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Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George fooled Washington Wizards guard Jordan McRae with a nifty behind-the-back crossover en route to a layup. Peep George’s smooth handles below in a clip posted by NBA on ESPN. The Clippers bench, without a doubt, loved George’s crossover move. PG's handle is too smooth 😳 pic.twitter.com/WN2ppl4uNs — NBA on […]

Gone are the days of NBA Big Threes. With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, among others, the landscape of the league has transitioned from star trios to star duos. Prior to the season, a rumor derived from an article written by ESPN’s Zach Lowe mentioned […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have quickly turned into a beast to be reckoned with, stringing together six straight wins after a decisive 114-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Paul George has been stellar upon returning from injury, but admits his team is becoming a defensive juggernaut, while still figuring things out offensively. “Offensively, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bench took care of business on Tuesday, putting up 44 points off the bench to help the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George take down the Dallas Mavericks convincingly, 114-99. George was proud of the bench effort, something the Clippers can count on a nightly basis — boasting the best […]

In just his second year in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic is already turning the heads of his colleagues. Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George — one of the league’s top defenders — is one of those who are impressed by the rapid rise of the Mavs’ youngster. In George’s opinion, Luka is […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has further cemented his place as one of the best two-way players in the league today, becoming only the second player in the last 10 seasons to score 26 points and rack up six steals in less than 30 minutes of play. George, who achieved the feat in the […]

After their win over the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard shared their strategy on how they tried to contain Luka Doncic. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, George shared that the strategy was to keep multiple bodies on Doncic and to make sure that he doesn’t get […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers took care of home court over the last week and closed out their five-game home stand with a 5-0 record. Up next: a three-game road trip starting Tuesday night in Dallas against the hottest player in the NBA, Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

Paul George and the L.A. Clippers defeated Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets on Friday night, 122-119. The game saw Kawhi Leonard, Lou Williams and Paul George exchange huge shots with James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Clint Capela. Friday night also marked the first time in two years that George and Westbrook were on opposite […]

Everyone knows James Harden is good. The Houston Rockets superstar can turn a game on its heels with his incredible shooting talent and clutch gene. He’s one of the best finishers in the game, and he could have easily won their game against the LA Clippers if he wanted to. Doc Rivers didn’t want to […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George knew the Houston Rockets were going to be lethal with Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the charge. While some around the league questioned whether the Westbrook-Harden pairing would work, George — who played two seasons with Westbrook — knew it was going to be fine. “I knew […]

PLAYA VISTA – Paul George is back home in Southern California, and while other stops in the NBA didn’t pan out as planned, he’s hoping his third team will be his last. The forward was traded to the LA Clippers, now playing just an hour away from his hometown of Palmdale, California. At Friday morning’s […]

It is rare for a “Sixth Man” to become so well known among NBA fans — even Kawhi Leonard and Paul George would agree with that statement. Yet, Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has made a name for himself throughout his career. Heck, the man was even name-dropped by rappers Drake and Meek Mill. […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George has some heartwarming words of praise for coach Doc Rivers, encouraging his well-rounded approach, from Xs and Os to his interpersonal skills: Paul George on Doc Rivers – “Doc is just phenomenal from play calling to kind of just being a father figure… I think just the relationship with […]

LOS ANGELES – Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum put up one of most the impressive lines of the night with 30 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks on 12-of-24 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. Unfortunately, it was not enough as Paul George and the Clippers came […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George finally took the floor together on Wednesday, facing their biggest test yet in the Boston Celtics. Coming off three straight absences, the Los Angeles Clippers offseason signing had a monster dunk on center Daniel Theis and a game-saving block that allowed the Clippers to preserve the win. Leonard had the […]

LOS ANGELES – The moment Los Angeles Clippers fans had been waiting for finally came on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined forces on the court for the first since since news of their arrival on July 5. It wasn’t a pretty win by any means, but fans who turned out for the […]

In their match against the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum probably pulled off the highlight of the night when he broke Paul George’s ankles and drained the ensuing wide-open 3-pointer. For what it’s worth, the triple tied the game at 97-all before it headed to overtime. JAYSON TATUM! RIGHT BACK AT 'EM […]

For the first time all season, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers played on the same night Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. The game was a nationally televised affair, and the duo got right down to business early in the first quarter by combining for this three-pointer by George. Kawhi to PG […]

All summer long, we have been waiting to see Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the floor together. Now, it looks like that may be coming to fruition. With the Los Angeles Clippers getting set for an East-West showdown with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, big man Ivica Zubac is hinting that Leonard and […]

