Paul George Articles - Page 56

For teams who suffered an early exit in the postseason, it’s high time for them to look at their roster and see what they can improve upon. The Indiana Pacers, who now have a bona fide star in Victor Oladipo, could use another star player in the mix. Paul George had a relatively bad stint […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had quite a bitter way to end their season during Game 6 of their first-round series against the Utah Jazz a couple weeks ago. According to Charlotte Hornets star center Dwight Howard during an interview on ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Tuesday morning, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was seemingly trying […]

The trades that sent the Cavs’ Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics and the Pacers’ Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder were two of the biggest moves of the 2017 NBA offseason. Although the trades were unrelated, Irving and George were nearly dealt for each other multiple times. If that deal had gone through, […]

Since the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their season come to a disappointing end with a first-round playoff exit, it has immediately shifted the attention to All-Star forward Paul George’s long-term future with the franchise. George is set to face a critical decision ahead this upcoming summer that could see him depart from Oklahoma City after just […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder bowing out to the Utah Jazz in six games, star forward Paul George is expected to forego the final $20 million of his contract and opt out to become an unrestricted free agent. Whether he re-signs with the Thunder or goes to another team is still up in the air […]

Only days after the team was eliminated from playoff contention, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has started to show the first signs of leaving OKC this summer. According to Gabe Ikard of The Franchise Players, George pulled his kid out of Heritage Hall this morning. There’s a rumor going around that Paul George pulled […]

Erik Horne of The Oklahoman recently conducted an interview with Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti. As most hoops fans know, the Thunder were eliminated from this season’s playoffs in the first round — defeated by the Utah Jazz in six games. Now, with the offseason on the horizon, the discussion has inevitably turned […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the best players in the league, but even the best players have places they can improve. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had problems taking that next step since Kevin Durant left, but if everyone on the team improves just a little bit this team has the key pieces in place […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti gave some eye-opening insight into the outlook of this past season. Known to be one of the most forthcoming front office executives, Presti acknowledged he was excited about the possibility of keeping Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Steven Adams throughout the prime of their careers, according to Erik […]

After a mediocre first season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, rumor has it that Paul George is not looking to re-sign with the team. As posted by Reddit user forfunzi, sports journalist Ryen Russillo claimed that a source told him that George does not intend to re-sign with the Thunder. Below is the transcript of […]

When the final horn sounded Friday night in the Utah Jazz’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the countdown clock on Paul George’s free agency officially began. George, who is widely expected to turn down his $20.7 million player option for 2018-19 to become an unrestricted free agent, will be one of […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and his new teammates, star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, did not last very long in the 2017-18 NBA Playoffs and were eliminated following a loss in Game 6 to the Utah Jazz. However, when he addressed the media this weekend during his exit interview with members […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their season come to a disappointing end with a first-round playoff exit after falling in six games to the Utah Jazz. This has immediately brought into perspective the future of the franchise with both forwards Carmelo Anthony and Paul George having the ability to hit the free-agent market this upcoming summer. A […]

On Sunday, Victor Oladipo will have the chance to do what the star who preceded him in Indiana never could: beat LeBron James. Paul George tried to pack James’ bags four times. He failed four times. Now, the star no one saw emerging gets his shot. And he’s so close. While the first-round series is […]

After losing in six games to the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder face numerous questions. Despite forming a Big 3 with Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony, they could not meet their expectations during the 2017-18 NBA season. As Anthony has a player option for the […]

After forming a Big 3 with Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. Now, all the attention is on George’s upcoming free agency as he has been linked with the Los Angeles […]

Following Friday night’s season-ending loss to the Utah Jazz, Paul George was asked to comment on whether or not he’s thought about re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As you might expect, the five-time ALl-Star felt that it was too soon to comment on the matter. George, who became a member of the Thunder by […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2017-18 season crashed and burned Friday night in Salt Lake City, as they were eliminated from title contention after losing in Game 6 of their series with the Utah Jazz, 96-91. The ending to the game was particularly brutal to Paul George, as the game’s official appeared to have failed to […]

The high-scoring duo of Russell Westbrook and Paul George have been encouraged after a splendid 25-point comeback against the Utah Jazz in Game 5, staving off elimination and closing the gap, now trailing 3-2 in the series. At the start of a searing 32-point run in which the All-Star pairing scored and assisted on 32 […]

During a media session on Saturday, April 14, a day before the Oklahoma City Thunder were set to square off with the Utah Jazz in the 4-5 matchup of the Western Conference Quarterfinals, Paul George debuted his self-proclaimed nickname to basketball intelligentsia: Playoff P. “Y’all ain’t met Playoff P yet, huh?” George rhetorically asked reporters while […]

