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With the situation around the Philadelphia 76ers and Quentin Grimes, there has been some recent reporting on the likelihood of a possible sign-and-trade. While the rumors around the 76ers standout in Grimes will continue, it seems that the question of a potential sign-and-trade has been answered. In the latest column by Tony Jones of The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ first season with the trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey was nothing short of a disaster, with all three dealing with injuries as the Sixers immediately went from Eastern Conference contender to one of the worst teams in the conference. Now, after drafting VJ Edgecombe with the third pick, […]

As the NBA has evolved, players have taken shots from further and further away. At the beginning of the league, Bill Russell dominated in the paint, leading the Boston Celtics to 11 championships. When Paul Pierce played, mid-range shots dominated the game. Kevin Durant, one of the NBA’s best mid-range shooters, has made a career […]

Former Boston Celtics superstar Paul Pierce recently supported fellow Hall of Famer and former-teammate Kevin Garnett’s view on the troubling rise of Achilles injuries in NBA players. In an appearance on the Podcast P Show with Paul George, Pierce discussed Garnett’s belief that changes in NBA training methods may be contributing to the spike in […]

Ace Bailey is one of the most talked-about prospects entering the 2025 NBA Draft. The talent seems to be there; however, there are plenty of red flags surrounding the former Rutgers star. Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George recently gave Bailey a word of advice after Bailey canceled his workout with the organization. During the latest […]

One NBA title can work wonders for one’s trajectory or legacy. Paul George has already made such a case for the newest champion on the block. The forward recently praised Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on his own “Podcast P with Paul George,” and went further than a simple look at the stat sheet, […]

It was arguably the most heartbreaking sight of the NBA Finals. The moment when Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7  left fans shaken. One of those fans was fellow NBA player Paul George. The 76ers guard emphatically stated on his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George, he knew how bad […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions and just completed of one of the most incredible rebuilds in NBA history going from contender to lottery team, then back to a contender in just six seasons. All this could not have been done without 2025 NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Los […]

The Philadelphia 76ers come into the 2025 NBA Draft with many options in front of them. They can take a talented prospect or trade the No. 3 pick. The trade option is on the table because the 76ers still have Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey. That trio only played 15 games together last […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly exploring trade options involving the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, with the intent of offloading Paul George’s contract as part of the deal. According to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, the 76ers have had discussions with the Utah Jazz about a potential trade-down scenario. […]

NBA legend Allen Iverson turned 50 years old on Saturday, and the Philadelphia 76ers honored the milestone by sharing a compilation of birthday tributes from past and present NBA players on X, formerly known as Twitter. The video featured messages from current stars and Hall of Famers alike, including Joel Embiid, Shaquille O’Neal, Tyrese Maxey, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season was not one to remember, but it will be hard to forget for fans who had high hopes for the trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey. And Bill Simmons is already thinking of trades to split up the threesome. Once the 76ers signed George in the offseason, […]

Paul George has long been one of the best players in the NBA, but playoff success has somewhat eluded him throughout his career. George was able to lead the Indiana Pacers to some deep playoff runs early in his career, but LeBron James and the Miami Heat prevented him from reaching the NBA Finals. After […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are left licking their wounds after getting crushed by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals series on Wednesday night. For the second consecutive season, the Wolves made a run to the conference finals, but weren’t able to make it a long series when they got there. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have already secured their spot in the 2025 NBA Finals, and no matter who they face, the Western Conference powerhouse will be heavily favored to win its first championship in franchise history. Though, regardless of the outcome, there is a distinct possibility the player most associated with these playoffs is Indiana […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has garnered a lot of attention with his ability to draw fouls. While it’s annoyed NBA fans to the point that they are calling him a “foul merchant,” Philadelphia 76ers wing Paul George chimed in with his thoughts. Gilgeous-Alexander has been elite at getting to the free-throw line, […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris decided to take some shots at Paul George and the Philadelphia sports community after their Super Bowl hangover. The beginning of 2025 was an excellent start for Philadelphia, especially in the NFL with the Eagles. They had a successful regular season, going 14-3 as they secured the second spot […]

As Philadelphia 76ers fans prepare for the 2025 NBA Draft, Ace Bailey has remained a steady topic of discussion in the City of Brotherly Love. Some fans love him, believing he can be the type of player the 76ers have been missing for years, while others believe he’s among the most overrated players in this […]

One of the biggest trades in NBA history went down this season when the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA, and he wanted to spend his entire career in Dallas. He just took the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year. […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George revealed that fans of the franchise have heckled him with Tobias Harris insults. Daryl Morey boldly signed the nine-time All-Star to a four-year deal this offseason in hopes of making this group a title contender. The 2024-25 season was an unmitigated disaster. The 76ers finished the year 24-58 and broke […]

