00:00 - 21:55 - Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana joins to discuss the breaking news that Tyrese Haliburton will be back in action tonight against the Pacers! JMV and Jeremiah discuss how shocking this is considering how his injury looked initially. They also talk about Pascal Siakam, who will reportedly make his Pacers debut tonight, and what impact he will have on the Pacers. John and Jeremiah talk about the compensation the Pacers gave up for Siakam, and more notably, what the didn’t have to give up. 

21:56 - 33:35 - Evan Sidery of Forbes joins the show to give more depth to the Pascal Siakam trade! Evan gives his thoughts on how the deal grades out for the Pacers. Evan talks about the Pacers rotation going forward, and what that means for young players like Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker. They then dive into how Siakam will fit into the Pacers on both sides of the ball. They also talk about the likelihood that Siakam will make his debut for Indiana tonight.

33:36 - 1:00:36 - Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show! Mike and John talk the Pacers big win over the Kings last night! They also touch on the trade for Pascal Siakam, and what the Pacers gave up for him. They discuss the upcoming trade deadline, and if the Pacers will make any more moves before it arrives.

1:00:37 - 1:22:22 - Don Fischer, the voice of the Hoosiers, joins the show ahead of tonight’s game between 11th-ranked Wisconsin and Indiana. Don and JMV go over the Hoosiers long run of futility against the Badgers. They talk about the play of Xavier Johnson, and how the Hoosiers need him to step up tonight. They also get into how the court of public opinion might view Johnson after several missteps.

1:22:23 - 1:35:13 - Coach Bob Lovell of the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins for his weekly conversation with John! John and Coach discuss some of the high school games that have been cancelled or postponed due to the weather. They then talk about the big matchups that are still on for the weekend and talk some college hoops as well!

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