Paul George Articles - Page 42

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 […]

Paul George’s 2018-19 season didn’t end the way he wanted to, as his Oklahoma City Thunder was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers. But what will probably haunt him, at least until next year’s playoffs, is the fact that Damian Lillard hit a series-clinching game-winner against him. This […]

Los Angeles Clippers newcomer Paul George is excited to see how good the team will be next season. He believes that they can be really good, especially on the defensive end. “We’ve really got a chance to do something special on the defensive end… For the first time, people are gonna be excited to watch […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will bring back most of last season’s roster, with some major upgrades following the additions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer. Veteran guard Patrick Beverley is excited to play with this new-look roster, which he called essentially the same, but on steroids. "I think it's that scrapiness attitude… but […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet was one of the people who were surprised when the team acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in free agency. In fact, he thought that he was traded when he received a ton of messages on his phone following the team’s massive offseason. "I was asleep. I woke up […]

The NBA is coming off a pretty interesting offseason where no superteams were built. Instead, most contenders chose to pair one All-Star with another, and one of them is the Los Angeles Clippers, who were successful in signing Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George during free agency. George believes that having two superstars in […]

Paul George is back home — set to play for the Los Angeles Clippers — and he can’t ask for a better situation than this. George called returning to his hometown “surreal,” pointing out that he always wanted to “get back home” and play for the home crowd. The 29-year-old All-Star was born and raised […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George almost had his professional career drastically changed forever after taking a spill in an exhibition with Team USA in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, fracturing his right leg. After taking nearly an entire season to recover and return to the hardwood, the 29-year-old is thinking about next […]

LA Clippers star Paul George says he’s not back to 100% yet after offseason shoulder surgeries, but he’s feeling good with where he’s at and is hoping to be back in November: Paul George says he's not 100% yet, but he's at around 85-90%. Says he's not far from a return for the #Clippers. (per […]

The LA Clippers pulled off a major coup this offseason, trading for Paul George and then signing Kawhi Leonard in one fell swoop. This gave the Clippers one of the most fearsome duos in the NBA and a legitimate chance to win their first championship. Naturally, George thinks he and Leonard are indeed the best […]

The offseason featured a bevy of shocking signings and trades that completely altered the landscape of the NBA, and when the Los Angeles Lakers’ veteran pickup Jared Dudley was asked which newly-formed pairing would be the toughest, he had no choice but to name two. Not surprisingly, both duos play in the Western Conference – […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is expected to be back sometime between late October and late November, according to Sam Amick and Jovan Buha of The Athletic. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. George, fresh off of vacation in Greece, wasn’t cleared to participate […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Kyrie Irving were among the players who trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at an invite-only camp in August, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Bryant hosted the Mamba Sports Invitational, a multi-day performance and basketball camp for some of the best players in the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Hamidou Diallo says Russell Westbrook and Paul George are still his “brothers” despite both stars getting traded this offseason. George is on the Los Angeles Clippers now, while Westbrook is on the Houston Rockets. Diallo says you never want to see anyone get traded, but the bonds he and the rest […]

Remember the plucky, lovable LA Clippers who captured the imagination of the basketball world by pushing the heavily favored Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the playoffs? A few months later, the hunters have become the hunted. Here’s what to know, watch for, and expect from the revamped Clippers in […]

It looks like Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers had a great time during their recent fishing trip. George and Leonard are huge fans of fishing, and it appears their new teammates are as well: Team bonding was off the hook, but now we've got bigger fish to fry. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan is tasked of helping the team rebuild after losing All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George during the offseason. Both players requested a trade and OKC’s front office decided to let them go and start over. Still, Donovan is thankful for them and other players who are no longer with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan admits he was surprised to see Paul George request a trade from the team. George requested to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers this offseason in order to pair up with Kawhi Leonard. The Thunder eventually gave in, sending PG13 to his hometown in exchange for Danilo […]

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George started talking about playing together on the Los Angeles Clippers before free agency started at 6 p.m. on June 30. This is the type of stuff NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to avoid. It’s why he’s enforcing new tampering rules. However, it’s nearly impossible […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George pulled up to a park in his hometown and played one-on-one with some lucky fans. George is from Palmdale, California. The new Clippers star showed no mercy, as he dropped one fan — although it looks like PG-13 got away with a push off. Paul George averaged 28.0 points, […]

PLAYA VISTA – On Friday afternoon, the L.A. Clippers’ practice facility was finally reopened after a summer of renovations. Clippers players, including Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, have been working out in the facility over the last couple of weeks, but the team officially announced its reopening as well as its new sponsor: the ‘Honey […]

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank gave a health update on star small forward Paul George on Friday. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. There’s no official timetable for the All-Star, but the current speculation is he’ll miss at least a few […]

Los Angeles Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were among the Los Angeles players to take part in a fishing trip. George is a huge fan of fishing and it looks like his new teammates are as well. Team bonding. You love to sea it. 🎣 pic.twitter.com/XivmoasBg6 — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) September 19, 2019 […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers played a massive part of bringing in Kawhi Leonard in free agency, considering the stakes and vacillation between three teams coveting his services. The longtime coach explained how he went about recruiting the recently crowned NBA champion in the early days of July: “We had a meeting with Kawhi […]

The L.A. Clippers will have their best chance at an NBA championship since the heyday of the Lob City days, having acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George through a season-long free agency and a consequent blockbuster trade, respectively. Yet much like their hallway rival Lakers, the Clippers will have to survive three main storylines through […]

There’s still some time before the 2019-20 NBA season begins in earnest, so players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul George are getting all the fun and games out of their system before heading to training camp. The two stars got together and played it up for the camera. Unfortunately, it involved a bit of cartoon […]

During an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump on Friday, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell was asked by Richard Jefferson if it would be a disappointment if the Clippers don’t win a title in the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era. Harrell said it would indeed be disappointing if the Clippers can’t win at least one […]

Montrezl Harrell was at his house playing video games when got an alert from ESPN which said the Los Angeles Clippers landed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. After he read the alert, Harrell said “it’s over.” The Clippers won 48 games last season without having an All-Star on the roster. Now, LAC has two […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are the odds-on favorites to win the 2019-20 NBA championship after adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to what was an already solid team this offseason, and you can see why. Leonard is arguably the best player in the league, and George is coming off of the best season of his […]

Since landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this summer, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has watched every game the two superstars have played in the last two years. Rivers is preparing for the biggest season in Clippers franchise history. With Leonard and George on the team, the Clippers are title favorites for the […]

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers won the offseason after signing Kawhi Leonard and acquiring Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rivers went on the Rich Eisen Show and detailed how the Clippers landed Leonard and George:   Most people had a feeling Kawhi Leonard was going to sign with the Clippers, but […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers TV broadcaster Ralph Lawler started jumping up and down in his bed when he saw the Clippers were getting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Shortly after news broke Leonard had agreed to sign a three-year deal with the Clippers, LAC agreed to a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire […]

Los Angeles Clippers legendary play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler acknowledges the timing of his retirement “stinks.” The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and traded for Paul George this summer, making them legitimate title contenders in the 2019-20 NBA season. Unfortunately, Ralph Lawler won’t be calling the games and will instead watch as a fan […]