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They desperately want Paul George to show he can be their go-to guy so they can move Danny Granger, but George only shows it in fits and starts. He has the talent but maybe not the temperament. I see a leadership void with the Pacers. They are very up and down in their effort. CSNBayArea.com

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"The contract? I really haven't thought about it," Hibbert said. "My life really hasn't changed that much since the contract happened." What has changed on the court for Hibbert is the way teams are guarding him. Every game, Pacers coach Frank Vogel calls an offensive play for Hibbert early in an attempt to get him going. Vogel said Hibbert is a target now because he was an All-Star last season. Also, the absence of Pacers forward Danny Granger (knee injury) allows defenses to double-team Hibbert easier in the post. Hibbert says the inconsistent Pacers (10-10) are also "getting every team's best" after advancing to the Eastern semifinals last season for the first time since 2005. "He's playing with physicality," Vogel said. "His shots are going in and out. We believe they are going to come." Yahoo! Sports

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Danny Granger’s injured knee must be feeling better. He attended the Indiana Pacers’ practice today without using crutches to walk. Granger did not speak to the media as the team prepared to depart for Los Angeles ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Lakers, but Pacers coach Frank Vogel stressed not getting to excited about his star forward’s apparent progress. Indianapolis Star

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Granger received an injection nearly a month ago to address patellar tendinosis. His return likely won’t be until early February. “He’s still a long ways away,” Vogel said of what has been described as a three-month recovery. “It doesn’t really change how I think.” Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Injuries 

Yet a funny thing happened on his way to stardom. Danny Granger got hurt. All of a sudden there was this weight of expectations that never existed previously. Before Granger's injury, George was just a talented kid on a deep, veteran team. Now, he was supposed to be the man. At least that's what he thought. "I did," George acknowledged. "I really took it upon myself that I had to play well every night. I think that's something that kind of messed me up in the head a little bit because when I had moments to score I was kind of speeding myself up, just the anxiety that I had to knock that shot down. Nights like this when I can just be comfortable and let the game come to me is more my style of playing." SB Nation

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Walsh knows the Pacers can't replace Granger's points without a significant trade, and they're not in the position to make a move like that. "The guys people are talking about at the level of a Danny Granger, that's a major trade," Walsh said. "How are you going to get those players?" Indianapolis Star

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Patellar tendinosis is commonly referred to as "jumper's knee." It's a fairly common injury in the NBA, and players such as Dwyane Wade and Kenyon Martin have suffered from it in varying degrees. Jumper's knee is an inflammation in the patellar tendon and can end up being a complete tear of the tendon. Players who suffer from the injury often have problems straightening their leg. The main form of rehab is to just take time away from activity and rest. Three months sounds like a lot of rest. In the meantime, Indiana can keep riding the play of Paul George and David West. West has been the primary scoring option for Indiana through the first four games of the season, averaging a team-high 16.8 points per game on 45.5 percent. George has struggled shooting (40.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from the 3-point line), but he is averaging a team-high 10.5 rebounds per game. CBSSports.com

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Losing Granger, a former All-Star, will cause the Pacers to adjust their style of play, but veteran forward David West says finding out the length of time he’ll be out of action actually allows the team to focus in harder on winning games. “Obviously you lose a guy like Danny who gives you 18-20 points a game it’s a huge blow,” West told HOOPSWORLD. “But we’ve got to be professional about it. We can focus on the guys we have now. There’s no more speculation on whether or not he will be back soon. “We were kind of on the fence of whether or not he’d be able to get back soon or not. But now that we know he’s not going to be around for a few months we’ve got to make some adjustments. Other guys have to step up. But we’ve got to continue our approach. We’ve been doing this thing collectively. We feel confident about the guys we have here.” HoopsWorld

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The Indiana Pacers announced that Danny Granger received an injection Tuesday to treat left patellar tendinosis. The procedure was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Team medical personnel are looking at a recovery time of approximately three months. NBA.com

