The Pacers now have their season on the brink. Tyrese Haliburton, meanwhile, faces his own scrutiny amid his calf injury.

After coming to the defense of Scott Foster following Game 4, Rick Carlisle took issue with the officiating early in Game 5 and was called for a technical after a no-call on Andrew Nembhard layup attempt.

Conspiracy theories involving Scott Foster are nothing new, but the NBA ref has at least one fan in Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.

On Monday night after the Indiana Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Haliburton's coach admitted he's playing injured. During his postgame press conference, Rick Carlisle said that Haliburton’s leg injury was still, clearly, having an impact on his ability to perform on the court.

It’s the Finals. I’ve worked my whole life to be here. I want to be out there to compete… if I can walk, I want to play.”

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Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.

T.J. McConnell was a big reason for the Pacers' Game 3 win, and head coach Rick Carlisle compared him to Alex Caruso.