Pacers, NBA Finals and Oklahoma City Thunder
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The Pacers have made the NBA Finals twice, but they have yet to win an NBA championship. Indiana made the finals in 2000 but lost to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2. It marked the Lakers' first of three straight titles with Phil Jackson as coach.
After defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers, who started the season as a 66-1 title long shot and started the playoffs at 80-1,
NBA legend and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson shares his perspective on what it means to be a superstar in the league.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Wheeler-Dowe Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis.
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