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Paul George was showered with boos upon his return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for an early-season matchup against his former team, the Indiana Pacers. Yet the Los Angeles Clippers star noted he isn’t the one the fans should boo after his trade request back in the summer of 2017. The two-way star hinted that there […]

Despite being booed by the Indiana Pacers home crowd, Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George still has nothing but love for his former team and its fans. After their 110-99 victory over the Pacers on Monday, George briefly recalled the good years he spent in Indiana while donning the Pacers jersey. The defensive stalwart started […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George made his third return to Indiana on Monday to face the Pacers. George spent the first seven years of his playing career with the Pacers. Indiana traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2017 after the swingman told the Pacers he wasn’t going […]

In 2011, after going 37-45 and making their first playoff appearance since 2006, the Indiana Pacers found themselves with the 15th pick in the upcoming NBA draft. They went on to draft Kawhi Leonard, a long, athletic wing out of San Diego State who possessed strong rebounding skills and unlimited defensive potential. However, the Pacers […]

LOS ANGELES – Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony couldn’t help his team to victory on Tuesday night, but his return to the NBA has already been deemed a victory. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers led their team to victory, and were full of praise for the 10-time NBA All-Star in […]

Paul George has looked great in his return from rotator cuff surgery this past offseason and debut for the Los Angeles Clippers. The six-time All-Star forward is averaging 23.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game through 10 appearances for the Clippers while still getting his legs back under him. That being said, with […]

LA Clippers forward Paul George admitted that he has practiced with his team just once. Peep the courtside report below from Allie LaForce. To recall, George missed 11 games at the beginning of the 2019-20 season as he was recovered from two offseason shoulder surgeries. "Technically 1" – Paul George when asked on how many […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards on Sunday, head coach Doc Rivers admitted that stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have yet to practice together on the same team. The Clippers are 15-6 on the season, good for third place in the Western Conference standings. Rivers commented on the unique nature of […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers have won eight of their last nine games entering Tuesday night’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. For Clippers star Paul George, it’ll be a rematch against former teammate Carmelo Anthony. Following a Western Conference Finals appearance, the Blazers got off to a 4-8 start with no clear […]

The Los Angeles Clippers got off to a hot start against the Washington Wizards, scoring 82 points in the first half en route to a 150-125 win. In the process, the Clips tied their franchise record for second-most points scored in a first half and in a single game. They fell just two points behind […]

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 […]