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Joey Graziano is the new executive vice president of strategy and new business ventures for Pacers Sports & Entertainment joins to talk about what's happening in Indy with the WNBA All-Star weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Maura Johnson talks with Frank Pulice, executive vice president and chief legal officer at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Pulice outlines the wide range of legal responsibilities he manages for the Pacers, Fever, Noblesville Boom and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He shares how Caitlin Clark's arrival has elevated the Fever to NBA-level operations and explains how his team is preparing Indianapolis to host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Hear the entire interview next week on The Indiana Lawyer Podcast.

Indy's basketball momentum rolls on. After heartbreak in the NBA Finals, all eyes turn to Caitlin Clark and the WNBA All-Star Game — promising millions in economic impact. Gary Dick sits down with Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines on the city's vision to become the epicenter of women's sports. Also on the show: – Jim Schellinger introduces Indy Economic Development and a bold plan to land more corporate HQs.– Purdue Global is tackling the national pilot shortage with a fast-track aviation training pipeline.– New programs at Trine and Taylor universities aim to ease health care workforce gaps.– Notre Dame grads turn water lily seeds into a healthy snack startup.– Plus, Fast Company honors an Indianapolis pediatrician revolutionizing school cafeterias with stainless steel dishware. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.

Guest host Marc Dykton starts the show with a preview of what is on the way tonight. Guest #1 is Greg Rakestraw, who brings great news regarding the Indy Eleven thriller tonight vs Birmingham Legion. In Jägermeister Cup play, the Eleven officially drew 1-1, but because it is Cup play, they went to penalties and won 7-6. Next, Eddie White from Pacers Sports & Entertainment (and host of the World’s Greatest Postgame Show on 93.5/107.5 The Fan following every single Pacers game) joins to talk about the Indiana Fever All-Star Scavenger Hunt ahead of the All-Star Weekend next month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of June 9, 2025. Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines talks about the impact of the Indiana Pacers' run to the NBA Finals. Plus, Zionsville tech company 120Water names a new CEO. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.

This week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, downtown Indianapolis scores big as the Pacers advance to the NBA Finals, boosting the city's $4 billion sports tourism economy. Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines shares what this moment means for the franchise, the fanbase and Indiana's basketball legacy. Also in this episode: • Indianapolis lands the 2028 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium. • Life sciences leaders from around the globe descend on Fishers during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. • Indiana's first adaptive mouth guard could revolutionize concussion prevention. • The Damien Center opens a new $29 million HIV and wellness campus on Indy's Near East Side. • Richmond and Bloomington break ground on revitalization efforts. • Eye on Education: Ivy Tech cuts 200+ jobs amid state budget reductions. • Catholic entrepreneur Scott Williams creates socks and merch inspired by the new Pope — with a Hoosier twist.

Joey Graziano was an executive vice president for the NBA with global responsibilities when he began working with Pacers Sports & Entertainment on the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. The way he tells it, Graziano soon became convinced that the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever and the city of Indianapolis on the whole presented enormous potential for growth. Six months ago, he left the NBA and became the executive vice president of strategy and new business ventures for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Just to refresh your memory, that's the company controlled by the Herb Simon family that owns the Pacers and Fever. Last month, PS&E announced a deal with Hartbeat, the production company founded by comedian and actor Kevin Hart, to produce live entertainment in conjunction with key dates on the schedules of the Pacers and Fever, as well as big events downtown. The first Hartbeat production, a music and comedy festival, will take place during WNBA All-Star Weekend in July in Indianapolis. In this week's edition of the IBJ Podcast, Graziano discusses preparations for the All-Star Weekend, the deal with Hartbeat, how Caitlin Clark and the rest of the Fever can make big strides in her second season, and how PS&E views several new projects by Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of an overreaching strategy. He also talk about growing up as the son of a New York City fireman, who instilled the value of offering your help where its most needed.

Joey Graziano was a senior vice president for the NBA with global responsibilities when he began working with Pacers Sports & Entertainment on the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. The way he tells it, Graziano soon became convinced that the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever and the city of Indianapolis on the whole presented enormous potential for growth. Six months ago, he left the NBA and became the executive vice president of strategy and new business ventures for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Just to refresh your memory, that's the company controlled by the Herb Simon family that owns the Pacers and Fever. Last month, PS&E announced a deal with Hartbeat, the production company founded by comedian and actor Kevin Hart, to produce live entertainment in conjunction with key dates on the schedules of the Pacers and Fever, as well as big events downtown. The first Hartbeat production, a music and comedy festival, will take place during WNBA All-Star Weekend in July in Indianapolis. In this week's edition of the IBJ Podcast, Graziano discusses preparations for the All-Star Weekend, the deal with Hartbeat, how Caitlin Clark and the rest of the Fever can make big strides in her second season, and how PS&E views several new projects by Gainbridge Fieldhouse as part of an overarching strategy. He also talks about growing up as the son of a New York City fireman, who instilled the value of offering your help where its most needed.

Mel Raines, President and CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, returns for part two of our conversation, diving into her role in transforming Indianapolis into a hub for major sports and entertainment. She shares how she made the leap from political consulting to part of the team orchestrating the 2012 Super Bowl and how that experience led her to oversee Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the business side of the Pacers and Fever. Raines discusses the explosive growth of women's sports, Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA, and the upcoming 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indy. She also opens up about leadership, the lessons she's learned from working with some of the most powerful figures in politics and sports, and why she hopes being a woman in an executive role soon becomes just a footnote. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, major event management, and the evolution of professional sports.

Mel Raines, President and CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, joins the podcast to share her remarkable journey from Capitol Hill to the front office of Indiana's top sports franchises. In this episode, she reveals how a chance internship led to a career in politics, working for Sen. Dan Coats, running major Republican conventions, and ultimately serving as Assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for Political Affairs.. She shares behind-the-scenes stories of high-stakes moments in Washington, the intensity of presidential transitions, and what it was like inside the White House. Raines also opens up about why she left politics, the challenges of running large-scale events, and how those skills led her to the sports industry. Packed with insight, humor, and a few surprising moments—like when she accidentally hung up on Cheney—this episode is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by politics, leadership, and career pivots.

