Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us to talk about Game 5’s win and heading back to the Eastern Conference Finals and how the flight home was last night, the chase down block by Myles Turner, why did he want to come back to the Pacers after the Mavericks job, his staff, how would he describe his team, Siakam’s impact as a playoff veteran, creative heckling from the Cleveland crowd last night, why he does the show weekly & more! 

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00:00 – 11:30 – Pacers/Cavs Game 5 tonight, what is Donovan Mitchell’s status?, Jayson Tatum’s injury last night, is it too early to look ahead to Pacers/Knicks in the ECF?, the Mavericks win the NBA lottery last night and the conspiracy theories are out in full force

11:31 – 20:47 – Morning Checkdown

20:48 – 41:53 – The Pacers remain heavy underdogs tonight despite Donovan Mitchell’s unknown status for the game and having a 3-1 series lead, Colts thoughts and depth issues, Trey Hendrickson’s status with the Bengals

41:54 – 1:06:49  – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us to discuss Game 4’s success, getting ready for Game 5 tonight, Myles Turner’s comments the other day about adjustments, his impression of Turner before coming to Indy and now, does he see comparisons between Turner and Tyson Chandler, The Plot Rickens shirt, talking to Mathurin after his ejection, close out games, Morning Checkdown

1:06:50 – 1:18:18– Biggest takeaways from the Carlisle interview, the other NBA series, do the Pacers have the best chance ever to win a championship this season?

1:18:19 – 1:22:59 – The Colts international opponent is about to get revealed

1:23:00 – 1:47:30 –The Colts will “host” the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin in Week 10, IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss the international game and who will be the starting QB for the Colts by then, why he thinks the most important stretch is the first four games, what he’s learned about the Colts this offseason and rookie minicamp, Zaire Franklin’s off-season surgery, Tyler Warren’s rookie impact, when will the Colts announce their starting QB?, Morning Checkdown

1:47:31 – 1:59:02 – The biggest notes from our interview with Rick Carlisle: on Mathurin’s ejection, can the Cavs turn their poor shooting around, Donovan Mitchell’s status, the difficulty of close out games, we give away Carb Day tickets

1:59:03 – 2:05:35 – Paul Corsaro out at IU-Indianapolis, Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day

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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us to discuss Game 4’s success, getting ready for Game 5 tonight, Myles Turner’s comments the other day about adjustments, his impression of Turner before coming to Indy and now, does he see comparisons between Turner and Tyson Chandler, The Plot Rickens shirt, talking to Mathurin after his ejection, close out games & more! 

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00:00 – 21:08 – The Pacers remain heavy underdogs tonight despite Donovan Mitchell’s unknown status for the game and having a 3-1 series lead, Colts thoughts and depth issues, Trey Hendrickson’s status with the Bengals

21:09 – 37:12 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us to discuss Game 4’s success, getting ready for Game 5 tonight, Myles Turner’s comments the other day about adjustments, his impression of Turner before coming to Indy and now, does he see comparisons between Turner and Tyson Chandler, The Plot Rickens shirt, talking to Mathurin after his ejection, close out games

37:13 – 53:41 - The Colts will “host” the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin in Week 10, IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss the international game and who will be the starting QB for the Colts by then, why he thinks the most important stretch is the first four games, what he’s learned about the Colts this offseason and rookie minicamp, Zaire Franklin’s off-season surgery, Tyler Warren’s rookie impact, when will the Colts announce their starting QB?

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00:00 – 10:48 – Pacers obliterate the Cavs in Game 4 and are one win away from back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances

10:49 – 18:06 – Morning Checkdown

18:07 – 41:28 – Bennedict Mathurin’s ejection: was it warranted or over-the-top?, is the series officially over?

41:29 – 1:07:30 – The Athletic’s David Alridge joins us to discuss what he witnessed in last night’s Game 4 between the Pacers and Cavaliers, what Rick Carlisle’s stamp on the team has been, Carlisle’s impact on the game of basketball and how he’s evolved in his career, Tyrese Haliburton’s ascension in the league, what’s next for the Cavaliers if this series is over?, Morning Checkdown

1:07:31 – 1:17:48 – The Pacers’ playoff dominance, Tyrese Haliburton not meeting the media following a poor Game 3 showing,

1:17:49 – 1:25:16– James’ ride around the road course at the IMS over the weekend, Caitlin Clark called in to the Pacers postgame show last night, Fever expectations

1:25:17 – 1:50:56– The Pacers blast the Cavs yet are 7-point underdogs in Game 5, the Pacers get a big swing on the Cavs and Cleveland never recovered, the Mathurin ejection, Pascal Siakam’s playoff performance, Morning Checkdown

1:50:57 – 2:00:58 – Caller asks if the Pacers success is going to make the town a Pacers town over a Colts town, another caller asks if Mathurin was wrongfully ejected

2:00:59 – 2:08:55 – Donovan Mitchell injury update, Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, the Mathurin ejection

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00:00 – 10:49 – Pacers obliterate the Cavs in Game 4 and are one win away from back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances

10:50 – 34:10 – Bennedict Mathurin’s ejection: was it warranted or over-the-top?, is the series officially over?

