vacancy.
Pacers Podcast: Evaluating the Starting Five
The One, Episode 3
Dave Joerger could teach the Pacers to run — but at what cost?
Just like pursuing the offensive glass can have an impact on transition defense, so too can leaking out on finishing stops with rebounds.
How Jacque Vaughn could help the Pacers find offensive rhythm
And why his Second Act with — or without — Victor Oladipo could play out much differently than the first.
The Pacers got swept, again. Now what?
On the multitude of confounding factors that led to T.J. Warren’s explosive start and the team’s disappointing finish.
Why T.J. Warren’s gravity has to boost the Pacers’ offense
With T.J. Warren being defended like a star, the Pacers need to take advantage of space that wasn’t there before.