The Ride with JMV Podcast The Ride with JMV

00:00 – 26:04 – JMV begins the show by talking about tonight’s Game 1 matchup between the Celtics and the Pacers! Jared Weiss, who covers the Celtics for The Athletic, joins the show to give the perspective from the Boston side before the series begins. Jared talks about Jayson Tatum, and his struggles from shooting deep during the postseason. They discuss the impact of injuries on the fortunes of both Boston and Indy, as well as the importance of Derrick White for Boston. Jared talks about if he foresaw Aaron Nesmith blossoming into the player he has become when Nesmith began his career with the Celtics.  

26:05 – 36:51 – JMV answers some questions from listeners of the show about the Pacers-Celtics series!  

36:52 – 44:38 – James Hinchliffe, the former IndyCar driver who now works with NBC, joins the show! James and John preview the Indy 500, and talk about who has the best opportunity to win!  

44:39 – 1:08:57 – Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports network joins the show! Greg first talks about if the Pacers have a legit chance against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Greg and JMV then look ahead to this weekend’s Indy 500, and discuss the starting grid. They then switch back to talking about the Pacers and the Eastern Conference Finals. 

1:08:58 – 1:27:31 - Helio Castroneves, the 4-time Indy 500 winner out of Meyer Shank Racing joins JMV! Helio and JMV talk about the race, and how big of an event it is. They also discuss if Helio dreams of getting that elusive 5th win. The race is a grueling test of endurance; Helio dives into how to overcome that. 

1:27:32 – 1:29:02 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show!  

1:29:03 – 1:57:42 – Dustin Dopriak of the Indianapolis Star joins from Boston ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals! Dustin and JMV dive into their expectations for the series, and how the think the Pacers will match up. They discuss how the one advantage the Pacers may have is their bench, and how that could factor into the series.  

1:57:43 – 2:06:44 – JMV continues talking about the Pacers and Celtics, and reminisces on when stations in Terre Haute would play Celtics games due to Larry Bird’s popularity. He also takes some more comments from listeners online!  

2:06:45 – 2:10:53 – JMV wraps up the show!  
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00:00 - 13:05 - Jared Weiss, who covers the Celtics for The Athletic, joins the show to give the perspective from the Boston side before the series begins. Jared talks about Jayson Tatum, and his struggles from shooting deep during the postseason. They discuss the impact of injuries on the fortunes of both Boston and Indy, as well as the importance of Derrick White for Boston. Jared talks about if he foresaw Aaron Nesmith blossoming into the player he has become when Nesmith began his career with the Celtics. 

13:06 - 36:23 - Dustin Dopriak of the Indianapolis Star joins from Boston ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals! Dustin and JMV dive into their expectations for the series, and how the think the Pacers will match up. They discuss how the one advantage the Pacers may have is their bench, and how that could factor into the series. 

36:24 - 49:34 - Helio Castroneves, the 4-time Indy 500 winner out of Meyer Shank Racing joins JMV! Helio and JMV talk about the race, and how big of an event it is. They also discuss if Helio dreams of getting that elusive 5th win. The race is a grueling test of endurance; Helio dives into how to overcome that.

49:35 - 56:44 - James Hinchliffe, the former IndyCar driver who now works with NBC, joins the show! James and John preview the Indy 500 and talk about who has the best opportunity to win! 

56:45 - 1:16:19 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports network joins the show! Greg first talks about if the Pacers have a legit chance against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Greg and JMV then look ahead to this weekend’s Indy 500, and discuss the starting grid. They then switch back to talking about the Pacers and the Eastern Conference Finals.
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00:00 – 28:57 – The Indiana Pacers are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals, and JMV begins the show by discussing their dominant Game 7 victory over the Knicks. JMV talks about the heavy pro-Knicks coverage on the ESPN pregame show, specifically calling out Stephen A. Smith.  28:58 – 44:49 - Pat Boylan of the Pacers Radio Network joins the show following the Pacers Game 7 win over the Knicks! Pat and John talk about how impressive of a performance it was against the Knicks yesterday. They discuss the matchup with Boston, and look at the regular season when the Pacers and Celtics squared off. Finally, Pat previews tonight’s Fever game.  44:50 – 1:12:51– Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joins the show to talk about his team making the Eastern Conference Finals! Chad and JMV talk about the Knicks series, and the incredible Game 7 performances from Haliburton and others. They talk about if the Pacers are ahead of schedule, as well as what the matchup against Boston will look like.  1:12:52 – 1:26:09 – Kevin Lee of NBC joins the show to talk the 12th annual Burger Bash, as well as a special edition of Trackside tonight! Kevin and JMV go through the grid of the Indy 500 as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing inches closer and closer!  1:26:10 – 1:55:56 – Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to give his thoughts on the Pacers making the Eastern Conference Finals! They preview the matchup with Boston, talk about how the Pacers got here, and more! 1:55:57 – 2:03:50 – JMV takes some calls from listeners of the show!  2:03:51 – 2:07:19 – JMV wraps up the show! 
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00:00 - 26:35 - Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joins the show to talk about his team making the Eastern Conference Finals! Chad and JMV talk about the Knicks series, and the incredible Game 7 performances from Haliburton and others. They talk about if the Pacers are ahead of schedule, as well as what the matchup against Boston will look like. 

26:36 - 53:25 - Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to give his thoughts on the Pacers making the Eastern Conference Finals! They preview the matchup with Boston, talk about how the Pacers got here, and more!

53:26 - 1:06:48 - Pat Boylan of the Pacers Radio Network joins the show following the Pacers Game 7 win over the Knicks! Pat and John talk about how impressive of a performance it was against the Knicks yesterday. They discuss the matchup with Boston, and look at the regular season when the Pacers and Celtics squared off. Finally, Pat previews tonight’s Fever game. 

1:06:49 - 1:18:58 - Kevin Lee of NBC joins the show to talk the 12th annual Burger Bash, as well as a special edition of Trackside tonight! Kevin and JMV go through the grid of the Indy 500 as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing inches closer and closer! 
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Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joined JMV to talk making the Eastern Conference Finals and more!
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00:00 - 12:05 - JMV talks to Tony East of Forbes Sports about tonight’s Game 6 matchup between the Pacers and Knicks! They also discuss the Fever, and how they have handled Caitlin Clark and her skillset through the first two games of the season. Tony gives his thoughts on Rick Carlisle’s fiery comments to his team yesterday. 

12:06 - 32:52 - Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports and more joins the show ahead of tonight's Game 6 matchup! Evan also talks about some of the national NBA stories, including Donavan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers. John and Evan dive into what needs to change for the Pacers to put a better foot forward than they did in Game 5. One of the big changes needs to involve Tyrese Haliburton being more aggressive. 

32:53 - 58:21 - Mike Wells of ESPN Radio joins the show! Mike and JMV discuss the officiating of the Pacers-Knicks series. They also talk about how injured the Knicks are compared to the Pacers, and how disappointing it is that the series even has to go to seven games for the Pacers to have a chance to win. Jalen Brunson has been a major issue for the Pacers, and Mike and JMV debate what the best way to stop him is.
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