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Paul George may not be the highest rated player in NBA 2K20, but Ronnie 2K believes that the Los Angeles Clippers forward is the best when it comes to playing the popular basketball video game. Ronnie 2K — digital marketing director at 2K — did not hesitate when asked who he thinks is the best […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had the biggest offseason of any team, and probably the biggest in franchise history. The Clippers signed free agent Kawhi Leonard, fresh off a championship season in Toronto, and traded for an MVP candidate in Paul George. The move immediately made the Clippers a favorite to win the 2019-2020 NBA title. […]

The recent wave of decommitals from USA Basketball has been largely caused by a mix of an untimely scheduling, a wild free agency and an apathy toward non-Olympic competition. Yet many remember Paul George’s crushing injury during a White vs. Blue scrimmage that saw him break his leg on the stanchion after chasing down a […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young says Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George is “better than ever” after suffering that gruesome leg injury in the summer of 2014. George sustained an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg. Young and George were teammates on the Indiana Pacers […]

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo says while Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George’s 2014 leg injury “was a travesty” at the time, he admits George’s return to form “kind of minimized what transpired.” At the Team USA scrimmage in 2014, George suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Paul George will likely miss the start of the 2019-20 regular season, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. George underwent surgery to his right rotator cuff and left labrum after the 2019 playoffs ended. There’s no official timetable for the star, but the current speculation is he’ll miss […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum thinks Russell Westbrook and Paul George “stay together” on the Oklahoma City Thunder if OKC makes the 2019 Western Conference Finals instead of the Blazers. Portland defeated the Thunder in five games in the first-round of the playoffs. George requested a trade to the Los Angeles Clippers so […]

In a way, this Los Angeles reverie would not have been possible without Paul George. The only reason the Clippers were able to sign Kawhi Leonard is because George made it known to Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti that he wanted to play with Leonard. When the dust settled, both superstars got their […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George will return to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder on March 3, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. George played two seasons for the Thunder. He requested a trade this summer to the Clippers so he could play with two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard back home in […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey talked to superstar guard James Harden about acquiring Russell Westbrook the day after Paul George got traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Once George was traded to the Clippers, everyone in the league knew the Oklahoma City Thunder were going to trade Westbrook next. Harden and Westbrook are like […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers tried to live a normal life through the early days of free agency, frequenting his favorite Malibu restaurant despite the constant pressure-cooker that came with pursuing Kawhi Leonard along with the lateral race to acquire Paul George. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Rivers wasn’t able to enjoy his […]

LA Clippers advisor Jerry West said it’s unheard of to get players the caliber of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the same team, a feat his team achieved this summer as they flipped the tables on their hallway rival Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West on the #Clippers acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George – […]

Trading Paul George and Russell Westbrook came as a surprise to a lot of people, including some within the Oklahoma City Thunder organization. George was traded from the Thunder to the Clippers earlier this month, joining former San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. In the fallout of the trade, OKC was forced […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had perhaps the most impactful summer of any team in the NBA. By swinging a blockbuster deal for swingman Paul George and signing NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers immediately vaulted themselves toward the top of the 2020 NBA title picture. Having officially introduced both Leonard and George earlier this […]

A lot of people were surprised when Paul George said during his introductory press conference that he grew up as a Los Angeles Clippers fan. Of course, the consensus prior to him joining the Clips was that he was a Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. Apparently, he could be really telling the truth… and […]

Having a solid NBA culture matters in the new age of player empowerment, with stars free to go to whatever organization they choose. Don’t believe me? Ask the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers how their offseason went. The Nets went out and signed free agents Kyrie Irving from the Celtics and Kevin Durant […]

Lawrence Frank, Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations, has revealed a Paul George-centric detail about his free agency pitch to Kawhi Leonard. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Lawrence Frank revealed that he presented a list of potential players which the Clippers could acquire. When Kawhi Leonard saw Paul George’s name, he said […]

Los Angeles, for the first time ever, is the multi-team epicenter of elite NBA basketball. The LA Clippers, after convincing Kawhi Leonard to come home and bringing in Paul George along with him, are the league’s closest equivalent to title favorites entering a season the most wide-open season in a full decade. The Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George admits he “was a little nervous” when the Indiana Pacers drafted Kawhi Leonard in the 2011 NBA Draft. George says he was nervous because he and Leonard play the same position. The Pacers wound up trading Leonard to the San Antonio Spurs for George Hill. Fast forward to […]

