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With the benefit of hindsight, Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard looks like a genius these days. Pritchard was a prime target of mockery back in the summer when he decided to pull the trigger on a trade that sent then-face of the Pacers franchise Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

The match on Wednesday between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder was not just any ordinary regular season game, as it marked Paul George’s first return to Bankers Life Fieldhouse wearing a visiting team’s jersey. As expected the Thunder’s All-Star forward was greeted with a lot boos by the home fans, which started when […]

When looking at the box score, one may not be impressed whatsoever by Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Paul George’s numbers on Wednesday night against his former team, the Indiana Pacers. However, George was able to come up clutch and seal the 100-95 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. In a video posted on Instagram by […]

Wednesday night marked the first time that Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward Paul George played at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse as a member of the visiting team. Needless to say, George knew what to expect going in to play his former squad in the Indiana Pacers. Pacers fans were sure to let him have it […]

Thursday marks the first time Paul George will play against his former team, the Indiana Pacers, who he played for the past seven seasons. That said, it’s expected that the fans inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse will not give him the warmest of welcomes, especially with how things ended between him and the team. It did […]

There are those who still believe that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is not committed to OKC for the long haul. George has long been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers — he is from Palmdale, California, and grew up a big Kobe Bryant fan, (but was a fan of the LA Clippers) — […]

In advance of his return to Indiana for a game against the Pacers, Paul George is reflecting on several aspects of his exit from the franchise that drafted him nearly a decade ago. One of the topics he touched on was whether he’s found closure in the months after he decided to leave, and according […]

When Paul George decided to leave the Indiana Pacers, it caused a lot of commotion around the entire NBA. At first, it had seemed that he would join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, but that never happened. Many other teams were rumored to be suitors for him as well. But he ended up being traded […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves in quite a predicament. They have started the season poorly, going just 12-14 through their first 26 games, and are currently on the outside looking in for a playoff spot in the West. But perhaps more crucially, their poor start has potentially affected the future of Paul George, as […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their next game on Wednesday versus the Indiana Pacers, they understand it will be a special moment for Paul George, as he will make his return to the city he represented for the first seven seasons of his NBA career. While he has made it known in the […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

With three bona fide superstars, the Oklahoma City Thunder have underachieved so far this season, and Paul George is not happy about it. The Thunder managed to dip even further below a .500 winning percentage with their 116-103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday in a game where they gave up a big run. […]

With Oklahoma City off to a 12-14 start, much of the blame has started to fall on the shoulders of head coach Billy Donovan. Some around the league have whispered that the veteran squad doesn’t respect their skipper, who is in his third year in the NBA. However, Donovan’s players brushed those thoughts aside rumors […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is preparing himself for his much-awaited return to Indiana on Wednesday, his first time back since being traded to the Thunder in the offseason. He says he expects boos from the Hoosier crowd when he steps back onto his old home court. “Boos! I honestly wouldn’t think it’d be […]

There wasn’t really much Oklahoma City could say. Their 116-103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets Monday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena was ugly and everyone knew it. Yet, Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan tried to put a positive spin on a night in which another team came into the Thunder house and rolled over them. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is back on the court and working out, but he remains questionable for the Thunder’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night due to his lingering calf problem. Per ESPN’s Royce Young: Paul George (calf) is on the court going through a post-shootaround workout. He’s listed as questionable […]

The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder took part in one of the more controversial trades of the offseason, with Paul George going to OKC for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. That trade was largely panned for the Pacers’ inability to get much more for George. However, it has actually turned out much better […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – On Sept. 29, Marcus Scott had a stroke. The husband and father of two were at his Guthrie home when it occurred while his wife, Daune, was at work. Daune Scott knows if she hadn’t trained her daughters, Sparkle (15) and Honey (12.), on how to deal with medical emergencies, they may […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George put smiles on people’s faces on Sunday, as he dished out gifts during a charity event. At the same time, he probably also made his fantasy owners happy by saying that he’s likely to make a return Monday following a two-game absence due to a calf injury, per Brett […]

