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Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder is in the midst of the best season of his professional career. After surprisingly opting to re-sign with the Thunder after he was widely rumored to be interested in “going home” to California via joining LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers, PG13 instead opted for the safety […]

Paul George signed a four-year, $136.9 million maximum contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer and the swingman couldn’t be happier with his decision to stay in OKC. Many thought George would bolt Oklahoma City after just one season and take his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers. George reportedly wanted to play for […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they were getting into when they acquired Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs over the summer. Yes, they were getting a superstar. Yes, they were getting a former Finals MVP. Yes, they were improving their team. But they were also getting a player who had […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has placed himself firmly at the front of the line for the NBA’s Most Improved Player honor. But his rise hasn’t been a complete surprise to everyone in the league. Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder worked out with Siakam last summer and had this to say, via Josh […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has unleashed a new set of challenges to a couple of prominent NBA stars in what has been coined as 2019’s edition of the Mamba Mentality Challenge. A couple of years back, Bryant set his sights on the likes of John Wall and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the inaugural edition […]

It’s already March, meaning teams bound to make the playoffs should be taking their game to the next level and winning games in order to gain momentum into the postseason, but that’s not the case for the Oklahoma City Thunder. One week ago, OKC had the fourth-best record in the West, but four straight losses […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have the process they expected this past summer after securing a four-year, $154 million deal with LeBron James, soon expecting others to join him in La La Land. Paul George had already signed a four-year, $137 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and even celebrated it on the eve […]

Kawhi Leonard was not impressed by Paul George trying to get physical on the post against him during a 123-114 overtime win for the Toronto Raptors. In this play, Leonard catches George resisting him backing him down, but to no avail, as Leonard spun with ease and nailed the turnaround fadeaway jumper over the late-contesting […]

Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Paul George and Steven Adams aren’t buying into the hoopla surrounding the vulnerability of the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors. George nailed it down to facts, rather than rumors, claiming the Warriors have been able to get the job done besides the many questions surrounding them ahead of the past […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says star small forward Paul George “has been way more vocal this year.” George re-signed with the Thunder last summer on a four-year, $136.9 million maximum contract. Entering Monday, OKC is 42-28 on the season, which is good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Billy Donovan on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George told local reporters on Monday that his shooting mechanics were off due to the shoulder injury he was dealing with. George had soreness in both of his shoulders. The swingman says it didn’t hurt to shoot, but the soreness messed with his rhythm and the fluidity of his jump […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George had some tall praise for Dwyane Wade prior to their last meeting against one another as part of the latter’s farewell season. When asked of the overall impact Wade has had in the game, George had nothing but roses for the three-time champion. “I think D-Wade has been in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN he knew he had to change his diet and sleep habits to keep up with star point guard Russell Westbrook on the basketball floor. Westbrook plays at a very frantic pace every night, so George knew he had to slim down and start […]

Entering Friday, Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George is putting up a stat line which hasn’t been done since the legendary Michael Jordan did it back in the 1988-89 season with the Chicago Bulls. George is averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game this season for the Thunder in 65 […]

Paul George has no regrets about his decision to continue his career in Oklahoma City last summer. The Los Angeles Lakers tried to woo him back to his hometown, but he ultimately opted to re-sign with the Thunder. The Thunder forward made his decision loud and clear, soon taking part in a midnight party thrown […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George recently shed some more light on the huge decision he made last summer. According to the six-time All-Star wing, an early exit from last season’s playoffs ultimately played a huge role in his decision to re-sign with the Thunder rather than joining the Los Angeles Lakers. “Looking back on […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is in the midst of a season that has placed him firmly in the conversation for the league’s MVP award, but that hasn’t stopped him from working on his fishing game in his time away from the court. Leave it to teammate Terrance Ferguson to leave him out on […]

The prospect of Paul George potentially having his jersey retired by the Indiana Pacers is still rather feint to the Oklahoma City Thunder forward, not fully knowing if he is deserving of the honor after playing his first seven seasons with the team. “Ah, if they do it’ll be 30 years from now,” said George, […]

Paul George made his second return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, now nearly two years removed from his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder after spending his first seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. While he received a mix of cheers and boos from the local crowd, he was still bothered by the nastiness of “classless” […]

Wesley Matthews is in the midst of playing for his third team during the 2018-19 campaign as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Both of his previous teams — the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks — are playing out the string on their regular-season contests before the offseason. But now with the Pacers, Matthews […]

