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With the 2017-18 NBA season approaching, Paul George is patiently waiting to play with Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers, George will have an opportunity to play with another All-Star as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent following the season. Over the past couple […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 by the league office after an investigation found the team responsible for the violation of the NBA’s anti-tampering rule earlier today. While most thought president Magic Johnson’s often-candid ways could be the reason of this violation, it was ultimately former agent-turned-general manager Rob Pelinka who was at fault, […]

After the NBA’s investigation, the Los Angeles Lakers were fined $500,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule in regards to Paul George. In the findings, general manager Rob Pelinka contacted George’s agent before the Indiana Pacers traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team’s general manager released the following statement according to Lakers: “We […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been fined $500,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Former agent-turned-general manager Rob Pelinka had communication with swingman Paul George’s agent Aaron Mintz, making that the cause of the fine, according to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick. According to a report by ESPN […]

Steven Adams has enjoyed his usual summer in his native New Zealand, but is bound to enjoy the regular season once it gets underway after his team acquired star swingman Paul George, giving Russell Westbrook and company another star to make a dent in a very competitive Western Conference. The Kiwi center shared his thoughts […]

After nine seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors and won his first NBA championship. As for Russell Westbrook, he averaged a triple-double en route to his first Most Valuable Player award. With Durant looking to win back-to-back championships, Westbrook has a new All-Star forward to play […]

Since being traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder just prior to the start of free agency, All-Star forward Paul George has voiced nothing but admiration toward his former team. This level of respect for the city was once again conveyed by George in a recent interview with Kristian Winfield of SB […]

In the last several months, All-Star forward Paul George has been heavily linked to the Los Angeles Lakers as his next destination once he eventually hits the free agent market. He could have his first opportunity to do so next summer if he were to elect to opt out of the final year of his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was in Las Vegas to take in the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor weigh-in, but he still couldn’t escape questions about his future and the possibility of him taking his talents to L.A. SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield asked the All-Star forward about the chances of him ending up with the Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves at the center of an investigation involving possible tampering charges in regards to All-Star forward Paul George prior to being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In light of that, Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post believes there is a sense that the Lakers will receive a light, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a sticky situation due to potential tampering charges involving All-Star Paul George when he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers. It now appears that the investigation by the NBA has centered in on Magic Johnson’s role in the entire fiasco. According to Bobby Marks of […]

Now with 10 teams down, Visual Concepts NBA2K18’s list of classic teams is beginning to come down to the wire. Some of the team choices have been a bit controversial but are included in the game along with current and past era teams to give players a plethora of squads to choose from. This brings […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a precarious situation with an investigation centered around possible tampering involving All-Star forward Paul George prior to the Indiana Pacers moving him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In light of that, an anonymous player agent recently told The Ringer that he believes that Lakers general manager Rob […]

This past weekend, longtime NBA reporter Peter Vecsey broke the story about the Los Angeles Lakers are facing possible tampering charges involving Paul George prior to him being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is a story that came by complete surprise with no previous acknowledgment of this situation looming […]

Despite the recent weekend news of allegations against the Los Angeles Lakers for tampering with the NBA’s policy of permissible and impermissible contact between the franchise and former Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, these have been in place since the NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. While the media was busy with the free agent […]

The issue about the Los Angeles Lakers apparently tampering with Paul George ahead of last February’s trade deadline has been making a number of headlines lately due to its controversial nature. After the NBA released a statement, the ball was passed on to the Lakers in addressing the situation. Following the league office opening an […]

When it comes to NBA 2K18, players typically roll with the punches and accept whatever rating comes their way. These star-studded professional athletes have reason to mildly concern themselves with their respective ratings, but it really shouldn’t affect their day-to-day routines. Recently, Ronnie 2K spoke out about two specific NBA stars who gripe the most […]

At this point in the offseason, all 30 teams are usually quietly preparing for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, it was quite different this year as Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, the league has opened an investigation on the Los Angeles Lakers at the request of the Indiana Pacers. With […]

Since last year’s trade deadline, there were multiple reports about Paul George wanting to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the end, the Indiana Pacers ultimately traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. As the 2017-18 NBA season approaches, the Pacers reportedly filed charges against the Lakers for […]

