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The Central Indiana Sports 10-Minute Report ... for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (2.239.1) · The Central Indiana Sports Report

• 0:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: What a night in the NBA playoffs.
• 0:11
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Wolves beat the nuggets in an electrifying game 2 in Denver and CJ McCollum played the role of Tyreys Haliburton with the Hawks playing the roles of the Pacers beating the New York Nix in New York plus the Reds and Cubs continue their winning streets
• 0:29
  [SPEAKER_00]: That and so much more coming up on the Central Indiana Sports Report 10-Minute Daily Report, 10 minutes tailored specifically for Central Indiana Sports fans.
• 0:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm your host, Greg Mengal, and I love Central Indiana Sports.
• 0:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Coming up today Tuesday, April 2021, 2026, we have NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs, Sophie Gunningham clarifies her statement about her contract negotiation frustrations, local high school, baseball and softball, and local and national news and notes.
• 1:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for joining us, your 10 minute update begins now.
• 1:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: The series of the first round of the NBA playoffs is without question the nuggets and wolves, and it did not disappoint on Monday night.
• 1:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: Anthony Edwards scored 30 points Julius Randall 24 to help Minnesota dig out of an early hole, and Dante DeVenchinso made all the plays down the stretch in the Timberwolves, even the series, with Denver with a
• 1:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: Even some trash talking between Edwards and Nuggets star Nicola Yokech during and after the game, cannot wait for Game 3, 930 Thursday night in Minneapolis, that could be seen on prom video.
• 1:56
  [SPEAKER_00]: The next led Atlanta by 14 points early by 12 entering the fourth quarter and by 8 with 5 minutes left in the game, then CJ McCollum led an 11 and nothing fourth quarter Hawks
• 2:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: The ended with a 1070606 of the Nix in Game 2, of the East Playoffs at Madison Square Garden.
• 2:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: McCallum finished the 32 points, including 6 of their final 8 points.
• 2:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: He did miss 2 free throws with 10 seconds left, leaving the door open for the Nix.
• 2:23
  [SPEAKER_00]: But McCallum bridges dribbled into the front core and missed a potential game winner at the buzzer.
• 2:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: I said on yesterday's show, do not count out these hocks.
• 2:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: The next play great on Monday night, but these hocks are so skilled, so athletic, so flexible, so interchangeable, they're trouble, man.
• 2:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: They're probably not going to win this series, but that's a potential future paces rival in Atlanta.
• 2:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: Game 3 comes to you from Atlanta Thursday night at 7 on Prime Video.
• 2:51
  [SPEAKER_00]: But earlier in the East, the Cavs took a 2-nothing series lead with Toronto, with a 1-15-1-5-win, James Harden-Done on the Mitchell and Evan Mobley combined for 83 of Cleveland's 115 points, which is a boring boring series compared to the other two that were played Monday night.
• 3:07
  [SPEAKER_00]: Game 3 is Thursday, north of the border or date on Prime Video for anybody who cares.
• 3:13
  [SPEAKER_00]: Three more games than I honestly not expecting nearly as much from Tuesday's Slate as last nights.
• 3:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Celtics looked to go to 0 on the 6th or 7, the spurs looked to go up to 0 on the blazers in San Antonio at 8.
• 3:27
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Kevin Durant has expected to make his 2026 postseason debut for the rockets against the look at Donchitch and Austin Marysless Lakers at 1030.
• 3:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: All three games tonight are on the NBC Network and the peacock app.
• 3:41
  [SPEAKER_00]: Wednesday is Magic Pistons Game 2 followed by Thunder Sun's Game 2.
• 3:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: In the Stanley Cup playoffs, the flyer shut up the penguins three to nothing to win the first two games in Pittsburgh.
