On this episode of the heat check, the league is humming along very nicely, thank you very much,

despite the doom and gloom media reports that the NBA ratings are tanking.

We will talk about that soon.

But for now, what's up with the Pacers, man?

They don't even look like themselves.

They're in trouble.

And I think I know why.

The New York Knicks are reimagining Tibbs ball.

We're getting 145 points in a Tibbs game.

That's crazy.

I get all the tea on Zion in New Orleans and it's piping hot, Anthony.

My man, drop that motherfucking beat.

It should be Rihanna. Okay. It's the post- Thanksgiving episode of each check.

We got to get into everything. We can't dawdle.

Let's start in the Midwest.

City that I just visited. Indianapolis.

Man, the Pacers are a team, honestly, truthfully, very near and dear to my heart.

We haven't spent enough time talking about them this season, and I think full disclosure,

it's because I just didn't want to address it, you know.

Like, I'm fully ready to disclose, as you guys have known

before. I am partial to the Pacers, not because, just because I'm tight with some of the folks

in the front office, but I like this team. I root for this team. They have transformed the

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