34:11 – 46:17 – The Athletic’s David Alridge joins us to discuss what he witnessed in last night’s Game 4 between the Pacers and Cavaliers, what Rick Carlisle’s stamp on the team has been, Carlisle’s impact on the game of basketball and how he’s evolved in his career, Tyrese Haliburton’s ascension in the league, what’s next for the Cavaliers if this series is over?

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00:00 – 11:35– Previewing Game 3 and Happy Mother’s Day weekend, who will suit up for the Cavs this weekend

11:36 – 18:00 – Morning Checkdown

18:01 – 43:14 – Prepping for tonight’s Game 3, reports of Michael Grady’s new gig with Amazon, Voice of IndyCar Radio Mark Jaynes joins us to preview the Sonsio Grand Prix at IMS, what’s on the docket today, Alex Palou’s start to the season, Josef Newgarden going for a 3-peat at the Indy 500, Helio Castroneves turning 50, Indy 500 betting odds

43:15 – 1:06:08 – Bluey at Victory Field this weekend, Tyrese Haliburton NOT on the injury report, Rick Carlisle’s indirect comment ahead of Game 2 about Kenny Atkinson and physicality, Colts rookie minicamp gets underway later today, Lou Anarumo’s comments on adding veterans to the secondary this off-season, the Colts loaded road schedule including multiple west coast trips, Morning Checkdown

1:06:09 – 1:16:08 – James’ scorching hot Colts take, Week 1 pressure, the NFL will start leaking games next week, rookie jersey numbers

1:16:09 – 1:27:05 – Hot moms, we play I GOTTA KNOW: Colts ideal Week 1 opponent, Colts passing yards leader, true or false: Pacers will win a championship in the next three years, what are we watching?

1:27:06 – 1:47:26 – Mother’s Day songs and the lack of CD players in cars, Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden joins us and discusses which of the three injured Cavs players do you not want to see suit up, Tyrese Haliburton’s late-game heroics, slowing down Donovan Mitchell, Alex answers Marc’s question about the Pacers winning a championship in the next three years, the landscape of the Pacers the next 3-5 years, Morning Checkdown

1:47:26 – 1:57:50 – A Pacers refereeing conspiracy theory, Alec Pierce entering a contract year, his Madden comment about catching the ball, rookie minicamp today, DJ Giddens

1:57:51 – 2:05:59 – POP QUIZ

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 00:00 – 25:18 – Prepping for tonight’s Game 3, reports of Michael Grady’s new gig with Amazon, Voice of IndyCar Radio Mark Jaynes joins us to preview the Sonsio Grand Prix at IMS, what’s on the docket today, Alex Palou’s start to the season, Josef Newgarden going for a 3-peat at the Indy 500, Helio Castroneves turning 50, Indy 500 betting odds

25:19 – 36:16 – Hot moms, we play I GOTTA KNOW: Colts ideal Week 1 opponent, Colts passing yards leader, true or false: Pacers will win a championship in the next three years, what are we watching?

36:17 – 49:32 - Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden joins us and discusses which of the three injured Cavs players do you not want to see suit up, Tyrese Haliburton’s late-game heroics, slowing down Donovan Mitchell, Alex answers Marc’s question about the Pacers winning a championship in the next three years, the landscape of the Pacers the next 3-5 years

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The state of sports radio in Cleveland following the Game 2 collapse against the Pacers

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00:00 – 10:52 – Still coming off the high of the Pacers win over the Cavs, the Knicks rally from 20-down to beat the Celtics, the thrilling NBA Playoffs so far

10:53 – 18:52 – Morning Checkdown

18:53 – 41:28– The state of Cleveland sports radio yesterday, the Pacers bench in Game 2, Colts notes and observations from yesterday, over/under props for Tyler Warren’s rookie season

41:29 – 1:04:25 – Alec Pierce’s first pitch at a Cubs game, football players throwing baseballs, is Alec Pierce expecting a contract extension at some point this year?, Kevin’s Game 3 request, Colts sign a linebacker from the Bengals, Morning Checkdown

1:04:26 – 1:16:21 – Does the winner of Game 3 win the series?, Pacers putting the Cavs on their heels defensively

1:16:22 – 1:25:26– James reflects on a Tyrese Haliburton article he wrote around the All-Star weekend in Indy a couple years ago and some of the quotes that really stick out

1:25:27 – 1:25:26 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Cleveland sports radio angst, the Pacers finding ways to win, Bennedict Mathurin, the scene in Iowa with the return of Caitlin Clark, Clark’s deep 3-pointer, her leg issue and how it’s going, Morning Checkdown

1:25:27 – 1:59:26 – Sports Illustrated Cleveland Cavaliers’ reporter Spencer Davies joins us to discuss the state of the Cavs and their fan base following Game 2 and heading into Game 3, injury updates on the Cavs, which Cavs player not named Donovan Mitchell is the most important, the mindset heading into a must-win Game 3

1:59:27 – 2:06:26– Purdue’s non-conference basketball schedule, Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day

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