Indiana has made historic comebacks look routine during the NBA playoffs through cool-headed confidence and ruthless efficiency.

Former Indiana center Kel’el Ware was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team this season, the league announced. Ware averaged 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.1 block per contest in 64 games this year. He made 36 starts.

Indiana is now at the pointy end of the season, meaning there could be a squeeze for minutes for players like Sheppard. Turner posted 14 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds ...

Pollard, who spent two of his 11 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers and settled near Indianapolis, was booked for a breakfast with the governor as part of the Indy 500 festivities this weekend along with some other meet-and-greets. He will watch the race — known as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing — on Sunday in a suite with Angell's family.

Now, a former NBA star has spoken out with stern criticism for Thibodeau. Isaiah Thomas thinks that coaching has been another issue for the Knicks. "Thibs getting out coached," Thomas said. "This happens to his teams every year. They die out because he doesn't trust his bench."

Siakam tallied 39 points, five boards and three assists to lead the Pacers past the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Tyrese Haliburton smiled widely as he envisioned the scene Sunday when the Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals to cap a daylong sports celebration in Indiana.

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-0 lead against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals on Friday, and NBA legend Magic Johnson shared his opinion on why it happened.