Rick Carlisle's squad has mastered the art of the comeback, defying the odds with a historic mental toughness that's redefining what's possible in the playoffs.

The Pacers celebrated their return to the NBA Finals for the first time 25 years by giving away free bags of Yes 'Cers gear. It was so popular that downtown Indianapolis — a place commonly referred to as 'Nap Town' because of how sleepy it is — flooded with bumper-to-bumper traffic leading to multiple complaints.

For the first time in almost 15 months, the Thunder lost at home to an Eastern Conference team. Their opponent that night? The Pacers.

And the Pacers have made a habit of winning the hard way. Indiana is the first team since 1998 with five playoff comebacks of at least 15 points. The team has been so consistent at it that they now anticipate postgame questions about how, exactly, they pull improbable victories off.

News broke Wednesday that Doris Burke's future as a broadcaster at ESPN is not secure. On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle sung the praises of the broadcaster as someone who has "changed the game" and inspired women in and out of the sports broadcasting industry.

The Indiana Pacers will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder and the league MVP in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

NBA champion Eddie House joins Jason McIntyre to discuss if we should expect major changes to the Boston Celtics this offseason, and whether contenders should go all in for Kevin Durant after his asking price reportedly dropped.