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It hasn’t all been perfect for Team USA so far in Rio. During the second half of the United States’ 119-62 win over China in the Rio Olympics Saturday, Paul George was on the receiving end of a not-so-proud moment. George was picking up a Chinese ball handler full-court and was not ready for this move. […]

French gymnast Samir Ait Said took everyone’s attention in the last way he would have wanted when his routine ended up with his palm on his face after seeing his leg brake upon landing. The scene was very much reminiscent of what happened to Paul George two years ago during a Team USA scrimmage. George […]

During Team USA’s 119-62 romp over China, it wasn’t only the Chinese squad who got embarrassed during the game. In a rare instance, Paul George became the victim of a crossover courtesy of Zhao Jiwei. https://vine.co/v/5qTeugF5PeU If the 52-point trashing wasn’t enough to heal wounds, George still came up with an explanation over what happened […]

Paul George is relishing every moment of his Olympic experience for all the right reasons. No doubt, he deserves his spot in the gathering of the world’s best athletes. His road to recovery, after sustaining an extremely grotesque and major injury during a Team USA scrimmage two years ago, is both a pleasant surprise and […]

For years, Paul George has posterized other payers in the NBA. He has also “broken some ankles” along the way. But in Team USA’s Olympic opener against China, the tables have been turned and George is now on the receiving end of a filthy crossover courtesy of a Chinese player. https://vine.co/v/5qTeugF5PeU That’s pretty embarrassing. But […]

The Indiana Pacers are looking to build around their franchise player for years to come. Paul George told WHTR that he and the Pacers spoke briefly about a contract extension, although there wasn’t much more than that for now. Paul George told me here in Rio there have been some initial talks about a contract extension with the […]

Indiana Pacers star forward Paul George is having a year for the ages. After his successful comeback for a full NBA season following a horrific injury, he was selected to be the featured cover athlete on NBA2K17. He also earned a spot to play for Team USA in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and now, he has a new […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George was presented the Comeback Player of the Year Players’ Voice Award by the NBPA. After missing essentially a full season with a gruesome leg injury suffered in a Team USA exhibition game, George returned to play 81 games in the 2015-2016 season. PG13 averaged 23.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.9 steals, […]

There’s an easy solution to the Orlando Magic’s crowded front court problem. Turn Aaron Gordon into Paul George. That’s what new head coach Frank Vogel is thinking at least. Prior to Vogel’s comments, Gordon appeared to be Orlando’s power forward of the future. With Nikola Vucevic already on the roster, the Magic went ahead and acquired […]

In his rookie year, Indiana Pacers forward-center Myles Turner has turned a lot of heads with his play. Not only did he produce the numbers to help his team, he also did the intangibles, mostly on the defensive end. The 19 year old also showed that he is the complimentary player the team needed to have alongside […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George is happy about the roster moves made this summer by team President Larry Bird, and after a year back from a serious leg injury, he says he’s ready to resume his leadership role on the team. After watching the team acquire Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson and Thaddeus Young to the roster, […]

Paul George came out of Team USA‘s exhibition matchup against China last Tuesday in Oakland with a left calf strain. He was held out of the second-to-last exhibition game against Venezuela on Friday and is now also being held out of Monday’s matchup and exhibition finale against Nigeria. Kyrie Irving has mild left thigh bruise […]

One of best feel-good stories of this whole Team USA camp so far has been that of Paul George. It’s hard to forget that one eventful national team scrimmage where George ended up with one of the most gruesome basketball injuries ever. His leg was fractured in a grotesque manner than it had to be […]

The Indiana Pacers have made major moves this offseason in hopes of making a big leap in the Eastern Conference. Larry Bird and the rest of the Pacers front office have had one of the busiest summers of all executives. And the results have been very impressive as Jeff Teague, Thaddeus Young, and Al Jefferson […]

When the current Team USA Men’s National Basketball team recently met Major Scott Smiley, an American hero and Purple Heart recipient, they weren’t just able to shake his hand, but also got to learn a very valuable lesson from him – what it truly means to represent one’s country. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been known […]

Paul George has made a spectacular recovery from his gruesome leg injury in the summer of 2014. He was even more impressive for the Indiana Pacers in his first full season back and has carried that over to Team USA. Early in the third quarter of an exhibition game between the United States and China, […]

Two years after suffering a broken leg injury during practice which sidelined him for a year, Paul George was back with USA Basketball on Friday, looking much better and fully healed. During the first exhibition game versus Argentina, George scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, with two rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 16 minutes of […]

A few years ago, Paul George found himself mentioned in the conversation for best player in the NBA. It was possibly a stretch, but he was in people’s minds. His Indiana Pacers had reached the Eastern Conference finals two years in a row and George was deemed to be close to LeBron James and Kevin Durant […]

Paul George has vivid memories of training for the Olympics. Two years ago, as part of the blue team in the pre-Olympic Team USA practice scrimmage, Paul George suffered one of the most horrific injuries to happen on the hardcourt. Teammates and spectators watched in horror as Paul George snapped his leg while driving to […]

