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    • Mar 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Pacing the Pacers with insider James Boyd

    From Way Downtown: Pacers on a roll Lakers coming to town

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 42:24


    The Bennedict Mathurin question, Pacers’ wild week. What do the Pacers do with their high-scoring bench piece? Plus, Indiana has won five in a row and welcome the Lakers to town on Wednesday to kick off a hoops-filled week in Indy.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers hit new high-water mark for season Tyrese ballin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 33:17


    The Pacers are on a roll and Tyrese Haliburton is scorching hot. Insider Dustin Dopirak breaks down the keys to Indiana’s improvement and what comes next.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers on a hot streak, Haliburton injury and trade talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 31:36


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell breakdown the massive win over the Cavaliers, the NBA’s best team, Tyrese Haliburton’s injury and should the Pacers make a move at the trade deadline.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Is the Pacers hot streak sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 34:22


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopiriak and editor Nat Newell explain why Aaron Nembhard is the best player in the NBA, if the team’s recent hot streak is sustainable and what the team needs out of Tyrese Haliburton the rest of the season.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: What's wrong with the Pacers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 39:58


    IndyStar Pacers insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell delve into what's wrong with the Pacers. Is it chemistry? Is it how the pieces fit together? Should they play T.J. McConnell more? Is there a trade they need to make?

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Why is Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton struggling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 42:28


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell dive into why Tyrese Haliburton is struggling, how worried fans should be and why Buddy Hield – yes, Buddy Hield – is a key figure in the changes in Haliburton's game.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: The battle for playing time for Mathurin, Walker & Sheppard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 34:19


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell dive in on the battle for playing time between Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard and what it means for the Pacers' ceiling, James Wideman's promising start and how former Purdue star Zach Edey could change the NBA.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: 2024-25 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 49:13


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell are back on the From Way Downtown Podcast. They dive into Myles Turner's future, how Bennedict Mathurin's role will change, Tyrese Haliburton's defense and a quick look at where the Pacers slot into the Eastern Conference the year after making the finals.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: On the draft, free agency and the Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 42:52


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell discuss the team's draft, free agency and the Knicks offseason moves.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pascal Siakam returns, the draft and an early look at free agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 38:49


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell go in depth on the re-signing of Pascal Siakam, the draft and dream on what drafting Bronny James would mean.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers get swept by Celtics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 54:48


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell examine what happened vs. the Celtics then take a deeper dive on what is going to be a fascinating offseason.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers face Celtics in Eastern Conference Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 24:40


    Join insider Dustin Dopriak and sports editor Nat Newell recap the Pacers' win over the Knicks and preview the Eastern Conference Finals.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers drop Game 5 to Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 22:45


    Join insider Dustin Dopriak and sports editor Nat Newell as they recap the Pacers' Game 5 loss to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semis.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers win first playoff series in 10 years

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 28:41


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell review the team's first playoff series win in 10 years and look ahead to the New York Knicks.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers vs. Bucks playoff preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 33:21


    On this special edition of From Way Downtown podcast, insider Dustin Dopriak is joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bucks Sports Reporter Jim Owczarski. Dustin and Jim preview first round matchup between the Bucks and the Pacers.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers' playoff positioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 38:26


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell breakdown the Pacers' playoff positioning as they enter the final weeks of the season and take a look at where Tyrese Haliburton stands in the All-NBA race, and let's just say you might not want $50 million riding on it.

    IndyStar's From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Pacers have lost Buddy Hield and Bennedict Mathurin but have they changed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 31:29


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell discuss the team's impressive back to back wins over the Magic and Thunder … and disappointing loss to the Bulls. Do they miss Buddy Hield?

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: What's wrong with Tyrese Haliburton?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 37:06


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopriak and editor Nat Newell break down why Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is in one of the deepest slumps of his career.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Is this who the Pacers are?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 34:00


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell discuss the Pacers once again following an impressive win -- Dallas, Sunday -- with a loss to a lottery-level team -- Toronto, Monday. Is this just who they are this season?

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: So why, exactly, did the Pacers trade Buddy Hield?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 33:56


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell look at all the team's moves at Thursday's trade deadline that boiled down to sending out Buddy Hield and getting Doug McDermott, two second-round draft picks and money. And did we mention they sent Hield to the Sixers, directly in front of the Pacers in the standings?

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Tyrese Haliburton is back ... and could lose $50 million

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 47:33


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell breakdown the expected return of Tyrese Haliburton, why he could lose $50 million, early returns on Pascal Siakam and what else to expect at the trade deadline.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Emergency Podcast: Pacers trade for Pascal Siakam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 40:46


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak got on the call from Sacramento to talk with Pacers editor Nat Newell about the team adding Pascal Siakam. How does he fit? What's he going to cost? Where do the Pacers rank in the East now?