On this edition of The Sideline Guys Powered by Gainbridge, Pat Boylan and Jeremiah Johnson sit down with EVP of Strategy & New Business Ventures at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Joey Graziano. Graziano gives Pacers fans a peak behind the curtain of all things Pacers in Paris.

After a fantastic season one, we are taking a few weeks break while we ramp up for Off the Record Season two. The Season two Off the Record show will now be available in video and will feature our new IBJ Media podcast studio. We have some amazing guests joining us in season two. You won't want to miss our season opener with Herb Simon, owner of Pacers Sports & Entertainment and recent inductee into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Listen to full length episodes that we highlighted from Season One Off the Record with Mike Pence  Off the Record with Mung Chiang Off the Record with Jim Ryan Off the Record with Pam Whitten 

After a fantastic season one, we are taking a few weeks break while we ramp up for Off the Record Season two. The Season two Off the Record show will now be available in video and will feature our new IBJ Media podcast studio. We have some amazing guests joining us in season two. You won't want to miss our season opener with Herb Simon, owner of Pacers Sports & Entertainment and recent inductee into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Listen to full length episodes that we highlighted from Season One   Off the Record with Mitch Daniels Off the Record with Jim Morris  Off the Record with Karrah Herring  Off the Record with Dennis Murphy

The Indiana Fever's 2024 season has been transformational for the team on the court, in the box office and in the revenue column, in particular with the advent of two major difference-makers. One, of course, is all-star rookie Caitlin Clark, and the other is the rapidly advancing technology that the sales and marketing teams use to entertain—and retain—ticket holders from the Fever's sold-out games in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Todd Taylor, president of business operations for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, joins the IBJ Podcast this week to detail how the Pacers and Fever are using artificial intelligence and customer data to make potent connections with fans, as well as how the teams expect to be able to use those elements in the future. They can gather data to build customer profiles about attendees and what they enjoy about the experience; customize the communication they receive and when they receive it; and provide personalized offers. In the future, the teams hope to be able recognize where fans are in the fieldhouse at any given time and interact with them digitally. Taylor also explains how PS&E adjusted to the explosion in demand for tickets, how his staff calibrates ticket pricing for a vastly expanded array of options, and how its content creators are feeding the marketing beast. At the beginning of the conversation, Taylor takes us back to early 2024 as the sales and marketing teams began preparing for the very likely possibility that the Fever would draft Clark. It wasn't a foregone conclusion, however, and the department needed to consider other scenarios. Of course, ticket demand eventually skyrocketed, leading to three straight weeks of fielding requests for ticket packages. Staffers must remain flexible as the playoffs progress. For example, they won't know whether there will even be a first-round game in Indy until Wednesday night. The IBJ Podcast is brought to you by Taft.

The Indianapolis Indians are preparing for their final homestand of the 2024 season at Victory Field.With just two weeks left in the season, the Indians are in a tight race, tied for second place in the International League's second-half standings and trailing the Columbus Clippers by 4.0 games.The action kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with a six-game series against the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Fans can enjoy special promotions throughout the week, including:Pacers Sports & Entertainment Night and Tuesday Dollar Menu on Sept. 10A Wednesday Day Game on Sept. 11Thirsty Thursday™ and Jewish Community Night on Sept. 12Razor Shines Weekend from Sept. 13-15, featuring fireworks on Friday and Saturday, giveaways throughout the weekend, and Kids Eat Free Sunday on Sept. 15 for the home finaleRazor Shines, a former Indianapolis Indians player, will be honored during the weekend.Cheyne Reiter, Director of Communications for the Indians, says the weekend will bring together sports entertainment, and family fun while paying tribute to one of the team's legendary players.Don't miss out! Take a look at the full interview above for more information!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-25:06) – Query & Company opens on a Hump Day Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the Jelani Woods injury because it makes things easier for Chris Ballard when trimming the roster down to 53 players. Jake also pays tribute to Bill York with his passing yesterday. (25:06-38:37) – Yesterday it was shaky for Anthony Richardson at the start of joint practice against the Cincinnati Bengals. They highlight some of the comments made by Bengals defenders and the importance of Richardson playing multiple series in the preseason finale on Thursday. (38:37-45:52) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake and Jimmy giving away some spots for the Query & Company fantasy football league. (45:52-1:10:58) – Joel Erickson from the Indianapolis Star joins the program to share his observations from joint practice yesterday between the Colts and Bengals, weighs in on what the Colts will do with Jelani Woods with him needing surgery and missing time indefinitely, and shares how people try to evaluate sacks because there are different ways that beat writers judge them when you can't bring down the quarterback. (1:10:58-1:21:43) – Following their conversation with Joel Erickson, Jake and Jimmy give away the final spots to the Query & Company fantasy football league. (1:21:43-1:34:18) – Former journalist and Pacers Sports & Entertainment employee, Bill Benner, joins Query & Company to conclude the second hour of the show to share some of his favorite memories of Bill York following his passing last night and tries to educate the audience on what type of person Bill York was. (1:34:18-1:57:48) – Charlie Clifford from NBC5 in Cincinnati joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share his perspective from the Cincinnati side of things on how joint practice went yesterday for the Colts and Bengals. He shares something that Cincinnati's defensive coordinator said about Anthony Richardson, believes that the pass rush is starting to come together for Chris Ballard based off what he saw yesterday, and shares a story about how Shane Steichen and Zac Taylor connected back during Steichen's days as a graduate assistant at UNLV. (1:57:48-2:15:43) – Radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, makes his weekly visit with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook to elaborate on when fans will be able to see Jelani Woods on the football field once he recovers from the turf toe surgery, states that he loves that Anthony Richardson is getting almost a full half of work in tomorrow's preseason game, and assesses how the Colts defense was able to contain the Bengals offense during the 11-on-11 periods. (2:15:43-2:21:29) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and discussing the fine folks at Lou Malnati's bringing us some pizza, wings, and cookies!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You easily could argue that the biggest business newsmaker of the year so far in Indianapolis is the Indiana Fever. It started with drafting Caitlin Clark in April, leading to an explosion of interest in women's professional basketball with sold-out stadiums and best-ever TV ratings for the spor—and now the news that the Fever will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Olivia West has had a front row seat for the Fever phenomenon (not that she ever sits down) as one of the in-arena emcees for Fever games—one of the folks who hype up the crowd, host games for fans during breaks in play and feature Fever sponsors. This is her second season in the role after essentially talking the Fever into giving her the job. Pacers Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Fever, then was quick to give her the same role for Indiana Pacers games last season. What's even more impressive is that her work for the Pacers and Fever is a side gig. Her full-time day job is with Eli Lilly and Co. as a DEI program consultant. Olivia West is a classic up-and-comer, having cut her teeth as an entrepreneur as a 4-H member in La Porte Indiana before attending Purdue University for agricultural economics and then branching into marketing. She's a big proponent of finding and leveraging your particular gifts, which for her means excelling in personal communication, networking and refusing to accept “no” as an answer. She is among the young leaders IBJ chose for its “20 In Their Twenties” Class of 2024 last week, and she's our guest this week on the IBJ Podcast in a happy coincidence, given the news about the WNBA All-Star Game. Her mindset of opportunity meeting persistence is perhaps best captured in her story of how she became an emcee for the Fever. She also shares the many practical lessons she learned showing and selling pigs in La Porte, as well as playing basketball. And she discusses the evolution of the Fever this season and the importance of believing in your own greatness. The IBJ Podcast is brought to you by Taft.

