Hans Perez, a die-hard Pacers fan, was welcomed by the city of Indianapolis and the Indiana Pacers after a viral video of him being pelted with trash by Knicks fans.

Although the Indiana Pacers are the “home” NBA team for many Purdue basketball fans, currently there are no direct ties between the two teams. But that wasn’t always the case. Far from it. Purdue supporters played a significant role in the business dealings that led to the formation of the Pacers in the fledgling pro league in 1967.

An Indiana Pacers fan was the target of some verbal and physical abuse on the streets of New York after the Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and that fan’s favorite team did their best to make it worth his while.

INDIANAPOLIS – Was last season a fluke for the Pacers, that run to the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals? No. There are no fluke runs to the conference finals — qualifying for the NBA playoffs in the first place, eliminating one NBA playoff team ...

John Haliburton appeared thrilled to be back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after he missed eight games due to a confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Pacers eliminated Milwaukee in Game 5 of their first-round series. John, dressed in a bright blue Indy sweatshirt, was spotted raising both of his arms and pointing from a suite.

The A-listers were out in Indianapolis for Game 4, but Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers outdid them all.

Rest will be at a minimum for die-hard fans of the Pacers and IndyCar — especially those in Indianapolis brave enough to attend both events.

Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith played more than 32 minutes in Tuesday's Game 4 with a sprained right ankle, but he's still questionable for Game 5.

Austin Pettijohn came to Sunday's Indianapolis 500 dressed appropriately — in checkered flag shorts and an Indiana Pacers jersey.

The city of Indianapolis has been buzzing the last couple of months as the Indiana Pacers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They used their late-season surge to begin the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on the right foot.