0:00-26:48 - The Ride with JMV starts on a Friday talking about what the Pacers need to do tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in order to keep the series alive. JMV previews the game and talks about how the officials and the crowd could influence the game. 

26:48-44:13 – Tony East, a Pacers beat reporter from Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, WTHR, and Locked on Pacers podcast, joins for a brief conversation on the Pacers and the Fever, as Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be rocking for two days in a row. 

44:13 -1:08:34 – Mike Wells primarily covers the Colts on ESPN radio, but today he joins for a conversation on the Indiana Pacers ahead of Game 3 vs. the Knicks. How important is Game 3 for the Pacers, down 2-0? What kind of impact does Indiana need from both Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam? What does Siakam need to show for the Pacers to give him a big extension? How important is it for the Pacers to find a way to end the season on a high note? 

1:08:34-1:23:14 – Ian Begley of SNY-TV covers the New York Knicks. He joined JMV to talk about the Game 3 matchup from a New York standpoint, or an Empire State of Mind if you will. Begley talks about both parties publicly complaining about the referees after the Knicks took each of the first two games from Madison Square Garden. He continues with a preview of tonight’s game, and talks about the ramifications of Game 3. 

1:23:14-1:50:45– Jeremiah Johnson, the Sideline Reporter for Bally Sports Indiana, joins to continue the Game 3 preview between the Pacers and the Knicks. What do the Pacers need to do against a wounded New York team to give fans confidence before Game 4? How big of a storyline is the officiating in this series? What can the Pacers do to get Haliburton and Turner going early? 

1:50:45-2:02:50 – JMV opens the phone lines to talk Pacers with the people of Indianapolis. 

2:02:50-2:07:43 – JMV closes the show. 

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