In the days of LeBron James leading the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers were a fierce and at times comical rival. No team in the Eastern Conference sparked such consistent fear into the prospect of knocking the Heat off before reaching the Finals.
While Indiana never succeeded in eliminating the Heat in the playoffs, they sure were impactful in wearing them down.
In the years since James has gone back to the Cleveland Cavaliers and then to the Los Angeles Lakers, the rivalry with the Heat has tapered off. Thankfully, this year it spiked back up.