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Paul George has cruelly roasted after his self-given nickname of “Playoff P” failed to come alive after an inspiring string of games leading to the postseason, but as it turns out, it was all part of a nasty injury. The savvy wing player had suffered from elbow bursitis, which resulted in plenty of discomfort when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder never quite found their identity during the 2017-18 season. After adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony last summer, they were certainly going to have some difficulty coalescing, but Andre Roberson’s midseason patellar tendon injury threw them for a loop just as they were beginning to surge. Thanks to their moves this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the summer thinking of emerging out of it with a trio of new superstars under their payroll. The team’s grand dream was to acquire LeBron James, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard through an unprecedented haul of superstars over such a short period of time. However, the Lakers hit only 1-for-3, […]

Although nothing is official, it appears that Las Vegas has been identified as one of the potential cities that could host an NBA franchise in the near future. Some NBA stars seemed to be fond of the idea, as they shared their thoughts on this prospect with Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal during the […]

After one season, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony has been separated. OKC opted to trade away Carmelo Anthony and acquire Dennis Schroder nearly one month after re-signing Paul George to a long-term deal. After the season Anthony had with the Thunder, it was almost a foregone […]

Russell Westbrook’s summer party is over and Paul George is a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. After toying with the idea of playing for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers for one year, the camaraderie that was built between the two stars in one season for OKC outweighed the bright lights of Hollywood. George was […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder started the 2018 summer of free agency with a bang, agreeing to terms on a lucrative, new four-year, $137 million deal with Paul George. The move surprised many, especially considering the fact that George, who was long rumored to want to join the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, didn’t even give […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was cooking in Las Vegas during Thursday’s Team USA minicamp, and the main ingredients in his recipe were four fellow stars, who looked nothing more than a group of crash test dummies as they tried to stop PG in 1-on-1 drills. Below is a clip that shows how George […]

When Paul George returned to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason it shocked a lot of people. Most believed that he would go to Los Angeles to play with the Lakers. When he did decide to go back to to the Thunder some assumed that Russell Westbrook must have done a great job recruiting him […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got rid of Carmelo Anthony and his bloated contract after finalizing a three-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers that netted them point guard Dennis Schroder. The Thunder Big 3’s run was shortlived, but Paul George remains excited as he welcomes Schroder to Oklahoma City. “Dennis is hands […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were always a team that Paul George thought of signing with this summer until ultimately deciding to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas, the five-time NBA All-Star admitted that he simply fell in love with the team after he was […]

Over the past few weeks, the social media team at 2K Games has been revealing the overall ratings of players who will appear in their upcoming release of NBA 2K19. On Wednesday, 2K announced that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George has been given an 89. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1022149499668426752 An 89 overall score for George is fair, […]

A new member of the Oklahoma City Thunder is about to get starstruck once the team gathers for its first practice. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, who was part of a blockbuster three-team trade on Thursday that sent him and Dennis Schroder to the Thunder, Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks, and Mike Muscala to the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

The San Antonio Spurs went through with the move to trade All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday morning that involved All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan being sent back in return. Paul George, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has thoughts about this. This has generated much reaction around the league regarding the deal […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired All-Star forward Paul George from the Indiana Pacers last summer, it was believed that he was destined to join the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. However, the team was able to make a big enough impression on him to convince him to re-sign with the franchise on a four-year, […]

Paul George spurned all other potential suitors for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite many expecting him to return to his native California to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, George decided that his place was in Oklahoma City. And according to Billy Donovan, he never really doubted George’s intentions. Donovan relayed this feeling to Brett […]

In the weeks leading up to the start of free agency, there had been plenty of chatter surrounding the possible marquee talents that the Los Angeles Lakers could potentially land on the open market. Much of this was centered around the expectation that All-Star forward Paul George would ink a deal to join the Lakers […]

The NBA’s offseason is barely a week old, but the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be intent on keeping their 2017-18 roster intact for the most part despite not getting past the first round of the playoffs. They currently have the most expensive roster in the league but it is difficult to justify their $300 […]

The third and final part of Paul George’s documentary has been released. In it, he details what led to his decision of opting to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, instead of going to back to home to the Los Angeles Lakers. The documentary features, among others, Thunder general manager Sam Presti and head coach Billy […]

Many were surprised with Paul George’s decision to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But in Part 3 of his documentary, he explained all the things that went into the big decision. It turns out that Russell Westbrook had a pretty big impact. In the documentary, George had a brief and simple explanation on why […]

