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Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain quickly emerged as a Rookie of the Year candidate during the first couple months of the season. The 2024 first-round draft pick unexpectedly took on a lead scoring role as the Sixers’ big three — Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George — all dealt with injuries at the start […]

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons cast doubt on Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George’s chances of becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer, despite support from former All-Star Gilbert Arenas. Parsons shared his thoughts during a recent episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back, where he questioned George’s Hall of Fame positioning following Arenas’ public endorsement on X, […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a throw-in as part of one of the more consequential trades to hit the NBA transaction wire in recent memory. At the time, SGA was considered a quality player for the Los Angeles Clippers, sure, with Doc Rivers coaching him to a quality […]

Paul George’s first season with the Philadelphia 76ers is officially over. Amid a flurry of injuries, the veteran star will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. George joins Joel Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon as players that Philadelphia has ruled out for the rest of the season. Shams Charania of ESPN first reported […]

As Paul George combats various injuries and tries to return to the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers, the veteran star is meeting with doctors and considering surgery to get himself right, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania reports the following: “Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George is consulting with doctors this week on treatment options […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers continue to deal with an overload of injuries as they try to salvage what’s left of this regular season. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are banged up and it’s looking like the Sixers could be without both of them again. According to a team official, Maxey did individual workouts […]

When Paul George, Gerson Yabuseli, Justin Edwards, and Adem Bona decided to catch Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown at the Philadelphia 76ers’ home, the Wells Fargo Center, they likely believed it was going to be a nice moment of fun Philly PR. Sure, the 76ers are pretty bad at the moment, with fans turning their […]

There’s no question current NBA stars and former players are in demand as podcasters. From The Old/Young Man and the Three, to Podcast P with Paul George, to Gil’s Arena, to Call Him Vlade, big NBA names are dominating the podcast space (ok, the Vlade one isn’t real, but the fact that you thought it […]

In the NBA, there are plenty of factors that go into winning championships. In fact, for a franchise to call themselves champion, all stars have to align. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case most of the time. In fact, some teams never seem to have things go their way. Here are the 10 unluckiest NBA franchises […]

The Boston Celtics (44-18) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) on Thursday night as part of their seven-game homestand. Ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off, the Celtics have listed Jaylen Brown as out with right knee posterior impingement, while Jayson Tatum is questionable with right shoulder impingement. Brown last played in Boston’s 128-118 victory […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Boston Celtics for the final time this regular season. The two rivals will square off at TD Garden at 7:30 P.M. EST on Thursday. Stars on both sides are dealing with injuries, including the two stars that the Sixers need to lead the team the rest of the way. […]

It’s safe to say that winning a championship in the NBA is the most difficult thing to achieve in professional basketball. To win a championship, everything must go right across the organization to merit an elusive title. Although the Boston Celtics have made it look easy with 18, not every team in the NBA has […]

Paul George played through a groin issue in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 126-112 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. PG has tried to help the Sixers turn their season around but he may have hurt himself even further, calling his availability into question in the short-term future. George played 30 minutes, providing an uninspiring performance with just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to face an onslaught on injuries throughout the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid is sidelined the rest of the way and plenty of other players are banged up, leaving them in a rough state as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back. Embiid’s co-stars may miss tonight’s […]

PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers continue their 2024-25 season without Joel Embiid, they are also monitoring Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Both of the Sixers’ other stars remain banged up as they head into a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. George was listed as questionable with left groin tightness for the game against […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night without several key players, namely Joel Embiid. There’s also a chance that Paul George will be inactive for the matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. George is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report due to left groin tightness. He played 38 […]

There’s no question that luring a megastar ultimately raises an NBA team’s championship ceiling. However, it usually requires a steep price of surrendering the future by giving away draft picks and young players with potential. Most recently, this included the Golden State Warriors when they traded for Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster deal. In previous […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George announced on Wednesday’s episode of Podcast P that he will be taking a break from releasing new episodes for the remainder of the season. The 34-year-old veteran cited his focus on helping the team make a postseason push as the primary reason for the decision. “I know my goal when […]

Before the 2024-25 season, the Philadelphia 76ers had a relatively successful offseason by luring Paul George to Philly in free agency. However, it looks like the Sixers aren’t getting the same George that flaunted his All-Star form in the previous years. Moreover, an often injured Joel Embiid, followed by the absence of Jared McCain, has […]

