On Wednesday evening, the All-NBA Teams were announced by the league.

Indiana Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton was named to the All-NBA Third Team.

Haliburton finished the regular season with averages of 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 10.1 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.7% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 69 games.

Via Underdog NBA: “2023-24 All-NBA Third Team:

Tyrese Haliburton
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Devin Booker
Domantas Sabonis”

By making the All-NBA team, Haliburton made a significant amount of money.

Via ESPN’s Bobby Marks: “Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards have earned an extra $41M by their All-NBA selection.”

Via ESPN’s Bobby Marks: “Both players had All-NBA language negotiated in their rookie extensions that were signed last July.”

The Pacers finished the year as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They are in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season when Victor Oladipo was on the roster.

The Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and the New York Knicks in the second round.

They are currently in the Eastern Conference Finals facing off against the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics have a 1-0 lead with Game 2 on Thursday evening in Boston.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the NBA Finals and face off against either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

Haliburton spent part of two seasons with the Sacramento Kings before getting traded to Indiana.

Life can come at you really fast sometimes.  One minute, you’re a beauty queen taking home a title in Indiana without a care in the world.  The next you’re a flight attendant caught up in a Mexican cartel drug bust.

That’s the situation Glenis Zapata currently finds herself in.  The 34-year-old was crowned Miss Indiana Latina back in 2011.  She’s now facing accusations of using her job as a flight attendant to move drug money out of Chicago.

A federal indictment alleges that Zapata moved drug money from Chicago to the southern states and into Mexico.  She’s been charged with two counts of money laundering.

The charges are the result of claims that she was involved in a $170,000 cash transport on August 7, 2019, and at least $140,000 on September 10, 2019.

The former beauty queen is one of 18 suspects that were arrested alongside one of the DEA’s most wanted fugitives, Oswaldo Espinosa.  He’s the alleged ring leader of a multi-million dollar Mexican drug trafficking ring.

Miss Indiana Latina Got Mixed Up With The Cartel

Zapata and two bank tellers were among the latest to be arrested as a part of the investigation over several years into Espinosa’s alleged operation.  One of those bank tellers was Zapata’s sister, Ilenis Zapata.

If you’re thinking that Miss Indiana Latina 2011 doesn’t look like your average member of a drug trafficking organization, you’re correct.  That’s reportedly by design, according to the indictment.

Espinosa purposely recruited people from 2018 to 2023, like Zapata, who would fly under the radar while conducting their alleged criminal behavior.  That makes sense from their point of view.

What doesn’t make sense is taking down a former beauty queen with the alleged ring leader?  She’s the perfect candidate – who was obviously mixed up with the wrong people – to flip into a witness.

Not just any witness, a star witness.  I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt here.  It’s entirely possible they haven’t gotten that far with her yet, but she’s not the one that needs to have the book thrown at them.

The Indiana Fever, once buoyed by the hype surrounding the addition of NCAA sensation Caitlin Clark, find themselves in a precarious situation as they start the season 0-5. Despite Clark’s incredible scoring records and the media buzz that followed her from college, the Fever’s performance has been far from the expected resurgence.

Head coach Christie Sides, in her efforts to harness Clark’s potential, has faced significant challenges in fostering team chemistry and optimizing game strategies. Sides has been experimenting with various lineups and plays to integrate Clark’s offensive prowess effectively.

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However, the anticipated synergy between Clark and her teammates has yet to materialize on the court, raising concerns among fans and analysts alike.

Christie Sides Struggles to Harness Caitlin Clark’s Potential

If this trend of underperformance continues, the pressure on the Fever’s coaching staff and management will undoubtedly intensify. The organization, which has invested heavily in Clark’s arrival, may soon be forced to make difficult decisions.

Talent without tangible results is an unsustainable model, both for the team’s success and for maintaining the support of fans and business partners. The front office is keenly aware that prolonged losing streaks could lead to staff changes, as the demand for accountability grows.

For now, the spotlight remains on Sides and her ability to recalibrate and find the winning formula. The coming weeks will be critical as the Fever seek to turn their season around, knowing that the clock is ticking for both the current roster and those tasked with leading them.