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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. […]

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star Paul George penned an essay for The Players’ Tribune, chronicling his journey to the franchise as he makes his debut for the team on Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Southern California native has been recovering from a pair of shoulder surgeries, and now he’s recovered enough to play. […]

The L.A. Clippers fell short against the Houston Rockets, and they’ll now be shorthanded when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. With it being the second night of a back-to-back set, the team announced they’ll be without Kawhi Leonard, due to load management, as well as Patrick Beverley, who is dealing with […]

It has been a rough night for Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Clippers after they fell short against fellow championship contenders, Houston Rockets. They weren’t able to do anything, with James Harden freely scoring against Bev and the rest of the defense. Rusell Westbrook was so happy with the win that he even dragged […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and their fans will have to wait at least one more day before the debut of superstar Paul George in his new threads. George has been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgeries. Additionally, he s listed as questionable for Thursday […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this past offseason, somehow upstaging the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade of Anthony Davis and the Brooklyn Nets’ free-agent coup of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving by landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. George came first, as the Clippers swung a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will make his debut for the team against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. George has been rehabbing from multiple offseason shoulder surgeries. The Clippers acquired the forward in a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the offseason, sending Danilo Gallinari, […]

During the summer of 2017, the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, a deal that was, at the time, widely considered a coup for the Thunder. Two mostly unproven role players for a two-way superstar? That’s highway robbery. Of course, that is not exactly how […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers squeezed out another win on Monday night, this time over the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors. Not only did they defeat the champs without Paul George in the lineup, they also did so with 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard shooting just 2-of-11 from the field and 0-of-4 […]

Paul George was deemed healthy enough to finally make his Los Angeles Clippers debut against the Toronto Raptors, but he still remained in the team’s inactive list on Monday. Fans are now expecting him to suit up in the Clips’ next game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Head coach Doc Rivers, however, said that […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are on the verge of getting back superstar Paul George from injury. George has missed the team’s first ten games as he recovers from offseason surgery that saw him undergo surgery on both shoulders. Saturday afternoon was the first time since May that George was able to participate in […]

Several members of the Clippers organization decided to surprise Paul George by showing up at his Fresno State jersey retirement ceremony over the weekend. George played two seasons with the Bulldogs. Simply put, he was a monster. In his freshman year, the Palmdale native led the Western Athletic Conference in minutes played (1,176) and finished […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West recounted how he first found out about the Paul George trade, a major offseason move that kept most front office staff on their toes with anticipation. The deal would signify a make-or-break for the Clippers’ future, as getting George would mean getting Kawhi Leonard to come as well even […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West knows his franchise took a major gamble by trading away an NBA-record five first-round draft picks to get Paul George. But what the trade doesn’t display is how acquiring George helped the Clippers secure another two-way star in Kawhi Leonard as a direct result of it. West admitted he […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see Paul George make his season debut. Contrary to earlier reports that the 29-year-old swingman will finally join his new team against the defending champions Toronto Raptors on Monday, Tomer Azarly confirmed that he will stay in the sidelines. George has missed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have waited quite some time to see Paul George play in their colors. He has been injured for quite some time, but it seems that he is only inches away from making his NBA debut for them. During Saturday’s practice — which is his first full practice — PG13 looks ready […]

All-Star forward Paul George could make his much-awaited L.A. Clippers debut on Monday and while that spikes the excitement in La La Land, it also raises the question of how Doc Rivers will manage his players’ minutes. The Clippers hold one of the deepest, if not the deepest, rosters in the entire NBA and George’s […]

Six-time All-Star Paul George will make his Los Angeles Clippers debut soon, and Kawhi Leonard is very excited about it. George practiced with the Clippers on Saturday. Leonard talked about PG’s return to practice with reporters, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: Kawhi Leonard on Paul George’s return to Clippers practice – “It’s been good. I […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is here to confirm to everyone that Kawhi Leonard is indeed a fun guy. George, who spoke to LA reporters on Saturday, says Leonard is a very hard worker and, yes, a fun guy: Paul George on Kawhi Leonard – “Everything is true about his makeup. He works hard, […]

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 […]