Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast

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.

Scott Agness is joined by the Pacers fan, whose image has become the latest viral meme from episode nine of 'The Last Dance', to talk about what it is to become a meme in a sports-less world and what it was like to be a fan at those Pacers games of old.

Bob Kravitz joins Scott Agness to talk about the strategies for bringing the NBA back that have been floating around and to revisit the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals between the Bulls and Pacers.

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.

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.

Scott first delivers major takeaways from a conference call with Indiana Pacers' GM Kevin Pritchard. Then (4:00) Scott is joined by former longtime Pacer Jeff Foster to update on Foster's life right now, a look back from his 13 seasons with the Pacers and some what-if scenarios over that time. At (30:18) we have the full Kevin Pritchard conference call with reporters today.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to look back at a month ago the crazy few days that shutdown the NBA. Plus a review of the Pacers this season: which Pacer exceeded expectations and which underperformed.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Bob Kravitz to dive into which sports figures should be in Indiana's Sports Hall of Fame, as laid out in a project here at The Athletic.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Detroit Pistons reporter James Edwards III to jump into the time machine to take another look at Pistons-Pacers Game 2 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Finals aka the Tayshaun Prince Block game. Then at (27:00) Scott is joined by former Pacer Lavoy Allen for some much needed levity.

In a special episode - Scott takes a look at the impact of the sportsworld-wide suspension of play. First, Scott is joined by the Indiana Pacers PA announcer Tim Sinclair to talk about how contract workers with the team, like himself, are handling the suspension. And then Scott is joined by IUPUI women's basketball coach Austin Parkinson on a dream season cut short.

Scott is joined by Jeff Stotts, founder of InStreetClothes.com, to run through all the key details to know about each and every injured Indiana Pacers

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Milwaukee Bucks reporter Eric Nehm to talk about the Bucks-Pacers game, how the Bucks have avoided drama this year, the creation of their defense and more.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to talk about how the Pacers will have to adapt to Jeremy Lamb being done for the year, plus answering listener questions from twitter.

Fieldhouse Files host Scott Agness takes listeners inside All-Star weekend in Chicago with a series of interviews including with Pacers center Myles Turner, Basketball Hall of Fame finalist Tamika Catchings, Pacers VP of Marketing Todd Taylor and Tautvydas Sabonis, brother of Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis

Scott is joined by Seth Partnow, former Milwaukee Bucks Director of Basketball Research and current basketball analyst for The Athletic, to take a look at what the numbers say about the Indiana Pacers as the NBA heads into the All-Star break.

Fieldhouse Files host Scott Agness talks with Pacers pro scout Pat Knight, son of Bob Knight. Pat reveals the behind-the-scenes story that led to Bob Knight's emotional return to Indiana this past weekend.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to go through the biggest observations from Victor Oladipo's long-awaited return to the Indiana Pacers. How Oladipo looked, that big shot, his impact on the team, and what has to be done going forward to get Oladipo back to speed.

Special episode of Fieldhouse Files ahead of Victor Oladipo's return to the Indiana Pacers' lineup. Scott is joined by The Athletic's Bob Kravitz to talk about expectations for Oladipo and the Pacers. Then hear from Oladipo himself, plus coach Nate McMillan on how the team will integrate the Pacers' star back into the lineup.

Scott is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to talk over whether Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon are worthy of being All-Stars. Then trade deadline buzz: will the Pacers make a deal, for who if so, and which Eastern Conference rivals may go all-in on the trade market.

Scott is joined by Fox Sports Indiana Pacers TV Analyst Eddie Gill to review the Pacers at the midway point in the season. Also discussed Gill's extensive overseas basketball career and what it is like being the dad of two kids who are having successful HS/college careers