On Jarace Walker's 2025-26, which was three seasons in one. His growth was important. Consistency must be next. "It was amazing. It was so beautiful. And I'll never take this year for granted because I've grown so much throughout this season."
More: www.circlecityspin.com/offboarding-...
The most important things said from Pacers exit interviews, to me. Went back through all of them with big notes. McConnell has the best perspective and Siakam dunked on me. As it goes.
Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4at...
Asked Sophie Cunningham for clarity on her contract-related comments from yesterday:
Jaden McDaniels, deadpan delivery, on what worked for the Timberwolves offensively.
Jaden: “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, their whole team.”
Q: They’re all bad defenders?
Jaden: “Yeah, they’re all bad defenders.”
I am more impressed by that SloMo shot being that far off than had it gone in.
The first exit interview debrief of the Pacers season — Jarace Walker had three clear segments of his 2025-26 campaign. Can he ever turn that into one consistent season? www.circlecityspin.com/offboarding-...
Hawks really swapped out one MSG killer for another in that Trae-CJ deal huh?
It's almost impressive how little time Peacock wastes between final commercial and ball being thrown in to resume play.
Crappy?
Playoff Tony Bradley against the Knicks, again.
Second one for Kelsey Mitchell — did she consider any other teams in free agency (even though core designation makes that very challenging in practice)?
Two from me for Kelsey Mitchell today. 1. Did her rhabdomyolysis diagnosis from Game 5 lead to changes in approach for health this season?
Today, looking ahead at the Pacers offseason. There are three things that will be important for them, but all of them stem from the lottery and specific result.
Listen: locked-on-pacers-daily-podcast-on-the-indiana-pacers.simplecast.com
Watch: youtu.be/lNVoTR5nmtU?...
It's really great
This tall French guy any good?
Stephanie White: "I think we’ll hopefully be a better rebounding team as well, and that’ll allow us to play a little bit more in transition."
More from day one of Fever training camp: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...
Wow NBA Finals backup Tony Bradley erasure
*checks Hawks stats* ah
Dispatch from day 1 of Fever camp - on a re-focused identity for a healthy bunch, plus integrating the new players: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...
After last season's injury instability, the Indiana Fever opened their 2026 training camp on Sunday with health and focus, our @tonyreast.bsky.social writes.
Tatum looks insane and the 76ers look terrible. Alright then!
Stephanie White asked by myself and James Boyd about the planning for Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell after injuries last year:
They’re the only players who have made it through multiple seasons, are on their rookie deals, and made All-W.
2026 begins
Much appreciated!!
Every Indiana Fever offseason move in more detail, with new rules to make it all happen: www.circlecityspin.com/analysis-of-...
Okay, so I know this is #BlueSky; not the friendliest place for #Fever fans, but if you want drama free, real insight and logical takes on the #Indiana Fever Tony East is where you will find it.
A long deep dive into how the Fever used all (okay, maybe not $4.5k) of their salary cap space in free agency and grades for the moves: www.circlecityspin.com/analysis-of-...
Looking forward to being able to dive fully into Fever right away this year, but I will really miss covering the NBA playoffs.
Big win for play-in justice that the 7 and 8 seeds advanced in both conferences.
Night night (sad version).