Are the lights of La La Land too bright for Paul George that he decided to stay in Oklahoma City? Some people would be inclined to think that way as they try to make a sense out of George choosing the Thunder over the Los Angeles Lakers by agreeing to a four-year deal with Oklahoma […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers secured the commitment of LeBron James during this wild period of free agency, Lakers fans are still feeling the sting of Paul George’s choice not to join the four-time MVP in Hollywood. Instead, George opted to agree to a four-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. It also would not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite a busy offseason thus far. They landed the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James, but they haven’t gotten everyone on their wish list. The California-native Paul George was long expected to land in Los Angeles via free agency, but the All-Star opted to stay in […]

All-Star forward Paul George surprised many by deciding to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder on a four-year, $137 million deal spurning the Los Angeles Lakers. In the wake of that decision, plenty of criticism tossed in George’s direction that has locked him into a long-term deal that many had believed cost him millions. However, […]

Following weeks of speculation about where All-Star forward Paul George will choose to sign for the next chapter of his career, he made the decision public quite quickly by agreeing to a four-year, $137 million max contract to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 28-year-old announced his move at a party held by teammate and […]

Paul George celebrated his return to the Oklahoma City Thunder in style, as partner-in-crime Russell Westbrook flew eight hours to OKC, leaving a family vacation in Maui to host the event for his teammate. The 6-foot-9 forward announced his return in glorious fashion, saying he had “unfinished business” with his partner Westbrook, and boy does […]

Earlier, it was announced that Russell Westbrook would be hosting a party in Oklahoma City that Paul George would be attending. When that news came down, it sparked the rumors of the last few days pointing to Geroge returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder. George confirmed that he would be staying with the Thunder shortly […]

The decision has finally been made and Paul George is staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a year of flirting with the idea of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, all the homecoming talk can now die down with George’s announcement. While that is already a stingy news for the Lakers, it gets worse. […]

Free agent swingman Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $137 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George’s deal includes a player-option on his third year. This deal represent all the commitment George has given to his Thunder teammates and the front office, as he was first expected to […]

Having tried to move hell and high water to score a trade for Kawhi Leonard, only to fall short of the door, the Los Angeles Lakers could target big man DeMarcus Cousins on a short-term max deal, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Cousins could play as a potential superstar partner to LeBron James, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are well aware of the looming threat to their Paul George hopes in the Los Angeles Lakers, as such, they’re pulling all strings and leaving no stones unturned heading into the All-Star swingman’s decision. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thunder general manager Sam Presti wanted to hold another meeting with George. […]

The free agency period is quickly approaching — less than three hours away — where several of the league’s top player will be able to speak and agree to sign with any team of their choosing. The bulk of the chatter around the league prior to July 1 has been focused on the future of All-Star […]

Free agency hasn’t even officially started but the hype surrounding the league’s biggest unemployed stars have already peaked. Russell Westbrook knows this and, according to Royce Young of ESPN, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar is throwing the perfect event to acknowledge the fact — or at least that’s how people are interpreting it. Apparently, it […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on its heels until superstar forward Paul George announces his decision on which team he’ll play for next. The Los Angeles Lakers have long been rumored as a potential landing spot for their hometown boy as early as last summer when George basically held the Indiana Pacers captive with his […]

In light of his pending free agency decision, All-Star forward Paul George has put together a three-part documentary with ESPN that will follow his entire process. As that is happening Oklahoma City Thunder fans wait nervously. During Part 2 of the documentary, George spoke to former All-Star guard Dwyane Wade about the factors that come […]

Despite only being two-thirds of the way into his free agency special with ESPN, all signs are pointing towards Paul George remaining with the Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted during the Rich Eisen Show that recent events all pointed toward him staying put alongside co-star Russell Westbrook. [Transcript by Reddit’s sfbruin] “I have to […]

Though most critics suggest that it can be difficult to play with Russell Westbrook, Paul George thinks otherwise. In fact, he is very comfortable playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder star. Speaking with Dwyane Wade for ESPN’s exclusive series, contrary to what critics have been saying, George is actually comfortable playing with Westbrook. He believes […]

Kevin Durant is expected to opt out of his commitment with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s only to work out with a new deal with the defending champions. We say that to point out that plenty of front offices are under the same presumption that Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder are merely […]

A day after a Cleveland pastor put on a nice impersonation of ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski by saying he’s got sources telling him that LeBron James is going back to the Cavaliers, here comes another unlikely harbinger of NBA breaking news in the form of former NFL wide receiver, Chad Johnson. According to Johnson, via his […]