All-Star Weekend Preview with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson!

(00:00-23:27) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting the educational and entertaining program that we’ve put together for you this afternoon. Additionally, they share their thoughts on the Butler Bulldogs losing at home last night to Marquette and Indiana State’s disappointing loss to Illinois State.

(23:27-41:52) – NBA Hall of Famer, 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and three-time National College Player of the Year in Ralph Sampson joins Query & Company to discuss his All-Star Game experience in 1985 when it was last in Indianapolis. He elaborates on the significant of Zach Edey dominating again this season to potentially win the player of the year award and if he witnessed the Eastern Conference players in the game freezing out Michael Jordan.

(41:52-42:30) – Hour one concludes with Jake teasing the upcoming conversation with Adrian Wojnarowski.

(42:30-1:06:20) – ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to promote his upcoming live show on Thursday night with Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill at The Vogue! Additionally, he shares what he’s heard about stars being interested in coming to Indianapolis to team up with Tyrese Haliburton, accesses if the Pacers will need to sign a player to be their third piece or if the third piece is already on the roster, states that Rick Carlisle should be in the coach of the year candidacy and examines the likelihood of Paul George returning to Indiana.

(1:06:20-1:19:46) – Pacers Sports & Entertainment’s Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Communications, Danny Lopez, is back on the program to highlight all the behind-the-scenes conversations and planning that’s gone into All-Star weekend. He also highlights the importance of Tyrese Haliburton’s personality with the All-Star game here, how cool it is seeing all the posters and things promoting the All-Star game in downtown Indy and previews the kickoff party tomorrow night at the Bicentennial Unity Plaza.

(1:19:46-1:24:17) – The one o’clock hour concludes Jake and Jimmy rehashing their debate earlier pertaining to Indiana State and their tournament hopes following last night’s loss to Illinois State.

(1:24:17-1:57:41) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing the news regarding Bennedict Mathurin not being present at shootaround a day after Rick Carlisle commented that he was worried about his health on the Wake-Up Call with KB & Andy. Pacers radio & television analyst Eddie Gill joins the show from Toronto to share if he’s seen anything different from Bennedict Mathurin in the last couple days, accesses the offensive struggles since the addition of Pascal Siakam & departure of Buddy Hield, explains the importance of James Johnson. Finally, he shares what all he’s doing this weekend around the city.

(1:57:41-2:00:40) – Following their conversation with Eddie Gill, Jake shares his number for listeners to wish their Valentine a Happy Valentines Day.

(2:00:40-2:05:29) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio to discuss some of their favorite slow jam songs.

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