Day 1 of OVERRATED "Week": Basketball
O. M. G. I must have it. I must have it all.
After yesterday’s lively and well-received discussion on childhood toys, I figured that we could spend the week further in great topics. For the remainder of the week, the word of the day will be OVERRATED. I can’t believe that I haven’t done this yet actually. For the next three days, we will dive deep into the realm of clown...
Brandon Jennings for Danny Granger swap rumored
via Indy Cornrows
An injury to your top scorer is usually tragic, but for gifted and resilient coaches and GMs, their team will see that as a blessing in disguise. For teams like Indiana and Chicago, this season saw tremendous breakouts from their players. The most resounding example is Paul George, who made his Most Improved Player Award the understatement of the year.
A natural...
The Spurs biggest rival will force a Game 7
It is hard to determine over the past decade and half as to just which team is a rival for the San Antonio Spurs. There is no consistent playoff opponent that has caused them to struggle, nor is there one that they consistently defeated. They’ve defeated all comers, and lost to a collection of different teams. But with a possible 5th title within reach, the one foe that has always...
Celtics/Clippers Trade Rumors
The basketball world has been filled with news of a potential Celtics/Clippers trade over the past few days. Though he wouldn’t technically be part of the trade per NBA rules, the “center” of the trade rumors has been current Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers. After firing Head Coach Vinny Del Negro, the Clippers are without a Head Coach and feel that Doc Rivers on the sideline...
Report: Clippers Talking Eric Bledsoe Trade With Pacers, Magic, Putting Deal With Celtics for Doc Rivers in Jeopardy
Danny Granger or Arron Afflalo could ultimately nix the reported deal to send Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to the Clippers as a package deal.
Although talks between the Celtics and Clippers are not totally dead, separate conversations by the Clippers with the Pacers and Magic could decrease the chances of Rivers and/or Garnett heading west. That’s because the Clippers are in discussions...
Clippers Reportedly Targeting Danny Granger And Arron Afflalo
Talks between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics have stalled as the Clippers refuse to include point guard Eric Bledsoe in any potential deals. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t want to trade him as L.A. has already reportedly reached out to Orlando and Indiana regarding deals with Bledsoe in return for either Arron Afflalo or Danny Granger.
According to ESPN...
Report: Danny Granger Drawing Interest From Cavs
According to a report courtesy Matt Moore of CBS Sports via Fox Ohio Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers have targeted Indiana Pacers small forward Danny Granger, as a possible trade candidate to fill their gaping hole at that position. Granger has one year left on his contract at $14 million, and is coming off a season where he hardly saw the court due to a knee injury.
Multiple...
Cavs want to trade for Danny Granger
via Fox Sports Ohio
The Cavaliers are mulling about their number one pick. Nothing is sure at this point, two weeks before draft day. The medical condition of Nerlens Noel is a bigger pickle than initially thought of. The other prospects have nearly equal talent levels which compounds the situation. Perhaps a trade for a proven sure thing is the best option. But once again, injuries...
CelticsLife mailbag; Should the Celtics target Danny Granger this off-season?
Time to dig back into the mailbag. Last week we talked about Josh Smith, Paul Millsap and more, and this week you guys stepped up with more good questions. Let's dig in.
will Rondo return to the court in the beginning of the incoming season? #CelticsLifeMB
— wallinho o procurado (@wcavoli) June 9, 2013
We took a look at ACL injuries and the general timeline a little while...
Danny Granger ‘probably’ a starter with Pacers
We found out earlier this week that small forward Danny Granger expects to return as a starter for the Indiana Pacers despite missing all but five games this season and the fact that the team did so well without him. Coach Frank Vogel didn’t rule that out, but he also only told reporters – including Zac Keefer of The Indianapolis Star – that Granger would “probably” return...
Naming Mavs Draft-Worthy Visitors' Names
Want us to name names? OK, here are some Draft-ables visiting Dallas ... Oh, and we might as well mention Danny Granger, too. ... The $58.5M cap and what it means ... Bynum as a 'future stretch-provision trick' for the Mavs? No, not exactly ... What's the wait on JKidd? ... Do you have a bad sports-city self-image? ... Eat your Donuts!
New York Knicks – How Rough Is The Future?