**Welcome to Mojo Up Live Diverse + Talented Podcast with Host Travis Brown!** In this episode, we are excited to welcome Tracy Ellis-Ward, the Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Tracy, a former All-American basketball player at Missouri, has had a distinguished career in athletics and higher education. Standing at 6-foot-1, she played as a center in the mid-1980s before transitioning to executive roles. Tracy has led diversity certification at Michigan State, served as a WNBA executive, and was the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Senior Associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference from 2015 until 2022. She joined the Pacers in 2022. Her impressive career includes roles such as Senior Associate Athletics Director of Internal Operations at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Director of the Unity Multicultural Education Center at Gonzaga University, VP and Director of Women's Basketball at Sports Leadership Ministries/NBC Camps, New York City Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, WNBA Senior Director of Basketball Operations at the NBA, and Assistant Athletics Director at Michigan State University. Join us as Tracy shares her incredible journey, insights on leadership, and experiences in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in sports. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

(00:00-25:45) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing their weekends. Jake also pays tribute to Pacers Sports & Entertainment after Vice Chairman of PS&E, Jim Morris, passed away last Friday. Jake highlights some of the important things that Morris did during his time with Pacers Sports and Entertainment. Additionally, they discuss the two big wins the Indiana Fever picked up since our last show over the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx. (25:45-43:50) – Penske Sports & Entertainment's President and CEO, Mark Miles, joins Query & Company to share some of his favorite Jim Morris memories after his passing last Friday. Miles highlights their time together with the Indiana Sports Corporation, reveals what kind of leader he was when he trying to get the Indiana Sports Corp. up and running, shares everything that went on to bring the Pan American Games to Indianapolis in 1987, tries to envision what downtown Indianapolis would be like if Jim didn't have the visions he did, and labels Morris as the architect of downtown Indianapolis. (43:50-45:57) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking Jimmy discussing Jake's weekend in Iowa for the IndyCar race. He shares his experience at the Luke Combs concert on Friday night. (45:57-1:11:49) – Dustin Dopirak from the Indianapolis Star joins Query & Company with Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to discuss if he believes Tyrese Haliburton will have trouble turning the switch back on the be the main source of offense for the Pacers after his role as a facilitator for Team USA. Also, Dustin highlights what he has seen from Jarace Walker, Johnny Furphy, and Ben Sheppard in Summer League. Finally, he evaluates how the minutes have been allocated so far because there are a couple players that he wants to see but haven't played yet. (1:11:49-1:29:41) – Ed Carpenter joins Jake and Jimmy after the doubleheader in Iowa over the weekend where he voiced some frustrations about the beginning of the hybrid engine. He joins the show today to explain what he was expressing yesterday with his frustrations, explains how the hybrid engines could impact the fan engagement because of what the engine doesn't allow drivers to do, and discusses his future in IndyCar as a driver. (1:29:41-1:31:44) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the program with Jake's mom providing an update on the piece of Jake's closet that he wants to preserve. (1:31:44-2:01:38) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 returns from his vacation to join Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to highlight some of the training camp storylines that stick out the most to him outside of Anthony Richardson's health. Additionally, he highlights who the backup running back is right now behind Jonathan Taylor, assesses if the Colts could feature the tight ends early in the season to ease Richardson back into game action, and highlights how his trip to Hawaii went. (2:01:38-2:11:55) – Jake and Jimmy come back from break discussing places that they have to attend if they are visiting a specific city. Also, Jake receives a text from Mark Miles about the whereabouts of the cauldron from the Pan American Games in 1987. (2:11:55-2:16:15) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a bet he likes, and JMV joining the guys in studio!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:20) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing if they were aware that the ESPYs were last night before seeing posts on social media. Additionally, they debate on how they are moving out of the target demographic for the SportsCenter audience. (26:20-41:07) – With the Indiana Pacers set to play their first Summer League game tonight in Las Vegas against the Brooklyn Nets, Jake and Jimmy discuss what they want to see from Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard. They also discuss how many games they anticipate Walker and Sheppard play. (41:07-48:21) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking Jimmy and Eddie for advice on how to preserve something from his childhood home that he wants to keep because his parents are putting their house on the market. (48:21-1:16:59) – Pat Boylan, television face of the Indiana Pacers and sideline reporter for the Indiana Pacers Radio Network, joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook ahead of the Fever game tonight against the Phoenix Mercury to preview that game. Pat also explains what happened on Wednesday afternoon against the Washington Mystics, weighs in on the decision from Christie Sides to change the starting lineup after defeating the New York Liberty, and labels Jarace Walker as the player with the most to prove in Summer League for the Pacers. (1:16:59-1:30:50) – Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie shift their conversation to Paul Skenes with him being announced as the National League starter for the All-Star Game. They bring up his outing yesterday against the Milwaukee Brewers where he was removed from the game despite having a no-hitter through seven innings after throwing 99 pitches. (1:30:50-1:32:34) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the program with Jake's mom providing an update on the piece of Jake's closet that he wants to preserve. (1:32:34-1:58:11) – Tony East from Sports Illustrated, Locked on Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins the program from Las Vegas to preview his Summer League expectations for Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, and Johnny Furphy. He tries to predict what player could fall out of the rotation if Walker earns the opportunity to play consistently for the Pacers, and reacts to Jimmy's “hot take” surrounding the future of Andrew Nembhard with Indiana. (1:58:11-2:10:58) – As we do every Friday on Query & Company, Jake shares a feel good story with it being a Good For The Heart Friday sponsored by Franciscan Health. Jake has an IPS teacher call in to explain the program that a girl was in that led to her winning a competition while representing Pacers Sports & Entertainment. (2:10:58-2:17:21) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a bet he likes, and everyone sharing what they are doing this weekend!