On Aug. 26, the Pacers officially parted ways with Nate McMillan as head coach after four seasons. It came less than 24 hours after the team returned from the NBA campus in Orlando. One day later, Nate joins the podcast to talk about the front office going in a different direction, his hope for last season, whether he has any regrets and more. (6:26) My story on his firing: https://fieldhousefiles.substack.com/p/pacers-make-sharp-turn-move-on-from ----- FieldhouseFiles.com is the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fieldhouse Files: A Podcast about the Indiana Pacers

Exit Interview: 1-on-1 with Nate McMillan

Six weeks after they arrived in Florida and more than four months after the NBA's stoppage, the playoffs are here. The Pacers went 6-2 in the seeding round and face the Miami Heat in Round 1. AP writer Tim Reynolds joins the show to discuss his experience in the NBA bubble, then preview these franchise's fifth time meeting in the playoffs. (10:00) Then, I'm joined by PointsBet VP Ron Shell to talk about the sports gaming boom, their partnership with the Pacers, and a special promotion for Pacers fans. (44:15) ----- FieldhouseFiles.com is the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pacers-Heat preview with AP's Tim Reynolds; surge in sports gaming with PointsBet VP Ron Shell

Chris Denari is in his 14th season season as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Pacers. He's done it all in Indy — from working at FOX 59 to calling Butler and Fever games. And he remains on the IMS Radio Network. But his new reality, calling games for FOX Sports Indiana from a studio, is much different. On this podcast, we talk about the Pacers' play in the restart and all that goes into Denari calling a game off monitors rather than being courtside. ----- FieldhouseFiles.com is now the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. Follow Scott on Twitter and Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chris Denari on the Restart Pacers and calling games 1,000 miles away

My guest on this episode is Kenny "The Jet" Smith. He played at UNC from 1983-87, was drafted by the Sacramento Kings, spent 10 seasons in the NBA and won two championships with the Houston Rockets (1994, 1995). And now he's seen weekly during the NBA season on "Inside the NBA" with EJ, Charles and Shaq. He's recently launched The Jet Academy to help train basketball players from anywhere — and he enlisted Victor Oladipo to teach young players this week. We talked about how he got into broadcasting, Oladipo presenting inside The Bubble, the Pacers' potential this season and the job coach Nate McMillan has done. See more of what he's doing at thejetacademy.com and use code BIGSHAQ at sign-up to save $35. ----- FieldhouseFiles.com is now the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kenny Smith from 'Inside the NBA'

NBA teams began arriving to Disney's campus — in Lake Buena Vista, Florida — on July 7th. The Pacers checked in on July 9th, so they've been in The Bubble for almost two weeks. Nate McMillan said it had a college feel; others, like T.J. Warren, said it felt more like AAU. Keith Smith, who worked there for nearly 20 years, came on the show to explain why it was the ideal location for the NBA's restart and all the amenities available to players. » FieldhouseFiles.com is now the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. Keith's story from April 16th: Why Walt Disney World would be the ideal spot for the NBA to salvage its season. Follow Keith on Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Keith Smith details what Disney's campus has to offer NBA teams

The Pacers arrived in Orlando for the NBA's restart on Thursday and over the weekend, another familiar name made his way down there. Tim Sinclair, the voice you hear inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse for home games, was selected by the NBA to be one of four public address announcers for games. Before the trip, we discussed his decision to go inside the bubble (and away from family), how long he’ll be there, what he packed and what it may be like to do his job without fans. FieldhouseFiles.com is now the new home for my stories. Log on, sign up with your email and follow along for complete coverage of the Pacers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pacers PA voice Tim Sinclair prepares to enter The Bubble

