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LOS ANGELES – Paul George made his return to practice with the L.A. Clippers in a full capacity for the first time all season. Following offseason surgeries on both of his shoulders, the Clippers had been cautious in bringing George back too quickly. So how did George come out of his highly-anticipated first practice with […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George fully participated in practice on Saturday afternoon, said L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. The six-time All-Star and third place finisher in the MVP race last season could return to the lineup as soon as Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. “Yeah,” responded Rivers on Paul potentially playing Monday vs. […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George is going to participate in his first five-on-five practice with the L.A. Clippers this weekend, with an on his Clippers debut in a game later next week. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski joined SportsCenter prior to the Bucks-Clippers game, where he said Leonard would participate in practice this Saturday and go from […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are eyeing a Nov. 13 matchup against the Houston Rockets as a potential return date for star forward Paul George, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. L.A. will play a back-to-back on the road against the Rockets on Nov. 13 and then against the New Orleans Pelicans on Nov. 14. […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has recently provided another update on the status of his prized swingman, Paul George, who has yet to make his Clippers debut as the 29-year-old continues to recover from the shoulder surgeries he underwent during the offseason. According to Rivers, George is taking the necessary steps toward his […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George did 3-on-3 scrimmaging in Saturday’s practice. George is getting closer to taking full contact. He’s recovering from surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum: Paul George is doing some 3-on-3 scrimmaging today. The Clippers say he’s getting close to taking full contact. No official timetable yet, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George will have his college jersey retired by Fresno State on Nov. 10. George wore No. 24 at Fresno State. Via Barkboard.com: In a press release, George reacted to the news: “I am humbled by the honor of having my jersey retired by Fresno State,” George said. “I loved […]

Clippers All-Star forward Paul George’s homecoming is delayed about 10 games, until mid-November, as he returns from offseason shoulder surgeries. George’s much anticipated Clippers debut comes after a blockbuster offseason where L.A.’s other team acquired the star and signed free agent forward Kawhi Leonard, another Southern California native.  George’s Southern California return seemed in the […]

A brief moment of a season-opening packed house revealed part of why the atmosphere for the first meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers was so electric. Rich Paul of Klutch Sports got up from his front-row seat to dap up Paul George, who was sitting on the visitor’s bench nursing injuries […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is expected to return in three weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The All-Star forward could make his debut before mid-November after undergoing a surgery to both shoulder in the offseason. “I’m where I want to be right now at this point in the season almost starting,” […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were already being viewed as a top contender in the Western Conference, and their season-opening victory over the Lakers on Tuesday night proved why. Despite the fact that they were without the services of All-Star Paul George, the Clippers took the first round in The Battle for LA, 112-102. The Clippers […]

It was the Los Angeles Clippers that emerged victorious on opening night against their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers, who were without superstar signing Paul George (shoulder injury; expected to miss at least the opening 10 games of the season), were very impressive in this one, as they successfully held off a […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think the franchise “could’ve picked two better people” than Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to add to the roster. The Clippers signed Leonard in free agency and acquired George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a blockbuster trade. Doc Rivers on Kawhi Leonard and Pail George: “I […]

LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night, Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers begin their journey towards their first ever NBA Championship against the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans from both teams will show up rocking their respective L.A. team’s gear and will be on their feet for most of the night, regardless of who they’re cheering […]

LA Clippers teammates Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were recently featured in an amusing ad for Terminator: Dark Fate, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. In the clip, Leonard is welcomed to Los Angeles by Schwarzenegger, who’s working on his biceps in a gym. Arnold, the original Terminator, gave Leonard the same moniker after a […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday afternoon, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers wrapped up their final practice of training camp and the preseason. The following night will mark opening night of the 2019-20 NBA season, one in which the Clippers will be closely watched all year long. For the third straight year, the […]

With just two games slated for NBA Opening Night 2019, there is no doubt that the main event of the evening is the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. This highly anticipated contest will feature two new-look sides in what should be a great opening salvo with regards to the debate […]

Opening night is finally upon us, and to kick things off, we shall be treated to a matchup between two teams whose rivalry dates back to several decades. The Los Angeles Clippers will be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, and this contest will showcase two early-season favorites to go all the way […]

The NBA’s Battle for Los Angeles was one-sided for many years, with the Lakers being the more dominant team. Even in recent years when the Clippers were the better team and the Lakers were a bottom-dweller, Los Angeles remained a Lakers town. This season, however, the Clippers will be looking to swing the narrative a […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers are going into opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers without superstar Paul George. Head coach Doc Rivers said that as of Sunday afternoon, George has not participated in contact portions of practice, and it sounds like he won’t be anytime soon. Before the team took off to Vancouver […]