It is has been an off-season of doom and gloom for the New York Knicks. The general narrative is the team will be a year older, and they are already too damn old. There is limited flexibility to improve. Indiana is going to be a better as their core continues to grow and Danny Granger returns from injury. Chicago is going to be better with Derrick Rose returning from injury. Miami...
Pacers’ Danny Granger expects to be ready for next season
The Indiana Pacers managed to take the favored Miami Heat to Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and they did so without veteran Danny Granger. The small forward missed all but five games this season due to injury, but he told Mike Wells of The Indianapolis Star that he expects to be ready for the start of the new campaign.I’m confident. My rehab is probably another month...
The Pacers with Paul George and Danny Granger will be scary
via Indystar
The basketball world was rocked with the emergence of the Indiana Pacers, specifically the newly minted superstar Paul George. The team that pushed the champions to the limit will be a force to reckon with next year. Yet, most people forget that the Pacers have even missed their highest scorer. Danny Granger talks about the possibilities.
per Indystar:
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Roy Hibbert calls out Shane Battier for groin hit
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert took to his Twitter account Wednesday night to defend himself against fans’ criticism. Then on Thursday he accused Heat forward Shane Battier of dirty play.
The 2013 NBA Playoffs all-injury team
The Miami Heat are coasting through the 2013 playoffs and it’s not just a testament to how good they are; they’ve also been very serendipitous with the best players from opposing teams have gotten hurt left and right. And considering that were are the tail end of the NBA awards season where players, coaches, and managers alike are awarded trophies for their achievement, it...
Paul George’s Improvement Goes Hand in Hand With Pacers’ Steady, Understated Excellence
Danny Granger suited up for only five games in the regular season, and the Indiana Pacers’ leading scorer from a year ago will not back at any point in these playoffs. At one time, Granger was the standout player on a bad-to-middling team, but now his main relevance to the Pacers is to reveal which observers have or have not been paying attention.
Through no fault of his own, the...
Granger Has Successful Left Knee Surgery
A full recovery is expected and Danny Granger is expected for the start of the 2013 training camp.
Skidding Suns play host to Granger-less Pacers
While the news of Danny Granger being lost for the season wasn't easy to swallow, the Indiana Pacers have proved they are pretty dangerous even without him.
Indiana seeks a fourth straight victory as its western road swing continues Saturday night against the woeful Phoenix Suns, who hope to avoid their worst home losing streak in nine years.
The Pacers found out prior to Thursday...
Danny Granger out for season
Danny Granger's 2012-2013 NBA season is over. Despite speculation that Granger would return tonight against the Rockets, the Pacers have announced that Granger will have season-ending knee surgery on the knee that has bothered him since the end of last season.
In the end, the Pacers' captain and leading team scorer for the last 5 seasons, played only 5 games and averaged...
Danny Granger to Have Season-Ending Surgery on Left Knee
INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger‘s season is ending the same way it began in Indiana — with a sore left knee that will require more medical treatment.
The team announced Thursday that Granger will miss the rest of the season. He will have surgery on the bothersome knee that has slowed him since last year’s playoffs.
“He’s at peace with it,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said...
Pacers' Danny Granger to undergo knee surgery, miss rest of season
Danny Granger was supposed to come back this week. What happened to that? Well, as it turns out, the Indiana Pacers' forward could not shake the soreness in his knee like the team thought he would. Renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery.According to the Pacers' press release, all conservative treatment options have failed, so the Pacers and Granger...
Dallas Mavericks Not Shaving Just Yet
The Dallas Mavericks want to shave. With one win to go in order to get back to .500, the guys had a barber on hand in case they won Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers. One more win and they can finally get rid of the scruff.
One win was all they needed, and they could break out the Bics.
Now you can make it two.
The Mavericks were in a good position to get the...
Danny Granger's knee injury claims remainder of season
Constant knee problems have plagued Danny Granger from the beginning of the year. Now, it has claimed the rest of his season.
The Pacers announced Thursday that the former All-Star forward would miss the remainder of the season as he will undergo surgery to repair an injury to his left knee. Granger missed the first three months of the season after undergoing a procedure in late...
Surgery to end Granger's season
The Indiana Pacers say Danny Granger will have left knee surgery
and miss the rest of the season, leaving them without one of their
best offensive players for the postseason.
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