Takeaways from the Pacers' first week

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files, I look back at the first week of games, share my takeaways and other stories you may have missed.

Among the items discussed on this episode:

• Rick Carlisle returning home to celebrate his daughter Abby
• Myles Turner’s left ankle sprain, how it happened and then returning in Chicago
• Nuggets from recent stories: Trevelin Queen, Mathurin’s homemade meal, City Edition jersey design confirmed, KP’s message to fans and more.
• Daniel Theis’ current status (18:40)
• Team issues from the first week — defense and starts to games (20:00)
• Player observations (24:43)
• Bennedict Mathurin’s strong start and a teaching moment (30:27)

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