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Tom Crean talks Lamar Wilkerson's big night, a loaded college field & more! Feb 10, 2026

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Tom Crean joins us to discuss seeing his name going into the rafters at Marquette and getting together with his former players like Dwyane Wade, Lamar Wilkerson’s night against Oregon, other college hoops thoughts, Cody and Luke Zeller, his thoughts on Bob Knight getting a statue at Assembly Hall & MORE!

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Best of Tuesday 2/10: Rick Carlisle talks Furphy injury/deadline deals, Tom Crean talks hoops + Lamar Wilkerson's big night! Feb 10, 2026

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00:00 – 21:35 – Lamar Wilkerson drops 41 as IU routs Oregon, Ivica Zubac discusses coming to the Pacers, Bears reportedly have an offer from Portage for a fully-funded domed stadium, Quinn Buckner tells a story about Bob Knight after they won the championship in 1976 that resonates today

21:36 – 36:44- Tom Crean joins us to discuss seeing his name going into the rafters at Marquette and getting together with his former players like Dwyane Wade, Lamar Wilkerson’s night against Oregon, other college hoops thoughts, how wide open it is this season, Cody and Luke Zeller, his thoughts on Bob Knight getting a statue at Assembly Hall

36:45 – 47:34 - Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the season-ending ACL teal for Johnny Furphy, his words of encouragement to Furphy, the Zubac trade and how it came to be, why he thinks the center position is coming back, roster construction and the salary cap, Bennedict Mathurin, screens with Zubac going forward

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Rick Carlisle talks Furphy injury, trade deadline deals, Zubac debut timeline & more! Feb 10, 2026

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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the season-ending ACL teal for Johnny Furphy, his words of encouragement to Furphy, the Zubac trade and how it came to be, why he thinks the center position is coming back, roster construction and the salary cap, Bennedict Mathurin, screens with Zubac going forward & more!

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Monday 2/9: Seahawks win the Super Bowl + recapping a busy sports weekend Feb 09, 2026

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00:00 – 13:11 – The Seattle Seahawks dominate to a Super Bowl victory, the Seattle defense was dominant, the guys debate the watchability of the game, the Colts and the gap between them and the Super Bowl teams

13:12 – 22:03 – Morning Checkdown

22:04 – 43:10 – Sam Darnold’s wild rollercoaster of an NFL career to this point, what can the Colts take from the Seahawks, Super Bowl commercials, the halftime show and the real-life wedding, Kevin’s brother booked a trip to Vegas in case Notre Dame makes the national championship next season

43:11 – 1:12:17 – Jeff thinks Mike Tirico was flawless last night, takeaways from the Super Bowl, Johnny Furphy suffers a non-contact injury over the weekend but it didn’t look good,

1:12:18 - 1:21:45– James asks the guys a Colts-related question about Sauce Gardner getting called out by Shane Steichen on his first day, the Colts heading into next season, the Pacers/Zubac trade

1:21:46 – 1:27:19 – Haliburton discusses the Pacers trading for Ivica Zubac and what they can look like together next year and going forward

1:27:20 – 1:53:33 - Jon Wertheim of 60 Minutes and Sports Illustrated joins us to discuss his recent story on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers team, some of the stories in the piece, Quinn Buckner, what he didn’t know that he learned about the team in his piece, Morning Checkdown

1:53:34 – 2:03:38 – GOATs of the Week

2:03:39 – 2:09:31 – Ricky Martin, celebs at the halftime show, final thoughts ahead of the end of the show

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Best of Monday 2/9: Feb 09, 2026

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00:00 – 13:16 – The Seattle Seahawks dominate to a Super Bowl victory, the Seattle defense was dominant, the guys debate the watchability of the game, the Colts and the gap between them and the Super Bowl teams

13:17 – 34:29 – Sam Darnold’s wild rollercoaster of an NFL career to this point, what can the Colts take from the Seahawks, Super Bowl commercials, the halftime show and the real-life wedding, Kevin’s brother booked a trip to Vegas in case Notre Dame makes the national championship next season

34:30 – 43:10 – Jon Wertheim of 60 Minutes and Sports Illustrated joins us to discuss his recent story on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers team, some of the stories in the piece, Quinn Buckner, what he didn’t know that he learned about the team in his piece

43:11 – 53:36 - GOATs of the Week

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Friday 2/6: Pacers trade for Zubac, Vinatieri HOF'er + Super Bowl picks & Mike Chappell! Feb 06, 2026

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00:00 – 11:56 - The Pacers land Ivica Zubac at the trade deadline and deal Bennedict Mathurin and potentially their 2026 first-round pick but it has some conditions that could mean the Pacers keep it, Adam Vinatieri and Drew Brees are a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, Reggie Wayne seems like he’ll be waiting awhile

11:57 – 21:17 – Morning Checkdown

21:18 – 41:17 – How are the Pacers going to tank the rest of the season to give themselves the best chance to keep their 2026 first-round pick?, do the Pacers need to intentionally tank the rest of the way to keep their first-round pick

41:18 – 1:06:49 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the Pacers trading for Ivica Zubac and how they go about tanking in secret, Adam Vinatieri makes the HOF, Gordon Hayward gets his jersey retired at Brownsburg, is Fishers on a path to a championship?, Morning Checkdown

1:06:50 – 1:18:43 – Thad Matta was supposed to join but has lost his voice so we discuss where the Bulldogs are at and some Big East teams that look Tournament bound, the Pacers trade for Zubac and what it looks like when Haliburton returns

1:18:44 – 1:26:11 – Snow is falling once again downtown, Kevin explains the Pacers trade for Zubac and what it means for their 2026 first-round pick

1:26:12 – 1:52:25 – Fox 59/CBS4’s Mike Chappell joins us to discuss the Prince halftime show at the Super Bowl, Adam Vinatieri making the Hall of Fame, Reggie Wayne not even cracking the top-10 and why it’s likely a long wait for him, Drew Brees thoughts as he gets the HOF call, the Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft drama and his conversation with Robert Kraft, Morning Checkdown

1:52:26 – 2:01:16– Katy Perry’s halftime show, our Super Bowl picks and predictions on a number of things for Sunday

2:01:17 – 2:06:42 – What’s on tap aside from the Super Bowl this weekend?, college hoops

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Best of Friday 2/6: Pacers land Zubac and ship off Mathurin, Adam Vinatieri HOF, Super Bowl preview! Feb 06, 2026

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00:00 – 11:56 – The Pacers land Ivica Zubac at the trade deadline and deal Bennedict Mathurin and potentially their 2026 first-round pick but it has some conditions that could mean the Pacers keep it, Adam Vinatieri and Drew Brees are a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, Reggie Wayne seems like he’ll be waiting awhile

11:57 – 31:56 – How are the Pacers going to tank the rest of the season to give themselves the best chance to keep their 2026 first-round pick?, do the Pacers need to intentionally tank the rest of the way to keep their first-round pick

31:57 – 43:04 - ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the Pacers trading for Ivica Zubac and how they go about tanking in secret, Adam Vinatieri makes the HOF, Gordon Hayward gets his jersey retired at Brownsburg, is Fishers on a path to a championship?

43:05 – 1:01:48 - – Fox 59/CBS4’s Mike Chappell joins us to discuss the Prince halftime show at the Super Bowl, Adam Vinatieri making the Hall of Fame, Reggie Wayne not even cracking the top-10 and why it’s likely a long wait for him, Drew Brees thoughts as he gets the HOF call, the Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft drama and his conversation with Robert Kraft

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Thursday 2/4: Pacers trade deadline, will they do anything? + Super Bowl props, Bears to NWI & I GOTTA KNOW Feb 05, 2026

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00:00- 9:47 – The Bears to Indiana might be gaining some progress, are the Pacers going to make a move at the NBA Trade Deadline?, Ivica Zubac is a big man name to watch at the deadline, Trayc Jackson-Davis gets dealt to Toronto, Butler may have seen any hope of the NCAA Tournament fade after last night’s OT loss to Providence

9:48 – 19:58 – Morning Checkdown

19:59 - 42:33– Are the Pacers going to make a move or moves before today’s deadline?, is this Super Bowl lacking hype, Sam Darnold, can this QB matchup finally put to rest the Andrew Luck retirement, Super Bowl props, Alec Pierce, 6-7 vs. the DX crotch chop

42:34 – 1:08:49 – Will you be upset if the Pacers stand pat today?, Kevin’s question to Rick Carlisle about the trade deadline, do you love or hate Super Bowl parties, will Reggie Wayne be a Hall of Famer at the end of tonight, Morning Checkdown

1:08:50 – 1:14:12 – Caller asks about Pacers deadline possibilities, is it worth losing Mathurin for a center?

