The Pacers fell in overtime to the Heat Wednesday night in Miami 103-102. The defending champions have 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series for the conference title. LeBron James recorded a triple-double - 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Indiana's Paul George forced overtime with a 3-pointer from 32-feet out and he hit three free throws in the final seconds that would have won it, if not for James sc ...

For the second consecutive postseason, the Pacers and Miami Heat clash -- this time, with the right to play in the NBA Finals on the line. While both teams' cores remain the same, the Pacers' growth over a year's time is immense. The biggest change in this franchise's recent history occurred on Jan. 30, 2011 when Frank Vogel was named interim head coach. Vogel, an assistant for three and a half seasons, alr ...

The Miami Heat should be talking about their team, about their quest for a championship and what they must do to beat the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, which tips-off on Wednesday in Miami. Instead, LeBron James, a four-time MVP, was upset with remarks he believed Pacers coach Frank Vogel made Saturday night after the Pacers defeated the New York Knicks to wrap up the Second Round series. Only, h ...

The Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in six games to wrap up the series and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. Before we completely turn the page, here's a look back at the series in number form: 0 Jason Kidd's total points scored in six games. The same as you and me. He was 0-for-8 in 89 minutes. Going back to the first round, he failed to score a point in 10-straight games. 5 How many times the ...

In a superstar driven league, the Pacers, who pride themselves in team basketball, are one of just four teams left standing in the NBA playoffs. On Saturday night, we saw further indications of just how tight this group is. In the final seconds, with Sam Young as the foul line, the entire bench was standing, cheering everyone on. Coach Frank Vogel slapped hands with Paul George. George Hill and Lance Stephe ...

George Hill participated in the Pacers' shootaround Saturday morning, one of the many hurdles he must clear before returning to game action. His status for tonight's game, where the Pacers look to put an end to their Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Knicks, is still up the in air. "Not ruled out, not cleared to play -- yet. Game-time decision," said Pacers coach Frank Vogel. "There's a long ...

For an hour on Friday afternoon, the Pacers spread out on a half-dozen baskets, including those on the practice court at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and attempted free throw after free throw. 100 each to end practice, which included film work and some offensive cleanups. The most glaring takeaway from the Pacers' 85-75 loss at New York in Game was how poorly they shot foul shots. The Pacers hit 75 percent of t ...

Pacers guard George Hill's status for Game 6 on Saturday is still uncertain. The official word from the team is that he's day-to-day. He was not a practice on Friday but was scheduled to meet with team doctors later to take the concussion test, part of the process for a player to resume activities. The concussion appeared to occur at the 5:50 mark of the first quarter in Game 4. Hill went on to score a game ...

The New York Knicks have more than just a game to worry about ahead of tonight's fourth game in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Pacers. They have a number of health concerns to take into account. J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin have a flu bug and missed practice on Sunday and Monday. They were present for Tuesday's shootaround and are expected to play. "I feel better but it didn't matter," Marti ...

The Pacers have been here before. Last season, in the second round of the playoffs against Miami, they were the lower-seeded team and stole one of the first pair of games on the road. When they returned to Indy, the Pacers won Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was the difference. The Pacers even had an eight-point at intermission. Then, the game - and t ...