Despite a satisfactory three-game win streak on their hands, the Oklahoma City Thunder reverted to their old habits of taking inefficient shots on offense, causing them a loss against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in front of a packed arena in Mexico City. While the mid-range jumper has become less and less popular, to some […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without forwards Paul George and Jerami Grant tonight, when they they face the Brooklyn Nets in Mexico City, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. George is suffering from a right calf contusion, having his calf wrapped in ice after the game against the Utah Jazz, while Grant […]

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2017-18 NBA season thus far. It goes without saying that a large part of their success can be credited to the stellar play of shooting guard Victor Oladipo. Oladipo has done everything the Pacers have expected from him and more in his debut season […]

Steven Adams’ sudden emergence as a key offensive player has been highlighted this season, when the Oklahoma City Thunder has had the most offensive firepower ever with the coalition of the Big Three. To head coach Billy Donovan, it’s all about the fruits of collective effort, crediting his main cogs for playing a supporting role […]

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles is probably one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. While his numbers won’t make people jump out of their seats, he’s been a terrific asset for his team on both ends of the floor. And if there’s a play or two to perfectly encapsulate the effectiveness […]

The consensus during the first few weeks of the season was that Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was the steal of the 2017 NBA draft. However, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has thrown Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s name into the conversation of biggest draft steal. “He’s really good. Honestly [he] could be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have won their game on Sunday versus the San Antonio Spurs, but Paul George was still far from happy on the night. He cited the lack of calls he got, and the inconsistent way the game was officiated, which he believes contributed to his team only winning by a small […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had nothing short of struggled out of the gate to this season, dropping 12 out of their first 21 games. Much of this has centered around the collective play of their three All-Stars — Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony, which have seen plenty of ups and down in […]

Paul George’s former head coach Frank Vogel gave him a Hall of Fame-worthy compliment saying he always thought the former has “Allen Iverson’s instincts in Scottie Pippen’s body” on defense, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The lanky 6-foot-9 Oklahoma City Thunder forward is leading the league in steals with 2.84 per game, just like […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

The struggles for the Oklahoma City Thunder continue after an embarrassing 97-81 loss to the lowly Dallas Mavericks. Aside from superstars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder were simply unable to find their rhythm as a whole. Fortunately, Oklahoma City has a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as […]

Last Wednesday, the Oklahoma City stunned the Golden State Warriors with a blowout win at home, in what was Russell Westbrook’s first victory over his former teammate, Kevin Durant, since the latter decided to join the Warriors last year. The game turned out to be a hotly-contested one, as expected, with both stars getting involved […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to form a big three of their own with Russell Westbrook, many believed they would be championship contenders. However, it has and will continue to take time to build chemistry as the Thunder have gotten off to an 8-11 start to the 2017-18 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been mocked for a slow start that has the team go under .500 over the first 17 games of their regular season schedule. They, however, silenced their critics on Wednesday, when the Thunder downed the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors in a convincing 108-91 victory at home. That […]

The bright moments for the Oklahoma City Thunder have been few and far in between up to this point in the 2017-18 NBA season. Prior to their impressive win over the Golden State Warriors, the Thunder’s inability to close out games has resulted in their underwhelming 8-9 record. Despite their trouble early on, newly-acquired superstar forward […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George wants to live in the now. He doesn’t want to look too far into the future at the expense of losing some of his focus on what’s more urgent, which is helping the Thunder win their first-ever title. Speaking to Marc Spears of The Undefeated, George was asked of […]

Paul George could have a tall task on his hand as he will potentially meet another two-way star player across the floor with him in Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors forward was updated to “probable” this morning and has a strong chance to suit up after going through the team’s last two shootarounds without […]

Paul George’s pairing with the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was one of the most highly anticipated one-two punches that NBA fans hoped to see in this season after a myriad of trades and acquisitions during a busy offseason. In order to prepare, the seven-year veteran opted to look into the chemistry between Westbrook and his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are losing more frequently than a team loaded with three All-Stars in Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George should. For what it’s worth, the Thunder had a better record of 8-8 through 16 games last year than the one they have now over the same stretch. After suffering another disappointing […]

According to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript, Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony was very upfront when asked about his team’s 23-point collapse in a 104-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Anthony, who led the Thunder in scoring with 20 points (9-of-17 from the floor) on the night, opened […]