Paul George may now be part of the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Indiana Pacers reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Lakers for tampering with him before the trade deadline last February. The Lakers are being charged for apparently trying to keep in touch with the four-time All-Star forward and his representatives, proposing […]

The OKC Thunder have got another talented NBA duo. After Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook split back in the summer of 2016, Paul George found himself traded to the Thunder the following year. Together, with the 2017 MVP Westbrook, Paul George can become a better overall basketball player, as Westbrook will get him open looks, open […]

After spending his first seven seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, superstar forward Paul George has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder teaming up with reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. Although George has moved on and forced his way out of Indiana, the 27-year-old still has a soft spot for the city. George […]

It has been just over a month since Paul George was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which has provided him with plenty of time to get acquainted with his new teammates. During a recent video piece with The Players’ Tribune, George took several of the Thunder players out finishing for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder found out the schedule of their nationally-televised games for next season, just like all other NBA teams on Monday. One of the most highly-anticipated matchups for them is on December 13th, when they visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers. While the Pacers are not being considered by many […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a major splash this offseason with the acquisition of Paul George from the Indiana Pacers to pair him alongside the reigning league MVP, Russell Westbrook. The two are wasting little time in building some chemistry on the court as Royce Young of ESPN is reporting that they went through their […]

Former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are tied as the early favorites to win the Most Valuable Player award next season, according to SportsInsights. Despite having gone separate ways, each of them ended up as MVPs of their own this past season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard managed to win his first […]

This offseason, there has been a lot of movement across the league with several big name players joining new teams. One of which was All-Star forward Paul George being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the move, George stated that he spoke to Durant about what to expect in Oklahoma […]

Despite drawing interest from Paul George to play in their playoffs, the Drew League did not allow the newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward to appear in it. The announcement was made via the league’s Twitter account, and reported by Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports, citing that their rules clearly state that a player should see […]

As far as everyone else is concerned, the Oklahoma City Thunder are renting Paul George this coming season. So we already know multiple teams will be lining up to pitch George next summer, most notably the Los Angeles Lakers, but also the Golden State Warriors, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Kawakami joined Tim […]

Many NBA fans speculated that this off-season could be defined by the relocation of Jimmy Butler and Paul George, two of the premier wings in the league. It turns out that these fans were right as the blockbuster trades of Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves, and Paul George to the Thunder, significantly boosted these team’s […]

To begin the 2017 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers were heavily linked with Paul George, who was eyeing a return to his hometown after seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers. As the Lakers debated trading young prospects versus waiting until next year’s free agency, the Oklahoma City Thunder shockingly acquired George in exchange for […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Earlier this offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves in heavy pursuit of All-Star forward Paul George‘s services. A few of the trade proposals for George included veteran guard Jordan Clarkson being offered as one of the primary pieces. In fact, it was believed that either Clarkson or Julius Randle were presented alongside the 27th […]

According to Fred Katz of The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison shared that Thunder guard and reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was “frustrated” with the team last season and will have to change parts of his style of play to involve his new teammates to the best of his ability. “As good a […]

Prior to Paul George being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall made a public push to acquire the fellow All-Star. Despite these comments, Otto Porter Jr., who re-signed with the Wizards on a four-year, $106.5 million deal, isn’t bothered one bit by what his teammate said, according to Chase Hughes […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

The deal that sent Paul George to Oklahoma City is one of the biggest moves so far this offseason, especially with the Thunder not emerging as a possible destination for the former Indiana Pacers forward until it pushed through. When news broke that he was traded, the team’s fans’ reactions about it were divided, as […]

With Nike taking over as the manufacturer of the NBA’s uniforms for the start of the 2017-18 regular season, there were expected to be numerous changes for the majority of NBA franchises. Some teams expected to have a new look going into next season are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves. But, unlike Cleveland and […]

Scammers are everywhere these days, and no one is safe even high-profile celebrities and professional athletes. Such was the case when South Florida con artist Justin Jackson was arrested back in May for posing as singer-songwriter Adele’s manager. Two of his victims were newly-acquired Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, and one of the players traded […]