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2 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Return of Pacers' Haliburton from injury is latest big event to shake up the Central Division

Tyrese Haliburton is back from an Achilles tendon injury to try helping the Indiana Pacers reassert themselves as title contenders

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cleans up on glass Zubac registered 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists and three steals across 18 minutes in Tuesday's 114-112 overtime loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Zubac wasted little time making his presence felt, pulling down five offensive rebounds and recording a double-double despite playing fewer than 20 minutes. The veteran center also flashed his passing ability with five assists and disrupted Oklahoma City's offense with three steals. His work around the basket was particularly sharp, as he converted six of seven field-goal attempts.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ivica Zubac spent the summer trying to make himself a perfect fit in the Pacers fast-paced offense

Ivica Zubac got a brief glimpse into the Indiana Pacers track-like offense last season

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Scores 11 points with five boards Zubac totaled 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block over 21 minutes in Saturday's 119-117 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Impact Zubac looks healthy, which is great to see after he was limited to just 48 games last season (five with the Pacers). He's been pretty durable throughout his career, so Zubac appears primed for a bounce-back season as the main man in the middle in Indiana.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ivica Zubac's first game with Tyrese Haliburton laid the blueprint Fit is so important to have on great teams. The Pacers don't have that just yet, but Ivica Zubac and Tyrese Haliburton have the tools to bui...

OCTOBER 10 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Clippers are reminded yet again why Pacers lost Ivica Zubac trade by a mile As if it wasn’t already clear, the Clippers were reminded again that they fleeced the Pacers in the trade that sent Ivica Zubac to Indiana.

OCTOBER 9 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Ivica Zubac's 3 Biggest Challenges Include Stars From Knicks, 76ers When the Pacers traded for Ivica Zubac, they acquired a traditional center that plays around the basket on offense and protects the rim on d...

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Jalen Duren's signing proves Ivica Zubac trade to be a masterclass What's better than beating the market on the chase of centers? Seeing your rival overpay for a worse player.

OCTOBER 3 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Meshing well with teammates Zubac said he's already making progress developing chemistry with Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam after getting his first extended work with the duo during the Pacers' players-...

Impact The big man said playing with Haliburton felt "really natural" and doesn't expect it to take long for the two to jell due to the point guard's high basketball IQ. Zubac also focused on improving his conditioning during the offseason to better handle Indiana's pace and revealed that he's been working on expanding his shooting range, though his primary focus remains playing to his established strengths.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Zubac, Haliburton and Siakam Quickly Building Chemistry for Pacers INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers were elated last February when they were able to acquire Ivica Zubac hours before the NBA trade deadline....

SEPTEMBER 29 • SI.COM

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is eager to return from Achilles tendon injury, says no limitations

Tyrese Haliburton walked into the interview room Monday dressed in the Indiana Pacers’ retro pinstripe uniform, clapped his hands and propped one colorful shoe on top of the table...

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Ivica Zubac Says Pacers' Rare Camaraderie Sets This Team Apart INDIANAPOLIS -- Ivica Zubac has played in the NBA for 10 seasons, enough time to understand that teammates getting along is not necessarily...

SEPTEMBER 28 • SI.COM

Ivica Zubac and the Pacers will need to strike a middle ground in pace to find mutual success Zubac will need to speed up as an individual player, while the Pacers will need to slow down to help him with that transition.

SEPTEMBER 25 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Disrespect for Pacers stars stems from flawed idea of why players are great – and it's not about Tyrese Haliburton It seems like people around the league frame Ivica Zubac and Pascal Siakam as fringe stars or excellent starters. They're so much more.

SEPTEMBER 20 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Who Should Pacers Prioritize to Keep for Their Next Championship Window? The Indiana Pacers know what their championship window looks like right now. Tyrese Haliburton is back, Pascal Siakam remains in his prime a...

SEPTEMBER 17 • SI.COM

Nikola Jokic Reveals the NBA Defender Who Gives Him the Most Trouble The Indiana Pacers have plenty of reasons to be excited about what Ivica Zubac can bring to their defense this season. But perhaps no endors...

SEPTEMBER 12 • SI.COM

Optics of the Ivica Zubac trade are different now, even if the Pacers' package is the same Nothing has changed about the package Indiana sent out, but fans will view it differently after the Clippers vacated the 2029 Pacers pick.

SEPTEMBER 8 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Ivica Zubac's rebounding subskill could decide Pacers possession margin If high school coaches have insisted on anything, it's the importance of boxing out. Despite growing up in Croatia, Ivica Zubac has had that...

SEPTEMBER 7 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Ivica Zubac trade gets even worse for Pacers after Clippers' Kawhi Leonard punishment The Indiana Pacers paid a hefty price to trade for Ivica Zubac, and it only got worse after the Clippers were punished in the Kawhi Leonard...

SEPTEMBER 6 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

The Ivica Zubac trade has reached its abrupt and decided end, much to the joy of the Pacers The NBA's punishment of the LA Clippers for cap circumnavigation brings the total tally of the Ivica Zubac trade to a one-for-one swap for K...

SEPTEMBER 3 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Efficient double-double Zubac registered 24 points (8-10 FG, 8-11 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 30 minutes during Croatia's 101-99 win over the Netherlands in Sunday's FIBA World Cup q...

Impact Zubac co-led the club in scoring alongside Dario Saric on Sunday, pacing Croatia in boards as well. The veteran center is set to begin the new season as Indiana's starting center following an injury-riddled 2025-26 regular season, when he averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.1 minutes per game across 48 appearances for the Clippers and Pacers.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Ivica Zubac's Croatian team excellence shows Indiana their blueprint Ivica Zubac is functionally the only reward from the Indiana Pacers' 2025-26 gap-year. He's showing his worth at FIBA qualifiers.

AUGUST 31 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Updated return from Ivica Zubac trade shows who winner of blockbuster deal is Following Benedict Mathurin’s departure, the blockbuster deal with the Pacers has been updated, and the Clippers are still winners.

AUGUST 27 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Center market proves the Pacers right in the Ivica Zubac trade Teams seeking a center upgrade have found a hard answer to their search this offseason. In many teams' moves, we can see that the Pacers mad...

AUGUST 18 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

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Return of Pacers' Haliburton from injury is latest big event to shake up the Central Division

Ivica Zubac spent the summer trying to make himself a perfect fit in the Pacers fast-paced offense

Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is eager to return from Achilles tendon injury, says no limitations