Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle took exception to criticism levied at officiating in the NBA Finals, specifically the rebukes of Scott Foster.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of referee Scott Foster, evidently aware of mountains of online criticism.

Larry Bird left the Indiana Pacers after taking them to their first NBA Finals in 2000 following a three-year stint as head coach. But 25 years later, Indiana is back in the Finals, and Bird is back i

Veteran NBA referee Scott Foster drew criticism for his officiating in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Friday, but Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle came to his defense.

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The Pacers have been the hottest team in the NBA playoffs and need to get back on track in Game 3 to avoid letting the series get away from them. The pressure is on Tyrese Haliburton to rebound from a down outing in Game 3. That is why he should be a prime player props target for Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7

Indiana's big man has often been viewed as everybody else’s “missing piece,” but he continues to succeed on the team that drafted him — with a big payday ahead.