Tony East, an Indiana Pacers reporter for Sports Illustrated/FanNation and Forbes, brings you the Locked On Pacers podcast, a daily Indiana Pacers podcast that is a part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
Locked on Pacers - 2/27/17 - Pacers split weeke...
The Pacers started the weekend strong with a win over the Grizzlies but fell flat on the road in their loss to Miami. Rakeem Christmas played his first meaningful minutes and took advantage to show he could deliver some dirty work in the front court. P...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/24/17 - Pacers make a mess...
The trade deadline included plenty of headlines involving Paul George and the Pacers but resulted in no deals after 3 p.m. ET. When the dust settled, PG let it known he wasn't happy, even if his people did make things more difficult, Larry Bird was now...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/23/17 - To deal or not dea...
On Wednesday, reports from Woj and Amick put a potential trade of Paul George, most likely to Boston, in play with Larry Bird assessing his star's value. But by the end of the day, PG was able to speak and deny any interest in leaving while expecting t...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/22/17 - Trade deadline Tue...
Another day, another round of Pacers trade rumors as we close in on the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. Any interest in Jahlil Okafor? Could Rodney Stuckey be on the way out? Sure other teams covet the inexpensive upside of Glenn Robinson III. Oh, and...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/21/17 - Pacers shine on Al...
Several Pacers enjoyed the spotlight over All-Star weekend without expending too much energy on the court, but by late Sunday night, trade rumors took center stage. Among those reports including the Pacers, was the team's interest in dealing for Brook...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/17/17 - Pacers lose again ...
The Pacers lost to the Wizards without ever putting themselves in position to win throughout the second half as so many little things added up to make Indiana's sixth consecutive loss quite hard to watch. BLECH! And then the blech-i-ness continued when...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/16/17 - LeBron and threes ...
The Pacers continued losing, this time on the road to the Cavs as LeBron and friends took control in the fourth quarter. After five consecutive losses, trade chatter surrounding the Pacers continues to increase.
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Locked on Pacers - 2/14/17 - Pacers fall prey t...
The Pacers improved their level of play on Monday night but it wasn't enough to get past the Spurs who executed down the stretch like a championship contender. The Pacers missed more free throws than usual and continued to struggle with a rebound defic...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/13/17 - Back-to-back losse...
The Pacers took a tough loss on the road to the Wizards and then put forth a poor effort at home to lose to the Bucks which has suddenly wiped away the good feelings from their recent seven-game winning streak. Paul George talked about his struggles wi...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/10/17 - Pacers face anothe...
The Pacers were frustrated by their home loss to the Cavs on Wednesday and expect to bounce back with a winning effort in what will be rough matchup against the Wizards who have been doing a LOT of winning lately.
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Locked on Pacers - 2/9/17 - Cavaliers rally ove...
The Pacers snapped their seven-game winning streak with a crushing blow from the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a strong start, the Pacers had no answer when the Cavs flashed their championship bona fides in the second half as Kyle Korver made a difference...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/8/17 - Pacers prep for Cav...
The Pacers face the defending champs on Wednesday but does that mean they will face LeBron James? LBJ has sat out to rest in his last two visits to the Fieldhouse and the schedule sets up for a plausible scenario to have him sitting, again. That could ...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/7/17 - Pacers rally past T...
The Pacers didn't shoot well all night nor play particularly well in the first half, but with defense as their guide, they found their way back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Thunder on Monday. The struggle to shoot straight made the win even ...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/6/17 - Pacers earn back-to...
The Pacers grabbed a pair of wins over the weekend that didn't go according to script. But the bottom line is that the team continues to grow and were able to absorb an injury to Thaddeus Young for at least one game as the schedule gets both busy and ...
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Locked on Pacers - 2/1/17 - Pacers keep rolling...
Paul George had one of his eight points in the second half, but C.J. Miles and Glenn Robinson III filled the scoring gap to help the Pacers hold off the Magic. The win was the Pacers fourth consecutive and second straight on the road. The first win in ...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/31/17 - Paul George shares...
Paul George attracted plenty of outside attention with a classic two-way effort against James Harden and the Rockets combined with a highlight dunk that was a fixture on social media on Monday. PG showed some leadership chops using that attention to pr...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/30/17 - Paul George gets b...
There was a time when when pre-injury Paul George was a defensive nightmare residing in James Harden's head. It has been a few years, but PG showed up big on Sunday night to slow down Harden once again as the Pacers finished the weekend with a pair of ...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/27/17 - Pacers win on the ...
After getting the nod as an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve, Paul George led the Pacers with big-time effort and 32 points to earn a precious road win over the Timberwolves. While PG set the tone, a strong team effort made the win a reality with Je...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/26/17 - Pacers will be bus...
There is little left for the Pacers and their leaders to talk about after three consecutive losses. Time to put things together on the court, starting in Minnesota on Thursday night.
At least the young Pacers are drawing some attention with Myles Turn...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/25/17 - Pacers prep for Mi...
The Pacers earned some boos from the Fieldhouse faithful which didn't sit so well with Paul George. But further comments on the topic at practice on Tuesday seem more benign when taken in the proper context of the interview on video. The team has bigge...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/24/17 - Pacers log third s...
Nate McMillan changed the starting lineup but ended up with the same results. Despite a solid start from the new lineup with C.J. Miles replacing Glenn Robinson III, the Pacers faltered in the middle of the game enough to make their late rally for the...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/23/17 - Pacers road woes c...
The Pacers lost the last two games of their recent road trip, dropping a mind-numbing loss to the Lakers on Friday, and then simply not having enough for the Jazz on Saturday. The frustration with officiating boiled over for Paul George and Nate McMill...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/20/17 - Crossover preview ...
On this episode, we share a crossover conversation with Harrison Faigen of Locked on Lakers to preview the Pacers annual visit to Staples Center to play the Lakers. Among the topics we hit on include SoCal hopes that Paul George wil force a trade to th...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/19/17 - Pacers rally to ea...
The Pacers shook of a 22-point deficit late in the second quarter to earn a big comeback win over the Kings, 106-100. A strong defensive effort that eventually found some offensive support turned things around with Paul George, Jeff Teague and Myles T...
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Locked on Pacers - 1/18/17 - Pacers playing fo...
Just winning a game on the road would be monumental for the Pacers at this point, but if they can beat the Kings on Wednesday they will deliver a milestone win for Nate McMillan. Also, the roster is a little lighter after Rakeem Christmas and Joe Young...