• 3:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Hurricanes are also up to nothing, on Ottawa after a 3-2 double overtime win in Game 2 Monday Night in Raleigh, out west the Stars tied their series with the Wild with a 4-2 win, and the Oilers took game 1 from the Ducks in Edmonton by scoring twice in the third period, including Kasperi Capinans game winner with less than 2 minutes left.
• 4:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: For game 2's tonight, all on the ESP and network in the East, the Lightning and Sabers both look to go up to nothing in their series, the Lightning against East Champion Montréal, the Sabers against the Bruins.
• 4:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: And in the West, the Utah Mamma's look for their first ever playoff victory at Vegas, and the Kings look to even their series in Denver against the Stanley Cup Favorite Advolange.
• 4:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: The NBA announced Monday that the May 10 NBA draft lottery, potentially one of the most important moments in Indiana Pacer's history, will be held at 3 p.m. in Chicago, and will air on ABC again, that is Sunday, May 10th, 3 o'clock on ABC.
• 5:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Of course, the Pacer's have a 14% chance of getting the number one overall pick, and a 52.1% chance of landing a top four pick.
• 5:12
  [SPEAKER_00]: No Pacer's report this week, Mike Rich and I will return with a new one next week.
• 5:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: So, if you're cutting Hampton to Twitter Monday evening to clarify her comments that she made, is she was frustrated with her contract negotiations with the Indiana fever?
• 5:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: She said on her podcast, quote, I'm not going to lie, it's a little kind of frustrating.
• 5:34
  [SPEAKER_00]: She was referring to wanting more years on the deal, she said rather than the money.
• 5:40
  [SPEAKER_00]: She says she wants to stay in Indy long term and get a house so she can bring her dogs and her donkey with her.
• 5:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: Quote, I think we have something very special here in Indiana is how she finished the post.
• 5:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: We will have fever updates throughout the season right here on this show and Sundays on the fever report with John Robertson and Michelle Garmin.
• 6:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Reds went from 40 degrees, Sunday in Minneapolis to 83 at first pitch Monday in Tampa, didn't matter.
• 6:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: They won again.
• 6:10
  [SPEAKER_00]: This time, Comfort Boys, which has been a rare this year.
• 6:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: Rookie South Stewart hit his 8th home run of the year in the first inning, and that's all Red Louter needed.
• 6:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: He and one of the games best bullpins, held Tampa to a single run in the Red 6th one victory.
• 6:28
  [SPEAKER_00]: louder, allowed just one run on 5 hits, then Brock Burke, Pierce Johnson and Connor Phillips allowed just one hit on three shutout innings combined, another stellar performance from the Cincinnati pin.
• 6:43
  [SPEAKER_00]: But they just can't seem to make up any ground in the National League Central.
• 6:46
  [SPEAKER_00]: That was the main topic this week on the MLB report with Will Rutherford, Paul Tippton and Special Guest, Valsit Cerras, which was released late Monday.
• 6:57
  [SPEAKER_00]: Please go check that out.
• 6:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cubs won again this time beating the Philly's five to one for their six consecutive win, Colin Ray improved the three and oh, he allowed just one run in six and two third zinnings.
• 7:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: And Dan's B. Sponson had a three run Homer and the Cubs four run seven zinnings.
• 7:14
  [SPEAKER_00]: His fifth of the year.
• 7:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Cardinals did lose 5-3 in Miami, so the Reds are now a game and a half-clear of the National League Central Field, the Pirates, Cardinals, and Cubs are all 13-9 with the three-time defending Division Champion Milwaukee Brewers in the cellar at 12-9-2 games back of.
• 7:32
  [SPEAKER_00]: Let me say it again, the National League Central Leading Cincinnati Reds.
• 7:37
  [SPEAKER_00]: Game 2 of Reds raises the 640 the night, chase burns against even mats, and Game 2 of Cubs Philly's in regularly as it's 740, showed it in Managa against Hayesus Luzardo.
• 7:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: Cardinals Marlins Game 2 is at 640, same for the opener of the Brave Series in Detroit, and its Pirates in Arlington against the Rangers at 805.