In the summer of 2017, Paul George was involved in one of the biggest trades of that particular offseason, as he made his move from the Indiana Pacers — a team he had spent the first seven years of his career — to the Oklahoma City Thunder. As it turns out, however, teaming up with […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and his new star Paul George hyped up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the star of the future for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander was the centerpiece of the return package sent by the Clippers in return for Paul George, alongside Danilo Gallinari and five first-round picks. The Kentucky product […]

The Boston Celtics had a chance to trade for All-Star forward Paul George and blew it. That’s plain and simple. The franchise is in a good place right now with up-and-coming players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on the wing and veteran point guard Kemba Walker locked into a four-year contract, plus a myriad […]

Paul George had another memorable outing for his new team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Monday night. The 6-foot-8 swingman hit a big trey with less than 30 seconds on the game clock, which would prove to be the nail in the coffin for their opponent, as the Clippers escaped with a 90-88 victory against […]

Paul George showed no mercy to his former team, as he led the Los Angeles Clippers to a come-from-behind win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the clock and the Thunder leading 88-86, PG put matters into his own hands. After Lou Williams took the inbound pass, PG quickly […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George recently claimed that both his surgically repaired shoulders are now as healthy as ever. But that certainly was not the case last season when George was still with the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he played through pain in their first round best-of-seven series against the Portland Trail Blazers. Ahead […]

Paul George has wasted little time getting back into All-Star form. In fact, George made NBA history in his first two games with the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the first player since the NBA-ABA merger (at least) to record consecutive outings of at least 30 points while playing less than 25 minutes in each game: […]

Paul George made his sixth triple of the night early in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers continued to pour it on against the Atlanta Hawks at home. PG-13 did a Michael Jordan-esque shrug to somebody in the crowd as the Clippers went up by 33 points. It turns out it was aimed […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George made his L.A. Clippers home debut on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks and did not disappoint. If fans thought his Clippers debut against the New Orleans Pelicans was impressive despite the loss, they saw an even better show over the weekend. George had 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers showed no mercy to the Atlanta Hawks en route to their biggest winning margin in franchise history. Paul George and Co. dismantled the Hawks to the tune of a 49-point blowout, ending the game 150-101. It was their largest win ever, which surpassed their 48-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers […]

If you are still wondering whether Paul George has fully recovered from his shoulder injuries, the Los Angeles Clippers’ 150-101 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks should give you a clear picture of his condition. George was simply unstoppable from both sides of the basketball. He finished with an incredible stat line of 37 points, four […]

It’s a strange thing to hear, but Paul George’s 33-point debut for the Los Angeles Clippers was a performance he was far from happy with. That fact gives Clippers coach Doc Rivers an entire world’s worth of delight. Rivers was interviewed after the team’s 132-127 defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans to hear his opinion […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran point guard Jrue Holiday was in a pretty feisty mood at the end of Thursday’s huge victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 132-127. Following an outstanding performance against the Clippers, the former All-Star took a shot at his critics by calling out their inability to recognize his capabilities as a player. […]

Before Thursday night, Paul George had not played a game of basketball since last spring. The Los Angeles Clippers forward underwent multiple offseason shoulder surgeries and was held out of action in training camp, preseason and the first 11 games of the regular season before finally making his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans on […]

While Paul George was disappointed in his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Doc Rivers thought otherwise. Rives effusively praised his new star despite a 132-127 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans: “He was sensational,” said Rivers, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “We ran some good stuff for him. … He’s […]

Paul George was not happy with his season debut with the Los Angeles Clippers, despite putting up some gaudy numbers in a 132-127 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. George put up a team-high 33 points, but he’s clearly a harsh grader: “I thought I was terrible,” said George, according to Andrew Greif of the […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is making his season debut on Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the first 11 games. George will face a soft minutes restriction in his return, according to head coach Doc Rivers: Doc Rivers confirms the expected: Paul George is officially a go. Rivers said there […]

The L.A. Clippers officially welcomed Paul George back tonight as the six-time NBA All-Star made his season, and team, debut against the New Orleans Pelicans. It didn’t take long for George to get his first bucket as a Clipper, going right at Pelicans center Derrick Favors in transition and banking it home. Paul George’s first […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without starting small forward Brandon Ingram on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers, who will have All-Star Paul George in the lineup for the first time all season. Ingram is dealing with right knee soreness. This marks the second straight game he’ll miss for the Pelicans. […]