The former Mavericks coach, two wins away from a championship with the Pacers, offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of the referee.

The Pacers scored just 17 points in the fourth quarter during their Game 4 loss to the Thunder Friday. The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-104 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Friday night, which evened the series at two games apiece as it heads back to Oklahoma.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle already boasts an elite resume, but does he need another title to cement his legacy and secure his place in the Hall of Fame?

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