Vigilant Sports Pacers Podcast

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, the Pacers are 40% into the season (6-27), a season that hasn’t gone according to plan. I’ll discuss what we’ve seen so far, and look back at 2025.Among the items discussed on this episode:The Pacers’ run to Game 7 of the NBA Finals.A banner year in Indiana basketball, including the Fever being one quarter away from their first WNBA Finals appearance in over a decadeThe offseason turning point: Myles Turner moving on and the ripple effects sinceHow injuries derailed the start of this season and prevented early continuityA nine-game losing streak with Indiana being outscored by an average of 14 pointsThe numbers behind the slump: bottom-five rankings across scoring, shooting efficiency, rebounding, defense, and opponents second-chance pointsFatigue setting in for Pascal Siakam — mentally and physically — and what that means moving forwardCurious developments: wanting to see more Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy, and why Jarace Walker remains a question markZooming