Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Pritchard

Anthony Leal is not the fan favorite I thought he was - and so Hoosier fans would rather not have him back for a sixth year. Kevin Pritchard has done a masterful job of assembling the Pacers with drafts, trades, and free agent signings. Colts enter third week of offseason workouts! Here is the link for the world's greatest autobiographical book featuring only the mistakes the author has made: https://www.amazon.com/Oops-Art-Learning-Mistakes-Adventures/dp/173420740X

00:00 – 11:13 – Kevin and James are ready for Pacers/Bucks to get started, Damian Lillard’s status with a blood clot, Lee Corso signing off after Week 1 of next year’s college football season, 11:14 – 17:13– Morning Checkdown 17:14 – 42:57 – NFL Draft thoughts: Will the Colts be willing to trade up to land Tyler Warren, Pacers/Bucks thoughts and will Damian Lillard return in Game 2, series predictions, the importance of Tyrese Haliburton to score, handling Milwaukee’s zone defense, Kevin’s question about Anthony Richardson and if the Colts have missed more off the field or on the field with him 42:58 – 1:06:29 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses Kevin’s question about how the Colts have handled Anthony Richardson, his favorite Lee Corso memory, his thoughts on the Pacers heading into the series with the Bucks, Morning Checkdown 1:06:30 – 1:15:35 – Wrestlemania weekend, Damian Lillard’s status for the series with the Pacers 1:15:36 – 1:27:46– Adam Silver comments on the Luka Doncic trade, Kevin Pritchard’s old comments about Tyrese Haliburton 1:27:47 – 1:48:41 – Joe Flacco’s interesting comments about young QBs and did he hint at Anthony Richardson in it, comparing Richardson to other first-round QBs, Morning Checkdown 1:48:42 – 2:00:41 – Milwaukee Bucks reporter Eric Nehmn of The Athletic joins us to discuss their side of the series, Damian Lillard’s status after Game 1, their zone defense vs. the Pacers, is the Bucks lineup and strategy sustainable for a full series, is this a budding rivalry 2:00:42 – 2:07:39 – POP QUIZSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Golden is joined by Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan to discuss the Pacers offseason, the recent comments Kevin Pritchard made about keeping continuity, re-signing Pascal Siakam, what Rick Carlisle had to say about Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy. They discuss Bennedict Mathurin's role on this team entering year 3, how difficult things will get in the future with all the Pacers young players looking for bigger paydays and more. Kevin also shares his intrigue with Tristan Newton and Enrique Freeman as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 -16:06 – Joe Burrow's thoughts on an NFL All-Star Game, Pacers press conference thoughts: Kevin Pritchard's comments on where the Pacers stack up in the Eastern Conference, who takes the last shot in a close game for Team USA? 16:07 – 44:31 - Basketball halftimes shows, Colts Question of the Day: What's in store for Jonathan Taylor in 2024?, what people around the NFL are saying about Taylor, JT's projections across the league, Pacers summer league starting five, 40oz beer brands, Ron Dayne 44:32 -  55:20 - Gil McGregor of Sporting News joins us and tells us who he wants taking the last shot in a close game for Team USA, Tyrese Haliburton's role with Team USA, where the Pacers fall in the Eastern Conference, Zach Edey's debut with the Grizzlies Summer League team, are the Lakers a top-15 team/Bronny James thoughtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:57 – This time tomorrow we'll be broadcasting live at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Fever/Mystics, Zach Edey's summer league performance, Pacers press conference thoughts, Kevin poses a Men's Wimbledon tournament question 18:58 – 29:48 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 29:49 – 46:03 – Joe Burrow's thoughts on an NFL All-Star Game, Pacers press conference thoughts: Kevin Pritchard's comments on where the Pacers stack up in the Eastern Conference, who takes the last shot in a close game for Team USA? 46:04 – 1:22:42 – Basketball halftimes shows, Colts Question of the Day: What's in store for Jonathan Taylor in 2024?, what people around the NFL are saying about Taylor, JT's projections across the league, Pacers summer league starting five, 40oz beer brands, Ron Dayne, Morning Checkdown 1:22:43 – 1:32:44 – A rare live remote for us tomorrow at Fever/Mystics, what Jarace Walker heard from the coaching staff on what to work on in the off-season 1:32:45 – 1:34:51– The Indy Eleven participating in the US Open Cup 1:34:52 – 2:00:50– ESPN's Joe Tessitore joining WWE this summer, Pacers front office attempts to turn Indiana into a destination for stars, where can Pascal Siakam improve?, Morning Checkdown 2:00:51 – 2:13:20 – Gil McGregor of Sporting News joins us and tells us who he wants taking the last shot in a close game for Team USA, Tyrese Haliburton's role with Team USA, where the Pacers fall in the Eastern Conference, Zach Edey's debut with the Grizzlies Summer League team, are the Lakers a top-15 team/Bronny James thoughts 2:13:21 – 2:22:14 -  POP QUIZ, our MLB stadium countSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Taylor is the only Colts worth drafting early for your fantasy league! Anthony Richardson is a possibility for risk embracers! Walter Payton is the greatest NFL player ever - and the three man race does not include Tom Brady! Pacers offseason has been confidently administered by Kevin Pritchard - and will benefit from one more move! Caitlin Clark's all star nod shows the WNBA is a hell of a lot smarter than the olympic selection committee! Adam Howard hired full time by Mike Woodson as IU's assistant director of recruiting and operations! https://mybookie.website/joinwithKENT Promocode: KENT Here is the link for my book: https://www.amazon.com/Oops-Art-Learning-Mistakes-Adventures/dp/173420740X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-16:42) – Carmel High School and Carmel Swim Club Head Coach Chris Plumb joins Query & Company for Jake and Jimmy to congratulate him on being named to the Olympic Swim Staff. Plumb shares what his job will be in Paris, if they are given any free time to go experience Paris, explains the impact of Hoosiers being on the Olympic team, and shares some of the cool benefits that he will receive for being on the Olympic Swim Staff. (16:42-46:21) – Ryan Carr, Vice President of Player Personnel for the Indiana Pacers, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook ahead of tomorrow's NBA Draft to explain how much work goes into preparing for the draft with him, Rick Carlisle, Chad Buchanan, Kevin Pritchard, and their scouts. Additionally, he shares what the team's mindset is like now seeing the team starting to blend, assesses who he believes has a higher ceiling between Kel'el Ware and Zach Edey, states that the franchise is really high on the future of Bennedict Mathurin and Jarace Walker, and shares what kind of traits they are seeing in incoming draft prospects that are modeled from NBA players. (46:21-1:05:52) – Independent journalist, David Woods, joins Query & Company to highlight the people from the state of Indiana that will be competing in Paris this summer in the Olympics. Woods also shares what he thought of the way the city hosted the swimming trials, assesses how many more Olympics Cole Hocker has left in him, states that Hocker could be the biggest Olympian name in this states history if he is able to win gold in the 1500-meter race, and looks back on some former Olympians as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:18) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Florida Panthers capturing their first Stanley Cup. They get into Jimmy's fandom of the Florida Panthers that he just made public last night. Finally, they get into a debate about Jake's poll on Twitter as to which major sport has the unquestioned greatest player of all time. (25:18-42:38) – Carmel High School and Carmel Swim Club Head Coach Chris Plumb joins Query & Company for Jake and Jimmy to congratulate him on being named to the Olympic Swim Staff. Plumb shares what his job will be in Paris, if they are given any free time to go experience Paris, explains the impact of Hoosiers being on the Olympic team, and shares some of the cool benefits that he will receive for being on the Olympic Swim Staff. (42:38-50:49) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy getting into Jake's travel routine when he's flying back from races because a caller asked him if he takes soaps and shampoos back home with him. Additionally, they discuss the comment made by Chris Ballard pertaining to Anthony Richardson's shoulder. (50:49-1:20:40) – Ryan Carr, Vice President of Player Personnel for the Indiana Pacers, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook ahead of tomorrow's NBA Draft to explain how much work goes into preparing for the draft with him, Rick Carlisle, Chad Buchanan, Kevin Pritchard, and their scouts. Additionally, he shares what the team's mindset is like now seeing the team starting to blend, assesses who he believes