{"podcast":{"title":"The Pacers Post Up","slug":"the-pacers-post-up-6765923","podcast_index_feed_id":6765923,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sm5HKYHz","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/5391d9fb-00c1-48d6-b363-efbf4733bebf/3000x3000/img8244.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Brad and Ryan Knight","episode_count":233,"summary":"Brad and Ryan Knight, affectionately known as The Brothers of Basketball, are lifelong Indiana Pacers fans turned podcast hosts who bring heart, humor, and hoops knowledge to The Pacers Post Up, a show built entirely by fans, for fans. Brad’s love for the Pacers dates back to the Reggie Miller era—the legendary playoff heroics, the fierce Eastern Conference Finals battles, and the team’s lone trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 are part of his basketball DNA. He still vividly remembers watching the Malice at the Palace unfold in his parents’ living room. That deep-rooted connection only grew over the years. Brad’s wife has been a Pacemate for 8 seasons, and he credits their parents’ investment in season tickets as a key part of the family’s shared bond with the Blue and Gold. Ryan, a few years younger, missed the height of the Reggie era but became fully indoctrinated during the Paul George years—when the Pacers battled LeBron and the Heat year after year. A proud member of the G2 Fan Zone in the late 2010s and the world’s biggest Lance Stephenson fan, Ryan brings unapologetic energy and passion to the pod. Together, Brad and Ryan launched The Pacers Post Up as a passion project to giv…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:13.785695+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923"},"episode":{"title":"Summer League Game 1 REACTION! Braden Smith Debuts, Rienk Mast Impresses & the Slawson Block Party","slug":"summer-league-game-1-reaction-braden-smith-debuts-rienk-mast-impresses-the-slawson-block-party","published_at":"2026-07-10T23:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/summer-league-game-1-reaction-braden-smith-debuts-rienk-mast-impresses-the-slawson-block-party","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/episodes/summer-league-game-1-reaction-braden-smith-debuts-rienk-mast-impresses-the-slawson-block-party/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/e847e61b-1be0-4d26-a23b-5c6e65f64170/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=e847e61b-1be0-4d26-a23b-5c6e65f64170&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"The Pacers are officially back on the floor, and we’ve got plenty of first impressions from their Las Vegas Summer League opener. We break down Braden Smith’s long-awaited Pacers debut, Rienk Mast’s eye-opening performance, and Jalen Slawson’s defensive block party. Plus, Rick Carlisle joined the broadcast and gave fans some interesting insight into the team’s offseason plans and player development. We also react to the latest roster news, including Kobe Brown’s contract and Micah Potter reportedly heading to Portland.What should Pacers fans actually take away from Game 1? We’re breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly of Summer League.","meta_description":"The Pacers are officially back on the floor, and we’ve got plenty of first impressions from their Las Vegas Summer League opener. We break down Braden Smi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/summer-league-game-1-reaction-braden-smith-debuts-rienk-mast-impresses-the-slawson-block-party/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/summer-league-game-1-reaction-braden-smith-debuts-rienk-mast-impresses-the-slawson-block-party.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}