Indiana intrigue

Rick Carlisle forcefully shot down suggestions he wants to move to the front office, but there is still much to be settled with the Pacers before next season

Chatter about Rick Carlisle moving from the bench to the front office in Indiana has been persistent around the league for months.

As the Pacers quickly descended in the standings, fueled by a frustrating string of losses in close games and the widespread expectation that they would be one of the NBA's most active teams at the trade deadline, scenarios b…