has a higher ceiling between Kel'el Ware and Zach Edey, states that the franchise is really high on the future of Bennedict Mathurin and Jarace Walker, and shares what kind of traits they are seeing in incoming draft prospects that are modeled from NBA players. (1:20: 40-1:39:40) – Following their conversation with Ryan Carr, Jake and Jimmy continue the conversation surrounding the future of Zach Edey and Kel'el Ware in the NBA. They get into a debate as to which player would have a longer career in the NBA and has skills to last longer. (1:39:40-1:43:15) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the program by highlighting a couple of events that we have coming up for The Fan! (1:43:15-2:06:28) – Independent journalist, David Woods, joins Query & Company to highlight the people from the state of Indiana that will be competing in Paris this summer in the Olympics. Woods also shares what he thought of the way the city hosted the swimming trials, assesses how many more Olympics Cole Hocker has left in him, states that Hocker could be the biggest Olympian name in this states history if he is able to win gold in the 1500-meter race, and looks back on some former Olympians as well. (2:06:28-2:23:20) – Jake and Jimmy come back from break and dive more into what Chris Ballard said about Anthony Richardson's shoulder heading into training camp. Jake and Jimmy mutually agree that Ballard coming out and saying that he's a full go sets the fanbase up for panic if he suffers any injuries in training camp. (2:20:45-2:24:30) – Today's show ends with JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple bets!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Brad and Ryan take a look back at the Kevin Pritchard Draft Era, starting in 2017 with Pritchard's first draft as President of Basketball Operations after Larry Bird stepped down that Spring. They revisit some of the early misses and highlight many of the recent successes with players like Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker, and Ben Sheppard. They round out the episode with a quick preview of the upcoming 2024 NBA draft which kicks off on Wednesday night in its new 2 night format.

Rome Odunze works as a 15th overall pick - if he is not already off the board. His interview make me think Ballard will love him in spite of his great speed! Buddy Hield is on his way to Philly in a deal that set up another deal completed after the show - one of the guys the Pacers acquired, plus a second rounder for Doug McDermott. The trade winds up being Hield for Doug, Korkmaz, and two seconds. Good day's work for Kevin Pritchard. IU fans who believe basketball players should compete for cash and their own glory miss the point of competition and the joys of brotherhood. https://mybookie.website/joinwithKENT Promocode: KENT TO CLAIM YOUR DEPOSIT BONUS UP TO $1,000! Here is the link for my book: https://www.amazon.com/Oops-Art-Learning-Mistakes-Adventures/dp/173420740X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-25:34) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jimmy Cook, Jake Query, and producer Eddie Garrison sharing some of their thoughts on the Colts victory over the Steelers on Saturday and look at the playoff picture with three weeks left. Additionally, shares some stories and the background of Eric Montross after his passing Sunday morning from cancer. Finally, Jake interrogates Jimmy on his trip to London.   (25:34-44:26) – The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer makes his weekly visit on the program to mourn the loss of Eric Montross, accesses the performance for Mike Woodson's team against the Kansas Jayhawks, explains how Trey Galloway can build off of his career game against Bill Self's team, highlights the growth that he has seen from Mackenzie Mgbako in the last week, and reveals how he thinks Kel'el Ware will perform against Zach Edey following the way Kansas defended him. (44:26-48:50) – Hour one concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie trying to remember when the last Sunday Night Football game in Indianapolis was with the likelihood that Colts/Texans could be the SNF game for week eighteen. (48:50-1:15:14) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake and Jimmy on a Monday to recap the Colts win Saturday night over the Steelers, accesses whether he would bring back Gardner Minshew next season, explains why he thinks Shane Steichen should win coach of the year, reveals if it was a wake up call for the locker room following the release of Shaq Leonard, and reacts to the news of Steelers safety Damontae Kazee being suspended the rest of the season following his hit to Michael Pittman Jr.. (1:15:14-1:30:06) – Over the weekend Jake had a situation where he got a beer from a can when it said it was on draft. He shares the story of events and asks Jimmy and Eddie if he was in the right or wrong for asking for a different beer if he couldn't get the desired one on draft.    (1:30:06-1:32:13) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy providing an update on the injury report for the Pacers game tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. (1:32:13-1:55:32) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, Forbes Sports, and WTHR joins Jimmy and Jake to recap the road trip for the Pacers after the In-Season Tournament, accesses if the Pacers defense has regressed since their In-Season Tournament run, explains why it's hard to be Chad Buchanan and Kevin Pritchard right now with where the team is out, reveals that Myles Turner is the second most important player on the team after Tyrese Haliburton, and what stands out to him in the losses to some of the worst teams in the NBA. (1:55:32-2:16:43) – Former Indiana Hoosier basketball player Todd Leary joins Query & Company to share memories and tell stories about his childhood friend Eric Montross after his passing Sunday. Leary explains the decision that Montross made to go to North Carolina over IU, the growth that he made as a basketball player and human during high school, and the impact that Eric had on Leary's collegiate basketball career. (2:16:43-2:20:55) – Today's show ends with JMV joining the guys in studio to share his thoughts on the Pacers recent struggles. As the show concludes, he receives a call from a no caller ID.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-18:28) – The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer makes his weekly visit on the program to mourn the loss of Eric Montross, accesses the performance for Mike Woodson's team against the Kansas Jayhawks, explains how Trey Galloway can build off of his career game against Bill Self's team, highlights the growth that he has seen from Mackenzie Mgbako in the last week, and reveals how he thinks Kel'el Ware will perform against Zach Edey following the way Kansas defended him. (18:28-44:32) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 joins Jake and Jimmy on a Monday to recap the Colts win Saturday night over the Steelers, accesses whether he would bring back Gardner Minshew next season, explains why he thinks Shane Steichen should win coach of the year, reveals if it was a wake up call for the locker room following the release of Shaq Leonard, and reacts to the news of Steelers safety Damontae Kazee being suspended the rest of the season following his hit to Michael Pittman Jr.. (44:32-1:04:49) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked On Pacers, Forbes Sports, and WTHR joins Jimmy and Jake to recap the road trip for the Pacers after the In-Season Tournament, accesses if the Pacers defense has regressed since their In-Season Tournament run, explains why it's hard to be Chad Buchanan and Kevin Pritchard right now with where the team is out, reveals that Myles Turner is the second most important player on the team after Tyrese Haliburton, and what stands out to him in the losses to some of the worst teams in the NBA. (1:04:49-1:25:55) – Former Indiana Hoosier basketball player Todd Leary joins Query & Company to share memories and tell stories about his childhood friend Eric Montross after his passing Sunday. Leary explains the decision that Montross made to go to North Carolina over IU, the growth that he made as a basketball player and human during high school, and the impact that Eric had on Leary's collegiate basketball career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex and Facci discuss the big news of the day! Aaron Nesmith signs a 3-year extension with the Blue and Gold worth $33M. Alex shares quotes from practice and President Kevin Pritchard. Then the guys discuss how the Pacers giving a young player in Nesmith a chance to showcase his value could be attractive to other young players who are not getting the opportunity to do so on their current teams (ie Obi Toppin). After that, the guys discuss the possibility of striking a deal with Memphis for Daniel Theis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken Dalton is my first guest this week. Ken talks about the Michigan pheasant license and the Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative. Then, Kevin Pritchard from Jay's Sporting Goods reminds us to check the cables and string on your crossbow.

