Paul George Articles - Page 37

Everyone who watched ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary, which focused in on the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 season, witnessed the unrelenting competitive nature of Michael Jordan. Certainly, Jordan’s hard-nosed leadership style isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and may rub some people the wrong way. However, for L.A. Clippers star Paul George, that isn’t going to be […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George joined the all-time best players bandwagon and named his own all-time starting five. The 6-foot-8 swingman recently spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and there’s no doubt that the most contentious decision George made was picking the late, great Kobe Bryant over Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. “I would have […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George reminisced on his monster slam in the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat. According to George, it was James’ fault that he spiked one down over them. Peep George’s slam over Chris Anderson after easily getting past James. During this time, George was […]

Jayson Tatum took a major leap in his play after taking a step back from an impressive rookie season in his second year in the league. The Boston Celtics prized forward took a page out of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George after he had gone from a deadly 3-point sniper (43% in his rookie season) […]

When Paul George’s current contract with the Los Angeles Clippers expires, the talented small forward will have made $217,812,725 in NBA money, per Spotrac. George entered the NBA back in 2010 with the Indiana Pacers. He made $2,238,660 during his rookie season and averaged 7.8 points per game. The California native finished out his rookie […]

Paul George has never played in the NBA Finals since entering the league back in 2010 with the Indiana Pacers. However, he has played with superstar teammates and been on title-contending teams. In fact, before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, George and the Los Angeles Clippers were in second place in the […]

Five of the NBA’s top-10 earners this season; LeBron James, Stephen Curry, John Wall, Blake Griffin and Paul George, will not face a pay decrease on Friday as the NBA prepares to withhold more than $30 million in contract money. They will instead owe a portion of their pay through their 2020-21 salary, according to […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2010, Paul George has made $144,467,045 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first NBA contract George signed was worth $4.6 million. It was his rookie deal with the Indiana Pacers. George averaged 7.8 points as a rookie while making $2,238,660. During his second season in the league, Paul […]

Much like any other NBA team, the Indiana Pacers have also had their fair share of dark times in their history. There have been some ups, but certainly a good number of down moments as well. Below we highlight five of the most heartbreaking moments in the history of the Indiana Pacers. MJ a member […]

In just three years in the league, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum has already broken the ankles of Paul George and dunked all over LeBron James. Speaking with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, the 22-year-old walked fans through two of the best highlights of his young career thus far. On breaking George’s ankles, Tatum recalled that […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George delivered a message to fans on Thursday amid the coronavirus suspension. George is telling Clippers fans to be safe and smart. He also shed light on what the Clippers players have been preaching during this time: “Clipper Nation, what’s good? Just wanted to share some light, keep […]

Following the blockbuster acquisitions of superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George over the summer, the Los Angeles Clippers have lived up to the hype and more in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The once looked down upon Clippers now possess arguably their best squad in franchise history, amassing a 44-20 win-loss record (2nd in the […]

NBA players have a lot of time on their hands nowadays, as the league advised all its athletes to stay indoors amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat. Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George used the lull to weigh-in on America’s “great burger debate” and settle the beef between fast food giants In-N-Out Burger and Shake Shack. […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George has some more down time as the NBA suspended operations for 30 days backdated on March 12th. With that said, George spent time on Friday afternoon livestreaming himself on Twitch playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. George then took a sarcastic jab at Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker […]

The entire sports world is in limbo as everyone takes precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. LA Clippers star Paul George was in the midst of one of his best seasons and likely his best chance at an NBA Championship thus far. With the NBA not playing a game for at least 30 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are the latest to speak up about the possibility of not allowing fans to watch NBA games as a preventive measure for the coronavirus global outbreak. For George, he admits that this is a legitimate concern, but that for the players, they will still […]

In a heavily anticipated matchup, the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers finally battled with their respective duo headliners — LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Paul George respectively — all on the court for the first time. When asked about possible playoff matchups between the two teams, Paul George believes […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has been playing at a high level for several years now and has had the pleasure of duking it out with some of the all-time greats of this game. Now paired up with another two-way superstar in Kawhi Leonard, the six-time All-Star said “The Klaw” shares the same ideology […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon, 112-103, in round 3 of the Battle for LA. The loss marked the first time all season that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s team lost when they were at full strength. George led the way in scoring for the Clippers […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George has only played in 39 games this season because of nagging hamstring injuries and the two offseason shoulder surgeries he underwent. As a result of being in and out of the rotation, George admits he’s still a work in progress for the Clippers: “I’m a work in […]

