Previewing the Milwaukee Bucks against the Indiana Pacers

04/16/25 • 45 min

Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski, Indy Star reporter Dustin Dopirak and host JR Radcliffe discuss the upcoming playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers. Will we see a different result after last year's playoff matchup between the two teams? Who has to rise up with Damian Lillard sidelined for Milwaukee? How big of a deal is the rivalry between the two teams? Is Tyrese Haliburton still the same player he was last year?
Also, did we find room for the return of the Petty Horn? Mayyyyybe.

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Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe reflect on a great closing run for the Bucks, including a wild comeback Tuesday over Minnesota. Could this team win a first-round playoff series? It's looking like Indiana will be the opponent, and that creates a reasonable path. But what about Damian Lillard? Is the Kyle Kuzma deal shaping up to be the worst of Jon Horst's tenure? Is Doc Rivers the right coach for the team going forward?
Music intro produced by Olivia Reiner and voiced by Michelle Rutkowski.

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Music intro produced by Olivia Reiner and voiced by Michelle Rutkowski.