The Indiana Fever of the WNBA, also owned by Melvin & Herb Simon, are the Pacers ' sister team and also play in the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

There were believed to be five reasons for the firing: first, that Carlisle had appeared reluctant to play some of the team's younger players, such as Prince and Mehmet Okur, during the regular season, which had upset Dumars ; second, that some of the players ( notably Wallace ) had not gotten along with Carlisle ; third, that Carlisle employed an offensive system that was too conservative ; fourth, that Hall of Famer Larry Brown had become available ; and finally fifth, that Carlisle was rumored to be interested in the Pacers head coaching job during the Pistons ' 2003 playoff run.

The Pacers began play in 1967 as members of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ), in which they won three championships and created a dynasty.

Between 1989-1993, the Pacers would play at or near. 500 and qualify for the playoffs.

On May 8, 2012, the Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 105-87 to win their first playoff series since 2005 and would go on to play the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The Indiana Pacers play their home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which opened in 1999.

Former New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers PG Mark Jackson, and Chauncey Billups ( now of the Los Angeles Clippers ) are notable examples of players who frequently use this style of play.

) The Pacers continued to play in Market Square Arena after they joined the NBA.

Chenier was released by the Bullets after the 1978-79 season, he would later play briefly for the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors before finally retiring after the 1980-81 season.

He would play extended minutes when Bosh was hurt during the East semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, and posted double figure scoring games in games 4 and 5.

But Foster distinguished himself in the Pacers ' season opener against the Detroit Pistons and his play, combined with Pollard's poor play, meant a return to the starting line-up for Foster.

There are four notable Brazilian players that play in the NBA: they are the Indiana Pacers ' Leandro Barbosa, the Washington Wizards ' Nenê, the Cleveland Cavaliers ' Anderson Varejão, and the San Antonio Spurs ' Tiago Splitter.

He led them to a 42-win season, in which they won a very high percentage of their late season games and surprised many by advancing to the second round of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, nearly defeating the team with the league's best record, the Indiana Pacers, due to the strong play of rookie Dwyane Wade.

But the Pacers did not sign him and Lorbek continued to play in Europe.

Gill began his NBA career with the New Jersey Nets, going on to play for the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets and Seattle SuperSonics.

He would also play for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers during his 10-year NBA career from 1989 to 1999.

The Bulls prevailed and beat the Pacers 88 – 83, winning their 6th Eastern Conference Championship.

At mid-season, the Bulls traded their top three scorers — Mercer, Artest, and Miller along with Kevin Ollie — to the Indiana Pacers for veteran guard Jalen Rose, Travis Best and Norman Richardson.

On March 23, 2010, the Pistons were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Indiana Pacers, assuring their first Draft Lottery appearance and their first 50-loss season since 2001.

The Pacers ' financial troubles dated back to their waning days in the ABA ; they already begun selling off some of their star players in the last ABA season.

The Pacers finished their inaugural NBA season with a record of 36 – 46.

Clark Kellogg was drafted by the Pacers in the 1982 and showed tremendous promise, finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting, but the Pacers finished the 1982 – 83 season with their all-time worst record of 20 – 62, and won only 26 games the following season.

After winning 22 games in 1984 – 85 and 26 games in 1985 – 86, Jack Ramsay replaced George Irvine as coach and led the Pacers to a 41 – 41 record in 1986 – 87 and only their second playoff appearance as an NBA team.

But the Pacers, who began the season in typically average fashion, won their last eight games of the season to finish with an NBA-era franchise-high 47 wins.

The Pacers enjoyed a 52 – 30 campaign in 1994 – 95, giving them their first Central Division title and first 50 + win season since the ABA days.

However, the Pacers dealt Los Angeles their worst playoff defeat up to that time by a margin of 33 points in Game five.

However, the Pacers could not repeat their victories against the Pistons and lost the next 3 games, losing the series 4 – 2.

With a victory over the Washington Wizards on April 6, 2011, the Pacers clinched their first playoff berth since 2006.

Hopes were high for the Pacers following their strong showing in the 2011 playoffs, but that had to wait until their regular season began on December 26, 2011, due to the lockout.

The Pacers removed the interim tag and named Frank Vogel their permanent head coach.

Before moving to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Pacers played their games at Market Square Arena from 1974 – 1999 and at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum ( currently known as the Pepsi Coliseum ) from 1967 – 1974.

They defeated Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers 4 – 2 in the 2000 NBA Finals to win their first title since 1988.

** Los Angeles Lakers win their first NBA title in twelve years, defeating the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2.

The Pacers wear the usual white home uniform with navy blue and gold trim.

Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.

In the NBA, the only teams that have a third jersey as a " home jersey " are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers.

Opened in November 1999 as Conseco Fieldhouse to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.

The first event held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was on November 6, 1999, when the Indiana Pacers played their regular-season home opener against the Boston Celtics.

Bankers Life Fieldhouse is a host venue for many different events besides home games for the Pacers and Fever.

In addition, it hosted the 1990 General Conference Session of Seventh-day Adventists, the World Gymnastics Championships in 1991, WrestleMania VIII in 1992, the Indiana High School Athletic Association's annual boys and girls championships ( with the boys ' final game witnessed by the largest crowd 40, 000 ever for a high school basketball game ), and served as one of two sites for the FIBA Men's World Basketball Championship Tournament in 2002, sharing the honors with Conseco Fieldhouse, the home of the Indiana Pacers.

Market Square Arena was best known as the home of the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association from 1974 – 1999.

The 1975 – 76 Pacers won their final home ABA game in Market Square Arena with a 109 – 95 victory against the Colonels.

The arena was home to the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ) from 1967 to 1974.

On December 22, 2011, CNO Financial Group, Inc. and Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced that Conseco Fieldhouse, the home of the Indiana Pacers, would be renamed the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

A possible deal would depend on if Pacers owners Herbert and Melvin Simon can secure a new lease agreement with the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board who own their home arena, the Conseco Fieldhouse.

On January 2, 2006, he introduced a new hairstyle when he wore two pony tails during a Pacers home game against the Seattle SuperSonics.