INDIANAPOLIS - T.J. McConnell's hustle in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals inspired a key victory for the Indiana Pacers' championship hopes, leaving his teammates in awe – and inspiring some descriptive nicknames along the way. In just 15 minutes on the ...

The Pacers started the season 10-15, but now they're two wins away from their first NBA championship. They've earned our respect.

Eight seconds into Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Andrew Nembhard earned a small victory. Frustrated with how the Indiana Pacers guard was harassing him off the ball, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoved Nembhard twice.

McConnell’s third inbounds steal followed an Andrew Nembhard jumper that brought Indiana within two early in the fourth. McConnell jumped in front of Caruso, who was inbounding the ball, and came up with the steal; his layup tied the game at 95 with 8:33 left.