NEW YORK — Paul George’s decision to pause Podcast P to focus on the Philadelphia 76ers paid immediate dividends for him. In the Philadelphia 76ers’ 110-105 loss to the New York Knicks, George played a huge part in a comeback effort that fell just short. He finished the game with 25 points, eight rebounds, seven […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers season begins to circle the drain, Paul George is putting down the podcast microphone for a little while. The Sixers’ recent eight-game skid is making the veteran star take action with his show, Podcast P. George’s podcast from Wave Sports & Entertainment is being put on pause, probably until after the […]

When teams bring together a pair of superstars, every basketball expert can’t help but think about its championship promise. But while some duos can be anticipated, that isn’t always the case. Here is a look at the 10 most unexpected superstar pairings in NBA history. 1. LeBron James and Luka Doncic View this post on […]

PHILADELPHIA — A championship has been out of the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers’ reach for some time now. But after their blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls in Joel Embiid’s latest absence, a mere playoff berth seems, in Paul George’s opinion, “far-fetched.” The Sixers trailed by as much as 50 points in their 142-110 loss to […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers try to do everything in their power to aid Joel Embiid’s ongoing injury recovery, Paul George offered his star teammate a nonchalant word of advice. George, 34, has played six more years in the NBA than his superstar teammate. While he has not had the injury-prone career that Embiid has, he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an injury-riddled season, and it showed against the Boston Celtics coming back from the All-Star break. Paul George is one of the players battling through injuries, and he’s been receiving pain-killing injections over the past few weeks so he can be on the floor. “I’m hanging in there,” George said […]

The days of The Process are long gone. Nothing looks familiar with the Philadelphia 76ers franchise, and it has continued to get worse before it gets better. The NBA trade deadline offered a chance to rectify many roster deficiencies that have led to this faulty season. Instead, the front office made a pair of mid-level […]

Paul George may have struggled in his last game before the All-Star break, but he didn’t let that stop him from enjoying some much-needed time away. The Philadelphia 76ers star put up just two points in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, tying his season-low, yet he and his wife, Daniela Rajic, wasted no time […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is a true freshman, but he is expected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Before Flagg even stepped foot on campus, that expectation was there. However, there are some other incredibly impressive freshman in college basketball this year as well. One of them is Rutgers […]

Paul George’s debut season with the Philadelphia 76ers hit a new low point in the team’s 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in the lineup, George went scoreless in the first half and ended with just two points. He added six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals […]

Kendrick Perkins did not hold back on Paul George after the 76ers forward’s brutal showing in the 100-96 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Perkins is joining a chorus of fans roasting PG-13 for scoring just two points on Wednesday night. Overall, George has had a very underwhelming season in Philadelphia so far, in a position […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers inked Paul George to a staggering $211.58 million contract in the summer of 2024, the team envisioned him to be the missing piece that will lead the franchise to an NBA title — or at least get them over that second-round hump in the NBA Playoffs. What was not part of […]

On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Brooklyn Nets. And with it being the second night of a back-to-back, the 76ers held out Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey — thrusting Paul George, their marquee offseason signing, into first-option duties. However, it’s becoming more apparent with each passing game that George is no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will enter the NBA All-Star Break not just below .500, but outside of the NBA Playoff picture for the first time since 2017. This can only be considered a staggering disappointment for a team that was expected to potentially contend for an NBA Title and whose preseason over/under win total was 50.5. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ first showing of game action following a quiet trade deadline ended in a disheartening 125-112 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Despite the Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George taking the floor together for the 11th time this season, the performance was subpar. Head coach Nick Nurse offers an […]

PHILADELPHIA — The 2024-25 season will not be one to remember fondly for the Philadelphia 76ers or Paul George. Their first campaign together has been a massive disappointment, with George suffering injuries and posting poor performances too frequently while the team sputters out to a losing record. George knows he and his new team have […]

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George made his return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup in their 108-101 loss to the Miami Heat. George injured a tendon in his left hand when his pinky got jammed in a previous game, leaving the veteran star with yet another injury in a season full of them for him and his […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers decided to trade Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks for Quentin Grimes and a second-round pick mere months after “stealing” him away from the Miami Heat on a four-year, $32 million contract, it turned heads around the NBA. After watching Miami botch their negotiations with the veteran wing in a major […]

NBA trades are often a great way to upgrade a roster. But unfortunately, not all trades lead to a happy ending and teams end up regretting the transaction. In the wake of the shocking blockbuster trade of Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers, many Mavs fans appear to […]

Could Paul George’s time with the Philadelphia 76ers be coming to an end already? Although it isn’t likely, other teams are showing interest ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Numerous teams are interested in trading for George, including the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. However, it […]