Pacers Team Report
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:55:24 PST)

Danny Granger is appealing the one-game suspension the NBA gave him earlier this week for his part in an altercation in Phoenix on March 6.

"I didn't throw a punch at anybody, I pushed," Granger said before Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. "We've already started the appeal process."

The suspension cost Granger about $110,338 of his $9.9 million salary this season.

The incident started with 46.7 seconds left in the third quarter when Pacers guard Earl Watson and Phoenix forward Channing Frye became entangled. Watson pushed Frye's hands down twice, then Frye retaliated by pushing Watson in the back of the head. Granger came to Watson's defense by pushing Frye, then Frye threw a left-handed punch at Granger.

"I have no idea how long the appeal process...

NBA Capsules
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:19:43 PST)
LeBron James had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in his return from a two-game absence, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 14th time in their last 19 road games with a 100-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. James was in the starting lineup after missing the previous two with an injured right ankle, and the league's leading scorer had his 26th double-double.

Pierce hits 20 in 3 quarters as Celtics coast
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:28 PST)
The Boston Celtics went home after their last loss with the boos of the hometown fans still ringing in their ears. When they got together on Friday morning, they had plenty to talk about. "We really had a heart-to-heart this morning," Celtics captain Paul Pierce said after scoring 20 points in three quarters to help Boston snap a two-game losing streak and beat the Indiana Pacers 122-103.

BDL review: 'Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks'
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:00 PST)
There's a lot of smiling in the early stages of "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York...

NBA suspends Frye, Granger 1 game for altercation
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:54:23 PST)
Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday. The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter in the Suns' 113-105 victory.

Suicide lines: Warriors wounded; Pacers protective; Olympic additions
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:15:30 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your FrankenBerry.

Knee injury sidelines Nuggets' Martin
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:39:00 PST)
Kenyon Martin has a partial tear of his left patella tendon. Rest and possibly surgery are among his options.

Collison makes strong impression on Paul
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:47:00 PST)
Rookie point guard Darren Collison hopes to keep the Hornets in the playoff hunt until Chris Paul returns.

Suicide lines: Wallace worried; Durant wants to sign; Evans proud
(Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:05 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Go-Gurt.

Behind the Box Score, where the Knicks don't care
(Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:00:11 PST)
Cleveland 124, New York 93 Completely dispassionate performance from the Knicks, head-to-toe.

Pacers suspend F Solomon Jones for 1 game
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:57:57 PST)
The Indiana Pacers have suspended forward Solomon Jones for one game because of conduct detrimental to the team. The Pacers provided no additional details Monday explaining why Jones was suspended. Spokeswoman Krissy Myers said the Pacers would have no comment beyond a two-sentence news release issued by the team Jones will miss Tuesday night's game in Los Angeles against the Lakers.

Pacers waive injured PG Diener
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:01:03 PST)
The Indiana Pacers have waived point guard Travis Diener, who played in only four games with Indiana this season because of a foot injury. The 6-foot-1 guard had surgery after injuring the big toe of his left foot in late September. Diener had averaged 5.4 points and 3.0 assists in playing 121 games since Indiana signed the former Marquette star as a free agent in 2007.

Blazers expected to sign Diener
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:42:00 PST)
The Trail Blazers are looking for another point guard after trading Steve Blake to the Clippers.