Locked On Pacers - Daily Podcast On The Indiana Pacers

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. Paul George had a frustrating weekend which ended early after an ejection in Miami early in the third quarter. A nasty Texas two-step awaits the Pacers this week, so PG will need to rise up and deliver more help against the Rockets and Spurs.

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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 nowhere to be found and Herb Simon could rest easy with his team well under the salary cap. Fortunately, the Pacers have a game on Friday to move on from the mess that was the trade deadline.

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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 to remain with the Pacers to turn things around for the remainder of the season. The Pacers still need some help and have a couple of options to weigh before the deadline on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.

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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 many teams would also like Paul George. In fact, we take a moment to see where PG stacks up as the team's best player compared to other teams.

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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 Lopez by the trade deadline on Thursday.

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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 Paul George spoke after the game. We all need an All-Star break!

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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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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 deficit that simply gave San Antonio several more scoring opportunities which they eventually took advantage of to leave Indy with a win.

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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 with former Pacer Dale Davis as the team celebrated the '90's when DD gave the team the toughness this current team is struggling to match.

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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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