188: 6/13: Pacers Take 2-1 NBA Finals Series Lead + What’s Wrong With The Aces?

The Indiana Pacers defended home court to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, there are some WNBA games to recap and preview, along with some updated futures markets in the NBA and WNBA. All of that and more will be discussed with Coach James Young on this episode.

On our Tip Off Topics, we recap Game 3 of the NBA Finals as Indiana takes down OKC. How will the rest of the series go? Will OKC find a way to even back up the series or will the Pacers find as way to make it closer to reach the promise land?
In addition, reports show that the Rockets, Mavericks, Hawks, and Timberwolves rejected the Knicks from interviewing their respective head coaches for the open Knicks head coaching position. Are the Knicks really scrambling and is it time to hit the panic button in New York? Slow, we recap the Wednesday (06/11) slate of WNBA games, including Paige Bueckers ma making her return from concussion protocol and putting up a historic 30+ points.

On our Award Tour, we update the series odds for the NBA Finals and see where we can still find some value after three games have concluded. In addition, we update two teams in the WNBA with their wins totals in the Aces and Mercury. Should we take the over or under with the way those two respective teams are playing to start the 2025 season?


Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Can the Thunder find a way to steal a game on the road or will the Pacers chip away to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Also, Coach has a buzzer beater on his opinion regarding the NCAA’s new coach’s challenge rule for basketball. Is this beneficial or a detriment to the league?