Embedded with the Pacers: A day with an NBA coaching staff

HoopsHype’s Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto was granted exclusive access behind the scenes of life as an NBA coach with the Indiana Pacers and learned how the NBA grind affects the sleep habits of coaches and their family life, what happens on team plane rides and bus trips, how coaches prepare for games, what happens during in-game chats, and how the job has changed over the past decade.

What’s it like being an NBA coach behind the scenes each day?

HoopsHype was granted exclusive access to Indiana’s coaching staff during their trip to New York on October 24-25 to find out.

This venture included sitting in on a coaches meeting at the hotel the day before facing the Knicks, riding the team bus to Madison Square Garden for shootaround and the game, listening to what Pacers coaches told their players before taking the court, halftime adjustments, and after the game.

During the fellowship and talking with the coaches during their meeting, HoopsHype learned how the NBA grind affects the sleep habits of coaches and their family life, what happens on team plane rides and bus trips, how coaches prepare for games, what happens during in-game chats, and how the job has changed over the past decade.

Aggregate 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey battling for No. 1 pick?

HoopsHype’s aggregate 2025 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects, including scouting reports from NBA executives and scouts by HoopsHype’s Senior NBA Insider, Michael Scotto.

HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects stand for the 2025 NBA Draft by compiling six mock drafts from ESPN, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY. 

We spoke with an NBA executive and two scouts for their insights on the prospects for the first edition of the aggregate 2025 NBA mock draft.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking.

NBA Rumors: LeBron James, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Brandon Ingram, Isaiah Hartenstein, more

Reporting on free agents LeBron James, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Kentavious-Caldwell Pope, trade talks for Brandon Ingram, and more from HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

With NBA free agency beginning June 30th at 6 pm ET, HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel across the league on the top free agents entering the market.

2024 NBA Player Option Intel: LeBron James, Paul George, D’Angelo Russell, more

HoopsHype lists the top NBA player option amounts for the 2024-25 season with reporting included from Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto.

Several key players are deciding their futures with looming player option decisions ahead of NBA free agency.

HoopsHype listed the top player option decisions based on the highest to the lowest salaries in that order and added intel where applicable on what direction each player will go regarding their option.

This story will be updated as each player’s option decision is finalized.

Aggregate 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Paul George, Tyrese Maxey free agency; Zach LaVine trade talks

HoopsHype’s 2024 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects and includes reporting on free agency for Paul George and Tyrese Maxey, Zach LaVine trade talks, and more from Senior NBA Inside Michael Scotto.

HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel across the league and updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 11 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, NBADraft.net, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

We also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects for the seventh edition of the aggregate mock draft.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking.

Aggregate 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Intel on Knicks, Suns, Spurs, 76ers, Raptors, Nuggets, Wizards, more

HoopsHype’s aggregate 2024 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects, including reporting on the Knicks, Suns, Spurs, 76ers, Raptors, and more.

HoopsHype has gathered the latest intel across the league and updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

We also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects for the sixth edition of the aggregate mock draft.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking.

Ranking: The highest-paid player ever on each NBA team

HoopsHype lists the highest-paid player for each NBA team.

Did you know 29 of the 30 NBA franchises have paid a player at least $100 million?

HoopsHype compiled the all-time highest-paid player on each NBA team, including prorated salaries for players who didn’t start or finish at least a season with that team, combining to earn over $5 billion, according to our database from 1990 and onward.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report. 

Aggregate 2024 NBA Mock Draft: Post Combine Intel; Bronny James to Lakers?

HoopsHype’s aggregate 2024 NBA mock draft lists the top prospects in the class, including the possibility of Bronny James joining the Lakers.

Following the NBA Draft Combine, HoopsHype has updated where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBA Big Board, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win. 

HoopsHype also spoke with several NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the prospects, and the prospects themselves in Chicago during the combine for the fifth edition of the aggregate mock draft.

An explanation for HoopsHype’s Draft Predictor from colleague Alberto de Roa, who contributed research to this story, can be found here

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

NBA Twitter reacts to Celtics winning Game 3 vs. Pacers: ‘Jrue Holiday wins basketball games’

The Celtics are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in franchise history after beating the Pacers 114-111. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Jaylen Brown added 24 points, veteran Al …

The Celtics are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in franchise history after beating the Pacers 114-111.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Jaylen Brown added 24 points, veteran Al Horford made seven three-pointers and Jrue Holiday got a key steal to seal the victory.

With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined with a left hamstring injury, Andrew Nembhard had a playoff career-high 32 points, and Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam combined for 44 points.

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Celtics winning Game 3.

Myles Turner: Pacers trade talks, Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam’s free agency, Rick Carlisle

Center Myles Turner discussed surviving Indiana Pacers trade talks, Tyrese Haliburton’s rise and where he ranks among NBA point guards, Pascal Siakam’s free agency, Rick Carlisle behind the scenes, and more with Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto on The HoopsHype Podcast.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner discussed surviving Pacers trade talks, Tyrese Haliburton’s rise and where he ranks among NBA point guards, Pascal Siakam’s free agency, Rick Carlisle behind the scenes, and more with Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto on The HoopsHype Podcast.

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