Locked On Podcast Network, Tony East
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Daily Pacers analysis with real consequences.
Locked On Pacers follows the Indiana Pacers with a daily rhythm and a heavy appetite for detail. It connects game reactions, player availability, offseason questions, and league rules to what the team can actually build next.
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Locked On Pacers is a daily Indiana Pacers show for listeners who want the team’s season treated with close, practical scrutiny. It does not linger on the scoreboard for long. A loss to Philadelphia becomes a draft-lottery discussion, a finale against Detroit becomes a reckoning with franchise-worst territory, and a win over Brooklyn becomes a chance to ask what size, availability, and Obi Toppin’s burst actually proved. The show is especially comfortable in the space after the obvious reaction. That is where it starts sorting the useful evidence from the noise. Recent episodes spend a lot of time on the 2025-26 season’s damage and value, including how adversity might shape next year, how younger players used heavier minutes, and how the Pacers can remember a lost season without pretending it was good. Tyrese Haliburton’s rehab and shingles timeline get treated as basketball variables, not gossip. Jairus Walker’s interviews, Pascal Siakam’s closing comments, free-agent outlooks, and the offseason calendar all feed into the same next-season frame. The show also keeps one eye on the wider NBA. Playoff trends, former Pacers in the postseason, anti-tanking proposals, and the financial implications of a top pick are filtered through what they could mean for Indiana. It can be dry, fast, and highly specific. That is the appeal. The conversation assumes the audience can follow Pacers personnel, standings math, lottery incentives, and roster-building consequences without a long reset every time. Guest conversations with figures such as Kyle Taylor and Chris Denari broaden the view, especially when the subject turns to how the season should be remembered or how a broadcast voice experienced it. Still, the center of gravity stays local. Locked On Pacers works best as a daily accounting of what matters, what probably does not, and what will only become clear once the next season starts.
Made for: For Indiana Pacers fans who follow the team beyond highlights and want daily context on games, roster decisions, injuries, lottery odds, and offseason stakes. It especially suits listeners comfortable with detailed NBA team analysis.
What sets it apart: The show turns immediate Pacers news into forward-looking basketball logic, repeatedly asking how each result, injury update, or league rule could matter next season. Its local focus stays narrow without becoming shallow.
Locked On Pacers podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Indiana Pacers and the NBA. Host Tony East, a Pacer reporter for Forbes, provides your daily Pacers fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pacers franchise. Locked On Pacers takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Pacers locker room and all over the NBA. The Locked On Pacers podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Te...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Tony East makes Indiana's roster mechanics and next-season questions unusually clear without losing sight of what happens on the court.
Locked On Pacers turns Indiana's games, roster choices and uncertain next season into a running set of basketball questions. Tony East moves between postgame reaction and forward-looking analysis, with occasional guests or a second voice joining the discussion.
A Pacers loss gets less bewildering once Tony East starts counting roster spots and lottery odds.
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A focused Pacers season lookback that links adversity, depth, and what comes next.
The segment looks back at the Pacers 2025-26 season with an eye on how it will be remembered and what it could mean for next year. Chris Denary keeps the focus on adversity, the way the group handled it, and which players may carry bigger roles into next season.
A playoff watchlist that makes Indiana's absence useful.
Locked On Pacers uses the first playoff stretch to take a clear look at Indiana from the outside, asking which teams and trends are worth paying attention to while the Pacers sit out the bracket.
A numbers-first look at how a cold night from deep and a slight offensive dip pushed Indiana into a 21-point loss.
This episode treats Pacers-Hornets less as a straight recap and more as a check on why Indiana fell into a 21-point loss. The main read is sound: the Pacers still finished with 28 assists, but the offense was less smooth than it has been, they leaned more on individual creation…
A Pacers breakdown built around Siakam and a hot offense.
This episode treats the Pacers' Pascal Siakam question as a basketball problem first: what Indiana is getting by leaning on him this late in the season, and what to make of an offense that has been hot since March 15.
McConnell's recent play and Siakam's 65-game question give this one useful next-step context.
Locked On Pacers keeps the episode centered on two simple questions: why TJ McConnell has been so effective lately, and what Pascal Siakam's recent run means for how the Pacers might use him next season.
