Carlisle’s approach brings welcome change to Indiana Pacers
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers needed a respite after last season. COVID-19 precautions tested everyone’s patience. Injuries thinned the bench. Tempers flared there was open discord in the locker room. Now the Pacers are betting that new coach Rick Carlisle will change the equation. The Pacers are trying to become relevant again in the Eastern Conference.