Like most NBA fans, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo was shocked when Russell Westbrook and Paul George were traded in the offseason. Diallo spoke on how the trades came out of nowhere for him, blindsiding him both times: “No. No idea at all. That really hit home base. I didn’t know anything. And, I […]

Paul George claimed that he grew up as a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, not the Los Angeles Lakers. George revealed that he was rooting for the Clippers back then because he had a lot of fun watching them. He pointed out that he loved the brotherhood that he saw before because their players […]

What does a Los Angeles Clippers team led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George look like? According to the two superstars, the Clippers are going to play hard on both ends of the floor every night and with a lot of grit. “Playing hard on both ends of the floor,” Leonard told Rachel Nichols of […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George’s mom had a stroke when he was just a child. As a result, Paulette George hasn’t been able to travel as much to watch her son play. That’s why George is thrilled to be back home in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers. George’s parents will be at […]

Paul George says the chance to play with Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers “seemed like an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.” George says he and Leonard spoke during Leonard’s free agency. Once Leonard told George he was leaning toward going back home to California, that’s when George requested a trade from the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says the idea of playing with Paul George first started back in the summer of 2017 when he tried to get the San Antonio Spurs to trade for George after PG requested a trade from the Indiana Pacers. George wound up getting traded to the Oklahoma City […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti spoke with the local media on Thursday and talked about why he granted small forward Paul George’s trade request. The Thunder traded George to the Los Angeles Clippers and got an unbelievable haul. OKC acquired Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and five first-round picks: Sam Presti on why he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti had kind words for former stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook at a press conference on Thursday, but he also seemed surprised when questioned about the reported discontent of the duo. Presti claimed that most NBA players are unhappy when the season ends without a championship, and insisted […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti explained the Paul George situation at length, claiming he did not hear of his trade request until July, according to Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman. “When the situation developed in July, that was the first we heard of that,” said Presti, referring to the George trade request. Presti […]

The L.A. Clippers welcomed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the organization with an introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon. During the event, George noted that his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder was “mutual.” However, Thunder general manager Sam Presti “wouldn’t necessarily agree” with George’s assessment, according to a report from Brett Dawson […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti was effusive in thanking Russell Westbrook and Paul George for their contributions shortly after taking out an op-ed on The Oklahoman to explain the team’s decision to undergo a rebuild. Presti thanked Westbrook “for the tremendous contributions he’s made to our organization and community, the time he put […]

When it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard was joining the Los Angeles Clippers a couple of weeks ago, it took only minutes for the news to break that Paul George would be joining Leonard via trade. According to reports, it was Leonard who told the Clippers to look for another star before he committed to […]

The newly-formed tandem of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are looking forward to building their own legacy with the L.A. Clippers and bring the fight to a Los Angeles Lakers team that has dominated the fan base in the city since moving from Minneapolis. George made his way to L.A. after the Thunder traded his […]

Kawhi Leonard was narrowly close to tipping the scales in favor of the purple and gold. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard would have likely chosen the Los Angeles Lakers if the LA Clippers didn’t find a way to trade for Paul George, which only rendered the Raptors as a third option in […]

Paul George felt the cracks in the floor upon a second disappointing playoff exit in the first round of the NBA playoffs, concerned about the unstable Oklahoma City Thunder roster and the possibility that it could soon blow up after falling short two years in a row with the pairing of him and Russell Westbrook. […]

Many around the NBA believe the Oklahoma City Thunder’s deal with Paul George last summer came with an agreement: if you want out tell us when/where and we’ll accommodate, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. George re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $136.9 million contract. The six-time All-Star requested a trade to the Los […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George revealed that Russell Westbrook had no hard feelings against him when he requested for a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. George and Westbrook played two seasons together with the Thunder. Westbrook was one of the main reasons why George signed a four-year, $136.91 million contract with Oklahoma City […]

An Eastern Conference executive believes that the Los Angeles Clippers will win the Western Conference title next season as long as they can keep their superstars healthy. The Clippers placed themselves in serious contention for the title after the major roster shakeup that they made this offseason. Los Angeles signed Kawhi Leonard, who is coming […]

Two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard says he “was very close” to signing with the Toronto Raptors or Los Angeles Lakers this summer, but the opportunity to play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers sealed the deal for him to come to the Clips. Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers. Kawhi on […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George demanded a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he believes there’s nothing wrong with it. During his introductory press conference as a member of the Clippers, George opened up about the increasing player empowerment in the league. he argued that players choosing where they want to play shouldn’t […]