Pacers' Granger to rest calf, miss 3 weeks

Danny Granger’s comeback stalled Monday when the Indiana Pacers announced the veteran forward will miss approximately three weeks with a strained left calf injury.

The surprising announcement spawned doomsday posts on message boards, sparked a sense of deja vu on the eve of the start of the regular season and caused hearts to race outside Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Inside, however, the Pacers displayed calm. Especially the man who launched a top Twitter trending topic.

“It’s no big deal,” Granger repeated three times while meeting with the media after the team’s practice. “I mean, honestly, it could be a week. It’s just — we want to give myself some time."