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Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George clarified the comments toward two of his teammates that he made throughout the series. Upon a last-second loss in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, George insisted he should be the one to get the ball in the last seconds of a game and take the shot after teammate C.J. Miles had […]

Despite the immediate impact Lance Stephenson has had since re-joining the Indiana Pacers, Paul George still thinks he needs to learn some more in order to become a better player. The 26-year-old Fresno State product called out his teammate, via Malika Andrews of Yahoo! Sports, for the lack of control he has on himself during […]

Following a 109-108 Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George expressed his desire to get the last shot of the game and how he had talked about it with teammate C.J. Miles following the end of the game. Miles bailed out George after LeBron James came storming to double […]

Paul George drew a lot of criticism for passing up the ball in the dying seconds of Game 1 of their first round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. However, based on his history of taking shots in late-game situations, it seems like he made the right decision. The Indiana Pacers star forward is 0-for-15 […]

The Indiana Pacers had the chance to literally steal a game on the road with 10.6 seconds to go after trailing the majority of Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. All-Star forward Paul George held the ball in his hands down 109-108 and found himself double-teamed for the third straight possession, […]

The Indiana Pacers grabbed the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference, and with it a date with 2nd seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. But Pacers star Paul George isn’t backing down from the defending champs — in fact, he’s embracing the challenge. “We’ve got to go out and challenge them,” George told Nate Taylor of the Indy […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George was ultimately disappointed in the officiating following a double-technical call and consequent ejection with 5:08 to go in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. George got tangled up with Sixers forward Gerald Henderson battling for position, at which point both fell to the floor […]

Despite inching a win closer to a seat in the Eastern Conference playoffs in Monday night’s 120-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, star forward Paul George wasn’t the happiest around after receiving two technical fouls and a consequent ejection late in the game. The Indiana Pacers talisman was elbowed in a scuffle with Sixers forward […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George and Philadelphia 76ers forward Gerald Henderson were ejected from Monday’s game after wrestling for position and falling to the floor. Henderson took exception to George’s aggressive play, and while the physical scuffle was minimal, it might have been the All-Star‘s mouth that got the journeyman all riled up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWWe_4vgnuc Henderson […]

Returning to the Pacers after signing a three-year deal with the team in late March, Lance Stephenson is acting like he never left in the first place. Pacers fans at least feel that way, giving Stephenson a standing ovation in his first game back in Indianapolis. Then, true to form, he got into a bit of […]

The final seconds of the game between the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors became heated as some of the visiting team’s players confronted Lance Stephenson after he scored on a layup despite his team already leading by 15 points at that time. Tempers flared and P.J. Tucker had to be restrained as he continued to […]

Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James in Indiana‘s 135-130 double overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, Paul George showed why he is one of the top players in the league. George finished the game with 43 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and three steal, a line that rivaled James’ 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 […]

The Indiana Pacers are facing dire times down the stretch, falling from being a comfortable middle-of-the-pack playoff team, to an outsider looking in after losing three games in a row and seven of their last 10 outings. Star forward Paul George knows more than anybody that this team will need to put all their chips […]

Upset with his team’s effort in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Pacers All-Star Paul George publicly called out his teammates and demanded that they play with more energy and urgency. George spoke his mind in an effort to rile up his teammates as Indiana’s inconsistencies could cause them to miss out on […]

The Indiana Pacers may still be holding on to a playoff spot right now, but for the past seven weeks, they have not been playing well, to say the least. The team has lost 14 of their last 22 games, and is heading down the wrong direction with the playoffs nearing. After another loss on […]

Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George has had a wildly unexpected season after the team made some key acquisitions in the offseason that was designed to put the franchise as a top three seed in the East. Instead, the Pacers are barely hanging on to the seventh spot and doing the most to get a higher […]

Two of the best products of the 2010 NBA Draft could join forces in the near future, depending on how their futures line up. Paul George hasn’t had the season he was hoping for after the Indiana Pacers made plenty of talented acquisitions to supplement a roster that just didn’t have the punch to compete […]

Despite an incredible effort from Paul George (37 points, five rebounds, three steals and five 3-pointers) the Indiana Pacers still came up short in their hotly-contested matchup against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night, losing out with a final score of 109-100. George was understandably disappointed after the game which may have been the reason behind […]

Paul George‘s love for the Indiana Pacers organization is undeniable. The 10th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft has made plenty of strides in his young career and remains thankful to the franchise for sticking by his side through a tough 2014-15 season after suffering a broken leg playing for Team USA. But as much […]

As last month’s trade deadline closed in, one of the stars that was consistently involved in trade chatter was Paul George. A team even emerged as the rumored frontrunner to land his services, but nothing materialized, and he remains part of the Indiana Pacers. Although the Boston Celtics were believed to have the most assets […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George‘s day has come early in the new year. This time it isn’t about team wins or comeback victories in a close game. The All-Star forward will finally debut his new signature Nike shoe on Thursday when the Pacers take on the Nuggets in London, England. SneakerFiles leaked an early prototype […]

With the likes of Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and LeBron James getting much of the attention when it comes to willing their teams to victories, Paul George has flown under the radar and has proven that he is the most clutch player in the NBA today. While the aforementioned superstars may take more shots when games are […]

Having rescued the team’s first win in the last five games during Friday’s 111-101 against the Chicago Bulls, star forward Paul George is vowing to give more effort to his Indiana Pacers. “I owe this team more,” George told Michael Lee of The Vertical. “And I’m going to give more. Regardless of what’s going on […]

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 […]