Erik Spoelstra has long been an admirer of Doc Rivers’ systems, even back to his starting days as coach of the Miami Heat, where he was intimidated by the Boston Celtics and their Big Three. Now many years later into the job, Spoelstra sees the same scary potential with the coalition of Kawhi Leonard and […]

The LA Clippers were showered with love by fellow NBA general managers, as a recent survey displayed 82% of them claim they made the best offseason moves after trading for Paul George and consequently signing Kawhi Leonard as their free agent gain. The Clippers’ hallway rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, won this very category last […]

LA Clippers star Paul George believes that the league has moved on from the ‘Big Three’-led teams and that this generation calls for duos as the new dynamic. George recalled the time when teams were retooling their roster revolving around three superstars. While some found relative success, it wasn’t enough to snag the title at […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes believes the championship is the Los Angeles Clippers’ to lose this season. After signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George this summer, the Clippers are legitimate title contenders for the first time in franchise history. The Clippers won 48 games last season and took the Golden State Warriors to […]

Unlike most who follow the NBA, Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook says he wasn’t surprised by Paul George’s request to be traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder. George re-signed with the Thunder on July 6, 2018, signing a reported four-year, $137 million contract. Though he had previously stated that he was happy in Oklahoma City, […]

LOS ANGELES – Doc Rivers and the LA Clippers held practice again on Saturday afternoon, closing out with three minute scrimmages to replicate situations during the game. Kawhi Leonard fully participated in practice and the scrimmages while Paul George was off to the side doing shooting drills with assistant coaches. Leonard’s return to the lineup […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the biggest coups in recent memory this summer, trading for Paul George and signing Kawhi Leonard on the same night in July. Now, the Clippers are considered title favorites as a result. Los Angeles also added other pieces during the offseason, such as wing Maurice Harkless. On […]

Jay Williams is picking Los Angeles Clippers forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the best duo in the NBA this season, while his good friend Jalen Rose is going with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The battle for Los Angeles is going to be epic this season with Leonard and […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Paul George will do non-contact drills throughout training camp, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. It’s still unclear when George will start doing full-contact work. The six-time All-Star underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. George is expected to be […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were the story of this summer. After making the playoffs in the 2018-19 season, the Clippers traded for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard, forming one of the best duos in the NBA. However, perhaps their most important–and certainly most unheralded–move was re-signing veteran point guard Patrick Beverley to a three-year, […]

Russell Westbrook and Paul George may not be on the same team anymore, but that doesn’t mean that they cannot still be friends off the court. Westbrook’s interaction with his former teammate’s parents prove just that. Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints caught the Houston Rockets guard chatting up with George’s parents before his team’s preseason match […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook shared a nice moment together in Hawaii. The Clippers and Rockets were playing each other in a preseason game. Both Westbrook and George didn’t play, but the stars met up at half-court and exchanged pleasantries. Former #Thunder teammates Paul George and […]

Many of the NBA’s top stars came from the NCAA, and they all have strong opinions on how the organization has been run. They are especially in favor of student-athletes getting what they deserve in terms of monetary remuneration. This is why players such as Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George positively responded to the […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was one of the biggest winners of the offseason, with his team being able to successfully acquire not just one but two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. George is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgeries and isn’t expected to return until November. As for Leonard, Rivers […]

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star Paul George isn’t expected to suit up for the team for the month of October, which means he’ll miss at least the first six regular-season games. He’s still recovering from the multiple surgeries he had several months ago, and he’s taking his time in making sure that he returns at full […]

NBA legend Jerry West gave Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George some advice on basketball moves and footwork in a recent workout. In a video by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, West can be seen sharing some tips on how to work in the post. George, a talented scorer himself, was more than willing to […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says small forward Paul George will strictly do 5-on-0 work during the preseason. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. He is expected to be back sometime between late October and late November. Doc Rivers says Paul George is […]

PLAYA VISTA – For the first time since acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the LA Clippers opened their doors for the most anticipated season in franchise history by hosting Media Day Sunday afternoon. It’s almost fitting that I got to celebrate the start of the new Clippers season and Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says small forward Paul George tried sneaking into 5-on-5 scrimmages, which he’s not cleared to do yet. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. He is expected to be back sometime between late October and late November. Paul George […]