The LA Clippers will take on Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Clippers have been without star forward Paul George since December 26th as he continues to rehab from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul George playing vs Pelicans?

Is Paul George playing vs Pelicans?

Well, is Paul George playing tonight? The Clippers had been struggling mightily since George was sidelined due to the elbow injury. George began feeling pain in his elbow in the second week of December, which forced him to miss a five-game stretch, but he returned for two games against the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings on December 20 and December 22, respectively. With three days between games, the team conducted an MRI, and discovered the torn UCL in his right elbow. The team announced on December 25th that George would be re-evaluated in three-to-four weeks.

LA has gone 4-6 since Paul George was officially placed on IR, and 7-9 overall without PG13 this season.

George is currently nearing the end of the second week of his rest period. The three week mark of his apparent re-evaluation date starts Saturday, January 15th. So to answer the question, the Clippers star won't be making his return against the New Orleans Pelicans.

According to good friend and teammate Reggie Jackson, Paul George is in good spirits and he ‘is feeling good.'

There was a recent report claiming that the Clippers are not optimistic about George playing again this season. However, the seven-time All-Star hasn't even undergone his re-evaluation yet, so that's not confirmed.

In 26 appearances for the Clippers this season, Paul George averaged 24.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals on 42.1 percent shooting. Nonetheless, hopefully this helps to answer the question — is Paul George playing tonight?