Wonderful work from @curlyfro.bsky.social and James Jackson on NBA pioneers Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, who broke the league's color barrier in the '50s, & are being honored during the NBA's 75th anniversary season. In @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

i remember this! the people behind us talked all game and left early. 😭

Though he isn’t a quote-unquote-superstar, it’s Myles Turner’s jersey that hangs in local bars. Turner is a beloved figure in Indianapolis for his longevity and his loyalty. my latest on what the longest tenured Pacer means to the team and the fans: www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

Our live blog doesn't miss a thing www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Indiana’s use of intensity, pace, physicality and high pressure has become a strategy it’s known for in this year’s playoffs. How Pacers’ ‘wear-down effect’ has drained playoff opponents: ‘We want to make it hard’ teamed up with Eric Nehm: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

hello. good time to reheat this.

Ask anyone in basketball circles five years ago about the impact Tyrese Haliburton would have on the NBA, and it’s likely none would’ve said he’d lead a team to the NBA Finals. But in these playoffs so far, Haliburton has delivered when IND needed him most. www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

The moment Pascal Siakam raised the Larry Bird Trophy next to Reggie Miller in front of a sold-out, gold-out crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the kid from Cameroon joined the rich fabric of Indiana basketball forever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

With a chance to clinch their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years, the Indiana Pacers couldn’t meet the moment at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. And they looked listless in the process. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

Today, yapping about another Pacers win. Good lord, Pascal Siakam. He was tremendous. And Sheppard + Bradley flew past expectations. That's how the Pacers win, and why they're up 2-0. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2Wd2... Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j5o...

Watch Nembhard. Secondary rim protector, peel switching, plugging gaps, flooding to the blocks, bluffing from the strong-side corner, taking smart fouls against Robinson, etc. Not only the best on-ball defender for the Pacers. Also, the best off-ball defender for the Pacers. (h/t guarding Hart)

Pascal Siakam is a relatively quiet guy, choosing instead to let his game do the talking. On Friday night against the Knicks, and in front of a hostile Madison Square Garden crowd, his game was loud. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Aaron Nesmith hit a record number of 3s Wednesday night to help the Indiana Pacers comeback to beat the Knicks in Game 1. He’s only been rehearsing the moment for years www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Memorable moments in Knicks-Pacers rivalry: 4-point play, 9 seconds and trolling Spike www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

What has to happen for the Knicks to win the East? How about the Pacers? What should both teams be most worried about? Who are the x-factors? And more... Answering five burning questions on the ECF with @jledwardsiii.bsky.social and @curlyfro.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

Love @curlyfro.bsky.social’s coverage of the Pacers playoff run

You just wish IND was a hub. Definitely the Gonzaga of mid-major airports.

Tyrese Haliburton denies running from media after Pacers’ Game 3 loss: ‘Not always my decision’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

Pacers PR did not make Tyrese Haliburton available to the media tonight. He will talk tomorrow, per @romeovillekid.bsky.social. Haliburton scored a playoff career-low four points in tonight’s 22-point loss to the Cavs.

No wild comebacks and no stars missing in action. Game 3 was just a complete, gutsy win by the Cavs, who desperately needed one. @joevardon.bsky.social, @curlyfro.bsky.social and @romeovillekid.bsky.social's takeaways: www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

“This was a very poor effort at the beginning of the game…through too many parts of the game…I didn't have these guys ready for this, so I take responsibility for that,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says to open his postgame comments.

here they are. with their tees and rally towels from the first two games in cleveland.

there’s a small copycat crowd still in a mostly empty gainbridge chanting “let’s go cavs!” like the knicks fans in boston the other night.

this is Indiana’s first playoff loss of the season at home and it’s the first time Tyrese Haliburton has played in a home playoff loss. Haliburton played 30 mins and scored four points.

Immediately screens the shit out of Strus and gets called for a foul.

they just played flo rida’s low in the arena and i want to know who was wearing reeboks with the strap in 2007.

the Pacers are getting absolutely killed on the glass. they’ve got 2 OREBs to Cleveland’s 14. DREBs it’s 39 to 21. they mentioned needing to clean that up before game 3 but it remains a big problem.

good eye by our bleacher referee @curlyfro.bsky.social - Mitchell stepped on Mathurin's foot first, and that's what caused him to lose the ball. Clear path is called.

all of the Pacers points so far have come from center Myles Turner. it’s 19-8 Cleveland. not a great start for Indiana.

Mobley, Garland, and Hunter are all playing.

Ok folks, Evan Mobley is on the floor for his usual warm-up, which means all three injured players (Garland and Hunter) are in fact trying to play Game 3 in Indiana. We’ll see for real in a few more minutes

Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and De'Andre Hunter are game time decisions against the Pacers tonight per Kenny Atkinson.

was in a vintage store yesterday looking through their jerseys and we really need to get rid of the minimalist designs with three colors and go back to being incredibly extra.

still amazed at how nobody on instagram seems to know what POV means.

Warriors’ Pat Spencer shouldn’t be in this NBA spotlight. He never let that stop him w/ Marcus Thompson: www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...

Tyrese Haliburton’s dream playoff run continues for Pacers: ‘That boy cold, man’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

ICYMI from this morning @theathletic.bsky.social Clippers-Nuggets is so close that a Ben Simmons bucket could be the difference www.nytimes.com/athletic/630... As Clippers-Nuggets series heads to Game 3, both teams know every moment matters

taco dinners going from three tacos to two gotta be a recession indicator.* *some places are just raising the price of three.

people watching at an airport is always top tier but today i saw someone with cuffed skinny jeans. a choice!

things i never imagined saying: i’m leaving sunny, warm indianapolis for cold, rainy(? my weather app says it’s raining) chicago.

Tyrese Haliburton’s passion powers Pacers as they go up 2-0 on Bucks www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

no baseball game should have 20+ runs. smh.

there’s always someone in my mentions on the other app being wrong. leave me alone.

i used this even before watching coogler’s breakdown because i saw what the film was shot in and i went for 70MM/15 perf: www.imax.com/news/sinners... and that’s not available everywhere.

Pacers-Bucks series preview: Familiar foes meet for a first-round postseason rematch w/ Eric Nehm: www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

hi good morning! it’s day two of the play-in tournament. Coby White discovers his leadership role with the Bulls: ‘I just keep being myself’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

chicago: looking for suggestions for coffee shops in or near west loop to work in (quietly) for a couple hours. the dark matter near me doesn’t have outlets, a sign they do not want you to get comfortable lol.

i absolutely must have a slice of cheesecake from the cheesecake factory soon.

I’ll be on NBC News this morning to talk about Opening Day and this year’s MLB season