Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACE and use code PACE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with the first installment of their June Mailbag Series ! In Part 1, the focus is almost entirely on one topic that has captivated Pacers fans this offseason: Trey Murphy III trade talk. The guys answer questions from listeners about whether...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another episode of The Fever Focus Podcast , breaking down the Indiana Fever's thrilling overtime victory over the Chicago Sky. While the Fever picked up an important win, Alex and Casey don't completely agree on what it means moving forward. Alex shares some concerns about the current roster construction and makes the case for a change to Indiana's star...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci wrap up their five-part offseason Free Agency Series by taking a look at the center position. With the Pacers set at starting center with Ivica Zubac , the guys focus on the best available free agent centers who could provide depth, insurance, competition and frontcourt versatility. The discussion includes: The Top 5 centers available in free agency Which players make th...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with Part 4 of their Free Agency Series , and today they're breaking down the Top 5 Power Forwards available on the market. As Indiana continues to evaluate ways to improve the roster, the guys discuss which free agent power forwards make the most sense for the Pacers and how each player could fit into the rotation. The conversation includes: The Top 5 available...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another episode of The Fever Focus Podcast , and this one features plenty of passion, analysis and a special guest. In Segment 1, the guys discuss the officiating surrounding Caitlin Clark and why they believe she continues to be officiated differently than many of the league's other stars. They dive into how the constant grabbing, holding and physicalit...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with the next installment of their offseason Free Agency Series , and today the focus shifts to the small forward position. After breaking down the point guard and shooting guard markets, the guys take a deep dive into the available wings and discuss which free agents make the most sense for the Indiana Pacers this summer. The conversation includes: The top smal...

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACE and use code PACE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with Part 2 of their five-part Free Agency Series , this time focusing on the shooting guard market. With point guards already covered, the guys shift their attention to the available shooting guards and discuss which players make the most s...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to kick off a brand-new offseason series on Setting The Pace : The Free Agents. Over the next five episodes, the guys will break down each position group and discuss which free agents make the most sense for the Indiana Pacers to pursue this summer. In Episode 1, the focus is on point guards. Alex and Facci discuss: The top point guards available in free agency...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another episode of The Fever Focus Podcast , breaking down Indiana's impressive defensive performance that helped secure a much-needed victory and the team's first win of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup. The guys discuss: Kelsey Mitchell reaching the 5,000-point milestone and continuing to thrive alongside Caitlin Clark How Mitchell has seamlessly adapted he...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with a fun offseason episode centered around one of the biggest potential storylines in the NBA: Could Giannis Antetokounmpo actually be on the move this summer? With speculation surrounding the future of the superstar continuing to grow, Alex and Facci power rank the five teams they least want to see Giannis traded to and discuss how each destination could resh...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with a fascinating discussion centered around one simple question: Are the Indiana Pacers better today than the team that reached the NBA Finals in 2025? The guys take a deep dive into how the roster has changed, what additions and departures have meant for the team's outlook, and whether Indiana is actually better positioned to make another Finals run than they...

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Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACE and use code PACE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Alex Golden and Mike Facci wrap up their four-part offseason series by bringing everything together and Ranking the Pacers Roster for the Future . After spending the last three episodes evaluating the centers, guards and forwards individually, the guys now put the entire roste...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with a fascinating discussion on team building, championship windows and the future of the NBA. The guys open the show by discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder falling in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and what it means for the rest of the league moving forward. (3:30)  Has the NBA officially entered the era of trying to build rosters capable of stopping Victor Wembany...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci continue their four-part offseason series by Ranking the Pacers Forwards for the Future . Before diving into the rankings, the guys discuss the latest group of prospects participating in Indiana's pre-draft workouts. The guys share their thoughts on all 12 players and Alex highlights two prospects he's especially intrigued by: Emanuel Sharp Ernest Udeh Jr. Then, in Segme...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci continue their offseason series looking beyond the Indiana Pacers' current two-year championship window. After breaking down the center position, the guys shift their focus to the guards , ranking each player based on how likely they are to still be on the roster once this current contention window closes. The players discussed include: Tyrese Haliburton  Quenton Jackson...

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACE and use code PACE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with another episode of Setting The Pace . The guys open the show by discussing Facci’s exciting upcoming opportunity involving Jermaine O'Neal, before diving into how great it was to see Tyrese Haliburton back on the court in a recent worko...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another loaded episode of The Fever Focus Podcast . The guys begin the show by discussing how Caitlin Clark responded to the media frenzy surrounding her recent injury situation and what the Indiana Fever can do to better manage communication moving forward. Then they dive into Indiana’s impressive victory over the Golden State Valkyries, discussing: Wha...

Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACE and use code PACE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Alex Golden goes solo on today’s episode of Setting The Pace for a full breakdown and ranking of the Indiana Pacers’ trade assets from the organization’s perspective. Alex evaluates: Every player currently under contract The Pacers’ current and future draft picks Which assets...

Mike Facci is joined by Keith Smith of Spotrac for a full breakdown of the Indiana Pacers’ upcoming offseason. The guys discuss: What trade assets Indiana still has available How the Pacers can realistically improve the roster The complexities of the salary cap, aprons and roster-building rules What flexibility the front office actually has moving forward Keith also shares his thoughts on: Expecta...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another episode of Fever Focus , and before diving into Indiana’s dominant win over the Portland Fire, the guys discuss the growing controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark’s injury. Alex and Casey explain why they believe the Fever organization poorly handled the communication around Clark’s status and how it quickly turned into a public relations nightmar...

Alex Golden is joined by Young Simba for a fun offseason exercise centered around one question: Who are the best win-now players the Indiana Pacers could realistically trade for? The guys go through roughly 15 different names, discussing: Which players are realistic targets Which ones are probably pipe dreams What Indiana would have to give up in a potential deal And how each player would fit with...

Alex Golden and Casey Johnson are back with another episode of Fever Focus , and today the guys discuss whether this feels like the true beginning of Caitlin Clark’s MVP campaign. Following Indiana’s impressive performance against the Seattle Storm, Alex and Casey dive into: How dominant Clark looked offensively and as a floor general Why this felt like one of her most complete performances yet Th...

Derek Schultz joins Alex Golden to discuss the current state of the Indiana Pacers as the franchise heads into a pivotal offseason looking to build a true contender around Tyrese Haliburton and the current core. The guys dive into: The addition of Ivica Zubac and how he changes Indiana’s ceiling Whether the Pacers could make a major move and break up part of the core Expectations for Haliburton mo...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with a fun offseason episode full of hypotheticals, trade talk and Pacers debate. The guys open the show discussing Trey Murphy III sitting courtside with Tyrese Haliburton at the Indiana Fever game… Coincidence? Maybe. But that doesn’t stop the conversation. Alex and Facci then react to comments from Jake Query regarding how the Ivica Zubac trade came together...