Danny Granger News

Q: I hope Greg Oden gets some playing time next Wednesday night. I would put him in for a few minutes, put him in a position to succeed, have him block a shot, or grab a rebound over Roy Hibbert, and then remove Greg.

We have been listening to this for more than a year. Danny Granger was never supposed to miss all but five games a season ago.

Pacers Paul George drives around the Heat's LeBron James. Indiana Pacers played the Miami Heat Tuesday, December 10, 2013, evening at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

About 90 minutes before tip-off between the Eastern Conference's two best teams, coach Erik Spoelstra said Wade would play.

Spoelstra spoke after the team's shootaround at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He says he expects everyone to be ready for the showdown between the two-time defending NBA champs and the team with the NBA's best record this season .

On Tuesday, Pacers forward Danny Granger told reporters that he hopes to return to the lineup on Friday night when Indiana hosts the Charlotte Bobcats.

Which team is the Best in Show? Does Danny need to be traded? Will Lance take less money to stay in Larry Bird's fraternity? Where does PG rank in the league's elite? Will Roy be DPOY? Find out from Bill and Jalen's recap of the first Birdmester.

The road back to the hardwood has been long, swollen, and cramped for Danny Granger , but if all the reports from the Indiana Pacers are to be believed, it appears his return is finally nearing a reality.

Much has been made about the difficulty of the Indiana Pacers' five-game road trip through the Western Conference.

The Indiana Pacers are 17-2 as of Dec. 6-the best record in the NBA. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports We all know franchise player Paul George is head and shoulders above everybody else at this point, but it would still be interesting to see how guys such as Lance Stephenson and Luis How about backup point guard C.J. Watson? Has he done a good job ... (more)

The Indiana Pacers are currently the best team in the Eastern Conference and an argument could be made to put them as the best squad in the entire NBA .

Danny Granger ramped up the activity in his strained calf recovery by getting some run during the scrimmage portion of the Pacers practice on Friday.

PORTLAND/TURBULENT NORTHWEST SKIES/ SALT LAKE CITY - Every road trip offers a story and this five-game journey through the Western Conference has definitely provided good material on the Indiana Pacers.

Paul George scored 19 points and the Indiana Pacers returned to their defensive ways in beating the Utah Jazz 95-86 on Wednesday.

Williams was examined by Utah medical staff and had a bone scan on his right foot in Salt Lake City on Tuesday that showed inflammation.

How many names are still standing in the 23-year-old's way at this point? Less than you'd think.

In an attempt to help you get to know the Blazers opponent each night, we are going to post a little bit of a scouting report of each team on the blog before each game.

Indiana Pacers at Trail Blazers 7 p.m. Monday at the Moda Center TV on CSN ; radio on KPOJ About the Pacers: Indiana, which has the league's top record, looks to extend the best start in franchise history.

It's no surprise that pundits across the country, in their 2013-2014 preseason predictions, picked a rematch of the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Lance Stephenson slumped his shoulders and dragged his feet to the bench with three minutes left in the game.