Alex and Facci are excited about the NEW SETTING THE PACE ARTWORK! We have rebranded and we hope you love the updated logo - but we are MORE excited about our beloved Indiana Pacers returning to action against the Washington Wizards for the season opener. To breakdown what has been an eventful offseason and preseason, is Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star. He chats about his latest piece on Tyrese Haliburton emerging into the face of the Pacers, the new additions to this Pacers squad, things he's noticed from training camp, Aaron Nesmith signing an extension on Monday and his expectations for the season opener against an unfamiliar opponent, the new look Wizards.

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Alex and Facci discuss the big news of the day! Aaron Nesmith signs a 3-year extension with the Blue and Gold worth $33M. Alex shares quotes from practice and President Kevin Pritchard. Then the guys discuss how the Pacers giving a young player in Nesmith a chance to showcase his value could be attractive to other young players who are not getting the opportunity to do so on their current teams (ie Obi Toppin). After that, the guys discuss the possibility of striking a deal with Memphis for Daniel Theis.

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Alex and Facci recap the Pacers win over Cleveland, Facci's Broncos finally gotta win, his experience being drug to the Taylor Swift concert movie and more! Then, "Mo" from 8.9 seconds joins the show to discuss the Pacers lack of respect, how this team is built to be a top 6 seed in the East and how the additions KP and company made to the team the last few seasons has Indy in a good spot for now and the future.

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Alex and Facci are back and have a ton to discuss! The guys open up the show sharing what they're most looking forward to in the final preseason game. After that, Yahoo! Senior Reporter, Jake Fischer, joins the show to discuss the latest on Harden, Toronto's upcoming free agents, the Clippers quest to add talent at the point guard spot, OKC's stockpile of assets to build their team moving forward and the latest rumblings on the Pacers vets: Hield, McConnell & Theis. After that, Alex and Facci close out the show reacting to what Jake had to say.

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No Alex Golden today, so Facci hosts and brings on longtime guest, Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show! The guys dive into a handful of topics centered around the Eastern Conference and how the Pacers can establish themselves as a playoff team this season. The guys also discuss a handful of teams in the East and what their preseason outlook is.

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Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to react to the latest article from Kevin O' Connor of the Ringer, where he spoke with Calvin Booth, GM of the Denver Nuggets on the moves that took place over the summer, where Denver lost both Jeff Green and Bruce Brown. There were other comments made from Booth in the interview, but we only focused on his comments towards Pacers' free agent acquisition - Bruce Brown. Then, the guys dive into the 11-topics that the Pacers were involved with in the annual NBA GM Survey!

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Alex and Facci recap the Pacers 116-112 victory over Atlanta in preseason game #3. Haliburton's return to the floor helped the Pacers get things rolling in the first half, but the level of play from Indiana in the second half showcased what things this team needs to improve on before the start of the season. The guys look at every player on the roster and share how they were utilized in tonight's game.

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Alex and Facci are back and they discuss everything that went down at Fan Jam! Then, they discuss what they're interested in seeing the final 2 preseason games of the season. Haliburton is expected to play in both games after missing the first two on the road. Then, the guys discuss Benn Mathurin's 3rd year option and Isaiah Jackson's 4th year option being picked up. Lastly, Alex has high praise for Buddy Hield to end the show, with an announcement on our partnership with Ripple Bagel & Deli.

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Pacers fans, you are going to really enjoy this conversation. Jake Query joins Alex Golden to discuss the Pacers upcoming season. Jake and Alex discuss at length what makes Bennedict Mathurin special and how his relationship with Tyrese Haliburton could potentially play out. In addition to that, they determine what are realistic expectations for Myles Turner, how Obi Toppin's opportunity with a bigger role could help his career and the importance of signing Bruce Brown was. The guys also highlight how underrated Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard really are and how many more wins this team might get after winning an unexpected 35-games in a rebuild year.

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Alex Golden is joined by Destin Adams to go through the entire Pacers roster after the first two games and share whether the player's stock is up or down! Let us know what you think in the comment section on social media or reach out to us via DM to share your thoughts!

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