Despite the contact, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off an acrobatic layup off a Russell Westbrook lob. Peep the clip below posted by NBA on Twitter. How the hell did George convert on that layup? Russ tosses it up to PG13 for the circus reverse layup!#ThunderUp 78#Pacers 63 📱💻: https://t.co/LkzVfwCsdB pic.twitter.com/AQP7VjAoua — […]

When Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in June of 2017, it seemed that the Indiana Pacers were headed for a rebuilding period. Instead, their pieces have developed ahead of schedule, and the Pacers are making a legitimate bid for a top-three spot in the Eastern Conference despite losing star shooting guard […]

The likely first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is back. Duke star Zion Williamson is scheduled to play in Thursday night’s game Syracuse. He couldn’t have returned at a better time, as the game is Duke’s first in the ACC Tournament. Williamson missed the last five games of the season with a knee […]

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

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is one of the leading candidates for the NBA Coach of the Year award. Despite losing star shooting guard Victor Oladipo earlier this season, McMillan has helped guide the Pacers to a top-four spot in the Eastern Conference standings. But how would the roster be different if Paul George […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star small forward Paul George entered Wednesday dealing with a bruised right shoulder. Now, the All-Star swingman has two sore shoulders. After the Thunder defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday at home, George told reporters he took a hit to his left shoulder recently. The forward had tape and was icing it during […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George will play in Indiana on Thursday for only the second time since the Pacers traded him to the Thunder in the summer of 2017. Just like last season, George will likely get booed by Pacers fans, but Indiana small forward Thaddeus Young harbors no bad feelings towards George. “He’ll always […]

Paul George is still one of the leading candidates for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award. His two-way play for the Oklahoma City Thunder has been superlative, and he has helped OKC stay in the top three in the Western Conference standings for most of the season. But since George went down with a shoulder […]

LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is calling out Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George. After Beverley replied to a video on Twitter that showed he locked up George on Friday, George replied by saying “stop it.” George told reporters on Friday in the postgame locker room that the refs were awful. Patrick Beverley, who […]

LA Clippers’ Patrick Beverley has been very vocal recently. After saying that his team is better than the Lakers a couple of days ago, the defensive-minded guard is now claiming that he was able to shut down Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George. Men lie, numbers don’t. He tried to blame the refs. Naw bra bra!!! […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar small forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating. After the Thunder lost to the LA Clippers on Friday, George said the officiating “was just bad.” Thunder forward Paul George has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of the officiating. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) March 9, 2019 […]

Paul George and the weary Oklahoma City Thunder came into Staples Center on Friday night hoping to upset a fresh L.A. Clippers team. The Thunder played an overtime game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night while the Clippers had been off since their Monday night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious in Thursday night’s northwest division matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Paul George and company brought it up a notch in the overtime period, as they were able to defeat the home team, 129-121, after an extra period of play. Following the huge win, George explained why these types […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George dropped 32 points during Thursday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. That in itself may not seem all that noteworthy for a player averaging 28.6 points per game this year, but it’s how he got there that’s relevant: George finished 17-for-20 from the free-throw stripe. In what was a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has become a three-point marksman this season, using his newfound elite three-point efforts to carry him toward consideration for the MVP award. From Nov. 30 until Mar. 5, George had knocked down multiple three-pointers in all 40 contests that he played in. Come Thursday in his team’s overtime win […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup was a cardiac Thursday night treat and things even got extra physical, though inadvertently, between Paul George and Jusuf Nurkic near the end of regulation. George drove to the basket and sidestepped his way past Nurkic. Unfortunately for the latter, the Thunder forward’s elbow went flying […]

The Washington Wizards are still, barely, clinging on to a chance to make the Eastern Conference Playoffs. According to FiveThirtyEight, the Wizards currently sit with a 12 percent chance to eke into the East, despite being a whopping 12 games under .500 as of this writing with a 35-47 record. However, the team does boast […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan says superstar small forward Paul George “has played the best basketball of his career” this season. George is in his second season with the Thunder and putting up MVP-type numbers for OKC. Billy Donovan on Westbrook/George: "They both have played very well. I’m happy for Paul. Last year was […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has been receiving advice from Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George as he makes his way back from the gruesome left ankle fracture he suffered last season. George, who sustained an open tibia fracture in 2014 while playing for Team USA, told Hayward it took him a full two […]