Rumor buzz is loud for the Milwaukee Bucks, as speculation grows that Giannis Antetokounmpo may demand a trade this offseason. With nothing set in stone, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George made a prediction of his own about how it may play out in Milwaukee. During the latest episode of the “Podcast P” show, hosted by […]

Paul George knew what he was walking into when he signed with the Sixers. Philly fans don’t do coddling. They don’t deal in niceties. And they definitely don’t accept anything less than maximum effort, per SI. On a recent episode of “Podcast P,” George heard it straight from the source, Gillie Da Kid, one half […]

Trade speculation surrounding Paul George’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be overstated, according to a new report by Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Contrary to recent rumors, Fischer reported that there is no indication the 76ers are looking to package George with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently suffered through their worst season in the better part of a decade despite immense expectations following the free agent signing of Paul George. Unfortunately, injuries and a general lack of chemistry stopped the 76ers’ season from ever taking off. Recently, George resumed his beloved podcasting duties and took the opportunity to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were rewarded for one of the worst and unluckiest seasons imaginable with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft when the lottery concluded. While the ping pong balls weren’t quite kind enough to land Cooper Flagg, they did give Daryl Morey a top-tier asset to work with this offseason. Philadelphia […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft, and they’ll have a lot of options to choose from when the time comes. One of the players already being discussed for the pick is Ace Bailey, who showed at Rutgers that he can be a big-time scorer. Funny enough, Paul George had […]

The Indiana Pacers have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, hearkening back to the Pacers teams in the mid-2010s that made it to two straight ECFs as well. Alas, those Pacers teams, led by current Philadelphia 76ers wing Paul George, ran into the buzzsaw that was the LeBron James, […]

Ace Bailey is considered one of the top prospects entering the 2025 NBA Draft in what is being called a deep class. With the draft around the corner, the former Rutgers Scarlet Knights star compared himself to some notable NBA stars. During a press conference, the 18-year-old guard/forward was asked about his comparisons. Bailey confidently […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse seemed to indicate who the franchise was already interested in with the No. 3 overall pick. This year’s NBA Draft Lottery was one of the most dramatic in recent history. The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world, grabbing the No. 1 pick and presumably generational talent Cooper Flagg. While that […]

Between the three of them, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid played in 134 of the 246 possible games combined in the regular season. That’s just over 50% of their games in their first season together. Their absences from the lineup put Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse in tough positions every night. Injuries killed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made one of the biggest free agent signings in the league last summer. They inked Paul George to a four-year, $211 million contract, forming a star trio featuring him, former MVP Joel Embiid, and All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey. Injuries had a large influence on their season, but a 24-58 record made the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets are in a heated playoff battle, with Game 4 at Intuit Dome on Saturday afternoon. Kawhi Leonard has been healthy for the Clippers so far this postseason, which is something he was unfortunately not able to do when Paul George was here. During Saturday’s Game 4, Kawhi Leonard […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a nightmare 2024-25 season, missing out on the playoffs by a long shot. The health of their three stars — Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey — was also an issue. PG’s first campaign with the team also couldn’t have gone any worse. But George, Embiid, and Maxey are determined […]

 The Philadelphia 76ers season began with lofty title aspirations and died with them being buried in an unmarked grave. The cliff notes on what went wrong are straightforward: Joel Embiid’s balky knee required a second operation that upended his season before it even began. Tyrese Maxey’s development stunted, and Nick Nurse rolled out a record […]

Stephen A. Smith ripped 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey as the franchise finished its dismal season. There’s no way to skate around it. Philadelphia had a disastrous 2024-2025 campaign. While much of these struggles were due to injuries, the offseason gamble to sign Paul George to a massive contract has not paid dividends […]

PHILADELPHIA — After a disastrous, 24-win season, the Philadelphia 76ers are running it back. Not only are head coach Nick Nurse and president of basketball operations Daryl Morey going to be back, the latter said, but so are all three of the team’s stars: Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. “Ownership gave us the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George still believes the Philadelphia 76ers can be a title contender in the years to come. The 2024-25 season, the veteran star said, didn’t offer them a chance to show it because of all the injuries they faced. “I think we were just in scramble all year. To be honest, I think […]

The Indiana Pacers are a storied franchise marked by periods of prolonged success, including three ABA Championships, although they’ve never made it to the promised land in the NBA. That doesn’t mean they’ve been lacking in talent though. Some of the most notable names in the game’s history and those around the league today were […]

Heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, the Philadelphia 76ers hoped they had landed a do-it-all NBA wing who could cover opposing scorers, hit open 3s, and do some ISO scoring when they needed a bucket. As it turns out, the team accomplished that feat, but it wasn’t via the nine-time All-Star they signed to a […]