A Pacers roster question opens into a wider look at money, spots, and the bigger league picture.
This Pacers episode starts with a simple question that does not have a simple answer: can Kobe Brown hold onto a spot after one strong recent game?
Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson return, and a Kawhi buzzer beater leaves the Pacers with a one-point loss and plenty to sort through.
The episode centers on Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson returning to a Pacers night that ends in the season's wildest finish, with Indiana losing by one to the Clippers on a Kawhi buzzer beater.
Cavaliers playoff detail, every day.
Daily Pelicans scrutiny with a sharp edge.
This episode analyzes the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, which secured them the best possible odds in the NBA draft lottery, and discusses the game's details and remaining season implications.
Chris Denari says the Pacers’ 19-win 2024-25 season will be remembered for 48 starting lineups, constant injuries, and roster stopgaps like Jeremiah Robinson Earl, Cody Martin, and Mac McClung.
Tony East says the Boston Celtics are the team Indiana should watch most closely in the playoffs because the Pacers have lost only to Boston in their last two postseason runs.
This episode analyzes the encouraging and discouraging aspects of the Indiana Pacers' 2025-26 season and how they will impact the team's performance in the upcoming year.
This episode discusses how shingles affected Tyrese Haliburton's rehab timeline and his outlook for next season, along with insights on Pacers free agents and the off-season calendar.
This episode analyzes the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Detroit Pistons that ended their worst season in franchise history and discusses offseason implications.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers, covering game results, draft lottery odds, and team news.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' dominant win over the Brooklyn Nets and discusses their playoff positioning.
Tony East discusses the NBA's anti-tanking proposals and their potential impact on the Indiana Pacers, plus Tyrese Halliburton's return to 5-on-5 play.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' loss to the Timberwolves, analyzing poor three-point shooting and turnovers, and discusses standings implications.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' final week of the NBA season, including standings, draft lottery odds, and two-way player updates.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, focusing on game performance and team insights.
The Pacers get beat by the Hornets, and the loss is treated as more than a rough shooting night.
Tony starts with the question hanging over the day.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' dominant win over the Bulls, highlighting their 145 points and 49 assists.
McConnell is the lead question.
Tony East opens with the question hanging over Kobe Brown and the Pacers' fringe roster.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' win over the Heat, highlighting offensive performance and playoff implications.
Benedict Mather and Isaiah Jackson return.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' loss to the Lakers, analyzing the dreadful start, Andrew Nembhard's passing, and Pascal Siakam's ejection.
Tony East and Eddie Garrison analyze the first five games of Evita Zubat's tenure with the Indiana Pacers, discussing his positives and negatives using a Venn diagram.
Tony East recaps a Pacers game played without key players, analyzing the team's near-comeback and individual performances.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' recent loss to the New York Knicks, extending their franchise-record losing streak.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' recent loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, discussing team performance, player matchups, and franchise struggles.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' close loss to the Knicks, analyzing offensive struggles and player performances.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' recent game against the Phoenix Suns, focusing on Ivica Zubac's debut and team performance.
Tony East recaps the Pacers' loss to the Kings, discusses the team's worst record in the NBA, and analyzes player performances.
Daily podcast covering Indiana Pacers NBA team news, game analysis, and insider information.
Daily podcast analyzing the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Charlotte Hornets, focusing on three-point shooting, rebounding, and player performances.
Tony East and Jake Query discuss the Indiana Pacers' defensive struggles, young player development, and the NBA fine levy.
Tony East recaps the Indiana Pacers' fourth straight loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, focusing on their defensive struggles and Micah Potter's performance.
This episode analyzes the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Dallas Mavericks, focusing on defensive struggles despite Pascal Siakam's return and Kobe Brown's career-high performance.
This episode analyzes the Indiana Pacers' defensive collapse in their loss to the Washington Wizards, highlighting key players and broader team topics.
This episode analyzes why the Indiana Pacers struggled offensively in their shorthanded loss to the Washington Wizards, highlighting Jarace Walker's strong performance.
Tony East and Derek Kramer discuss the six biggest storylines for the Indiana Pacers as they return from the NBA All-Star break and head into the final stretch of the season.