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LeBron James on Pacers: 'Well-Constructed, Well Put Together, and Well-Coached'

The Indiana Pacers reached the 2025 NBA Finals starting June 5 in Oklahoma City against the Thunder after a strong playoff run.
The Pacers secured the second seed with a 50-32 record and caught many off guard by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, winning the series 4-1.
Tyrese Haliburton played a crucial role for the team, contributing nearly 19 points and just under 10 assists per game, while Pascal Siakam received the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award.
LeBron James praised Haliburton as "one of them ones" and called the Pacers "well-constructed, well put together, and well-coached," highlighting the trust with coach Rick Carlisle.
The Pacers ended a 25-year Finals drought, signaling a shift in NBA dynamics with their controlled offense facing the Thunder's top-ranked defense.

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Tyrese Haliburton's origin story: How Pacers star went from skinny freshman at Iowa State to NBA Finals

Haliburton has gone from three-star recruit worrying about his role in Ames to top-10 NBA player. Here's how it happened

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LeBron James on Pacers: 'Well-constructed, well put together, and well-coached'

LeBron James and Steve Nash had a lot of great things to say about the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton

3 days ago·Indianapolis, United States

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Lakers' LeBron James Praises Tyrese Haliburton Amid Pacers' NBA Finals Run

Ahead of the start of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James praised Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton on Wednesday.

3 days ago·United States

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Sports Illustrated

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LeBron James Heaps Praise on Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton Ahead of NBA Finals

One of the best players to ever play the game loves what Haliburton and the Pacers have been doing.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Total Pro Sports

Is Tyrese Haliburton Playing Tonight Against The Oklahoma City Thunder? Latest Injury Update On Pacers Star

Tyrese Haliburton (Photo By Ken Blaze/Imagn Images) The Indiana Pacers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. This marks Indiana’s return to the Finals stage for the first time since the year 2000, and their journey has been driven largely by the outstanding performances of Tyrese Haliburton. Both teams have issued their official injury reports. For the Pacers, Jarace Walker will miss the game due to a right…

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Lakers News: LeBron James Praises Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton As ‘Great Kid’

The 2025 NBA Finals features a matchup of two of the best point guards in the NBA today in Oklahoma City Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. Both also took part in last summer’s Olympic Games with Haliburton playing a minor reserve role on Team USA where he got the opportunity to team with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, among…

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