Tony East
@tonyreast.bsky.social
Indiana Pacers + NBA and Indiana Fever + WNBA beat writer. Now: Forbes Sports, The IX, and independently for Circle City Spin. Past: SB Nation, On SI, B/R, and more. Host Locked On Pacers and Locked On NBA.
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Today, chatting about the Pacers 8th loss in a row. There were actually some good things, including Bennedict Mathurin's return, in the 15-point loss. But this team can't score or guard. Bad combo, I think!
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6CIF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AM...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6CIF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AM...
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Today, chatting about the Pacers 8th loss in a row. There were actually some good things, including Bennedict Mathurin's return, in the 15-point loss. But this team can't score or guard. Bad combo, I think!
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6CIF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AM...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6CIF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AM...
Pascal Siakam with questions for the official as this timeout winds down.
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Pascal Siakam with questions for the official as this timeout winds down.
Pacers season, Mathurin, Martin, and much more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-pacers-s...
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Pacers season, Mathurin, Martin, and much more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-pacers-s...
0.5 zoom for the Jay Huff warmups here in Detroit:
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
0.5 zoom for the Jay Huff warmups here in Detroit:
The Pacers stink right now and James Boyd joined me to talk about it. Yikes! What is going on? What can be done about it? How much can Mathurin help anything? We try to tackle it all.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2AYw...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRd...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2AYw...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRd...
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Pacers stink right now and James Boyd joined me to talk about it. Yikes! What is going on? What can be done about it? How much can Mathurin help anything? We try to tackle it all.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2AYw...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRd...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2AYw...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRd...
On the Pacers and the abrupt: www.circlecityspin.com/the-pacers-s...
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On the Pacers and the abrupt: www.circlecityspin.com/the-pacers-s...
Today, yapping about the Pacers worst start in history officially as the Raptors embarrass them. Pacers 1-12. Defense and offense bottom 5. Siakam and Nembhard, good. Everyone else, not so much. Yikes.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/15GF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDNF...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/15GF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDNF...
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today, yapping about the Pacers worst start in history officially as the Raptors embarrass them. Pacers 1-12. Defense and offense bottom 5. Siakam and Nembhard, good. Everyone else, not so much. Yikes.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/15GF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDNF...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/15GF...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDNF...
I'm sure I just don't remember and it's happened before but I can't recall a blocked shot wedgie before:
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I'm sure I just don't remember and it's happened before but I can't recall a blocked shot wedgie before:
Rick Carlisle said pregame that "it's likely going to be at least four weeks," for Aaron Nesmith but called it "very very good news," compared to what it could have been: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Rick Carlisle said pregame that "it's likely going to be at least four weeks," for Aaron Nesmith but called it "very very good news," compared to what it could have been: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
The early story of Aaron Nesmith's injury, what is and isn't known, and who will be more important on the court now: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
November 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The early story of Aaron Nesmith's injury, what is and isn't known, and who will be more important on the court now: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
The initial listing for Aaron Nesmith is better than it looked like originally... but the Pacers road trip had little that did look promising: www.circlecityspin.com/still-no-sun...
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The initial listing for Aaron Nesmith is better than it looked like originally... but the Pacers road trip had little that did look promising: www.circlecityspin.com/still-no-sun...
The Pacers are searching for a break in the clouds. Their road trip provided the opposite. On Pacers-Suns, the spot in the record books the Pacers just achieved, Aaron Nesmith, and more: www.circlecityspin.com/still-no-sun...
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Pacers are searching for a break in the clouds. Their road trip provided the opposite. On Pacers-Suns, the spot in the record books the Pacers just achieved, Aaron Nesmith, and more: www.circlecityspin.com/still-no-sun...
Well, I've seen worse road trips. Except... maybe I haven't? Pacers get blown out by Suns. Aaron Nesmith joins the injured list. They can't score or stop anyone. They are 1-11. I mean, good lord.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifl...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8_4...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifl...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8_4...