Both Paul George and Lou Williams are happy the Los Angeles Clippers were able to sign Reggie Jackson. Jackson gives the Clippers another ball-handler in the backcourt and a guy who can create his own shot off the dribble. More importantly though, Jackson’s arrival to Los Angeles has allowed the Clippers to move Williams back […]

The Boston Celtics were reportedly targeting a Paul George trade before the 2017-18 season started, but once they watched Jayson Tatum’s second draft workout, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge had a change of heart. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Celtics had hoped to acquire a draft pick a few spots […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in a game that will be a heck of a lot more interesting than most people anticipated at the beginning of the season. Somehow, some way, the Thunder have worked themselves smack dab into the middle of the Western Conference playoff picture, […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. McCollum, who is a really good scorer himself, says Tatum is like George in the sense that he can do almost anything on the offensive side of the floor: Jayson Tatum […]

Los Angeles Clippers stars Lou Williams and Paul George got into a ‘heated’ exchange in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The argument was caught on video and while some critics raised this as a probable cause of concern, Williams downplayed their observations. Via Twitter, Williams labeled his ‘heated’ exchange with George as a ‘regular […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have scored 124 or more points in five of their last game. Most recently, the team dropped 136 points in a six-point win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. With that said, it’s safe to say that offensively, the Clippers are coming into their own. With the team’s recent streak of […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George says guard Patrick Beverley has changed him for the better. George says seeing Beverley smile and celebrate a win despite not putting up the most points on a given night has really inspired him: “You would have thought Pat had 40 tonight the way he was grinning and smiling […]

Part of the benefit of NBA twin brothers Markieff and Marcus Morris signing with different teams was the more easily identifiable nature of one brother per team. Despite the Los Angeles Clippers acquiring veteran forward Marcus from the New York Knicks at the NBA’s trade deadline on Feb. 6, star wing Paul George still found […]

The Los Angeles Clippers wasted no time putting away the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies, quickly taking steps to put them out for good. Paul George might have taken too many steps, five too many, according to his own teammate Patrick Beverley, who wouldn’t miss the chance to roast him in this very evident traveling violation. As […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up an insane three-day stretch at Staples Center with a win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The victory came just hours after fans gathered inside the same arena to celebrate the life and legacy of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came out swinging against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center. It seems even the no-calls went in their favor during the dominant win. Early in the game, when forward Kawhi Leonard came up with a steal and dished it to George on the fastbreak, PG followed it up with a blatant […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George and guard Patrick Beverley will both be available in Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Paul George and Patrick Beverley are BOTH available to play tonight for the #Clippers. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 25, 2020 Monday’s contest against the Grizzlies will be the first game where the Clippers […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and guard Patrick Beverley will both not play against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Patrick Beverley and Paul George are listed as OUT on the Clippers’ injury report tomorrow afternoon against the Kings. Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris will make their home debuts for the Clippers. […]

The fun is over. The NBA All-Star festivities have concluded, and now, with just two months remaining in the regular season, things are about to get serious. Not that the first four months of the regular season weren’t “serious,” but let’s be honest: in the NBA, it doesn’t really, really start to matter until the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the opportunity to go after Reggie Jackson, who was believed to be the single most talented player available in the buyout market and one that fit a position of need at point guard. According to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, the Lakers never pursued Jackson, considering his agent, Aaron Mintz […]

Reggie Jackson is close friends with Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jackson has wanted to play with George for a while now. Jackson is getting a buyout from the Detroit Pistons, and he reportedly plans to sign with the Clippers once it is finalized. The 29-year-old guard has […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George suffered a strained left hamstring against the Boston Celtics on Friday and head coach Doc Rivers admits he’s worried. George will clearly use the All-Star break to recover, but nevertheless, Rivers is concerned since this is the second time this season George has hurt his hamstring: “Yeah […]

LA Clippers’ star Paul George left Thursday night’s game against the Boston Celtics with a left hamstring strain, the team announced. He finished the night with four points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field with a rebound and an assist in 15 minutes. George suffered left hamstring ‘tightness’ in January and missed one game for […]

LA Clippers star Paul George was fined $35,000 on Thursday afternoon, the NBA announced. The punishment comes after George publicly criticized the officiating in the team’s 110-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Clippers star Paul George has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of the officiating in the team's 110-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers […]