Tony East
@tonyreast
Indiana Pacers + NBA and Indiana Fever + WNBA beat writer. Now: Forbes Sports, The IX, and independently for Circle City Spin. Past: SB Nation, On SI, B/R, and more. Host Locked On Pacers and Locked On NBA.
Today, a peek at the next steps of the Pacers offseason. A big day for Quenton Jackson this week, a two-way battle, can they fill the team? And more. Plus, Potter + Trent did what now? Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA9V...
From the Fever's demolition of the Aces: -Early defense -Cunningham's energy + shooting -Boston, dominating -Reviews -Mitchell, quiet brilliance -Flat start to the third -Poor rebounding -Cunningham, see above -Clark's late groove -Statement win? Story: www.circlecityspin.com/fever-demoli...
Caitlin Clark down after contact with Chelsea Gray. Pops up and is not happy with the foul call. Now play is being reviewed for a hostile act after the whistle.
Asked Caitlin Clark how she's doing and what specifically is the reason for her minutes restriction and how it helps her:
Sophie Cunningham on Fever's halfway point: "There's a lot of stuff we have to clean up. We're starting to get a little more consistency, which is great... I don't think we have all clicked on the same level yet. Once we do, it's going to be scary." More: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...
Caitlin Clark will return tonight against the Aces. Details on her injury listing from last game, the difference in her minutes restriction tonight, Clark's input in all this, and more after chatting with Stephanie White yesterday: www.circlecityspin.com/caitlin-clar...
A closer look at the Fever at the halfway point. The only consistency so far is inconsistency: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...
Today's pod, from summer league action. Pacers lose (who cares), Braden Smith was much better, Jalen Slawson was MUCH better, but the Pacers lost some role player magic. Taelon Peter... Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKUe...
The running notes, quotes, and video from last night's Pacers summer league action: www.circlecityspin.com/running-note...
Notes, video, and quotes from yesterday's Pacers summer league opener, a win over the Cavs: www.circlecityspin.com/running-note...
Podcast number one from Vegas: Pacers win (who cares about that part), Jalen Slawson does a LOT of stuff, Braden Smith struggles, and welcome to Yuki's world. Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pSo...
Yuki Kawamura on having Caitlin Clark and Pascal Siakam at the Pacers summer league game:
Kobe Brown's two-way deal does mean the Pacers will preserve full Bird Rights on him next summer if he's still with the team. Not nothing. More details about that, Larry Nance, and more within: www.circlecityspin.com/larry-nance-...
Today, a closer look at Kobe Brown signing with the Pacers, more on Larry Nance Jr, the Pacers cap reality, and more. Plus, a short summer league preview. Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmQ...
More reporting on the Larry Nance Jr signing for the Pacers and the corresponding moves. And in comes Kobe Brown. Details on both addition and what they mean for the team: www.circlecityspin.com/larry-nance-...
From last night's Fever win, notes on: -Hot shooting early -Stars being stars -Offensive execution -AT, a challenging cover -Poor late 2q defense -Fouls galore -Big responses -5 scoreless minutes -Confidence -Ty Harris late -A big final minute Story: www.circlecityspin.com/fever-step-u...
Quick story on the Pacers agreeing to a two-way deal with Kobe Brown: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
Larry Nance Jr in, Micah Potter out. Weird one in some ways, totally understandable in other ways. Breaking down why the Pacers might have done it and what it opens up cap wise. Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7L2...
Quick story from the Fever's ugly outing in LA: www.circlecityspin.com/fever-defens...
From earlier before the Pacers center moves, with notes on the Pacers summer coaching change, Kam Jones, Kelly Oubre official numbers, and Bennedict Mathurin: www.circlecityspin.com/pacers-perso...