The Utah Jazz had a chokehold on Game 5 during the first half before falling victim to an Oklahoma City Thunder avalanche in the third quarter, as Russell Westbrook and Paul George took over, mounting a 25-point comeback and taking the game 107-99. Head coach Quin Snyder warned that even in the playoffs, no lead […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz duke it out in Game 4 in Salt Lake City. This series has already shaped up as one of the most-heated matchups in the first round. Early in the first quarter, things got a bit testy after Paul George pushed Joe Ingles. This led to a heated verbal exchange […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder can’t afford to lose to the Utah Jazz later tonight, as getting behind 3-1 in the series is close to being a death sentence for any team in the playoffs. The Jazz have gained a ton of confidence after winning the last two games to go up in the series, 2-1, […]

Paul George is expecting to have a bounce back game against the Utah Jazz tonight, in hopes to steal one on the road and pull the series even 2-2, coming back to Oklahoma City for Game 5. But before the Thunder can do so, George knows his teammates will have to be as locked-in as […]

Heading into this year’s playoffs, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Paul George voiced much confidence in his play on the court. He was even given the moniker “Playoff P,” when describing his level of play when it comes to this time of the season. George has proven to live up to that with his play on […]

Donovan Mitchell is having himself a special rookie season and is a huge reason the Utah Jazz are even in the playoffs. Although his rookie season has surprised a lot of people, one of the people it hasn’t shocked is Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder who worked out with him predraft. Paul George […]

The first time the Oklahoma City Thunder’s swingman Paul George christened himself with a nickname – punctuated by a jersey number change to No. 13 just so he could rock “PG-13” back with the Indiana Pacers – he injured himself pretty badly and was sidelined for an entire season with many questioning if he could […]

Paul George’s hip injury has been a reason for concern after falling flat in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz. George shot the lights out in Game 1, leading the team with 36 points and a blistering 8-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc, which he found tough to replicate on Wednesday, going only 6-of-21 from […]

Despite the myriad of possibilities surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers impending free agency, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski believes the team’s intent hasn’t deviated from their preseason — hoping to acquire both LeBron James and Paul George this summer. “The Lakers plan hasn’t changed. They want to get both of them,” said Wojnarowski. “They want a championship […]

It was raining bricks inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, especially during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the first round series between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. During that period, the superstar triumvirate of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony took turns in missing shots. And by missing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has put Thunder fans in a rollercoaster of emotions of late. After making a scintillating performance in his playoff debut in OKC colors during last Sunday’s 116-108 Game 1 win over the Utah Jazz, George said that he aggravated a hip injury, causing some degree of doubt on his […]

Expect Playoff P to play in Game 2 of the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City first-round series. According to Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman, Thunder forward Paul George is in line to play later tonight against the Jazz despite aggravating a right hip injury in the series opener. Thunder is “expecting” Paul George to play, Billy Donovan […]

LeBron James isn’t the only player that is special enough to get billboards. Maybe not for the same reason but nonetheless others have begun to join in the fray. James has seen billboards with catchy phrases not created by any teams in particular since that would entail a tampering fine, but by different people, fans […]

The Utah Jazz were edged out 116-108 during Game 1 of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but an explicit exchange last night between Thunder star forward Paul George and Jazz forward Joe Ingles. According to a tweet from Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen of KSL.com, Ingles opened up about his incident with George […]

Paul George’s new nickname of “Playoff P” has caught buzz after the All-Star forward followed a 40-point outing to end the regular season with 36 points in Game 1 against the Utah Jazz, propelling the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-108 win. Following the game, teammates Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony were under the impression […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder seem to have caught a break with the Paul George injury. He suffered a right hip contusion during Sunday’s victory over the Utah Jazz and although there has been no official announcement on his status for Game 2 he did go through practice with the team. Paul George participated in practice […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder wasted no time showing why they are the favorites to win their first-round matchup with the Utah Jazz. The Thunder got the early upper hand in the series with a 116-108 win in Game 1 on Sunday, thanks in large part to a monster effort by Paul George, who finished the […]

Whenever an NBA player gets baptized with a new nickname, it usually means he has made a strong impact on the game. Paul George, who’s known as PG13, recently got a new nickname: “Playoff P.” And his teammates Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook got a laugh after hearing the new name for George. As reported […]

Paul George exploded for 36 points Sunday, as the Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood in their first-round matchup with the Utah Jazz via a 116-108 win at home. George definitely was locked in, going 13-for-20 from the field to go with eight 3-pointers, seven rebounds, and a steal. It’s not all good news for […]