00:00 - 24:56 - Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show! Mike and John dive into the Pacers rough loss to the Knicks in New York last night, as well as the distribution of minutes for Tyrese Haliburton. Myles Turner did not look like himself against the Knicks; JMV and Mike discuss if the Pacers should consider sitting him so he can rest, before looking ahead to NBA All-Star weekend. 

24:57 - 36:54 - JMV briefly talks about the passing of actor Carl Weathers with the legendary Coach Bob Lovell of Indiana Sports Talk. He and Bob then move onto Indiana State Sycamore basketball and their head coach Josh Schertz, and how hard it is to keep your guys focused when there are a lot of outside distractions. JMV and John discuss high school basketball around the state of Indiana. 

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