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Well, I've seen worse road trips. Except... maybe I haven't? Pacers get blown out by Suns. Aaron Nesmith joins the injured list. They can't score or stop anyone. They are 1-11. I mean, good lord.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifl...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8_4...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ifl...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8_4...
"It just takes a game. Just need a game."
That's what Aaron Nesmith believes. What will it take for the Pacers to get it? Plus, notes on uniforms, JRE, Furphy, Mathurin (kinda), and more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
That's what Aaron Nesmith believes. What will it take for the Pacers to get it? Plus, notes on uniforms, JRE, Furphy, Mathurin (kinda), and more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"It just takes a game. Just need a game."
That's what Aaron Nesmith believes. What will it take for the Pacers to get it? Plus, notes on uniforms, JRE, Furphy, Mathurin (kinda), and more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
That's what Aaron Nesmith believes. What will it take for the Pacers to get it? Plus, notes on uniforms, JRE, Furphy, Mathurin (kinda), and more: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
Today, Ben Garcia and I team up for a series I'm doing about post-Finals NBA teams. What can the Pacers learn from the Suns? What should the post-Finals defeat season be like? Lessons from Phoenix ahead of Pacers-Suns.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6rgA...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYn...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6rgA...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYn...
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today, Ben Garcia and I team up for a series I'm doing about post-Finals NBA teams. What can the Pacers learn from the Suns? What should the post-Finals defeat season be like? Lessons from Phoenix ahead of Pacers-Suns.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6rgA...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYn...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/6rgA...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYn...
On the messages sent to, and from, the Pacers this week: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On the messages sent to, and from, the Pacers this week: www.circlecityspin.com/the-messages...
Having a weird dream. IU is taking and making a lot of 3s.
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Having a weird dream. IU is taking and making a lot of 3s.
Hey, so the Pacers finally scored points! That's the headliner from Utah right? Oh... 152 allowed in another blowout. Yikes! Starters changed, Walker oof, Nembhard nice, and much more from Pacers-Jazz.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/66sq...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNr...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/66sq...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNr...
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hey, so the Pacers finally scored points! That's the headliner from Utah right? Oh... 152 allowed in another blowout. Yikes! Starters changed, Walker oof, Nembhard nice, and much more from Pacers-Jazz.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/66sq...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNr...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/66sq...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNr...
From before the game if you missed it, on the Jeremiah Robinson-Earl re-signing with all the details: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
From before the game if you missed it, on the Jeremiah Robinson-Earl re-signing with all the details: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
On Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and another 10-day deal, plus starting tonight in Utah: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
On Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and another 10-day deal, plus starting tonight in Utah: www.forbes.com/sites/tonyea...
Siakam rests, McConnell upgraded, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's (first) contract, and much more: www.circlecityspin.com/83-points-in...
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Siakam rests, McConnell upgraded, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's (first) contract, and much more: www.circlecityspin.com/83-points-in...
Today, with Jeremiah Johnson of the Pacers broadcast crew, looking at the Pacers after 10 games. Some key preseason topics tackled: Nembhard at PG, Sheppard and Walker development. Plus... how can this team score?
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2UuX...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWl...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2UuX...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWl...
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Today, with Jeremiah Johnson of the Pacers broadcast crew, looking at the Pacers after 10 games. Some key preseason topics tackled: Nembhard at PG, Sheppard and Walker development. Plus... how can this team score?
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2UuX...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWl...
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2UuX...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWl...
On the Pacers 83-point performance Sunday, Siakam resting, Jeremiah Robinson Earl's deal ending, T.J. McConnell, and more: www.circlecityspin.com/83-points-in...
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
On the Pacers 83-point performance Sunday, Siakam resting, Jeremiah Robinson Earl's deal ending, T.J. McConnell, and more: www.circlecityspin.com/83-points-in...
Pacers 2025-26 City Edition uniform:
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Pacers 2025-26 City Edition uniform: