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Mike Dunleavy News & Rumors

Jennings, Dunleavy want Skiles to stick with Bucks
April 29
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Two key players gave a strong endorsement of coach Scott Skiles as his future with the Milwaukee Bucks remained undecided on Friday. Point guard Brandon Jennings and veteran guard Mike Dunleavy Jr. spoke highly of Skiles as players packed their belongings at the Cousins Center training facility and prepared for the off-season. The Bucks' season finished with an 87-74 loss at Boston on Thursday, and the team had been eliminated from Eastern Conference contention on Monday. Skiles said Friday he had a meeting scheduled with team owner Herb Kohl, although the coach declined to say when the meeting would occur. The 48-year-old Skiles has one year remaining on his contract. He signed a"
Dunleavy in comfort area
February 26
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"It would have been about 20 years ago when sixth-grader John Steinmiller lost a good deal of his allowance to seventh-grader Michael Dunleavy on the court of the Bradley Center. Before games, in the quiet of the NBA arena, the son of the Milwaukee Bucks vice president John F. Steinmiller would play the son of the head coach Mike Dunleavy in shooting games. "He'd always kick my butt," said the younger Steinmiller. "I think my son lost every bit of communion money he ever got shooting horse against Michael," said the VP Steinmiller. Home is where you hang the net - if you've grown up in an NBA family. To Mike Dunleavy Jr., Milwaukee is about as close to any hometown he's ever known."
Groin injury frustrating for Bucks' Dunleavy
January 12
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"It was a frustrating experience for Milwaukee Bucks guard Mike Dunleavy Jr., who was confined to watching his teammates from afar during their recent western road swing. While the Bucks were struggling to five straight losses, Dunleavy was in Milwaukee and forced to watch the games from his couch. A groin injury sidelined the 6-foot-9 guard just as he was adjusting to the Bucks system. On Wednesday he was at the Cousins Center practice facility as he continued to get treatment for his injury. The Bucks announced Tuesday that he would be out another two to four weeks. "Stuff like this happens; it's part of the game," Dunleavy said. "At this point I'm just working on getting back and doing"
Dunleavy to sign 2-year deal with Bucks
December 8
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Sources indicated Thursday the Bucks were prepared to sign forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. when contracts can officially be offered to free agents Friday. The deal is expected to be for two years and in the $7.5 million range, meaning the Bucks are using some of their mid-level exception on the veteran, who is an unrestricted free agent. Dunleavy averaged 11.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 61 games with the Indiana Pacers last season"
Pacers offense struggles; can Dunleavy help?
March 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"There's very little ball rotation. Players don't move enough, either. Combine those two problems and it leads to a lot of bad shots. Welcome to the Indiana Pacers offense. Their offensive effort has been as sporadic as their overall play this season. They look good in two games, then look just as bad in four or five games. The Pacers, losers of two straight games, have been held to less than 100 points in four of their past seven games. "We are just struggling with our rhythm right now. We're a bit out of sync," Pacers interim coach Frank Vogel said. "I will get to watching film and get back after it." The Pacers could get help in the offensive department this week: Swingman Mike Dunleavy"
Dunleavy sits, waits
March 12
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy has never been this close to making the playoffs in his nine-year career. But the Pacers easily could be on the outside looking in by the time he returns from his broken left thumb. The Pacers went into Friday's game at Toronto losers of five straight games and barely holding on to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. "It's difficult," Dunleavy said. "Here we are, coming down the home stretch and I have to sit on the sidelines and just cheer. It's definitely not what I was looking for. You have to make the most of it and hopefully I can get back soon." Dunleavy broke his thumb Feb. 22 at Washington. The team said at the time that he"
Pacers guard Mike Dunleavy has surgery on broken thumb
February 26
Indianapolis Star
 
"Pacers guard Mike Dunleavy underwent successful surgery today to repair a fracture in his left thumb. Dunleavy is expected to be out six to eight weeks. He sustained the injury during Tuesday's night's game at Washington. Dunleavy had played in 54 of the Pacers' 55 games this season, starting 44. He was averaging 11.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game."
Dunleavy breaks thumb
February 24
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers suffered a significant blow Wednesday when it was announced that starting shooting guard Mike Dunleavy is out indefinitely with a broken left thumb. Dunleavy suffered the injury when he hit Washington Wizards guard Nick Young's knee while trying to strip the ball away from him in Tuesday's game. The Pacers aren't putting a timetable on Dunleavy's absence until after he meets with doctors today. "A very tough loss," Pacers interim coach Frank Vogel said. "He's been playing great for us, especially since the coaching change. You lose his shooting. His player leadership on the court is always key. He's probably our best team defensive player. I've said all along we've got"
Hibbert, Dunleavy combine for 50 points to end Pacers' slide
January 29
Indianapolis Star
 
"Mike Dunleavy provided the offense from the perimeter. Roy Hibbert found his shooting touch in the paint. And the Indiana Pacers found out what it feels like to win a game again. Dunleavy and Hibbert combined for 50 points to help the Pacers end their six-game losing streak with a 124-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. "We've had six straight losses -- those are not fun -- so it was nice to get some team confidence back," Dunleavy said. "Hopefully we can build on it." The Pacers shot 62.5 percent from the field, including 54.5 percent on 3-pointers, and had 31 assists with only nine turnovers. They scored at least 32 points in three of the four"
Dunleavy to return?
December 18
Indianapolis Star
 
"Danny Granger , Brandon Rush , Roy Hibbert , Tyler Hansbrough and Paul George are some of the names usually mentioned by Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird when talking about the team's core players for the future. One name coach Jim O'Brien would like added to that list is veteran Mike Dunleavy . Dunleavy, 30, is the final year of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. "That's another discussion that's out my hands," O'Brien said. "I desperately want Mike Dunleavy as a future player in this organization." Dunleavy, who was acquired from Golden State in January 2007, has been one of O'Brien's favorite players. Dunleavy is not flashy or the quickest"
Dunleavy not getting his shots
October 18
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy is third on the team in minutes played in the preseason, but just sixth in field-goal attempts. Considering Dunleavy is the smartest offensive player in coach Jim O'Brien's system, that's not good enough. Dunleavy has attempted 27 shots, far fewer than Danny Granger (58), Roy Hibbert (66) and Darren Collison (53). "The problem is the guys are still getting a feel for Mike," O'Brien said. "He plays at a high level offensively. He'll get more shots when we start executing our offense better." Not getting a lot of attempts wouldn't be a problem for Dunleavy if he wasn't shooting 56 percent from the field, including 54 percent on 3-pointers. Dunleavy, who"
Dunleavy realizes importance of this summer
May 3
Indianapolis Star
 
"Two summers ago, Mike Dunleavy packed up his belongings and left Conseco Fieldhouse having never felt better about his game. His hasn't felt the same since. Knee injuries, surgery and an intensive rehabilitation period limited him to 85 games in the past two seasons. Sporadic playing time led to an even more sporadic shot. The ordeal has been draining. It's why Dunleavy walked out of the fieldhouse last month knowing this will be the most important offseason of his career. He will be entering his ninth season. The Indiana Pacers swingman not only is working to regain the confidence of the team's basketball staff, but every jump shot he takes and every charge he attempts to take in pick-up"
Dunleavy injured again, leaves game in fourht with sprained right ankle
March 25
Indianapolis Star
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"Swingman Mike Dunleavy missed the last 16 minutes of the game after spraining his right ankle cutting through the lane on a fast break late in the third quarter. O'Brien called a timeout, and Dunleavy went the locker room."
Freak accident puts Pacers' Dunleavy on bench
March 15
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers found another way to have a player go down with an injury. Swingman Mike Dunleavy was a last-minute scratch from the lineup against the Milwaukee Bucks after he suffered a right eye contusion when he was hit by a ball during pregame warm-ups Sunday. "I went in for a layup and somebody shot the ball and it came off the rim right into my eye," said Dunleavy, who looked like he had been in a fight after the game. The Pacers say they're not sure of the severity of the injury. "He saw (Milwaukee's) ophthalmologist and we're hoping it's nothing serious," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "He was seeing a black spot out of his eye, so he was told he couldn't play." Ford out at"
Pacers' Murphy, Dunleavy hate long playoff drought
March 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy never expected this. The two Indiana Pacers teammates thought they were going to be regulars in the playoffs when they were acquired from the Golden State Warriors in January 2007. Now, more than three years later, Murphy and Dunleavy are still waiting to get their first taste of playoff basketball. It won't happen this season. The Pacers, 12 games out of the final playoff spot with 17 remaining, can move another step closer to missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season with a loss at Milwaukee this afternoon. Murphy is about to take over the not-so-flattering label of being the longest-tenured active player not to make the playoffs. He has appeared"
Dunleavy feels out of sorts on court
March 3
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy acknowledges his rhythm is off. He said his struggles aren't because of his right knee, on which he had surgery about this time last year. Coming off the bench isn't a problem, either. Dunleavy's play this season has raised warning flags about whether those issues are affecting him. He's not the same player he was during a breakout season two years ago. "It's really not the minutes or coming off the bench versus starting," he said. "When it really comes down to it, it's the involvement. I find myself not being able to get involved. That's pretty much the reason for people thinking I can't play the way I'm capable of." Dunleavy is averaging 10.7 points"
Granger returns just as Dunleavy leaves
February 25
Indianapolis Star
 
"Danny Granger returned to the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Bulls, but the Indiana Pacers were without Mike Dunleavy. The Pacers' leading scorer, Granger missed Monday's 91-82 loss in Dallas for personal reasons. He matched a season high with 36 points in Saturday's 125-115 victory in Houston. Granger said before Wednesday's game it wouldn't be difficult to focus once the game started. "Basketball is kind of a release for me," said Granger, averaging 22.9 ppg in his fifth year in the NBA. "I've done it all my life. I just want to get back in the flow of things as quickly as possible." Pacers coach Jim O'Brien didn't expect any issues getting Granger into his normal rhythm."
Granger returns just as Dunleavy leaves
February 25
Indianapolis Star
 
"Danny Granger returned to the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Bulls, but the Indiana Pacers were without Mike Dunleavy. The Pacers' leading scorer, Granger missed Monday's 91-82 loss in Dallas for personal reasons. He matched a season high with 36 points in Saturday's 125-115 victory in Houston. Granger said before Wednesday's game it wouldn't be difficult to focus once the game started. "Basketball is kind of a release for me," said Granger, averaging 22.9 ppg in his fifth year in the NBA. "I've done it all my life. I just want to get back in the flow of things as quickly as possible.""
Dunleavy getting into shape
December 27
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy's weary legs continued when he went 1-of-4 from the field and committed a team-high five turnovers in a 110-98 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said he will have to look at what options are available to help Dunleavy find a rhythm. "Clearly his legs are not in the type of game shape that they need to be," O'Brien said. "That's a dilemma because it's hard playing basketball without strong legs, and it doesn't look like his legs are carrying him very well right now. "I'll have to talk to our medical staff and see what their impressions were because I don't know if his legs are ready to carry much of a load right now. That"
No room at the arc
December 19
Indianapolis Star
 
"After Friday's 107-94 loss to the Grizzlies, it's clear the Pacers have to find new ways to get shots for Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. Both exceptional shooters from long range, they found no room at the arc -- yes, weak pseudo holiday pun -- against Memphis. The Grizzlies basically had defenders waiting for them at the 3-point line. Dunleavy was 1-for-3 from 3-point range and 6-for-12 overall, which isn't bad. Murphy was 0-for-5 from the arc and 3-for-12, which isn't good. Obviously, missing Danny Granger is a factor, too. Both Dunleavy and Granger tried to drive in the second half, but that was only marginally effective at best as well with 7-1 Marc Gasol and sometimes 6-9 Zach"
Pacers: 2nd unit offers jolt
December 15
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien usually hops up from his coaching position -- kneeling with one knee on a towel -- midway through the first quarter of games. He walks toward the bench and instructs either Mike Dunleavy, Earl Watson or Jeff Foster to check in. Those three players, along with rookie Tyler Hansbrough and Luther Head, make up the Pacers' second unit. It's that unit that has given the team a jolt in each of the past three games. "Usually the bench on some teams just steadies the pace or gives a decline in production. Ours takes it to another level," starter Dahntay Jones said. "It's a well-balanced bench. We've got Mike, Earl Watson and big Tyler. They change the tempo of the"
Dunleavy makes 1st start of season
December 15
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy's return from March knee surgery continued Monday when he started for the first time this season in a 106-98 loss to the Orlando Magic. Dunleavy, who replaced Dahntay Jones in the lineup, was only supposed to play 28 minutes but he played 33. "He went too many minutes," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "I was supposed to keep him at 28. I think he's playing really good basketball. It was nice to have him back in the lineup because he does a lot of positive things for our basketball team.""
Dunleavy foul shots win it
December 13
Indianapolis Star
 
"It was the type of situation Mike Dunleavy thought about as he looked out the window with his surgically repaired right leg elevated inside his hospital room in Colorado early this year. Dunleavy wondered when he would have an opportunity to attempt two free throws with the game on the line in the final seconds. His dedication to the gym and the weight room put Dunleavy in that position with one-tenth of a second left on the clock Saturday night against the Washington Wizards. Dunleavy, a 79 percent career shooter from the line, made two free throws in the Pacers' 114-113 victory over the Wizards at the Verizon Center. "Forget thinking about it in the driveway as a kid, I was thinking"
Key players get increased minutes
December 12
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy and forward Tyler Hansbrough took another step toward being able to play their normal minutes Friday when they each had their playing time restriction increased to 24 minutes. Dunleavy and Hansbrough had been limited to around 20 minutes a game as they worked their way back from knee and shin problems, respectively The increase in minutes for Dunleavy will allow coach Jim O'Brien to use him for longer stretches and to have him available at the end of close games. O'Brien ran into a problem using Dunleavy last week at Sacramento and earlier this week against Portland when he took him out during a close part of the game in the fourth quarter. The Pacers"
If game is close, Dunleavy will play despite minutes
December 5
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said he plans to throw aside Mike Dunleavy 's minute restriction if they are in a close game. O'Brien was put behind the eight ball in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings earlier this week.

Dunleavy, who is working his way back from knee surgery, had to sit out nearly the final nine minutes of their loss to the Kings because he had reached his 20-minute mark. He would have likely played significant minutes down the stretch if he did not have the restriction. "I will never let that happen again," said O'Brien, who was unhappy about the situation after the game. "I'm just playing him when the game is on the line unless"

Dunleavy's return could spark Pacers
November 30
Indianapolis Star
 
"Mike Dunleavy's return is likely to alter the way the Indiana Pacers approach their offensive scheme. Dunleavy gives the Pacers their full rotation on the wing and a player who excels in the pass-and-move game coach Jim O'Brien considers critical. As important, Dunleavy's return from a serious right knee injury allows O'Brien to use a smaller lineup to spread the floor and take advantage of the Pacers' shooters. How that works likely will begin to take shape during the Pacers' four-game West Coast trip that starts tonight at Golden State (5-10). The Pacers (6-8) also face Sacramento, Utah and the Los Angeles Clippers. Dunleavy played for the first time this season on Friday, and it didn't"
Pacers rest Granger, Rush, Dunleavy
November 29
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indiana Pacers rested four players during today's practice. Starters Danny Granger and Brandon Rush and reserves Mike Dunleavy and Tyler Hansbrough didn't practice. It was a scheduled day off for Granger to help his heel issue heal and for Dunleavy as he comes back from a knee injury, Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. Granger is expected to start Monday night when the Pacers begin a four-game West Coast road trip against Golden State, O'Brien said. Dunleavy will come off the bench while his minutes remain limited. Rush didn't practice due to a quadriceps bruise, but is expected to start Monday as well. Hansbrough is dealing with a left knee bruise and right shin issue."
Dunleavy feels good after season debut
November 29
Indianapolis Star
 
"Mike Dunleavy was in routine. Moving, passing, sweating -- it was all part of a normal practice Saturday afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse. It was a good sign for the Pacers swingman, who played for the first time this season in Friday's 113-92 loss to Dallas. "The whole thing behind this recovery has been to get me back to a point where I'm playing normal basketball," Dunleavy said. "I'm practicing with the team. I'm playing with the team. Eventually, we'll get my minutes up, but they wouldn't bring me back too soon if I wasn't ready." Dunleavy, who had major knee surgery March 6, has played in just 19 games the past 17 months. He averaged 19 points a game for the Pacers two seasons ago,"
Dunleavy finally gets back on court
November 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"Jim O'Brien says he's in a position he hasn't been in since he became coach of the Indiana Pacers more than two years ago. The Pacers are still without point guard Travis Diener, but the return of Mike Dunleavy for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks gave O'Brien his healthiest roster. "You prepare the whole summer with a healthy roster in mind," O'Brien said. "You prepare and you have to go back to the mind-set you came into the season with. You hope that guys can work their way back into the rotation you had anticipated." Diener is expected to be out at least another three weeks after having surgery on his toe last week. Still, he's the third point guard on the roster at best."
Dunleavy finally gets back on court
November 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"Jim O'Brien says he's in a position he hasn't been in since he became coach of the Indiana Pacers more than two years ago. The Pacers are still without point guard Travis Diener, but the return of Mike Dunleavy for Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks gave O'Brien his healthiest roster. "You prepare the whole summer with a healthy roster in mind," O'Brien said. "You prepare and you have to go back to the mind-set you came into the season with. You hope that guys can work their way back into the rotation you had anticipated." Diener is expected to be out at least another three weeks after having surgery on his toe last week. Still, he's the third point guard on the roster at best."
Dunleavy's return to lineup nears
November 27
Indianapolis Star
 
