Alex Golden and Mike Facci look at how the Pacers stack up against the rest of NBA in certain categories...After that, they play a game of "describe it", a new segment where we describe is something is good or bad for the Pacers. This week we touched on Siakam, and the 3 words we have to come up with how his season has gone so far... Let us know if you enjoyed the episode in the comment section!

Alex Golden joins Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson, hosts of NBA Today on NBA TV and Sirius XM Radio to discuss Myles Turner's return to Indiana, why fans were booing and whether the boos were warranted, the Pacers front office failing to give Myles a fair offer compared to what the Bucks gave him, whether or not the Pacers will be able to retain Benn Mathurin in the offseason and MORE!

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the Pacers 117-115 loss to the Bucks The Indiana Pacers were searching for their 2nd win of the season, but fall to the Bucks at the hands of Giannis, who drilled a fade away jumper to win it for Milwaukee. Myles Turner was booed every single second of this game by Pacers fans, and the center who is replacing him outplayed him for the majority of the game. Isaiah Jackson had 21 points, 10 rebounds and had some timely plays down the stretch. Pascal Siakam continued his excellence with a terrific effort, Aaron Nesmtih and Jarace Walker chipped in positive minutes, but 3 players went down in the 2nd half. Furphy's ankle issue reappeared, Quenton Jackson's hamstring held him out in the 3rd and RayJ Dennis did not log a minute after the first half, as he was dealing with a back injury prior to the game.

It’s the matchup everyone’s been waiting for! Myles Turner faces the Indiana Pacers for the first time since leaving for the Milwaukee Bucks — and Pacers fans are fired up. After weeks of controversial comments and shade thrown in interviews, the once-beloved big man is now public enemy number one in Indy. Alex Golden and Mike Facci break down the tension, the fan reactions, and what kind of fireworks we can expect when Turner steps back onto the Gainbridge floor. Plus — the Pacers are coming off their first win of the season, stepping up big in the clutch! Quenton Jackson and Aaron Nesmith delivered career performances in a thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors. The guys recap all the action, the energy, and what this means for the team moving forward. The guys also touch on the most recent injury news and who could be next to return to the court.

On today's episode, Alex goes solo to discuss the Indiana Pacers finally breaking through for their first win of the season — doing it in style against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Alex dives into a wild night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where Quenton Jackson and Aaron Nesmith delivered career performances to power Indy to victory. We breakdown: Quenton Jackson’s breakout game and what it means for his role moving forward Aaron Nesmith’s all-around brilliance on both ends of the floor How the Pacers contained Steph and the Warriors’ offense Could this win spark a turning point in the season?

Alex Golden goes live at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to recap the game. The Pacers fall to 0-5, continuing their losing streak. In addition to losing the game, the Pacers announced that Obi Toppin will be out until February with a foot injury. Alex talks about it all on today's episode. Per Pacers PR: Forward Obi Toppin has been diagnosed with a partial stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Toppin will travel to New York and have the injury surgically repaired by Dr. Martin O’Malley of the Hospital for Special Surgery. 

Facci is back and he is holding it down without Alex today! On today's show, Facci welcomes in fan favorite of the podcast, Keith Smith from Spotrac. The guys discuss the following topics as the NBA week is officially one week in! 0-4 start Weather the storm or reconsider? Benendict Mathurin Surprises around the league MORE

Alex Golden is joined by Tyler Smith from Indy Sports Legends to recap the Pacers 107-105 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Pacers blew another opportunity to win a close game. Siakam was the backbone again for the Pacers with 27 points and 13 rebounds, but the shooting woes were intensified in this game from everyone on the roster. Mac McClung made his debut, Jarace Walker scored a career high, RayJ Dennis had a team high +13 in plus/minus but too many misses cost the Pacers a chance at their first win. We discuss it all today on Setting The Pace, and we sprinkle in a little World Series conversation at the end of the show, as the Blue Jays lead 3-2 heading back to Toronto for a chance to win another championship.

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Noblesville GM, Chris Taylor, joins me to discuss: the Boom starting their training camp this week; who they selected in the G League Draft on Saturday; insight on Indiana native Kyle Guy returning to basketball after retiring; thoughts on Gabe McGlothan and Jalen Slawson (who played on the Pacers preseason team) and the first season of the Boom in their state of the art facility in Noblesville. In addition to that, Chris talks about the growth he has seen in 2-way players RayJ Dennis and Quenton Jackson; what he's seen from Mac McClung in the G League and how talented of a player he is; why the Boom are having their training camp at the Pacers practice facility; the relationship that Coach Carlisle and his staff, as well as the front office has with the Boom staff and players; how special head coach Tom Hankins is and MORE!

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Brett Evans to discuss the Pacers singing of Mac McClung and the waiving of James Wiseman. The guys discuss why the Pacers went with Wiseman as the man to be waived and what it is about Mac McClung that brings some level of intrigue as this team continues to battle injuries. Later, Alex and Brett discuss the Wiseman waiving, and what it means for the center rotation moving forward. Brett shares his opinion on who the Pacers best fit at the center is with this group, why he thinks they need to make a trade for a starting caliber center to pair with Hali next season, and what that would cost the Pacers. Then, the guys look WAY into the future and discuss the potential cap issues that would come with a Benn Mathurin extension. What a Mathurin extension would mean for other players, would Aaron Nesmith be willing to come off the bench and would Mathurin sign a long-term contract if not promised a starting 5 next season. This leads to the discussion of whether or not trading Mathurin for a center makes more sense roster construction wise and what team out West could be a potential partner for the Pacers.

Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor from iPacers to discuss the Pacers 4-point loss to the Timberwolves. The guys dive into the play of Tony Bradley, RayJ Dennis, Quenton Jackson returning from injury, Aaron Nesmith's 18-point night, what to make of Jarace's performance, the untimely fouls from Shepp and end with giving all the flowers to Pascal for his heroic efforts in this one. Please leave us a 5-star rating and review if you like the show; or Subscribe and Like this VIDEO if you are on YouTube.

Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers 25-point blowout loss to the Grizzlies. The loss is bad, but nothing was worse than losing two more players to injuries at the guard position. Bennedict Mathurin (toe) and Taelon Peter (groin) exit the games with injuries, and the Pacers finish with 3 healthy guards. While it looks bleak early on for the 2025-2026 Pacers, Alex shares 3 positives that could come from all of these injuries, and gives his thoughts on the game.

Alex Golden and Mike Facci talk about the Indiana Pacers falling short to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a double overtime thriller. Bennedict Mathurin was a man on a mission and Pascal Siakam was able to score on any defense the Thunder threw his way. Andrew Nembhard did not return to the game after halftime, leaving the Pacers with no healthy point guards. The center rotation continues to be a question mark, but Obi Toppin logged significantly more minutes at the 5 than I Jax, Bradley or Huff. Bigger roles for Peter, Sheppard and Jarace, how they performed. Nesmith fouled out midway through the 4th quarter, leaving Indiana even thinner, and the Thunder lived at the free throw line.

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Brad and Ryan Knight, The Brothers of Basketball and Hosts of The Pacers Post Up Podcast to preview the Pacers NBA Finals rematch with the Thunder. What players are unable to play in this game, what will be the biggest hurdle for the Pacers to climb, who is the key to the Pacers chances of winning, what can we takeaway from the preseason, how do the Pacers handle the point guard situation against a stingy defense and one more time discussing the significance of Aaron Nesmith's extension.

Alex opens up the show discussing Kam Jones apologizing to the fans and media at practice today after his arrest for speeding on Monday. Then, Alex and Facci play a game of True or False, determining if the 12 statements are true or false.

On today's episode, Alex and Facci kickoff the show discussing Aaron Nesmith agreeing to an extension with the Indiana Pacers, that will take him through the 2028-2029 NBA season. Then, the guys quickly touch on Kam Jones being arrested after leading police on a police chase... In segment 2, Jeremiah Johnson of Fan Duel Sports Network joins us to breakdown the current state of the Pacers, Benn Mathurin not agreeing to his rookie extension with the Pacers, what to make of the center and point guard questions, Siakam and Nembhard's upcoming roles, whether or not the Pacers will raise an East Champions banner on opening night or will they wait till they play the Bucks so Myles Turner can be a part of the event, the discourse between fans and Myles Turner, JJ participates in the "Get To Know Your Guest' segment and we have a LIVE REACTION to the Aaron Nesmith extension breaking!

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci discuss the point guard depth being ultra-thin after cutting Cam Payne...(2:05) The guys then discuss Tony Bradley making the roster, what the centers did in 4 preseason games and how Rick envisions this group moving forward (4:07). Spencer Dinwiddie on the Pacers radar? (17:40) In addition to that, the guys touch on the opportunity Taelon Peter has and what he looked like in preseason, Ben Sheppard being back in the mix of things and what the 2nd unit could look like with no point guard. (18:30) Lastly, Alex and Facci talk about how the core four played well in preseason, and we look at the lineup data from 3 games and the overall stats to why these players are producing a winning product. (20:50) The guys also touch a little on the football world and Ohtani's spectacular night at the end of the show! (40:30)

Alex Golden and Mike Facci kickoff the show with an energetic Facci who is hyped about Taelon Peter. Then, the guys transition into a lengthy, all over the place conversation about the current rotation at center and whether or not the front office dropped the ball when trying to build out the 2025-2026 Pacers depth chart. (2:30) The guys highlight how Wiseman was seen at practice with the 2nd team, Carlilse discussing the Pacers roster overall needs more time together to establish chemistry, what to make of preseason play without TJ for 2 of the games and Drew for 1 game. Does Obi make more sense at the 5 versus the center rotation, and could the Pacers just play 1 center in their 10-man rotation? A ton to discuss on today's show! (4:40)

On today's episode, Alex and Facci gets things started by talking about Ben Sheppard returning to practice with no limitations and what injury he was dealing with. Then, Facci responds to David's claim that he really isn't a true Jermaine O'Neal fan, after failing to wish him a Happy Birthday earlier this week. (3:04) Then, Eddie Gill joins (11:05) the show to discuss the Pacers point guards in depth, his experience with being thrown into the full of things with limited prep time, the impact of no TJ McConnell, and how he sees Q and RayJ fitting in. Then, Eddie talks about Siakam's elite level of play (24:00), Mathurin developing into a bigger role, how Sheppard impacts the 2nd unit by being back healthy and whether or not the Pacers are a below .500 team at the end of the season. Then, Eddie Gill joins the show to discuss the Pacers point guards in depth, his experience with being thrown into the full of things with limited prep time, the impact of no TJ McConnell, and how he sees Q and RayJ fitting in. Then, Eddie talks about Siakam's elite level of play, Mathurin developing into a bigger role, how Sheppard impacts the 2nd unit by being back healthy and whether or not the Pacers are a below .500 team at the end of the season. (11:05)

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and Carson Stafford to discuss 3 Pacers we are interested in watching this upcoming season, and what type of role they could have this season and in future seasons. After that, David wonders if Giannis staying in Milwaukee is actually better for the Pacers versus them trading him.