NBA coaches now are mostly interchangeable baby sitters, minute monitors and ego strokers. Carlisle is the last of a breed: An NBA coach who is a weapon in a game. Carlisle's exit

Larry Bird, a legend, has a long history with the Indiana Pacers. He coached them to their first NBA Finals. Rick Carlisle appreciates Bird's influenc

As the Indiana Pacers prepare for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Rick Carlisle focuses on the evolution of the modern game, the challenges posed by Sai ...

Hysteria is in full swing in the "Basketball State" with the Pacers taking on the Thunder in the NBA Finals and the Fever on the rise in the WNBA, led by Caitlin Clark.

INDIANAPOLIS -- When Larry Bird stepped down as coach of the Pacers following their trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 and the franchise hired Isiah Thomas as their new coach, Rick Carlisle found ...

Surprisingly, that group also includes Indiana Pacers coach head coach Rick Carlisle — even though Carlisle never officially served under Popovich. Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star ...

Now, head coach Rick Carlisle is getting one hundred percent real on what the big trade means for Mathurin’s future. “He’s playing a lot anyway. … This certainly enhances his importance to ...