The Indiana Pacers remain a heavy underdog in the NBA Finals despite having a lead in the series, and it sounds like head coach Rick Carlisle is determined to use that to his advantage.

The Pacers big man had five blocks to help the Pacers take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals over the Thunder.

The Indiana Pacers have been underdogs throughout the NBA Finals, but head coach Rick Carlisle is using that to motivate his team.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle provided a major injury update for Tyrese Haliburton before Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Rick Carlisle will continue his pursuit for a third NBA championship on Wednesday, when the Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis.

Tyrese Haliburton credits Rick Carlisle as a 'basketball savant' who elevated his game as the Pacers lead the Thunder 2-1 in the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers struggled massively against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, exposing a weakness that could cost the team a championshi

A general manager's job is to win now and plan for the future. Since 2007, Sam Presti has turned the Thunder into one of the NBA's best teams.

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton reveals exactly how head coach Rick Carlisle helped him reach "another level" in his game.

Indy's head coach benched his starters with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 2 and the Pacers down by 14 points. A big enough deficit to believe the game was out of reach under normal circumstances,

OKLAHOMA CITY — The drive between the little upstate New York towns of Lisbon and Ogdensburg, by Rick Carlisle’s recollection, would take about eight minutes. In that part of the world, in the St. Lawrence valley just a few miles south of Canada, that’s like going next door.