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers Sports and Entertainment Senior Vice President Danny Lopez is one of the smartest, most thoughtful, and considerate leaders in Indiana today. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, our conversation with Danny touches on his run for State Representative, his family's history before and after they emigrated from Cuba, his responsibilities at the magnificent Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and the men/women who helped him achieve the success he has today. Sponsors • Veteran Strategies• NFP - A leading insurance broker and consultant• Garmong Construction• Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union Station About Veteran Strategies ‘Leaders and Legends' is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-28:53) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison congratulating the Indiana Fever on winning their third straight game. They discuss how comfortable things are starting to look for the Fever offensively with Caitlin Clark starting to figure things out with Aliyah Boston. Finally, Jake and Jimmy dive into why they believe Indianapolis could be a terrific host city for the Olympics in the future. (25:50-42:07) – Jake and Jimmy shift their conversation back to the Indiana Fever with the success the team has been having lately. They applaud Caitlin Clark for how quickly she has been able to respond to how teams are defending her, the physicality of the league, and being the consummate professional during all the noise through the first half of the season. (42:07-50:19) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy examining the players that have been selected 36th overall in the draft with Indiana possessing that pick right now in the 2024 NBA Draft. (50:19-1:16:35) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers joins the show to provide his perspective on why the Indiana Fever have been able to win their last three games. Additionally, he highlights how important Aliyah Boston is to the overall success of the team and ranks this team's potential with the other teams he has seen in his 10 years at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Finally, he weighs in what kind of player the Indiana Pacers need in order to take the next step in their rebuild. (1:16:35-1:33:13) – Indiana Fever Head Coach Christie Sides joins Query & Company ahead of her team's five game road trip starting in Atlanta tomorrow night and states how proud she is of this team for sticking together after the rough start to the season. Addresses Jake's question about whether Caitlin Clark had to adjust to her teammates, or they had to adjust to her and states that she is looking forward to the month break that the team will get for the Olympics. (1:33:13-1:39:05) – Jake and Jimmy close out the second hour of the program by listing why Mikal Bridges would be a fit with the Indiana Pacers, but also explain why the team won't acquire him from the Brooklyn Nets. (1:36:07-2:04:05) – The final hour of the show starts with discussing Jake's golf swing with video surfacing on Twitter of it. Jake and Jimmy shift their focus on the rookie season for Jarace Walker and discuss the growth they were able to see in his limited minutes. Additionally, they try to remind the Pacers fan base that it takes time to build a championship pedigree in connection to the Boston Celtics. (2:01:58-2:21:34) – NBC Sports Swimming Analyst, Rowdy Gaines, joins Query & Company to assess the job that Indianapolis has done hosting the Olympic Swim Trials and believes that the city would be a fantastic host city for the Olympics. Previews what events are still left for fans to watch, applauds the job that the swim coaches have done across the state because of how dominant some of the Indiana swimmers have been in the trials, and what he's heard from the swimmers about their experiences swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium. (2:21:34-2:26:12) – Today's show ends with JCook Plays of the Day and Jake asking Jimmy and Eddie which countries in South America people don't realize is in South America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-25:29) – Pat Boylan from the Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers joins the show to provide his perspective on why the Indiana Fever have been able to win their last three games. Additionally, he highlights how important Aliyah Boston is to the overall success of the team and ranks this team's potential with the other teams he has seen in his 10 years at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Finally, he weighs in what kind of player the Indiana Pacers need in order to take the next step in their rebuild. (25:29-32:06) – Indiana Fever Head Coach Christie Sides joins Query & Company ahead of her team's five game road trip starting in Atlanta tomorrow night and states how proud she is of this team for sticking together after the rough start to the season. Addresses Jake's question about whether Caitlin Clark had to adjust to her teammates, or they had to adjust to her and states that she is looking forward to the month break that the team will get for the Olympics. (32:06-49:16) – NBC Sports Swimming Analyst, Rowdy Gaines, joins Query & Company to assess the job that Indianapolis has done hosting the Olympic Swim Trials and believes that the city would be a fantastic host city for the Olympics. Previews what events are still left for fans to watch, applauds the job that the swim coaches have done across the state because of how dominant some of the Indiana swimmers have been in the trials, and what he's heard from the swimmers about their experiences swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we wrap up season three of the podcast, we are taking a pause to gear up for a fantastic season four. You can look forward to a big name headlining our season-opener next week. In the meantime, enjoy this revisit with Pacers Sports and Entertainment CEO Rick Fuson, who is retiring this month after more than four decades with the organization.    

Hour 3: The third and final hour of the show starts with a segment of the Take Command Podcast where Craig talks with Logan Paulsen about how Jayden Daniels and other players look at the Commanders OTAs. Then Craig talks about tonight's Knicks vs Pacers matchup before previewing the rest of this weekend's sporting events. Finally it's the Real Things Real People Said Into Real Microphones segment featuring comments by JJ Watt, tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, and Sean McVay.

Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana to share his thoughts on the Pacers this season, their upcoming games, what the post season could look like, Quinn pulling out the Smothered Chicken call, 2-3 terrific stories from CD's broadcasting career with Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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(00:00-23:27) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the educational and entertaining program that we've put together for you this afternoon. Additionally, they share their thoughts on the Butler Bulldogs losing at home last night to Marquette and Indiana State's disappointing loss to Illinois State. (23:27-41:52) – NBA Hall of Famer, 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and three-time National College Player of the Year in Ralph Sampson joins Query & Company to discuss his All-Star Game experience in 1985 when it was last in Indianapolis. He elaborates on the significant of Zach Edey dominating again this season to potentially win the player of the year award and if he witnessed the Eastern Conference players in the game freezing out Michael Jordan. (41:52-42:30) – Hour one concludes with Jake teasing the upcoming conversation with Adrian Wojnarowski. (42:30-1:06:20) – ESPN's Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to promote his upcoming live show on Thursday night with Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill at The Vogue! Additionally, he shares what he's heard about stars being interested in coming to Indianapolis to team up with Tyrese Haliburton, accesses if the Pacers will need to sign a player to be their third piece or if the third piece is already on the roster, states that Rick Carlisle should be in the coach of the year candidacy and examines the likelihood of Paul George returning to Indiana. (1:06:20-1:19:46) – Pacers Sports & Entertainment's Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications, Danny Lopez, is back on the program to highlight all the behind-the-scenes conversations and planning that's gone into All-Star weekend. He also highlights the importance of Tyrese Haliburton's personality with the All-Star game here, how cool it is seeing all the posters and things promoting the All-Star game in downtown Indy and previews the kickoff party tomorrow night at the Bicentennial Unity Plaza. (1:19:46-1:24:17) – The one o'clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy rehashing their debate earlier pertaining to Indiana State and their tournament hopes following last night's loss to Illinois State. (1:24:17-1:57:41) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the news regarding Bennedict Mathurin not being present at shootaround a day after Rick Carlisle commented that he was worried about his health on the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy. Pacers radio & television analyst Eddie Gill joins the show from Toronto to share if he's seen anything different from Bennedict Mathurin in the last couple days, accesses the offensive struggles since the addition of Pascal Siakam & departure of Buddy Hield, explains the importance of James Johnson. Finally, he shares what all he's doing this weekend around the city. (1:57:41-2:00:40) – Following their conversation with Eddie Gill, Jake shares his number for listeners to wish their Valentine a Happy Valentines Day. (2:00:40-2:05:29) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to discuss some of their favorite slow jam songs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Sideline Guys Powered by Gainbridge, Pat Boylan and Jeremiah Johnson are joined by Pacers Sports and Entertainment CEO Rick Fuson to preview All-Star Weekend. Minute Markers: 1:00 - All-Star Weekend is Finally Almost Here 8:15 - Why is Indy Such a Good Host? 12:10 - Guiding You Through The Events 17:10 - Significance of the Simons 20:00 - State of the Pacers 22:30 - Fuson Going Into Retirement 28:00 - Significance of Closing All-Star Break Strong 34:20 - Importance of Andrew Nembhard 48:45 - Rebounding Back in Focus 53: 00 - East is Wide Open

Downtown Hammond is getting a facelift. We'll explain why slowing down traffic on the city's main drag is speeding up millions of dollars in investment and development. There's a new leader taking over the group that promotes Indiana's $77 billion life sciences sector. We caught up with Vince Wong to get his take on what's next for BioCrossroads. Anderson University President John Pistole has come full circle. We talk with him about growing up just off campus, the top security jobs he's held in U.S. government and his vision for Anderson University as a leader in the cybersecurity space. Rick Fuson has been a part of the fabric of Indianapolis for 40 years. He's retiring in June as CEO of Pacers Sports and Entertainment. Gerry Dick goes one-on-one with Fuson on his favorite memories and moments in Indiana sports.