• 7:59
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some local news and notes former playing field star Gavin Gruninger has been named the new boys basketball head coach at its alma mater.
• 8:09
  [SPEAKER_00]: Kate Hampton of the Monty Star Press reported that Jake County has named Donna Buckley its next girl's head coach.
• 8:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: Buckley has 371 career wins and lead Noblesville to a state championship in 2022.
• 8:21
  [SPEAKER_00]: Speaking of Noblesville's girl's basketball former star Meredith Tipner will reportedly play at high point in North Carolina starting next year.
• 8:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: And Kyle Ned and Rip of the indie stars reporting the IHSA will consider a shot clock at its next meeting in two weeks.
• 8:39
  [SPEAKER_00]: Some highlights from local high school baseball on Monday night, Frank didn't got its first win of the year 10 to 6 at Tipton can hopefully Homer drove in three and scored twice for the Eagles who host rival lapel at five o'clock today.
• 8:54
  [SPEAKER_00]: Mason Fuller went 3-4 with a double, a grand slam, scored twice, and drove in 5, and 6-0 Alexander is 18 to nothing went over Cowan, O'Kill is 7-1 after an 11-8 win over Manchester, he's broke his 9-1 after a 16-3 win at Cass, lapel beat of Armin Rose Central 23-1, and Class A No.
• 9:16
  [SPEAKER_00]: 3 Rossville beat Noblesville 3-2.
• 9:19
  [SPEAKER_00]: Monday, CIC softball scores, Franklin Beach, and I know a 17 to 6 junior.
• 9:25
  [SPEAKER_00]: Avali Stanley went five or five with seven RBIs for the Eagles.
• 9:30
  [SPEAKER_00]: Unbeat no kill beat, Peru 18 to four, Olivia Pumbro had two doubles in Eastbrook's nine to four win over Cowan, and Kyra Osborne threw a two-hit shed out in Daleville's one-to-nothing win over Blackford, and just outside of the CIC lapel topped at Norse Central 16 to three, and hosts Mrs. Sinowall in a good one today at 530.
• 9:52
  [SPEAKER_00]: And here's what's coming up today Tuesday, April 21, 2026 along with the NBA NHL playoffs that I've already mentioned, and of course a full slate of Major League Baseball, a busy busy day in local high schools.
• 10:06
  [SPEAKER_00]: Also, IU Baseball is a ball state, and Indiana State is at Purdue in a couple of interstate matchups this afternoon, first pitched three o'clock in Muncie, four o'clock in West Lafayette.
• 10:18
  [SPEAKER_00]: And now you know everything I know about Central Indiana Sports.
• 10:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll be back tomorrow.
• 10:24
  [SPEAKER_00]: Of course, the NFL draft is Thursday, IU quarterback for Nando Mendoza's expected to be the number one pick by the Raiders, and eight to ten different IU players are expected to be selected.
• 10:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: We will talk about it on the IU report tomorrow, maybe even later tonight, and we will have an NHL draft preview for you later this week.
• 10:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll also have a Colts report with Will, rather for talking about the Colts draft needs.
• 10:49
  [SPEAKER_00]: And of course, we'll have a draft reaction for you late Thursday or early Friday.
• 10:55
  [SPEAKER_00]: And we are 33 days away from the 100th and 10th Indianapolis 500.
• 11:00
  [SPEAKER_00]: We'll have coverage for you the entire month of May.
• 11:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Right here on this show, and our Indie car report with Elijah Poe.
• 11:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: And don't miss the Indie car report this week with Elijah Poe and hopefully Dave Chandley and Michelle Garmin as well.
• 11:17
  [SPEAKER_00]: And you can expect Michelle on this show, hopefully tomorrow, but if not, definitely by Thursday.
• 11:45
  [SPEAKER_00]: The Central Indiana Sports Report is a product of ITG media, and I love Susie.