This year’s free agency was the most anticipated since 2010, when LeBron James was an unrestricted free agent. The biggest name of the summer has been Kevin Durant and as everyone knows, he ultimately chose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join forces with the reigning Western Conference Champs Golden State Warriors. As everyone in […]

Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird recently spoke about the team’s star forward, Paul George, and his return to Team USA. Bird is proud of PG13’s progress and how he bounced back from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in 2014. In a Q&A with ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Bird said he understands the situation his franchise player […]

Despite some of his collegues dismissing themselves from the tournament games, Pacers star Paul Gerorge will keep his commitment to Team USA and play in the Olympic games in Rio this summer. After completing a successful rehab of breaking his leg during a scrimmage for Team USA two years ago, he is ready to continue where […]

Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season, but his amazing play on the court and relentless determination will never be forgotten. This is especially true for the family of Pacers’ star, Paul George. The George family recently brought home an adorable pitbull puppy and, in honor of the Lakers’ legend, the family thought […]

Paul George looks like he’ll actually be suiting up for Team USA the summer. After recently saying he planned to “give it a shot” he now has officially declared his intention to play in the Rio Olympics. Paul George, hosting his annual celebrity softball event, said he does intend to play for Team USA in […]

Kobe Bryant’s NBA career may be over, but that doesn’t mean his legend will be forgotten any time soon. The Los Angeles Lakers great will be appearing on the cover of the legends edition of NBA 2K17, while Indiana Pacers forward Paul George will be appearing on the regular cover of the game. Bryant, who […]

Indiana Pacers star Paul George is having a year that’s shaping up to be a great one. Yesterday, he was revealed as the new NBA 2k coverboy, and now he has decided to attempt to re-join Team USA for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Prior to the 2015-2016 season, George suffered a horrific […]

As the NBA season comes to a close, Playstation has found a way to keep your spirits up. With June 19th set as the date that Game 7 of the NBA Finals would take place, Playstation and 2K Sports have partnered up in an effort to keep you busy. For the entire month of June, […]

There was never a question that Kobe Bryant was going to be the cover athlete for NBA 2K17’s Legends Edition, but a number of rumored candidates were up in the air for the regular version’s cover. The official announcement is supposed to happen some time later today, but a leak occurred that appears to point […]

For those that have been living under a rock, Paul George is spending his offseason in Europe. He has been seen traveling through different countries with Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and was even spotted in a photo with hip-hop artist Nelly in Barcelona, Spain. The Indiana Pacers forward has a lot of time on […]

In not so shocking news, Dwane Casey would have been fired had the Toronto Raptors lost their first round playoff series. While the Raptors are currently in the midst of an Eastern Conference Finals battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports have surfaced that the Raptors would have canned Casey had they lost in the first […]

Who said that two Eastern Conference rivals can’t be the best of friends during the offseason? Paul George of the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Jackson of the Detroit Pistons have a lot of time on their hands. Both of their teams were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs several weeks prior. With basketball […]

On Thursday, the Pacers announced that they would not be renewing Frank Vogel’s contract thereby relinquishing him from his position as the head coach of the team. Paul George, who has been coached by Vogel for six seasons shared a touching message on Instagram after he was released from his position. The Pacers finished this […]

Despite the Indiana Pacers‘ early exit for the 2016 postseason, Paul George once again demonstrated that he’s one of the premier talents in the NBA, and with the right group around him, he could potentially lead a team to a title at some point (won’t be easy with goliaths like San Antonio, Golden State, and Cleveland). […]

Paul George did everything he could to deliver a victory for the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Tuesday night, but it just wasn’t enough. The Toronto Raptors went on a furious rally late, just barely overcoming Indiana when Solomon Hill‘s game-tying 3-pointer was waved off, leaving his fingertips right when time expired. On just […]

It’s safe to say Drake may be the biggest Toronto Raptors fan in the world. He is a staple at every Raptors home game and currently serves as the global ambassador for the franchise. The rapper loves his team so much that he’s willing to yell at an opposing team’s multiple-time All-Star after a missed […]

Here we go again. When the Pacers lost to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3, Drake took to Instagram to troll Indiana. Tuesday night the Pacers lost a close Game 5 after blowing a 13-point lead and having a a 3-point buzzer beater called off. That shot would’ve taken the game into overtime, but instead came after the […]

The Pacers blew a late lead in Game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Raptors. Down by 13 points, Toronto used a 25-9 fourth quarter to take a 3-2 series lead. Intensity was certainly never lacking for the Canadian squad throughout the game. Hustle plays such as this one, with Kyle Lowry […]

After splitting the first two games of their series in Toronto, the Raptors walked over the Pacers for a Game 3 win on Thursday night. It wasn’t exactly a pretty game. The Pacers shot just 38.2 from the field while notching 16 turnovers, the exact same number of assists they had. Three technical fouls only […]

The Indiana Pacers proved today that they are back in the playoffs to win it as they took down the Toronto Raptors 100-90. Paul George played his first playoff game after his devastating leg injury and he looked in top shape as he had 33 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. While PG13 has been […]