Hour two features Jay's Sporting Goods archery department manager Kevin Pritchard. Kevin has great advice on getting ready for the fall archery season. MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter is up next with an update on activities out of Lansing.

Independence Day Special - Colts, Pacers, Hoosiers, and Boilermakers - what parts of those four franchises and programs do we need to gain freedom from? Advice for Chris Ballard, Kevin Pritchard, Mike Woodson, and Matt Painter flows freely! As happens when we go live from Geist Reservoir - people shout out and cause a ruckus - which we love! Follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SterlingKe54923 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-27:37) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd sharing a memo for fans with NBA Free Agency a day closer, go over the Pacers Summer League roster and question why Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin are on it, and transition to the Indianapolis Colts training camp schedule with it being released last night.   (27:37-42:51) – Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how former Hoosier Trayce Jackson-Davis fits within the Warriors roster, how the Chris Paul move positively impacts the chances of Draymond Green returning to Golden State, and if Steph Curry likes being the underdog in the Western Conference. (42:51-52:15) – During the previous segment of the show, ESPN's Adam Schefter released a report that Colts CB Isaiah Rodgers Sr. is among a handful of players that will be suspended for the entirety of the upcoming season. Jimmy, James, and producer Eddie Garrison react to the report. (52:15-1:20:30) – Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar joins James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to rank which players he would target if he was Kevin Pritchard in free agency, what he wants to see from the Pacers in Summer League, if he has given anymore thought to the Pacers trading for Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, and how dependent Jerami Grant's free agency is on Damian Lillard's decision to return to Portland. (1:20:30-1:40:55) – Following their conversation with Dustin, Jimmy and James continue discussing the future of Damian Lillard. Later in the segment, Eddie and Jimmy go at it because of the reported number that Jerami Grant is seeking annually. The number baffled Eddie but Jimmy thought it was a justifiable number for the 29-year-old.            (1:40:55-1:41:27) – The one o'clock hour quickly concludes with Jimmy teasing a conversation with Charlotte Carroll. (1:41:27-2:08:16) – The Athletic's Charlotte Carroll joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to discuss the contract situation that Saquon Barkley is in right now with the New York Giants, reveal is Saquon would play this season on the franchise tag or sit out, how Parris Campbell has looked with the Giants so far, and what she expects to see from the New York Giants this season. (2:08:16-2:23:23) – The Herald Bulletin's George Bremer in Anderson joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to share his reaction to the season long suspension that Isaiah Rodgers Sr. is facing, how this outcome is the best possible scenario for him, how likely it is that Jelani Woods will become the Colts TE1 when the season starts, and how there is a different energy at practice with Anthony Richardson compared to previous seasons. (2:23:23-2:29:00) – We close out today's show with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing play he likes in the MLB, and more on NBA free agency for the Pacers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-14:47) – Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how former Hoosier Trayce Jackson-Davis fits within the Warriors roster, how the Chris Paul move positively impacts the chances of Draymond Green returning to Golden State, and if Steph Curry likes being the underdog in the Western Conference. (14:47-39:35) – Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar joins James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to rank which players he would target if he was Kevin Pritchard in free agency, what he wants to see from the Pacers in Summer League, if he has given anymore thought to the Pacers trading for Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, and how dependent Jerami Grant's free agency is on Damian Lillard's decision to return to Portland. (39:35-1:01:50) – The Athletic's Charlotte Carroll joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to discuss the contract situation that Saquon Barkley is in right now with the New York Giants, reveal is Saquon would play this season on the franchise tag or sit out, how Parris Campbell has looked with the Giants so far, and what she expects to see from the New York Giants this season. (1:01:50-1:15:56) – The Herald Bulletin's George Bremer in Anderson joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to share his reaction to the season long suspension that Isaiah Rodgers Sr. is facing, how this outcome is the best possible scenario for him, how likely it is that Jelani Woods will become the Colts TE1 when the season starts, and how there is a different energy at practice with Anthony Richardson compared to previous seasons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colts get best offseason grade in the AFC South, and Pro Football Focus like them to win more than Vegas! Anthony Richardson is the key to the offseason - and will be the key to the season too! Shane Steichen needs to simplify things for his rookie, but complicate it enough to keep defenses honest. Pacers need an offseason like the Colts had, and that means Kevin Pritchard's moves have just started. What do viewers need from a play by play voice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-26:05) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and producer Eddie Garrison sharing their thoughts on how the Indiana Pacers did last night in the NBA Draft. They share their emotions when the initial report as to whom they were selecting came out prior to knowing their seventh pick was being traded to Washington. Additionally, they discuss have drawn out the draft felt last night.   (26:05-43:13) – This morning Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joined Kevin & Query and explained why the Pacers passed on Trayce Jackson-Davis three different times last night. Jimmy and Eddie try to make sense of what Buchanan said with what TJD tweeted moments after the Pacers made the forty-seventh pick. (43:13-50:48) – We close out the first hour of the show with Scott and Jimmy debating if Trayce Jackson-Davis and other prospects that fall into a wide range of outcomes should attend the NBA Draft in person tomorrow night.    (50:48-1:16:57) – Kevin Bowen from Kevin & Query and 1075thefan.com joins the Fan Midday Show in studio to share his thoughts on the overall product of the NBA Draft last night on ESPN, how the Kevin Pritchard and Chad Buchanan have done a solid job at making small moves that help the cap, explains why Buddy Hield is so critical to the success of the Indiana Pacers this season, and what he wants to see the Pacers do in free agency when the league year starts. (1:16:57-1:31:30) – Television voice of the Indiana Pacers in Chris Denari joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook to discuss where Jarace Walker fits within the roster, gives credit to the job that Kevin Pritchard and company have done in rebuilding the roster, what Bennedict Mathurin has to work on defensively to help the team's overall defensive efficiency, and who the veteran voice of the Pacers will be this season with James Johnson and George Hill gone.         (1:31:30-1:36:03) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy revealing the numbers that Jarace Walker and Ben Shepard have chosen to wear with the Indiana Pacers. Additionally, Eddie shares some marketing ideas for the Pacers surrounding Jarace Walker. (1:36:03-2:05:02) – Former NBA front office executive Dan Purcell joins Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to express his thoughts on how the Pacers did in selecting Jarace Walker, how soon he expects Indiana to be a contending team in the Eastern Conference, how the Pacers could play out the Buddy Hield situation, explains the confusion with trading draft picks and why it's not like the NFL, and explains why Cam Whitmore fell from the top ten to twenty. (2:05:02-2:17:40) – Alex Golden from Setting the Pace is our final guest on the program to recap the Pacers draft. He explains why he really likes the way the front office moved the picks the Pacers did between trades with the Nuggets and Lakers, what the future holds in his eyes for Buddy Hield, and how aggressive he thinks the team will be in free agency. (2:17:40-2:223:55) – We close out today's show with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing play he likes in the MLB, and some final notes from Jimmy on the Pacers draft to round out the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-26:05) – Kevin Bowen from Kevin & Query and 1075thefan.com joins the Fan Midday Show in studio to share his thoughts on the overall product of the NBA Draft last night on ESPN, how the Kevin Pritchard and Chad Buchanan have done a solid job at making small moves that help the cap, explains why Buddy Hield is so critical to the success of the Indiana Pacers this season, and what he wants to see the Pacers do in free agency when the league year starts. (26:05-39:59) – Television voice of the Indiana Pacers in Chris Denari joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook to discuss where Jarace Walker fits within the roster, gives credit to the job that Kevin Pritchard and company have done in rebuilding the roster, what Bennedict Mathurin has to work on defensively to help the team's overall defensive efficiency, and who the veteran voice of the Pacers will be this season with James Johnson and George Hill gone.        (39:59-1:09:19) – Former NBA front office executive Dan Purcell joins Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to express his thoughts on how the Pacers did in selecting Jarace Walker, how soon he expects Indiana to be a contending team in the Eastern Conference, how the Pacers could play out the Buddy Hield situation, explains the confusion with trading draft picks and why it's not like the NFL, and explains why Cam Whitmore fell from the top ten to twenty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Positional expense breakdowns show priorities should be toward people like Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman - especially when your quarterback is on his rookie contract! Pacers are scheduled to select seventh, but after an earlier trade with the Lakers to make Herb Simon smile, Kevin Pritchard needs to do some real work to bolster the roster! With Will Wade continuing to coach, is there any point in pretending to enforce any NCAA rules? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-25:10) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Jimmy Cook and Scott Agness by breaking down some of the prospects that are in the being mocked to the Indiana Pacers at seven, why they believe Indiana should be in position to be fifth or sixth in the eastern conference standings, examine the situations that the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets are in right now with the second and third picks, and why it doesn't seem likely that the Pacers will go get O.G. Anunoby.   (25:10-43:17) – Danny Lopez, Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, joins Scott Agness and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to explain the decision of the Saturday night festivities on All-Star weekend to be at Lucas Oil Stadium, why they decided to list the ticket prices for the festivities at a reasonable cost, what they want people to do All-Star weekend, and reveals the date in which fans can start purchasing tickets. (43:17-46:42) – We close out the first hour of the show with Scott and Jimmy debating if Trayce Jackson-Davis and other prospects that fall into a wide range of outcomes should attend the NBA Draft in person tomorrow night.    (46:42-1:11:32) – Rafael Barlowe of NBA Big Board joins Scott and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to highlight what he's heard over the last 24-48 hours pertaining to what Charlotte and Portland will do tomorrow night, which prospect he really likes to join the Pacers roster with the seventh pick, how to access the Thompson twins, some players that he likes at the end of the first round for the Pacers, and if there is enough value in the back end of the first round for Indiana to package 26 and 29 to move up in the middle of the first round. (1:11:32-1:31:17) – As we wrapped up the previous segment, there was news from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Indiana Pacers have traded a pair of their picks with the Denver Nuggets. Scott breaks down what it all means for both sides and Jimmy shares his confusion with Kevin Pritchard's move.         (1:31:17-1:37:31) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Scott and Jimmy going through some of the prospects that are available in the range of the 40th pick for the Pacers. Additionally, they touch on how the prospects that came to Indianapolis to workout for the Pacers were excited to potentially play with Tyrese Haliburton. (1:41:25-2:05:38) – Rose Garden Report's Sean Highkin joins the Fan Midday Show with Scott Agness and Jimmy Cook to explain the situation the Portland Trail Blazers are in with Damian Lillard, what the future hold for Anfernee Simons if Brandon Miller isn't available for the Blazers if they keep the third overall pick, and how likely it is that Nike owner Phil Knight purchases the franchise in the near future. (2:05:38-2:19:45) – As more details come out of the Pacers/Nuggets trade earlier in the show, Scott changes his mind on the trade knowing which first round pick it could be the Nuggets are sending the Pacers. Additionally, they discuss which prospect they like the most for the seventh pick and where the best fit is for Trayce Jackson-Davis. (2:19:45-2:26:32) – We close out today's show with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing play he likes tonight in MLB, and Scott making his official pick as to who the Pacers will select seventh overall tomorrow night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:18) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd recapping the big NBA news yesterday with the Phoenix Suns acquiring Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul and a bag of chips. Additionally, they debate if Draymond Green would go to Phoenix vis sign and trade with him declining his player option with the Golden State Warriors for the 2023-2024 season.   (24:18-47:42) – Late last week ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the Indiana Pacers could be open to trading the seventh pick in Thursday's draft for a wing that can help them win. Jimmy and James react to that. Plus, they discuss the comments made by Jonathan Taylor at minicamp last week pertaining to a potential contract extension. (47:42-52:13) – We close out the first hour of the show with Jimmy asking producer Eddie Garrison to share his excitement about the Cincinnati Reds being labeled as “America's Team” while they're on their eight-game winning streak. James asks Eddie how soon he expects the winning streak to end.    (52:13-1:23:50) – George Bremer of the Harold Bulletin in Anderson joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on how the quarterback battle between Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, how Dallis Flowers fits the prototype corner that Gus Bradley covets, and how eye opening it was to him for what Jonathan Taylor said early in the offseason regarding his contract extension to what he said last week. (1:23:50-1:35:47) – Jimmy tries to gauge what level of interest James and Eddie had last night on the U.S. Open with it being a primetime slot for the final round of golf and how they felt about the fans surrounding the green on the final hole. Additionally, they touch on James attending Alec Pierce's camp over the weekend.         (1:35:47-1:41:25) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy and James discussing the options that Draymond Green has after declining his player option for the Golden State Warriors for the upcoming season. (1:41:25-2:05:55) – Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar joins Jimmy and James on the Fan Midday Show to share what he's hearing on what the team plans to do with the seventh overall pick, details which players could be added to a trade in order to land a big name, how Tyrese Haliburton likes the aspect of being involved in the decisions being made, and which prospect that he sees Kevin Pritchard and Chad Buchanan selecting at pick seven based off what he's said in previous press conferences. (2:05:55-2:23:29) – The Athletic's Zach Berman joins James and Jimmy on The Fan to explain what he saw from Shane Steichen during his time in Philadelphia in helping Jalen Hurts develop into the quarterback he is today, how beneficial it is for Richardson to have Gardner Minshew, what Nick Sirianni has done in Philly to make the players love going to work every day, and how Steichen could approach preseason if he follows the footsteps of Sirianni. (2:23:29-2:29:30) – We close out today's show with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing play he likes tonight in MLB, and James sharing his thought on the Pacers draft situation.