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Injuries 

Marc J. Spears: Pacers forward Danny Granger has continued soreness in his left knee and will be out indefinitely. He will get a second opinion. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Injuries 

Have the Pacers gone as far as they can go with Danny Granger as their star? “I don’t believe that,” Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard told HOOPSWORLD. “I don’t buy that at all.” HoopsWorld

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The way Pritchard sees it, Granger was forced to play a role he was not naturally fit for when the Pacers made him their focal point. “Danny was put into a position a few years ago where he needed to score a lot and now we don’t need his scoring as much, we need his overall game and he’s a heck of an overall player,” Pritchard said. “That’s what we need out of Danny and he gives it. He’s shown to be very unselfish, he’s given up a lot of his offense to be a better defensive player last year. We got the fifth-best record in the league last year, you don’t just say, “We don’t need him.” That’s a bunch of baloney. I don’t believe that.” HoopsWorld

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“The Mindy Project” — it’s not just that show on after “New Girl.” It stars that girl from “The Office.” Yea, Mindy Kaling, that’s her. This week’s episode featured NBA players Amar’e Stoudemire, Baron Davis and Danny Granger hanging out in a club. You need to really skip ahead to the 3:00 mark to get to the good stuff, like the guys talking about romantic comedies and the like. You know, exactly what you want to know about Baron Davis. NBCSports.com

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Just as Danny Granger mentioned during his camp last month, players have started trickling in for workouts. Paul George, according to people I’ve talked to, has come in with a different mindset. Scrimmages early on are usually pretty sloppy, but George set the tempo for things on his first day out there. He got after it defensively, which forced everybody else out to increase their intensity. “He came in there with the attitude that he’s the best defender out there and he was going to show everybody,” one person said. Indianapolis Star

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The iPhone 5 hit stores on Friday and people across the country waited in huge lines to get their hands on Apple's new phone. Danny Granger isn't like most people. The Pacers forward used the powers of the Internet to beat the system. Here's what he tweeted at 10:20 AM on Friday. "Anyone wanna go get me an iphone at the Keystone Mall? I'll buy yours and mine if you wait in line :)" USA Today

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After spending the past few offseasons working out in Los Angeles, NBA small forward Danny Granger -- who plays for the Indiana Pacers -- is perhaps looking to make Los Angeles his permanent offseason home with the purchase of a $3.7 million mansion. The 5,100 square feet contemporary structure, built in 1990, features walls of glass, city views and 15-foot-tall ceilings, and three large terraces, a pool with a bar, a gym with a sauna, home theater, four bedrooms, and five bathrooms. iRealty Times

Indiana Pacers, Danny Granger, Los Angeles 

Screenwriter Kevin Williamson has sold his house in the Hollywood Hills to Indiana Pacer Danny Granger for $3.715 million. The chic contemporary, built in 1990, features walls of glass, city views and 15-foot-tall ceilings, which may have appealed to the 6-foot-8 small forward. Designed for entertaining, the house has three expansive terraces, a pool area bar and a swimming pool. There is a gym with a sauna, a home theater, four bedrooms, 51/2 bathrooms and 5,140 square feet of living space. Los Angeles Times

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“Still not over it,” Granger said laughing about losing to the Heat. “I’m over it. It happens. They were the better team. I think they deserved to win the championship. That’s the way it goes. We have to get better.” Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Danny Granger 

Granger believes they’ve got the second best team in the conference behind the Heat. “It’s going to be tough,” he said. “Brooklyn, they are going to be a threat. Obviously Miami is going to be there, but I think we still view ourselves as a top-2 team in the East.” The battle for the seeds 2-4 will likely be determined by which team can stay the healthiest. The Pacers were a relatively healthy team last season. Indianapolis Star

Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Danny Granger 

Granger on the East: "It’s going to be tough. Brooklyn, they are going to be threat. Obviously Miami is going to be there, but I think we still view ourselves as a top-2 team in the East." Sulia

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