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The Indiana Pacers‘ recent December stretch has been the reason for star forward Paul George‘s multiple frustrations. Coming at the heels of scathing comments about the officiating, George has seen his team lose six out of their last eight games, including the four straight. The Pacers have retooled around George during the summer with hopes of […]

Following the Indiana Pacers‘ loss against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Paul George and coach Nate McMillan went on a rant against the officials. They both put the blame on the referees for the lack of calls they received especially — in the third quarter when they were out-shot 28-10 on free-throw attempts. The 6-foot8 […]

An infuriated Paul George was visibly upset following Monday night’s 90-85 loss to the Chicago Bulls. His team was out-shot 28-10 on free throw attempts, earning the Indiana Pacers their third straight loss. “I’ve been fined multiple times,” George told reporters, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “I’ve been vocal to the point where the league […]

The Indiana Pacers have established themselves as a middle-of-the-pack team, no longer the team of the rise many GMs and analyst thought them to be at the beginning of the year. If there’s something the team has been through 31 games this season, it’s being consistently inconsistent. Indiana has not won or lost more than […]

Despite an unexpected start to the season and a mere seventh place in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers (13-12) are not ready to move their core of players just yet. The team made important acquisitions, letting go of now Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel and hiring Nate McMillan for the position, bringing along […]

The Golden State Warriors will be looking at a pretty active week with five games spread across the next seven days. No one is more excited to get the week started than forward Kevin Durant, who has a matchup against Paul George of the Indiana Pacers to look forward to. “He’s my favorite player in the […]

You know you’ve got some problems when your star player is setting up “players only” meetings on Thanksgiving. That’s just what Indiana Pacers star Paul George did on Thursday. “I wanted to get the guys together and kind of wanted to get them to just start seeing the game differently,” George said after Pacers shootaround, […]

A wave of forward soreness has hit the Indiana Pacers, as star forward Paul George (sore left ankle), small forward C.J. Miles (sore left knee) and power forward Kevin Seraphin (sore left knee) are out for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to the team. George had played through the soreness for two games, but […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George will sit out of today’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns, according to Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star. George still feels soreness in his left ankle and will have an X-ray and MRI on Saturday to determine the extent of the injury, head coach Nate McMillan told Taylor. “It was […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George has been fined $15,000 for kicking a ball into the stands during the team’s 111-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 5, according to a league. The incident occurred with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter, George was assessed a technical foul and ejected shortly after. Paul George apologizes […]

During the third quarter of his team’s game against the Chicago Bulls last Saturday, Indiana Pacers‘ forward Paul George kicked the ball to let out his frustrations. And while he intended it to hit the stanchion, it went straight to the crowd and hit a woman in the face. His action got him an ejection […]

Coming into this season, expectations were high for the Indiana Pacers after adding key pieces to their roster. Many think of them as contenders in the Eastern Conference, but so far after seven games, the team has underwhelmed, currently with a losing 3-4 record following their loss on Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets. The […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George was ejected from Saturday night’s game, after being called for a foul late in the third quarter. The Pacers were leading the Chicago Bulls by a margin of 20 points when George fouled Jimmy Butler driving to the basket. In a moment of frustration George kicked the basketball into the […]

During the preseason game between the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls, Paul George made a very difficult move look easy. At the 6:51 mark of the fist quarter, the 26-year-old Fresno State product stole the ball after Nikola Mirotic attempted a cross court pass to Jimmy Butler. He quickly ran to the opposite side […]

Fresh off a 113-96 preseason win against the New Orleans Pelicans, the retooled Indiana Pacers have plenty of promise for this season. So much, in fact, that star forward Paul George thinks they could easily score 115 points a night. But even after a satisfying start to their preseason, the Pacers were back at work the […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George has made plenty of strides in his recovery from a horrific leg injury that sidelined him the vast majority of the 2014-15 season – perhaps all of the strides. George came back swinging last season to the tune of 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.9 steals while making […]

Things are continuing to look up for Indiana Pacers star Paul George as he heads into this season healthy and ready to go. Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star caught up with team president Larry Bird to talk contract extension time for George. I know he don’t want to talk about it all year and […]

Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird is a man of his convictions and he did not hesitate to tell reporters that the team would offer Paul George a max deal. Bird has built the team around his All-Star forward and was very upfront of having no plans of losing him to free agency in the future. As it sits […]

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George had agreed to rent a place south of Los Angeles and split the cost this summer. A pretty well thought-out move since George is a Southern California guy and Jackson often works out in the same area. George found a place west of L.A., but […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George faces a key decision this Sunday as he’s eligible to restructure his contract on Sept. 25. George has two simple options: he can extend his contract with the Pacers and become the longtime franchise star or wait until 2018 to make that decision. Why he should sign an extension: […]