00:00 – 14:54 – James Boyd fills in for Andy, Pacers lose to the Knicks and get dominated in the rebound game, why are Haliburton's minutes not spread out better?, Carlisle responds to minutes restrictions, Isiah Rodgers speaks 14:55 – 26:00 – Morning Checkdown 26:01 – 45:36 – Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow, Pacers lose and Haliburton's minutes restrictions holds him out of the fourth quarter, Isaiah Rodgers breaks his silence on betting on the NFL, the golden opportunity he missed out on 45:37 – 1:12:16 – ISC's Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss his night at Lawrence North last night, Flory Bidunga, the high school hoops landscape at the moment, honoring Milan, regional pronunciations, Victor Oladipo traded to the Grizzlies, Morning Checkdown 1:12:17 – 1:31:54 – NFL analyst Ross Tucker joins us to give his thoughts on the AFC Championship game, are the Chiefs a dynasty already, his favorite head coaching hires of the season, the Brock Purdy “game manager” talk, his thoughts on Groundhog Day, the biggest storyline heading into the Super Bowl 1:31:55 – 1:34:16 – Slow down with those potholes out there 1:34:17 – 2:05:44 – Pacers/Kings tonight, Buddy Hield has been struggling, what is the most likely scenario for Michael Pittman Jr.?, how much of a solution is Brock Bowers if he was there at 15, holes on the Colts roster, would the Colts ever consider re-signing Pittman and getting another top FA WR?, Rick Carlilse on Haliburton's minutes the last two games and going forward, the 65-game threshold and the minutes you need to hit, Morning Checkdown 2:05:45 – 2:15:12 – Pacers Sports & Entertainment Director of Events, Activations & Venue Ebony Armstrong joins us on how fans can still enjoy the NBA All-Star festivities even if they can't afford the high price, convention center goings on, the best place to find all the info and prices for events around All-Star weekend 2:15:13 – 2:21:16 – POP QUIZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-22:19) – Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide an update on how his hamstring is feeling today, what the rest of the week looks like for him, shares his frustrations with the 65-game threshold to qualify for season awards, where his joyful personality and unselfishness derives from, if he plans on participating in any of the All-Star weekend festivities, and answers some get-to-know you questions. (22:19-41:09) – Pacers CEO & President Rick Fuson joins the program to discuss last week's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the season for the team. He goes through all the jobs that he's had along the way with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, provides a behind the scenes look as to what conversations were being discussed when they moved the All-Star Game from 2021 to 2024, and discusses the future of the Pacers within Indianapolis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-23:24) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison recapping the Pacers loss to the Celtics last night. They shout out Aaron Nesmith for one of the best performances in his career after joining the program yesterday. Additionally, they discuss the Hoosiers closing out Iowa last night to come up with a win. (23:24-46:00) – Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to provide an update on how his hamstring is feeling today, what the rest of the week looks like for him, shares his frustrations with the 65-game threshold to qualify for season awards, where his joyful personality and unselfishness derives from, if he plans on participating in any of the All-Star weekend festivities, and answers some get-to-know you questions. (46:00-48:38) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy discuss the Super Bowl following Tyrese's comment about his friend Brock Purdy taking on the Chiefs. Additionally, they talk about rock, paper, scissors. (48:38-1:14:38) – Pacers CEO & President Rick Fuson joins the program to discuss last week's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the season for the team. He goes through all the jobs that he's had along the way with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, provides a behind the scenes look as to what conversations were being discussed when they moved the All-Star Game from 2021 to 2024, and discusses the future of the Pacers within Indianapolis. (1:14:38-1:34:46) – Jake and Jimmy shift their conversation to the Indiana Hoosiers with Mike Woodson's team picking up a much-needed win. They discuss the significance of Anthony Leal sticking around. They also talk about the NFL coaching hires with the Seattle Seahawks filling their vacancy. (1:34:46-1:40:26) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jake and Jimmy how crazy it is to think that Mike Vrabel and Bill Belichick could not be coaching next year in the NFL after being considered two of the best coaches in the league. (1:40:26-1:58:13) – IndyStar IU beat reporter Zach Osterman joins Query & Company to provide an update on Malik Reneau and Xavier Johnson. Additionally, he explains the importance of Anthony Leal to the locker room, why he wouldn't be surprised if Gabe Cupps is the player that starts going forward, and accesses if Indiana has enough opportunities left on their schedule to win games to make the NCAA Tournament. (2:07:56-2:21:04) – Earlier in the program we had Tyrese Haliburton on the show. We replay the interview. (2:21:04-2:26:37) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in-studio to talk about Formula 1 rejecting Michael Andretti's bid to join in '25 or '26 with Andretti Global.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel Raines is the president and COO of Pacers Sports & entertainment. In this episode, Mel discussed her current position resulting from a career transition from politics to sports and her leadership of the Pacers organization in that role. Importantly, Mel also touches on all the things our community should know about NBA All-Star weekend coming up in Indianapolis next month, particularly how the organizing committee is encouraging maximum community participation and involvement as the world's eyes are on our city. Mel was particularly transparent about the intentional incorporation of our diverse Indianapolis food, arts, and culture scene in the NBA All-Star weekend to ensure this event is inclusive of all people who will be attending.