C.J. Miles signed with the Pacers in 2014 and spent three seasons in Indy. While his time was relatively short, his impact and wisdom shared was sizable. This podcast was recorded on June 4th — exactly one month before the birth of his second daughter, Nadia Rhea Miles. We opened with a deep conversation about what's on his heart; what it will be like to explain this time to his daughters (9:30); how he had no intention of going straight to the NBA from high school until the day of the 2005 draft (15:44); how the Spurs drafted his close friend Ian Mahinmi over him, a Dallas product (18:00); whether he has always been a comfortable, confident man (20:20); the pressure of being in a contract year (22:00); signing with the Pacers and Larry Bird eating potato chips before dinner (26:15); Lance Stephenson (29:15); Being traded to the Wizards and getting hurt (33:30); George Hill’s ranch (38:35); appearance by Ava, his first daughter (43:40); selflessly playing power forward (44:20); how a lot of people want to be basketball players, but a lot of people don’t want to play basketball (44:55); what Indy means to him (49:30). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-agness/support

"Knowledge of Self" with former Pacer C.J. Miles

The show is back. I know it's been nearly a month since my last episode ... but there's a reason. Pacers players have all made their way back to town, are tested every other day and will fly down to Disney's Wide World of Sports in one week. On this episode, I'll explain why I've been off the grid for a few weeks, how I'm still considering my next move ... and I'll touch on key points surrounding the NBA's restart. Follow Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Subscribe Apple | Spotify | YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I'm back

Current Colts beat reporter for The Athletic Stephen Holder joins Scott to talk about his time covering the NFL and NBA, as well as the many interesting jobs he had on his path to becoming a sports journalist.Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fieldhousefiles for 40% off an annual subscription. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Scott's latest: https://theathletic.com/1481075/2020/06/03/even-when-you-miss-you-make-it-victor-oladipos-message-resonates-with-kids/Stephen's latest: https://theathletic.com/1832914/2020/06/01/colts-rookie-isaiah-rodgers-tears-can-finally-flow-freely/

Stephen Holder on Covering the NFL and NBA and His Path to Becoming a Journalist

Scott Agness and Dave DuFour discuss the many scenarios that have been put forward for the structuring of the return of the NBA, and how the Pacers figure into them.Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fieldhousefiles to get 40% off an annual subscription. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Scott's latest: https://theathletic.com/1826345/2020/05/20/how-slick-leonard-was-close-to-several-key-figures-in-the-last-dance/

Where the Pacers Fit into the Myriad Potential NBA Return Scenarios with Dave DuFour

Scott is joined by former Pacers Team Performance Psychologist and current Director of Performance Psychology & Team Behavioral Health Clinician of the Green Bay Packers Dr. Chris Carr to talk about the work that he does with sports teams. Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fieldhousefiles for 40% off an annual subscription and to read all of Scott Agness' incredible Pacers stories. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

A Conversation with Former Pacers Team Performance Psychologist Dr. Chris Carr

Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fieldhousefiles to get 40% off an annual subscription and to read Scott's story: https://theathletic.com/1820724/2020/05/18/pacers-fan-from-the-last-dance-i-just-had-to-get-in-those-players-heads/Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Special Interview with Pacers Fan From 'The Last Dance' Kathy Martin Harrison

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Revisiting the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals with Bob Kravitz

Scott is joined by Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan for an exclusive interview.  Coach McMillan discusses how he as a coach is working and coaching during quarantine.  Then coach dives into his background: how fear of failure nearly ended his basketball career before it began and playing against the Jordan era Bulls.For 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, go to theathletic.com/fieldhousefiles

One-on-one with Pacers head coach Nate McMillan: coaching in quarantine, his path to basketball and more

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to discuss what exactly basketball may look when/if it comes back this season, how the TV product could be drastically different and how the Pacers are spending their time off-the-court. Plus - what lessons the NBA may learn from the NFL Draft.To get 40% an annual subscription, which includes extra subscriber only episodes of Fieldhouse Files, got to theathletic.com/fieldhousefilesSubscribe on iTunesRead Scott’s latest reporting on the Indiana Pacers on The Athletic

How the Indiana Pacers and NBA Could Get Back to Basketball

Fieldhouse Files is an Indiana Pacers podcast from The Athletic's Pacers reporter Scott Agness. Scott delivers comprehensive coverage of the team, tracking how the Pacers are performing on the court as well as going deep into stories about the team off the court.

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