Paul George‘s summer list of acts of kindness is being crossed out one-by-one. Roughly a month removed from reaching out to fellow Olympian French gymnast Samir Ait Said, who suffered an injury similar to George’s broken leg in 2014 — he’s still finding ways to spread good deeds around the city of Indiana. The Pacers small forward is […]

It’s a great year to be an Indiana Pacers fan. With the acquisitions of an All-Star-caliber guard in Jeff Teague early in the summer — and the additions of Thaddeus Young and Al Jefferson — this team is primed to make a run for one of the top spots in the Eastern Conference. The front office […]

Chicago Bulls‘ Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers‘ Paul George share more than just All-Star appearances and an Olympic gold medal — they also share the love for the same NFL team, the Denver Broncos. The two Team USA teammates along with Paul George Sr. were at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High watching the […]

A couple of weeks removed from his first taste of Olympic Gold, Paul George continues his road back to greatness on and off the court. The Indiana Pacers swingman has spent the better part of the last two years recovering from a gruesome leg injury and has found time to keep up with an Olympian who […]

Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner recently spoke with Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy about next season’s expectations. After a disappointing first round playoff series last year, Turner believes in his team enough to predict that they can finish top three in the Eastern Conference this coming season. “As a team, we want to finish top three […]

Three weeks of preparation, two weeks of competition and one sweet moment of golden glory have been the whirlwind of Paul George‘s summer. The Indiana Pacers swingman refused to give up hope after a crushing injury suffered at the white versus blue scrimmage before departing for the FIBA World Championships in 2014. George suffered compound […]

Fresh off the closing ceremonies in Rio, Team USA wasted no time in showing off their newly acquired hardware on social media. Paul George was especially eager to show his gold medal and with good reason. After overcoming the awful injury he suffered two years ago in an intrasquad scrimmage with Team USA, he’s come […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

Paul George hasn’t been able to win a championship with the Indiana Pacers yet, but there is still time for him. He hasn’t even reached the NBA Finals and doesn’t know what the feeling is like to actually win a championship. But with Team USA, as we know, he just won the Olympic gold medal […]

Team USA recently held its first full-contact practice in nearly three weeks. Something needed to change after having close calls in three consecutive Olympic games and it was time to fix what was wrong. The Solution The practice session was the perfect time to raise the team’s intensity level before playing Argentina in the quarterfinals. […]

It’s one of the most bizarre weddings you may ever see, and this one is wrapped in fandom and make believe. Indiana University student Braden Norris, and a few of his friends threw a mock wedding this week, and the theme wasn’t a color, but rather Indiana Pacers star Paul George. The groomsmen wore different George […]

Brazil is known for many things, including dominating international men’s soccer competition for many years. The Brazilian men’s soccer team’s success has been fueled by some absolute soccer legends, such as Ronaldo. That former soccer great is in Rio to take in the Olympics, and recently ran into Team USA basketball’s Paul George at an […]

It’s really sad, but America doesn’t really care about Olympic basketball unless the thought of losing comes into play. Ominous vibes sent up north from U.S. Men’s National Basketball down in Rio 2016 after the team secured the group’s top seed with a three-point victory over the Tony Parker-less French. After skimming past the last […]

The Olympics is home to the best of the best in different sports. In basketball, that description has only applied to the United States, but that was more than 20 years back. Today, the best players are coming from all corners of the globe. Whether it’s from down under, up north, or whatnot, the competition […]

Team USA’s 5-0 record in group play at the Rio Olympics is far from a surprise. The slim margins of victory, though, have been. Indiana Pacers star Paul George believes he knows a big part of the problem. While sliding by competition that many critics didn’t believe would challenge the Americans, George has identified a […]

Team USA escaped with a narrow three-point victory over Serbia in their Rio Olympics group stage game on Wednesday. In the game prior to that, they came back to beat a strong Australia team by 10 points despite being down for much of the game. Following the 94-91 victory over Serbia, Paul George spoke on […]

It’s not a surprise that NBA players have to adjust to FIBA officiating, and it’s evident once again playing in the Rio Olympics. DeMarcus Cousins fouled out Monday against Venezuela and was just as quick to get into foul trouble against Australia two days prior. Klay Thompson and Paul George also followed suit against the Boomers in the […]

No need to worry about getting fined in Rio. Paul George didn’t hold back after Team USA’s 98-88 win over Australia yesterday during group play at the Rio Olympics. George and the United States were tested for the first time in these Olympics while it was Australia’s physical play being the main reason the game […]

Back in 2014, Paul George‘s future in the NBA and with basketball in general was put into jeopardy. He suffered a gruesome leg injury during a scrimmage with Team USA, and doubt started to creep in about if he could successfully recover. Among all of the outside support he received, the most meaningful came from […]