(00:00-25:27) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison talking about the Pacers defeating the Bucks last night to advance to the In-Season Tournament Championship game! They even briefly talk about the postseason would look like with this Indiana Pacers team with the way they are currently playing. (25:27-43:59) – Fieldhouse Files Scott Agness joins Jake and Jimmy from Las Vegas to break down the fan percentage in crowd last night, explains how the Pacers were able to win last night with one of their worst shooting performances of the season, highlights the importance of Aaron Nesmith's defense in the last two games, and details the importance of Rick Carlisle's relationship with Tyrese Haliburton to get the most out of him compared to his relationship with Luka Doncic. (43:59-47:03) – Hour one concludes with Jake making an Indy 500 reference with where the Indiana Pacers are at right now. Jimmy also highlights a tweet that our next guest, Beau Estes, fired off last night pertaining to the Pacers and Lakers. (47:03-1:13:35) – NBA.com's Beau Estes makes his first appearance on Query & Company to share his opinion on the performance of Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers during the In-Season Tournament. He states that he doesn't feel like he can rule the Pacers out from potentially to make the NBA Finals, explains his tweet where he said that Haliburton could produce the greatest season ever for the Pacers, and previews the Pacers/Lakers In-Season Tournament Championship game Saturday night. (1:13:35-1:32:30) – Host of the World's Greatest Postgame Show in Eddie White from Pacers Sports & Entertainment joins the program to preview the upcoming Pacers watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, shares his thought on the In-Season Tournament, and agrees with Beau and Jake's opinion that this could be one of the greatest seasons from a player in Pacers franchise history by Tyrese Haliburton. (1:32:30-1:36:11) – The one o'clock hour concludes Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie thanking all the delivery drivers this time of year with making sure packages get delivered on time for the holidays. (1:36:11-2:05:35) – One half of the Wake-Up Call in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to preview the upcoming game for the Indianapolis Colts against the Cincinnati Bengals, debates if Gardner Minshew has been able to provide clarity on what the Colts have in Alec Pierce, accesses if everything going their way this season when it comes to other teams around them in the standings will impact Anthony Richardson next season, and how he would approach the Bengals offense from a schematic standpoint with Grover Stewart returning this week. (2:05:35-2:15:13) – Pacers super fan Naptown Seth calls into the program to provide an explanation to his experience last night in Las Vegas for the In-Season Tournament. He reveals that there were some people gambling last night. (2:15:13-2:19:57) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a couple bets, and the guys sharing their prediction for Colts/Bengals and Pacers/Lakers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, a familiar name has taken on more equity in Pacers Sports & Entertainment. I'll examine the major news that broke Thursday night. Among the items discussed on this episode: 02:03: Steven Rales adding equity in the franchise (from 5 to 20%) 04:08: Steve Simon and more on the family's public involvement recently 07:06: Statement from Herb Simon 11:08: What's the value in being a minority owner and who is Steven Rales? 14:42: Recent investments made to and around Gainbridge Fieldhouse ----- Follow Scott on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and read his work on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fieldhousefiles.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Rick and Karen Fuson represent the best of involved and authentic community leadership. On this week's “Leaders and Legends” podcast, we discuss the growth of Indianapolis, its wonderful people, and what's needs to happen next for our city to grow. Rick and Karen share some funny memories and dish on what it's like to negotiate with each other. We are very honored to have them on the podcast. Rick is the President/COO at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Karen is the former President and Publisher of Star Media, and is currently Board Chair of Free Press Indiana.Sponsors• Veteran Strategies• NFP - A leading insurance broker and consultant• Garmong Construction• Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union StationAbout Veteran Strategies‘Leaders and Legends' is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-11:18) – Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins the program to recap the disappointing performance by IU against Rutgers, why the special teams unit in large part led to the homecoming loss for the Hoosiers, accesses whether Tom Allen has found stability at the quarterback position with Brendan Sorsby, and highlights what most intrigues him about the IU basketball team with their season starting this weekend with an exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis. (11:18-38:11) – The IndyStar's Joel Erickson joins Query & Company on a Monday to share his perspective on the way the Colts lost yesterday's game, accesses if he thinks there was a snap count in place yesterday for Jonathan Taylor & Zack Moss, if there is a problem percolating with Michael Pittman Jr. complaining about the lack of targets, how the secondary shortcomings falls on the front office more than Gus Bradley or the players themselves, and then evaluates how the offensive line performed yesterday against a tenacious Browns defensive front. (38:11-46:04) – Pacers Sports & Entertainment's Vice President of External Affairs, Danny Lopez, joins the program to preview what the Pacers will be doing at 3pm at various Kroger's across the state. He also touches on the opening of the plaza outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse and how constant the planning for All-Star weekend has been for the last seven years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:05) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with instant reaction from Jake Query and Jimmy Cook regarding the loss for the Indianapolis Colts against the Cleveland Browns. Jake, Jimmy, and producer Eddie Garrison express the things that had them scratching their heads from yesterday's loss. (25:05-42:17) – Jake and Jimmy start the segment off by sharing their opinions on the performance by Jonathan Taylor yesterday. Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins the program to recap the disappointing performance by IU against Rutgers, why the special teams unit in large part led to the homecoming loss for the Hoosiers, accesses whether Tom Allen has found stability at the quarterback position with Brendan Sorsby, and highlights what most intrigues him about the IU basketball team with their season starting this weekend with an exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis. (42:17-46:01) – Jake closes out the first hour of the show by gifting Jimmy and Eddie some presents that he got during his road trip over the weekend. (46:01-1:14:23) – The IndyStar's Joel Erickson joins Query & Company on a Monday to share his perspective on the way the Colts lost yesterday's game, accesses if he thinks there was a snap count in place yesterday for Jonathan Taylor & Zack Moss, if there is a problem percolating with Michael Pittman Jr. complaining about the lack of targets, how the secondary shortcomings falls on the front office more than Gus Bradley or the players themselves, and then evaluates how the offensive line performed yesterday against a tenacious Browns defensive front. (1:14:23-1:26:17) – Jake and Jimmy open the phone lines for the first time with a caller questioning if the Colts will win games in the shootout fashion in which yesterday's game was. He stated that he thinks Shane Steichen and Gus Bradley are on two total different sides of coaching style. (1:26:17-1:31:49) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jimmy providing an injury update for key Colts players ahead of this weekend's game against the Cleveland Browns. Brian also provides some stats to point towards the difficulties the Colts will have offensively. (1:31:49-1:54:41) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake and Jimmy recapping the events over the weekend with highly touted recruit Mackenzie Mgbako being arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest. We receive a call from a listener that provides perspective to what could have happened to Mgbako when police officers arrived on the scene at Taco Bell in Bloomington. (1:50:19-2:07:59) – Pacers Sports & Entertainment's Vice President of External Affairs, Danny Lopez, joins the program to preview what the Pacers will be doing at 3pm at various Kroger's across the state. He also touches on the opening of the plaza outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse and how constant the planning for All-Star weekend has been for the last seven years. (2:07:59-2:13:21) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the crew to preview what's coming up on his show from 3pm-6pm!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will explore: (1) state and local efforts to strengthen public health and biodefense; (2) special security management of biological threats to mass gatherings; and (3) efforts to understand and mitigate the agricultural impact of biological threats to plants and animals. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/no-checkered-flag-the-perpetual-race-against-biological-threats/ Speakers will include: Governor Eric J. Holcomb Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Department Kristina Box, MD, Former Indiana State Health Commissioner Tory Castor, JD, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Indiana University Health Sergeant Robert Brown Jr., Program Manager, Counter-WMD (CBRNE) Unit, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Special Agent Casey P. Farrell, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, Indianapolis, Federal Bureau of Investigation Julia Vaizer, MD, Medical Director, Indianapolis Motor Speedway John Ball, Vice President, Security and Event Services, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Darcy E. P. Telenko, PhD, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Purdue University Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian, Indiana State Board of Animal Health Paul Ebner, PhD, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University  

She's organized Super Bowls, Final Fours and led the $400 million makeover of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. She's worked in the White House and on national political conventions. In sports parlance, Pacers Sports & Entertainment President Mel Raines is a prime-time player. The bigger the challenge the better. She opens up about growing up in South Bend, her passion for public service and path to becoming a game changer in a male dominated industry.  

Mel Raines is one of the Hoosier State's most admired leaders—and legends. On this week's podcast, we interview a woman on everyone's wish list when it comes to big projects, impacting our community, and ensuring Indy always shines under the bright lights. Sponsors Veteran Strategies NFP - A leading insurance broker and consultant Garmong Construction Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union Station About Veteran Strategies ‘Leaders and Legends' is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mel Raines is one of the Hoosier State's most admired leaders—and legends. On this week's podcast, we interview a woman on everyone's wish list when it comes to big projects, impacting our community, and ensuring Indy always shines under the bright lights.Sponsors* Veteran Strategies* NFP -  A leading insurance broker and consultant* Garmong Construction* Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union StationAbout Veteran Strategies‘Leaders and Legends' is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com. Get full access to Indiana Podcasts at www.indianapodcasts.com/subscribe

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-12:10) – 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. (12:10-29:06) – 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. (29:06-47:55) – 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(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.

