Kevin Durant reveals what makes Tyrese Haliburton so dangerous in the Pacers' offense: "He kicking it ahead no matter who it is" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Before his Achilles snapped during this year's NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton had his coming-out party in the playoffs.

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Each NBA team plays four opponents in its group. The winner of each group and a wild card — the second-place in a group with the best record in Cup games — advance to the knockout round. Those games will be played Dec. 9 and 10.

“Lucas Oil is a true Indiana success story and a brand that has long stood for performance, innovation, and community,” said Pacers CEO Mel Raines in the team’s official release. “We are thrilled to take our partnership to the next level and bring their name to the front of our jerseys.”

Prichard mentioned that they are close to bringing back Isaiah Jackson. Jackson is a restricted free agent and missed most of last season after tearing his Achilles.

The Pacers have a new sponsor for their jersey patch, which will debut with Thursday's NBA Summer League game.

The Indiana Pacers signed rookie guard Kam Jones to a team-friendly four-year contract, and it is unique compared to some other first-year players.

The Indiana Pacers have only had one player win the Defensive Player of the Year award in their franchise history. Let’s discuss the accomplishments of Metta World Peace that helped him be named Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.