After Game 3, Rick Carlisle and his Indiana Pacers led the NBA Finals. In Game 4, they were in the The post Rick Carlisle Slams ‘Unfair’ Scrutiny of Scott Foster After NBA Finals Officiating Controversy appeared first on FirstSportz.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on Sunday decried the swell of public criticism of the officiating that flowed following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 win in the 2025 NBA Finals, describing the carping on perceived mistaken calls and non-calls — specifically those involving longtime NBA referee Scott Foster — as,

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

Tyrese Haliburton credits Rick Carlisle as a 'basketball savant' who elevated his game as the Pacers lead the Thunder 2-1 in the NBA Finals.