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, I'm talking about the Pacers' G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, who are officially moving to Indy, playing home games at a proposed arena in Noblesville, Indiana and will be undergoing a full rebranding. Fort-Wayne based Mad Ants reporter Justin Cohn joins to discuss. Among the items discussed on this episode: Another “very significant day” for Pacers Sports & Entertainment A full breakdown of what went down Monday What this move means to the Mad Ants and Pacers Then, Justin Cohn on how the Pacers failed the Mad Ants (12:00) Pacers Sports & Entertainment ⁠officially bought the Mad Ants on Sept. 9, 2015⁠. ----- Follow Scott on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and read his work on ⁠⁠fieldhousefiles.com⁠⁠.

Brett is joined in Hour 2 by Justin Cohn, a reporter for the Journal Gazette here in town that covers the Fort Wayne Komets, and covered the Fort Wayne Mad Ants until Pacers Sports and Entertainment suddenly announced yesterday that the franchise would be leaving Fort Wayne to move to Noblesville. We get Cohn's inside scoop on what happened with relations between the Mad Ants and the City of Fort Wayne turning negative and what ultimately led to this decision to move. We also hear about some of the short comings that The Mad Ants had in regards to getting fans in the building and interested in the team. We also get his thoughts on the Komets season ending in Game 7 to the Cincinnati Cyclones in a controversial finish.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (0:00-12:59) – The head coach of Indiana Women's Basketball Teri Moren stops by to take us through the #2 Hoosiers win over Iowa last night in-front of another record setting crowd. Coach Moren also speaks on the talent of this group of Hoosiers and how they are managing the final weeks of the regular season. Plus, Coach Moren talks about how she gets this group to play so tough night in and night out.  (13:00-37:38) – The Fan's own Kevin Bowen of Kevin and Query joins the show to shares his experience at Mackey Arena last night for Purdue's 87-73 win over Iowa. Also, KB gives us his takeaways from the moves the Indiana Pacers made before yesterday's trade deadline and what he expects from the team the rest of the season. Later, Kevin gives us his thoughts on some reported elimination of candidates in the Colts search for a head coach.        (37:39-51:56) – The legend Eddie White of Pacers Sports and Entertainment and host of the World's Greatest Postgame Show to give us his thoughts on the team post trade deadline. Plus, Eddie (who was with the Dolphins for a number of years) worked 26 Super Bowls for the NFL within Public Relations and Marketing and has many lifetimes of stories that he's kind enough to share with us.   (51:57-1:16:19) – THE DEAN Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 joins the show to give us his thoughts on the reports that the Colts have notified a few candidates that they have been eliminated from the team's head coaching search. Plus, Mike shares if he feels there is a clear front runner for the job at this point. Also, Chappy discuss Colts' greats Reggie Wayne and Dwight Freeney missing out on the hall of fame this year. Plus, Chappy answers a question from Dane about if getting a great quarterback or a great coach is more important than the other. Also, we discuss what the Colts can do if they want to try and clean up other areas of their roster this offseason (especially the offensive line).     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-34:21) – Friday's show begins with Vince Welch and Dane Fife pondering the job security of Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann. Plus, long time and recently retired college basketball official Bo Boroski stops by to talk about what goes into preparing as an official and the state of officiating in the sport. (34:22-43:53) – IU legend and the head coach of the Nevada Wolfpack Steve Alford joins the program to give us an update on their season to this point and how he feels about the talent level in the Mountain West Conference.           (43:54-57:01) – The head coach of Indiana Women's Basketball Teri Moren stops by to take us through the #2 Hoosiers win over Iowa last night in-front of another record setting crowd. Coach Moren also speaks on the talent of this group of Hoosiers and how they are managing the final weeks of the regular season. Plus, Coach Moren talks about how she gets this group to play so tough night in and night out.   (57:02-1:23:42) – The Fan's own Kevin Bowen of Kevin and Query joins the show to shares his experience at Mackey Arena last night for Purdue's 87-73 win over Iowa. Also, KB gives us his takeaways from the moves the Indiana Pacers made before yesterday's trade deadline and what he expects from the team the rest of the season. Later, Kevin gives us his thoughts on some reported elimination of candidates in the Colts search for a head coach.        (1:23:43-1:39:53) – The legend Eddie White of Pacers Sports and Entertainment and host of the World's Greatest Postgame Show to give us his thoughts on the team post trade deadline. Plus, Eddie (who was with the Dolphins for a number of years) worked 26 Super Bowls for the NFL within Public Relations and Marketing and has many lifetimes of stories that he's kind enough to share with us.   (1:39:54-1:42:02) – Hour number two concludes with Vince and Dane recapping the great show to this point.   (1:42:03-2:07:06) – THE DEAN Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 joins the show to give us his thoughts on the reports that the Colts have notified a few candidates that they have been eliminated from the team's head coaching search. Plus, Mike shares if he feels there is a clear front runner for the job at this point. Also, Chappy discuss Colts' greats Reggie Wayne and Dwight Freeney missing out on the half of fame this year. Plus, Chappy answers a question from Dane about if getting a great quarterback or a great coach is more important than the other. Also, we discuss what the Colts can do if they want to try and clean up other areas of their roster this offseason (especially the offensive line).      (2:07:07-2:21:44) – The great Conor Daly, Noblesville native and IndyCar Driver, stops by to take us through joining Floyd Mayweather's racing team and his subsequent entry into NASCAR's Daytona 500 next weekend. Conor talks what went into his decision to race at Daytona and what will be the biggest difference between this and racing for IndyCar.      (2:21:45-2:25:03) – Friday's show ends with Dane and Vince asking Jimmy Cook for the JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dane and Vince give us their final thoughts ahead of Super Bowl 57 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.