1:14:13 – 1:24:17 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Disappointment level if the Pacers don’t make a move, what’s driving you nuts the most in the current sports climate, should the HOF vote or NBA Lottery be broadcast on TV, most likely NFL team to go from worst to first in 2026, what are we watching?

1:24:18 – 1:50:40 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and tells us what he thinks the Pacers will or won’t do ahead of today’s trade deadline, Mathurin, will a deal get done that doesn’t involve Mathurin, likelihood a deal with the Pacers of some sort, what’s an extension for Mathurin look like financially, Olympic core memories, Morning Checkdown

1:50:41 – 2:00:04 – Joe Osborne of Covers.com joins us for Super Bowl bets and props, anytime touchdown bets, props he loves, penalty props, good odds on guys to have a catch or meet a low yardage total, Gatorade bath

2:00:05 – 2:09:45 – NBA trade deadline, CDs, are the Bears really going to move to Northwest Indiana

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Best of Thursday 2/5: NBA Trade Deadline day - Will the Pacers make a move? + Super Bowl prop bets & I GOTTA KNOW! Feb 05, 2026

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00:00 – 21:12 – Are the Pacers going to make a move or moves before today’s deadline?, is this Super Bowl lacking hype, Sam Darnold, can this QB matchup finally put to rest the Andrew Luck retirement, Super Bowl props, Alec Pierce, 6-7 vs. the DX crotch chop

21:13 – 31:17 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Disappointment level if the Pacers don’t make a move, what’s driving you nuts the most in the current sports climate, should the HOF vote or NBA Lottery be broadcast on TV, most likely NFL team to go from worst to first in 2026, what are we watching?

31:18 – 44:18 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and tells us what he thinks the Pacers will or won’t do ahead of today’s trade deadline, Mathurin, will a deal get done that doesn’t involve Mathurin, likelihood a deal with the Pacers of some sort, what’s an extension for Mathurin look like financially

44:19 – 52:49 - Joe Osborne of Covers.com joins us for Super Bowl bets and props, anytime touchdown bets, props he loves, penalty props, good odds on guys to have a catch or meet a low yardage total, Gatorade bath

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Wednesday 2/4: Rick Carlisle joins before the trade deadline, Colts off-season needs, Olympics memories Feb 04, 2026

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00:00 – 9:31 – The Pacers come up short against the Jazz as a bunch of reserves play for both teams, Giannis’ note to Milwaukee as trade rumors swirl, the Hoosiers let one get away against USC,

9:32 – 19:42 – Morning Checkdown

19:43 – 41:46 – Jeff cheats at trivia rejoiner and he still tries to defend himself, Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his mindset heading into Game 7 before his injury, Drake Maye’s game against the Colts last season and was it, the Pro Bowl was god awful….apparently

41:47 – 1:09:12 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the team’s performance in January, Pascal Siakam being named an All-Star reserve, what he didn’t know about Siakam when they originally acquired him, Johnny Furphy’s development, what he uses index cards for during games, is he expecting any moves at the trade deadline, the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, Drive & Dish, Morning Checkdown

1:09:13 – 1:19:27 – Colts reporter Jake Arthur joins us and discusses why the off-season is sometimes busier than the regular season, Senior Bowl notes, Hoosiers that stood out at the Senior Bowl, positional needs for the Colts, free agent decisions for the Colts, what would have to happen for Colts to go offense with their second round pick?, QB depth chart come OTAs

1:19:28 – 1:27:18 – The Muppets are back tonight, reflecting on the Miracle on Ice and the new Netflix doc on it, big sports moments

1:27:19 – 1:51:10 – Big Ten Network’s Mike DeCourcy joins us and is already disappointed in his Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy, Purdue’s recent struggles and what it means, if anything, come tournament time, the Hoosiers and their chances come March, undefeated teams this late in the season, his Olympics coverage and why he never wanted to cover the Winter Olympics, Frank Reich named Jets offensive coordinator, Morning Checkdown

1:51:11 – 2:01:25 – What is the center market at the NBA trade deadline, should they deal Bennedict Mathurin or would that be an overreaction to the big picture goals?

2:01:26 – 2:06:45– Jeff checks the text line, will the Pacers make a move before the deadline?, Olympics moments

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