    From Way Downtown Pacers Emergency Podcast: Pacers get good news on Tyrese Haliburton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 25:51


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell hold an emergency podcast on Tyrese Haliburton's hamstring injury, why the team is better prepared to deal with the impact of his injury and why Bennedict Mathurin should be in the starting lineup.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: What winning the season series from the Bucks means

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 53:17


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell discuss the Pacers winning the season series with the Bucks, the trade market and Indiana's shifting lineups.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: The Bucks played angry because they're the Pacers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 41:14


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell delve deep into the wild ending of the game against the Bucks and offer final judgments on the unwritten rules around going for records and game balls. We open with a remembrance of Indianapolis, IU and Pacers legend George McGinnis.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: What does the country think of the Pacers now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 41:04


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell discuss the team's In-Season Tournament run, Tyrese Haliburton introducing himself to the country and plenty more.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Do home losses to non-playoff teams out-weigh IST success?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 41:35


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell dive into the team's dichotomy of losing to non-playoff teams at home but winning its In-Season Tournament pod and what it means.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Is it time to adjust expectations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 41:20


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell talk about the team's promising start, red-hot Tyrese Haliburton and the personnel decisions Rick Carlisle is making, starting with Daniel Theis' buyout

    From Way Downtown Podcast: The Pacers intersect with all the major NBA storylines this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 39:26


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell discuss the Pacers' 2-1 start, James Harden trade, in-season tournament and Victor Wembanyama

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers 2023-24 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 46:40


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they preview the Pacers 2023-24 season. 

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    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: What did we learn from the first two preseason games?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 36:17


    Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak discusses concerns about defense and shooting, gives a breakdown of rookies Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker, and dives into who will and won't be in the rotation.

    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Can we talk about what the Pacers need from a Buddy Hield trade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 35:09


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers editor Nat Newell take a long look at Buddy Hield's situation and what it means to the Pacers, the complicated mix of the roster and react in real time to the Dame Lillard trade.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers' schedule released

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 38:14


    Sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak take a look at the Pacers' 2023-24 season schedule.

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    From Way Downtown Podcast: Analyzing the Pacers in free agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 47:20


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak breaks down all the Pacers recent moves: Tyrese Haliburton's massive extension, signing Bruce Brown and trading for Obi Toppin. Then we look at why the Pacers have the best package for Damian Lillard (and why it won't happen). 

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Did the Pacers do enough during the draft? Why isn't Trayce Jackson-Davis a Pacer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 39:14


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and editor Nat Newell breakdown the newest Pacers, if they took a big enough swing during the draft and why Trayce Jackson-Davis is better off in Golden State.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: What are the Pacers going to do in the draft?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 43:41


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Chloe Peterson discuss all the possibilities for Thursday's NBA Draft.

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    From Way Downtown Pacers Podcast: Can the Pacers move up from the 7th pick?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 35:21


    IndyStar Pacers Insider Dustin Dopirak and Pacers Editor Nat Newell discuss draft workouts, options at No. 7, the possibility of moving up and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers lose out on top spot in lottery, will pick 7th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 33:33


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they recap the NBA lottery and discuss the Pacers' possibilities with the seventh overall pick.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers head into offseason with optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 41:29


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they take a look at the Pacers heading into the offseason.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers focus away from contention to youth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 48:56


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they discuss the Pacers move from playoff contention to youth.

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    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers take some swings at trade deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 39:11


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopriak as they look the Pacers' moves at the NBA trade deadline.

    From Way Downtown Podcast - Will the Pacers make a move before Thursday's trade deadline?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 38:58


    The Pacers have a logjam at power forward. Will Kevin Pritchard make a move prior to Thursday's NBA trade deadline? Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they discuss trade possibilities and what happened in Memphis.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Turner signs 2-year extension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 41:17


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they discuss the Pacers signing Myles Turner to a 2-year extension.

    From Way Downtown Podcast: Pacers winless with Haliburton out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 35:36


    Insider Dustin Dopirak and sports editor Nat Newell discuss the Pacers' struggles without guard Tyrese Haliburton. 

    From Way Downtown podcast: Pacers run through 'adult' string of performances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 46:53


    Join insider Dustin Dopirak and sports editor Nat Newell as they take a look at the Pacers recent success. 

    From Way Downtown podcast: Where the Pacers stand mid-December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 23:11


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider Dustin Dopirak as they look at where the Pacers stand mid-December.

    Pacing the Pacers Podcast: Rookie Bennedict Mathurin has looked impressive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 28:36


    Join deputy sports editor Nat Newell and insider Wilson Moore as they take a look at the Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin and the first few weeks of the season.

    Pacing the Pacers Podcast: Warren signs with Nets, Pacers trade Brogdon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 33:16


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider James Boyd as they break down the Pacers trading Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics.

    Pacing the Pacers Podcast: A look at free agency possibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 46:30


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider James Boyd as they take look ahead to Pacers' free agency.

    Schultz Star Show Podcast with Pacers Insider James Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 38:11


    The resident Pacers Insider talks with Schultz about the potential of Indiana landing a star with the No. 6 pick in the NBA Draft, Ben Mathurin's fit, a possible Malcolm Brogdon trade, and someday attending his first Indianapolis 500.

    Pacing the Pacers Podcast: Pacers will pick 6th in the NBA Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 33:19


    Join sports editor Nat Newell and insider James Boyd as they discuss the results from the NBA lottery and what player the Pacers may select in the 2022 NBA Draft.

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