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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 […]

Paul George has had a rough start to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Sure he and Team USA have been defeating opponents on their way to an easy 2-0 start, but social media has been having a field day roasting him. He’s already been crossed over in the game against China and now, he’s got this […]

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, […]