"Mike Dunleavy compared his smooth-looking jump shot to riding a bike: You never lose it once you have it down. The toughest part for Dunleavy, who has played in 18 games in the past 17 months, is getting into shape and working on his timing. The Indiana Pacers swingman is slowly getting those aspects of his game back, and with that said, Dunleavy could soon be making his long-awaited season debut. "I'm really close," Dunleavy said. "At this point I would say it's day-to-day." The Pacers host the Dallas Mavericks tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse. Dunleavy is not expected to play. Some members of the Pacers organization have become quite eager for Dunleavy to return, especially with the"
Complete lack of effort
November 23
Indianapolis Star
 
"At least the Pacers didn't wait until the fourth quarter to tire down against the Bobcats. They looked like they were full of southern food the way they moved up and down the court in their blowout loss to the Bobcats, who were on a seven-game skid. "I think they controlled everything," coach Jim O'Brien said. "They played with more force than we did all four quarters. We didn't seem to have an answer. "It's a credit to them, they played extremely hard. They shut us down on offense and just kicked our tails when we were on the defensive end." Losing to teams like Charlotte and New York is why not many people are sold that the Pacers can be a playoff team Sunday was also an example of why"
Returning players cause nice problem for coaches
November 22
Indianapolis Star
 
"One by one, the injured Indiana Pacers players who have missed all or part of the season are starting to return. It's a situation the Pacers' coaching staff is embracing with open arms. Troy Murphy returned from a bruised lower back Friday. Jeff Foster will play today at Charlotte after being out more than three weeks with a sprained right ankle. Mike Dunleavy, out since last February with a right knee problem, is expected to make his much-anticipated season debut Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. That's good news for coach Jim O'Brien, who will have more options in determining rotations. The bad news is that O'Brien has to figure it out with little practice time and several road"
Rehabbing Mike Dunleavy rejoins Pacers practice
November 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers swingman Mike Dunleavy practiced today for the first time since February. Dunleavy, who is working his way back from right knee surgery in March, is limited to practicing in the halfcourt.

"It's tremendous that he was able to play in the halfcourt," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "He's so important in many aspects of the team. He's really almost like a genius offensively from a standpoint of how he moves. He has a way of modeling of what we want in our passing game." There's no timetable on when Dunleavy will play in his first game. "At this point we're going by the old cliché of one day at a time," Dunleavy said. "Literally we're going to do that"

Dunleavy has a setback with ligament strain
September 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers guard Mike Dunleavy was right when he said isn't out of the woods with his right knee. Dunleavy's potential return for the regular-season opener next month hit a huge snag when a recent MRI revealed a "grade-2 strain." Dunleavy, a 19-point scorer two years ago, won't get on the practice court until November. The Pacers open the season Oct. 28 at Atlanta. "(The strain is) on the back of his ligament that only shows up on an MRI," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said after practice Sunday. "It's going to take some time for that to heal before he can get on the basketball court." Dunleavy, limited to 18 games last season, had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right patellar"
Dunleavy working on return
July 30
Indianapolis Star
 
"Mike Dunleavy is cutting, curling and showing off his smooth jumper again. He's also doing squats and different types of leg exercises in the weight room. The Indiana Pacers shooting guard isn't ready to pinpoint a date for his return from right knee surgery, but he has a "gut feeling" that he'll be back sooner than the January date coach Jim O'Brien targeted last season. "We still have a ways to go and we don't know how this thing is going to shake out, but I'm optimistic," Dunleavy said. "January is a nice cushion for me. It takes all the pressure off, but I'm certainly working my tail off to get back a lot sooner than that." Dunleavy, an iron man through his first six seasons, appeared"
Pacers' Dunleavy has 'minor' hip procedure
June 5
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers guard Mike Dunleavy underwent a "minor" arthroscopic procedure on his left hip Thursday. The procedure, performed in Boston, was to clean up a "long-standing injury." The team said the surgery is not expected to affect Dunleavy's right knee rehabilitation."
Dunleavy could miss half of next season
April 9
Indianapolis Star
 
"The last thing Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien claims to be is a doctor. One thing O'Brien believes, though, is swingman Mike Dunleavy will be out until at least January as he rehabilitates his injured right knee. "Nothing that I've heard has Michael coming back anytime before January," O'Brien said. "It's not even on my radar, Michael Dunleavy coming back. I have to approach next year like he's not coming back because you have to build a team." Dunleavy had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right patellar tendon and then had the tendon repaired last month in Colorado. He said there is no timetable on his return. "We're going to play two months of our schedule at least, at least,"
Uncertain, uneasy road ahead for Dunleavy
March 3
Indianapolis Star
 
"Catching you up on Monday's conversation with Mike Dunleavy after rushing to catch a late flight to Sactown, where, outside my hotel window is a 24-hour truck stop. Since it's 3 a.m. Indy time, here's hoping for 24-hour breakfast ... Mike Dunleavy sounds like a guy who knows he's about to have surgery, serious surgery, the kind that requires a long, determined rehabilitation. The kind that makes a player wonder what he'll be like when he returns. The way the Pacers' shooting guard talked Monday, surgery appears to be a conclusion waiting for an announcement. Dunleavy talked about a long rehabilitation that could last into next season, and said he's been told by doctors that the issue with"
Dunleavy may need surgery
March 2
Indianapolis Star
 
"Revealing his knee has been an issue "for about 10 years," Indiana Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy said he may need surgery, with a decision expected this week. Dunleavy said before tonight's game against Denver that what has been listed as a sore right knee is actually a "giant bone spur on my right patella tendon." Dunleavy, who has played in only 18 games this year, isn't expected to play for the rest of the season. "This is an issue I've had for about 10 years," Dunleavy said. "This isn't new. It isn't a matter of knowing what it is. "It's a matter of figuring out how you fix it. That's kind of what we're working with right now." In his seventh year in the NBA, Dunleavy missed only 11"
Dunleavy displays little rust in return
January 12
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said he's going to continue to bring swingman Mike Dunleavy off the bench for now because he wants to have either him or Danny Granger on the court at all times. "For right now I think that's the way it should be," O'Brien said before Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors. "It's more of a depth factor. If we had Marquis (Daniels) healthy, maybe Michael would be starting. To use Michael's minutes with Danny at the beginning of the quarter doesn't make sense to me. "The only two wings we would have to come off the bench would be Stephen (Graham) and Brandon (Rush), and I think Michael has a chance of making one of those guys better being on the"
Dunleavy back in Pacers' practice
December 22
Indianapolis Star
 
"Indiana Pacers injured shooting guard Mike Dunleavy practiced today for the first time since training camp in October. Dunleavy participated in 10 minutes of live scrimmaging in a half-court set. He again said he does not know when he will make his regular season debut. Dunleavy injured his right knee during the summer and has missed every game this season."
2 starters ruled out
October 7
Indianapolis Star
 
"Injured starters Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy will not play in the preseason opener against New Orleans at the Pepsi Coliseum on Wednesday. Dunleavy hasn't practiced with teammates because of tendinitis in his right knee. Murphy is dealing with an Achilles injury. He said he hopes to practice during the team's shootaround Wednesday. "Michael should be ready by the weekend and Troy should be ready by early next week if they continue to progress like they've been progressing," coach Jim O'Brien said. Travis Diener (foot) will also miss the game. Croshere impressesForward Austin Croshere is making team officials think about more than just trading Jamaal Tinsley. Murphy's injury is allowing"
KRIKORIAN: Dunleavy Clippers' weakest link
July 12
L.A. Daily News
 
"OK, Elton Brand, a top power forward, is gone from the Clippers after the eternally struggling team that won 23 games last season had signed Baron Davis, sort of a ham-and-cheese sandwich version of Kobe Bryant. So is the prolific scoring forward, Corey Maggette"