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-26:41) – George Bremer of the Harold Bulletin in Anderson joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on how the quarterback battle between Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, how Dallis Flowers fits the prototype corner that Gus Bradley covets, and how eye opening it was to him for what Jonathan Taylor said early in the offseason regarding his contract extension to what he said last week. (26:41-50:41) – Pacers beat reporter Dustin Dopirak of the IndyStar joins Jimmy and James on the Fan Midday Show to share what he's hearing on what the team plans to do with the seventh overall pick, details which players could be added to a trade in order to land a big name, how Tyrese Haliburton likes the aspect of being involved in the decisions being made, and which prospect that he sees Kevin Pritchard and Chad Buchanan selecting at pick seven based off what he's said in previous press conferences. (50:41-1:05:47) – The Athletic's Zach Berman joins James and Jimmy on The Fan to explain what he saw from Shane Steichen during his time in Philadelphia in helping Jalen Hurts develop into the quarterback he is today, how beneficial it is for Richardson to have Gardner Minshew, what Nick Sirianni has done in Philly to make the players love going to work every day, and how Steichen could approach preseason if he follows the footsteps of Sirianni.See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Richardson gives the Colts a chance in an AFC with Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, Rodgers, Jackson, Lawrence, and Herbert! And that gives Chris Ballard a chance to stick around. Indiana Pacers are going to make trades - several trades in the next 72 hours! This is where Kevin Pritchard shines! David Freese refuses enshrinement into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, but that won't change how his 2011 heroics will be remembered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00 - 27:38) - Kevin Bowen is out on this Friday edition of Kevin & Query as he is taking an early Father's Day weekend. Marc Dycton slides over to the host seat and joins Jake Query in talking sports on The Fan. Jake begins by teasing Marc about a mega gas station that is moving in to Whitestown, Indiana.....Wally's a competitor to Buccee's. Indiana is about to have a gas station turf war with Wally's and Wawa coming to town in the near future. Sports talk begins around the Colt's OTAs wrapping up. Do players take it easy just before training camp and recover, or do you begin a personal training program to be at peak performance before training camp? Query believes that a player's position within the organization or experience within the league may determine what they choose to do as rookies would be more likely to train harder. Pacer's President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard reportedly ate with Kansas small forward/shooting guard after his workout with the team. (27:39 - 33:24) - Morning Checkdown (33:25 - 42:22) - The first segment comes to a close with return to Jonathan Taylor trade talk. Jake ponders if it is time to trade in Taylor for future pieces in the draft, or if he is someone they could keep around at a lighter pay grade given the current free agent market around running backs. The running back position is very undervalued in today's NFL. Jake could not even name the leading rusher in the NFL last season. (42:23 - 1:08:26) - Greg Rakestraw kicks off the eight o'clock hour and picks up the Jonathan Taylor conversation. Rakestraw thinks that Taylor is looking at a short-term contract no matter where he goes. No NFL team is in a position to offer running backs anything longer than three years and even that is stretching it for a back in the current NFL landscape. Taylor's best bet is likely to stay with the Colts as Indianapolis has a bit more money to throw around given their current quarterback situation. Jake wants to know where the Colts have the greatest amount of depth and wealth, Rakestraw responds with a potential surprising answer of the Tight-End position. The biggest question going into training camp is who the quarterback for the Colts will be going into week 1 of the regular season. Everything about first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson seems right for him to have the start on week 1, but when the bright lights are on will he be ready? Rakestraw winds down the conversation by talking about the IHSAA boys state finals in baseball later on tonight. (1:08:27 - 1:26:33) - From one guest into another as Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star calls in to the program. Jake begins by issuing a formal apology for mispronouncing his name for the 30th time. The guys want to know if there is any truth to the report that Kevin Pritchard and Gradey Dick got dinner after his workout with the Pacers last night. Dopirak says it is entirely possible, especially since Dick was the only player in the workout last night. The situation might be different if it was a full 6-7 player event, but with just one player the session likely had a more personal feel. According to Dopirak, Gradey Dick is a player that could fit well within the Pacers organization especially as a wing shooter. He could be a bench player that fits into Buddy Hield's role if Hield ever were traded or did not re-sign with the team. Finally, Marc poses the ever-important question to Dopirak, who will the Pacers select with their first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft? (1:26:34 - 1:30:07) - Pat Sajak is stepping down as the host of Wheel of Fortune, who will replace him as host and will it be a former sports star? The guys are going to talk more about it at the top of the hour. (1:30:08 - 1:59:01) - Marc and Jake give their picks for sports themed replacement hosts for Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak steps down. What former Hoosier sports stars could potentially stand behind the wheel? How much has Jeff Saturday's interim head-coach stint with the Colts hurt his likeability? No one has heard from him since he didn't get the head coaching position, except for a tweet of him on a boat. A bit of breaking news mid segment, former Indiana Pacer Mike Dunleavy Jr. reportedly has been named the new General Manager of the Golden State Warriors. What about if Shaq or Charles Barkley hosted Wheel of Fortune?(1:59:02 - 2:05:27) - Pop Quiz (2:05:28 - 2:18:40) - Jake wants people's opinions on the best of four songs, more Wheel of Fortune host suggestions, and more Wally's vs. Buc-ee's talk. Jonathan Taylor contract negotiations to close out the episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Richardson, DeForest Buckner, Jonathan Taylor, Shaq Leonard, and Bernard Raimann MUST play at a Pro Bowl level for the Colts to win. Kevin Pritchard needs a home run in the NBA Draft for the Pacers to become contenders in the East. Can the USGA move the US Open to a course that is a reasonable test in the middle of the tournament. The Los Angeles Country Club was easy pickins for pro golfers yesterday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-25:24) – Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook to provide the news on how Trayce Jackson-Davis's workout went today with the Indiana Pacers, what he expects Kevin Pritchard and company to do with the five picks they have in the upcoming draft, how big of a drop off the talent is after Brandon Miller, and accesses the value of Buddy Hield and Myles Turner. (25:24-41:35) – During their conversation with Dustin, there was a reference to the Pacers trading with the Portland Trail Blazers for the third overall pick to land Brandon Miller. Will and Jimmy start looking at potential trade packages the Pacers could offer Portland to land the third overall pick that works for both sides financially.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:19) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook dissecting game two of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, how there are two blueprints in place for teams to build their roster, and which route they believe the Pacers should go in the draft. (27:19-42:39) – We come back from break with Will and Jimmy discussing the news that was just announced shortly before the start of the show that the Indianapolis Colts have signed veteran wide receiver Breshad Perriman. They discuss what kind of role they could see him having within the Colts locker room and on the field. (42:39-48:08) – Will closes out the first hour of the show by asking Jimmy if coaching really matters in the NBA because of the turnover at the position this offseason around the teams that were playing in the post-season this year.   (48:08-1:13:38) – Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook to provide the news on how Trayce Jackson-Davis's workout went today with the Indiana Pacers, what he expects Kevin Pritchard and company to do with the five picks they have in the upcoming draft, how big of a drop off the talent is after Brandon Miller, and accesses the value of Buddy Hield and Myles Turner. (1:13:38-1:30:10) – During their conversation with Dustin, there was a reference to the Pacers trading with the Portland Trail Blazers for the third overall pick to land Brandon Miller. Will and Jimmy start looking at potential trade packages the Pacers could offer Portland to land the third overall pick that works for both sides financially.      (1:30:10-1:38:05) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Brian revisiting the story of a lady's car getting hit by Kyle Kirkwood's tire at the Indy 500 because Penske Entertainment announced that they'll get her a new one. This leads to Brian questioning Jimmy and Eddie if they have ever named their car. (1:38:05-2:05:31) – The final hour of today's show consists of Will and Jimmy continuing their discussion on the Indianapolis Zoo with Will making a visit there this morning and then transition to comparing the NBA Combine to the NFL Combine. Eventually they go into the specific workouts that the NBA prospects go through during the combine. (2:05:31-2:15:47) – Will and Jimmy put their creative minds together to try and come up with a way for local sports media personalities to compete in a decathlon featuring various sports. They discuss some possible events. (2:15:47-2:28:22) – We close out this week's show with Will and Jimmy discussing Victor Hovland winning the 2023 Memorial Tournament. Additionally, Jimmy shares his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie shares a couple plays, and Will puts his seven year-old daughter on the spot to make some picks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA Free Agency begins in just over one month. What do the Indiana Pacers need to consider with two of their own free agents, Kendall Brown and Gabe York? Host Tony East breaks it down, including CBA rules, Brown's injury, Kevin Pritchard's comments, and more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA Free Agency begins in just over one month. What do the Indiana Pacers need to consider with two of their own free agents, Kendall Brown and Gabe York? Host Tony East breaks it down, including CBA rules, Brown's injury, Kevin Pritchard's comments, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-09:57) – PGA Tour Radio's Will Haskett joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight the chances that John Rahm has at winning his second major of the season, which golfers this golf course does not favor because of their lack of power in their tee shot, who he likes as an underdog to win the PGA Championship, and makes an apology to Jimmy and producer Eddie Garrison for saying he doesn't find schedule release day exciting.   (09:57-27:38) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins Brian and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share his perspective on Kevin Pritchard revealing that the Pacers were one ping pong ball away from landing the first overall pick, explains how the NBA Draft lottery works from a ping pong ball perspective, if the Pacers would be able to trade up in the draft with the capital they have (7, 26, 29, and 42), and which prospect the team would be fortunate to select if he fell come draft night. (27:38-42:13) – ESPN's Frank Isola joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to provide his experience when sitting in the room where they announce the ping pong balls, which team he would have liked to see win the lottery if it wasn't the San Antonio Spurs, is Wembanyama the best prospect in the history of sports, how important it will be towards the legacy of Nikola Jokic to make the NBA Finals, and if Jimmy Butler could carry the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:06) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook sharing their emotions on the Pacers not moving up or back in the draft lottery, why they didn't like Pacers President Kevin Pritchard revealing how close the team was from getting Victor Wembanyama, and if Wembanyama is the best prospect in the history of sport like ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski said repeatedly last night on the lottery telecast.    (24:06-37:20) – PGA Tour Radio's Will Haskett joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight the chances that John Rahm has at winning his second major of the season, which golfers this golf course does not favor because of their lack of power in their tee shot, who he likes as an underdog to win the PGA Championship, and makes an apology to Jimmy and producer Eddie Garrison for saying he doesn't find schedule release day exciting.   (37:20-41:15) – Hour one concludes with Brian and Jimmy debating who the best prospect in the history of sports in lieu of Woj tabbing Wembanyama as such.   (41:15-1:08:40) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins Brian and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share his perspective on Kevin Pritchard revealing that the Pacers were one ping pong ball away from landing the first overall pick, explains how the NBA Draft lottery works from a ping pong ball perspective, if the Pacers would be able to trade up in the draft with the capital they have (7, 26, 29, and 42), and which prospect the team would be fortunate to select if he fell come draft night. (1:08:40-1:22:35) – Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie giveaway a pair of tickets for a listener to attend the Indianapolis 500 by answering a trivia question pertaining to the race. Additionally, Jimmy shows his youth when Brian asks him what his favorite Aerosmith song that leads to the two sharing their first five songs on shuffle from their playoffs.     (1:22:35-1:24:25) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Brian and Eddie asking Jimmy if he came back with Aerosmith as the bump back music. (1:24:25-1:48:14) – ESPN's Frank Isola joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to provide his experience when sitting in the room where they announce the ping pong balls, which team he would have liked to see win the lottery if it wasn't the San Antonio Spurs, is Wembanyama the best prospect in the history of sports, how important it will be towards the legacy of Nikola Jokic to make the NBA Finals, and if Jimmy Butler could carry the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics. (1:48:14-1:59:10) – Brian and Jimmy come back from break and bring up the news of former Colts punter Pat McAfee signing a deal with ESPN. They share the pros and cons of the situation along with how odd it seems that ESPN would be interested in bringing Pat onboard. (1:59:10-2:55:50) – The final segment of the show is spent with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and producer Eddie Garrison sharing his play for tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NBA Draft Lottery was highly anticipated this year as Victor Wembanyama was the ultimate prize! Kevin Pritchard and Tyrese Haliburton represented the Pacers on Lottery night and we reacted to the entire show live! Hear our thoughts on how this all played out and what this means for the Pacers moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Indiana Pacers season over, host Tony East is joined by Caitlin Cooper from Basketball She Wrote (https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote) to review the season of Pacers leadership. Today, the duo digs into the 2022-23 campaign of Kevin Pritchard, who changed his thinking in significant ways.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Indiana Pacers season over, host Tony East is joined by Caitlin Cooper from Basketball She Wrote (https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote) to review the season of Pacers leadership. Today, the duo digs into the 2022-23 campaign of Kevin Pritchard, who changed his thinking in significant ways. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex and Facci share their Top 10 trade targets for the Pacers this offseason! Kevin Pritchard said he is "itching" to make a big move so the guys threw out some names they hope KP and the Front Office are making calls on this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The talented Caitlin Cooper is back with Alex and Facci to educate us on how this season played out and what areas this team can improve upon to take another step forward next season. Caitlin also shares some of her biggest takeaways from Kevin Pritchard's end of season press conference. Lastly, the trio discuss Bennedict Mathurin's rookie season and what areas he needs to improve upon for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:00-32:26) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a hump day with Jimmy Cook and Scott Agness evaluating what Kevin Pritchard had to say yesterday to the media regarding the future of the franchise, what kind of role Scott envisions for Aaron Nesmith and Jordan Nwora in the future, and what kind of player they think the Pacers need to add to the roster this offseason whether it's through the draft, trade, or free agency. (32:26-43:56) – After the spending the first segment of the show breaking down the Pacers, they shift to the Indianapolis Colts. Jimmy and Scott evaluate the offseason so far for Chris Ballard with the draft two weeks away from tomorrow. Producer Eddie Garrison chimes in with something that fans should remember when it comes to this part of free agency.   (43:56-52:38) – Hour one concludes with Jimmy and Scott continue discussing the Colts but change the topic to the Colts NOT selecting a quarterback fourth overall. They examine the options Chris Ballard has if he doesn't have the conviction to select Will Levis OR Anthony Richardson. (52:38-1:24:24) – Former NBA front office executive Dan Purcell joins Jimmy and Scott on the Fan Midday Show this afternoon to give his perspective on the play-in tournament, how challenging it is in today's NBA for players on the defensive end of the floor, questions the ability of Memphis to make a postseason run, goes over the individual teams that are remaining in the playoffs, and if he feels like that the Indiana Pacers have the ability to make the playoffs as a six seed next season. (1:24:24-1:39:00) – Jimmy and Scott come back from break by pointing out something that Shane Steichen said today when he was asked about Lamar Jackson. Eddie seems to think differently than Jimmy on the chances that could happen, along with when they think the Lamar Jackson domino will fall. (1:39:00-1:45:56) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Scott pondering the ideas of where the NFL could host the draft if it came to Indianapolis with some unique ways to promote parts of the city. Additionally, they debate if the NBA will look at the NFL Draft and start moving it around from city to city. (1:45:56-2:15:33) – Senior writer for Colts.com in JJ Stankevitz joins Jimmy and Scott on the Fan Midday Show to break down what Shane Steichen has changed around the Colts complex, how he doesn't view anything after the Carolina Panthers selecting a quarterback as a guarantee, revisits something that Chris Ballard said about Shane Steichen's background of quarterbacks that he's worked with, and one of his biggest takeaways from the owners meeting that wasn't said by Steichen, Ballard, or Jim Irsay.   (2:15:33-2:28:02) – Jimmy and Scott take something from what DeForest Buckner had to say about his future with the Colts and debunk half of the statement that Buckner made. Additionally, they highlight some of the needs outside of quarterback that the Colts need. (2:28:02-2:35:59) – The final segment of the show is spent with Scott asking Jimmy for his JCook Plays of the Day! Plus, Eddie shares his bets for tonight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard addressed the media on Tuesday. Host Tony East was there, and he breaks down everything Pritchard said about the future of the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, the NBA Draft, free agency, and more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!HelloFreshSkip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that's why it's America's #1 meal kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/nba60 and use code nba60 for 60% off plus free shipping!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.Ultimate Pro Basketball GMTo download the game just visit probasketballgm.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard addressed the media on Tuesday. Host Tony East was there, and he breaks down everything Pritchard said about the future of the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, the NBA Draft, free agency, and more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! HelloFresh Skip trips to the grocery store and count on HelloFresh to make home cooking easy, fun, AND affordable – that's why it's America's #1 meal kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/nba60 and use code nba60 for 60% off plus free shipping! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Ultimate Pro Basketball GM To download the game just visit probasketballgm.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facci and Alex spend the entirety of the show discussing what Kevin Pritchard had to say at his end of season press conference and discuss what those comments mean for the future of this Pacers team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:00-25:30) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Jimmy Cook and Dane Fife discussing the Indiana Pacers losing last night to the Charlotte Hornets, the adjustment that the Miami coaching staff made defensively to contain Trayce Jackson-Davis, how soon should IU start looking at the transfer portal to replace some of the outgoing talent, and what some of the challenges are when trying to bring players in through the transfer portal. 25:30-45:51) – Legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins Jimmy and Dane on the Fan Midday Show to break down IU's loss on Sunday night to the Miami Hurricanes, his overall thoughts on the way the Big Ten plays basketball compared to the other power conferences, and what he will remember most about Trayce Jackson-Davis with his career coming to an end with the Indiana Hoosiers.   (45:51-47:54) – Hour one concludes with Jimmy and producer Eddie Garrison mentioning the Indiana women's team falling last night to the Miami Hurricanes in heart breaking fashion while Dane grabs a snack from the vending machine. (47:54-1:13:21) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins Jimmy and Dane on The Fan to provide his thoughts on what signing QB Gardner Minshew means, if there is any truth behind the rumor that the Colts could look into signing Lamar Jackson, highlights the problem with negotiating with a player that has the transition tag, and his initial opinion on the signing of WR Isaiah McKenzie that happened during the start of their conversation. (1:13:21-1:32:42) – Indiana Hoosier legend Landon Turner joins Jimmy and Dane on the program today to expound on the overall season for the Indiana Hoosiers, how important it was for Trayce Jackson-Davis to buy into the culture that Mike Woodson is trying to develop, how disappointing it was to see Purdue lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and who he thinks will win the NCAA Tournament. (1:32:42-1:36:43) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Dane discussing the Colts signing wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie to add a veteran receiver into the mix and why Jimmy wants to assemble a pickleball team over the requested beach volleyball team Dane wants. (1:36:43-2:02:00) – Host of Setting the Pace in Alex Golden joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and Dane Fife to recap last night's loss to the Charlotte Hornets after a promising first quarter, what kind of player that he would like to see the Pacers add to the rotation for next year, how Kevin Pritchard has hit on every addition since the Sabonis/Haliburton trade, and how he projects Trayce Jackson-Davis playing in the NBA. (2:02:00-2:14:09) – Jimmy, Dane, and Eddie circle back to a topic they discussed in the first segment of the show in the transfer portal. Dane highlights what kind player that IU and Purdue need to look at, the challenges of recruiting players in the portal, and how quick coaching staffs must find out as much as they can about players. (2:14:09-2:25:08) – The final segment of the show is spent with Jimmy sharing the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie shares a couple plays that he likes tonight. Additionally, Dane shares who he has winning the championship and in the Final Four with the Sweet Sixteen approaching this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-19:58) – Legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins Jimmy and Dane on the Fan Midday Show to break down IU's loss on Sunday night to the Miami Hurricanes, his overall thoughts on the way the Big Ten plays basketball compared to the other power conferences, and what he will remember most about Trayce Jackson-Davis with his career coming to an end with the Indiana Hoosiers.  (19:58-44:28) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins Jimmy and Dane on The Fan to provide his thoughts on what signing QB Gardner Minshew means, if there is any truth behind the rumor that the Colts could look into signing Lamar Jackson, highlights the problem with negotiating with a player that has the transition tag, and his initial opinion on the signing of WR Isaiah McKenzie that happened during the start of their conversation. (44:28-1:00:38) – Indiana Hoosier legend Landon Turner joins Jimmy and Dane on the program today to expound on the overall season for the Indiana Hoosiers, how important it was for Trayce Jackson-Davis to buy into the culture that Mike Woodson is trying to develop, how disappointing it was to see Purdue lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and who he thinks will win the NCAA Tournament. (1:00:38-1:21:52) – Host of Setting the Pace in Alex Golden joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and Dane Fife to recap last night's loss to the Charlotte Hornets after a promising first quarter, what kind of player that he would like to see the Pacers add to the rotation for next year, how Kevin Pritchard has hit on every addition since the Sabonis/Haliburton trade, and how he projects Trayce Jackson-Davis playing in the NBA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex starts off the show recapping the Pacers loss to the Jazz, Nwora making his Pacers debut, G Hill returning for the first time in a Pacers uniform and Goga Bitadze finding a new team - the Orlando Magic! Next, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers play of late, Kevin Pritchard's press conference and what things stood out to us, Nwora and Hill's press conference and how both are eager to be in Indiana! Then the guys closeout the show discussing why Theis is getting minutes still over Smith/Jackson and what a new home could do for Goga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard discussed the Pacers trade deadline operations. Host Tony East breaks it down, and then wraps up the trade deadline by looking at trades made by other teams that impact the Pacers. Plus, what went wrong for the team over the weekend on the court?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONLinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBAFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get startedFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-23:10) – Coordinator of Radio Production for the Colts Radio Network in Casey Vallier joins Brendan and Jimmy to summarize how he felt witnessing the Colts blow a 33-0 lead to Minnesota on Saturday, how every member of the Colts organization is still putting their best foot forward to pick up a win on Monday night, and if the ability to spoil playoff hopes for the Chargers adds any energy to the team.   (23:10-42:54) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of FOX59/CBS4 joins Jimmy and Brendan to weigh in on the epic collapse last Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings, if he thinks Frank Reich wants to get immediately back into coaching or wait a season or two, and if money would factor into getting rid of Chris Ballard or not. (42:54-58:13) – NBA reporter from ESPN in Nick Friedell joins Brendan and Jimmy to break down the league wide implications that the Mat Ishbia acquisition of the Phoenix Suns brings, what he has seen from the Indiana Pacers so far through the first 30+ games of the season, and how the trades Kevin Pritchard has made the last five years have built up to this Pacers rebuild.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lakers still don't know if LeBron James will play Friday night against Detroit. He was a participant in Wednesday's practice, but only in the non-contact portions. Is it a sign he's not healing? Of extra caution? Hard to say. But one thing is clear - both games this weekend (Friday against the Pistons, Sunday vs. San Antonio, both at home) are super important not just from a wins-and-losses standpoint (can't keep making the hole deeper) but also vibes. Detroit and San Antonio are bad teams. With or without LeBron, if the Lakers want to believe they have a chance to compete this year, these games have to be won.The mental damage that comes with losing over the weekend might be as significant as the hit in the standings. Maybe more.Along those lines, these games are important in the whole, "Will they or won't they, should they or shouldn't they?" questions around trades. It's fair to say that Lakers fans are still thinking hard about Myles Turner, who continues to tantalize by playing extremely well for the Pacers. So much so that when Rob Pelinka and Jesse Buss were spotted boarding a plane to Indiana, even when everyone knew it wasn't to scout Turner and Buddy Hield, or sit face to face with Pacers boss Kevin Pritchard... people still kinda hoped maybe it was? A big week for wishcasting.Rob-on-a-plane is a wonderful, fun new entry in the great lineage of "Kevin Garnett bought a house in Malibu!" tea leaf reading. But what about the rumors that the Clippers might be getting involved? If Turner ends up in Los Angeles, but not playing for the purple and gold? Watch out, because it's probably torch-and-pitchforks time.HOSTS: Andy and Brian KamenetzkySEGMENT 1: LeBron practices, but without taking contact. Does that mean he's getting close to playing?SEGMENT 2: Rob Pelinka gets on a plane to Indiana, and hilarity ensues on the internet.SEGMENT 3: So is the market for Turner heating up?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBAPrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONSweatBlockIf you or someone you love is experiencing embarrassing sweat or odor try SweatBlock. Save20% with promo code Locked On at sweatblock.com. Also available on Amazon.RocketMoneyCancel unnecessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to RocketMoney.com/LockedOnBetterHelpThis episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. As the world's largest therapy service, BetterHelp has matched 3 million people with professionally licensed and vetted therapists available 100% online. Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBAMasterClassWith MasterClass, you can learn from the world's best minds - anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. his holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to MASTERCLASS.com/LOCKEDON today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers still don't know if LeBron James will play Friday night against Detroit. He was a participant in Wednesday's practice, but only in the non-contact portions. Is it a sign he's not healing? Of extra caution? Hard to say. But one thing is clear - both games this weekend (Friday against the Pistons, Sunday vs. San Antonio, both at home) are super important not just from a wins-and-losses standpoint (can't keep making the hole deeper) but also vibes. Detroit and San Antonio are bad teams. With or without LeBron, if the Lakers want to believe they have a chance to compete this year, these games have to be won. The mental damage that comes with losing over the weekend might be as significant as the hit in the standings. Maybe more. Along those lines, these games are important in the whole, "Will they or won't they, should they or shouldn't they?" questions around trades. It's fair to say that Lakers fans are still thinking hard about Myles Turner, who continues to tantalize by playing extremely well for the Pacers. So much so that when Rob Pelinka and Jesse Buss were spotted boarding a plane to Indiana, even when everyone knew it wasn't to scout Turner and Buddy Hield, or sit face to face with Pacers boss Kevin Pritchard... people still kinda hoped maybe it was? A big week for wishcasting. Rob-on-a-plane is a wonderful, fun new entry in the great lineage of "Kevin Garnett bought a house in Malibu!" tea leaf reading. But what about the rumors that the Clippers might be getting involved? If Turner ends up in Los Angeles, but not playing for the purple and gold? Watch out, because it's probably torch-and-pitchforks time. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: LeBron practices, but without taking contact. Does that mean he's getting close to playing? SEGMENT 2: Rob Pelinka gets on a plane to Indiana, and hilarity ensues on the internet. SEGMENT 3: So is the market for Turner heating up? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON SweatBlock If you or someone you love is experiencing embarrassing sweat or odor try SweatBlock. Save20% with promo code Locked On at sweatblock.com. Also available on Amazon. RocketMoney Cancel unnecessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to RocketMoney.com/LockedOn BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. As the world's largest therapy service, BetterHelp has matched 3 million people with professionally licensed and vetted therapists available 100% online. Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA MasterClass With MasterClass, you can learn from the world's best minds - anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. his holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to MASTERCLASS.com/LOCKEDON today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices