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As Paul George decided to opt out of the last year of his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the franchise is facing a huge potential risk if they lose him for nothing in a few days. This is despite reports that he’s grown more comfortable with the franchise over the course of a year, […]

Paul George had just opted out of the final year of his contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Most reports hint that George going to the Los Angeles Lakers is a surefire deal. But recently, it was revealed that he’s grown ‘comfortable’ in Oklahoma City, weathering the storm of Lakers rumors. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, via […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has decided to opt out of the last year of his contract, becoming an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. George will decline a $20.7 million salary for the 2018-19 season, and while the Thunder remain intent on signing him to a long-term deal, the Los Angeles […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George will be expected to opt-out of his contract, as this was made evident over the airing of the first part of his three-part special: “Paul George: My Journey” on ESPN. “It’s a lot of things that go into it — trying to find the right fit, what’s the best […]

Paul George is making waves in the offseason, starting it off with a three-part series with ESPN. The Oklahoma City Thunder star, however, will not conclude the show with his free agency decision. As observed by Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, ESPN’s press release did not state that the series will feature George’s much-awaited decision — […]

The NBA offseason has become an entertainment of its own. The numerous rumors sprouting left and right about where some of the key free agents are going have been a great filler to the gap left by the absence of real basketball action. Enter ESPN, who will always find an opportunity to make a material […]

Paul George is one of the biggest free agent names this summer, and it seems like he will be deciding between two teams in the Los Angeles Lakers or the Oklahoma City Thunder. George hasn’t made many comments about his free agency decision, but he he has dropped a few hints. In the first part […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the more polarizing players in the NBA. He’s immensely talented, but his playing style and the edge that he plays with turns off many NBA fans—and apparently some players too. This fact is not lost on Westbrook. According to Royce Young on The Hoop Collective, Westbrook is aware that he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team determined to right the ship immediately this summer. Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka will be going all out in their attempts to upgrade the roster with superstar talent in NBA free agency with LeBron James and Paul George expected to be in their crosshairs. Although this […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an unlikely landing spot for LeBron James if Paul George decides to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Well, that’s at least one rumor floating about the mean streets of Twitter. https://twitter.com/ryenarussillo/status/1011602321170665473 There have been, obviously, a lot of rumors and reports surrounding both Paul George and LeBron James since […]

Lance Stephenson will become a free agent this NBA offseason. The Indiana Pacers have declined Stephenson’s team option which was worth $4.3 million, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Stephenson was known for his unorthodox playing style with his ability to get under the skin of his opponents as well as make fans in […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

There is plenty of optimism around the Los Angeles Lakers in the days leading up to the free agency period with the team positioned to potentially bring in two top-tier players on max contracts. Much of this talk has centered with All-Star forward Paul George being persistently connected making the leap to Los Angeles this offseason. […]

Paul George will take on a previously driven road, teaming up with ESPN to document his impending offseason free agent decision, much like LeBron James did in 2010 when he took his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat. “SportsCenter will take viewers behind the scenes with the five-time NBA All-Star with exclusive and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers undoubtedly will take their best shot at landing Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, despite reports that he’s leaning toward remaining in a partnership with Russell Westbrook. Yet somehow, the Lakers’ pitch was leaked to Sports Illustrated‘s Robin Lundberg, who detailed the purple-and-gold’s strategy to reel in their prized free agent […]

The odds of Paul George staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to get better and better, as the opening of the free agency window looms closer. This time around, the whispers are reportedly coming out of the LeBron James camp, as they seem to have accepted the fact that George does not want to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for star forward Paul George last summer with the knowledge that he would certainly be hitting free agency in the summer of 2018. The hope, however, was that this season alongside 2017 MVP Russell Westbrook would convince George to re-sign with the Thunder and create a lethal duo in Oklahoma […]

The Houston Rockets entered last summer with one goal: find a way to take down the Golden State Warriors. They kicked things off with pure wizardry to trade for Chris Paul. During free agency, they went rangy wing hunting, snagging P.J Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute to go along with Trevor Ariza. Houston slowed things down […]

LeBron James is not the only superstar who could hit the free agent market in the summer with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George possibly joining him in the pool of players without a contract. That’s of course if George ditched his player option for the 2018-19 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder worth $20.7 […]

Former NBA star Gary Payton gave some insight to the wave of free agency that will come down on July 1, with many big names bound to make major moves. Among them is soon-to-be free agent Paul George, who has been rumored to consider the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential destination, along with fellow […]

The Utah Jazz overachieved after losing Gordon Hayward in the offseason, getting a gem in the NBA Draft in Donovan Mitchell, who carried this team to the Western Conference semifinals. And while the Houston Rockets; a team which beat the Jazz 4-1 to move on to the Western Conference Finals, was beaten by the eventual […]

The free agency quickly approaching, the rumor train has already left the station for the NBA offseason. At the forefront of all this speculation is where Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James will land this summer. It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are pegged as the early favorites to land James along […]

With Kawhi Leonard asking for a trade there is speculation that he could team up with LeBron James and Paul George with the Los Angeles Lakers. To do that, the Lakers are going to need to open up some cap space this offseason, and Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report broke down how it all could happen. […]

There have been a number of theories as to what LeBron James wants and where he will go when he becomes a free agent on July 1. James is expected to opt out of his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he seeks to not only become the highest paid NBA player, but also […]

Here’s your first look at Paul George’s new sneakers, the PG 2.5. As posted by Sole Collector, below is a photo of the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star’s latest kicks: .@Yg_Trece wearing a Fortnite-inspired Nike PG 2.5 at the Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am. pic.twitter.com/jc4pVCPenB — SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) June 13, 2018 The new shoes will be released sometime […]

Paul George is the second biggest name in free agency this summer, and everywhere he goes he gets asked questions about where he is going to be playing basketball next season. He interviewed with TMZ Sports and talked about LeBron James and his love for Los Angeles, and although he had a lot to say, […]

Paul George and Josh Hart were both competing in a Fortnite tournament ,which was a good chance for people to speculate if these two guys would be on the same team next year at this time. George was asked in an interview about teaming up with Hart on the Los Angeles Lakers, and George laughed […]

LeBron James has perhaps the one decision that will affect the rest of his NBA career taking place within the next few weeks, but as it appears, his choice of teammates hasn’t changed much from last season. The King is reportedly still fond of a partnership with lanky wing Paul George, who will also become […]

While still an integral part of Los Angeles Lakers history, icon Kobe Bryant won’t take part in free agent meetings with the likes of LeBron James or Paul George, two superstar players the organization has set its eyes on since the end of the 2016-17 season, when the front office was revamped. In an interview […]

Welcome to the NBA offseason, where breadcrumbs are treated as golden nuggets when it comes to free agent destinations. But as subtle or absurd as it may seem, some of these do hold legs in hindsight. So when the 2018-19 season is underway and Paul George is wearing a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, remember instances […]

Many jumped to the conclusion right when the Oklahoma City Thunder got bounced from the first round that Paul George was gone. George will be a free agent this summer and even before he came to OKC last summer he was rumored to be interested in the Los Angeles Lakers. Now apparently there is an […]

The list of players in the E3 Pro-Am Fortnite tournament has been released, and it features five NBA players led by Paul George. As posted by Austin Goslin of Polygon, below is a list of the NBA players and their respective teammate: Myth and Paul George Gizzorz and Reggie Jackson Sssniperwolf and Terrence Ross Nickmercs and […]

The most controversial rebuild in NBA history shifted into phase two last season. Equipped with top-tier young talent, versatile role players, and a solid mix of wily veterans, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready to push some chips to the middle of the table. Not many expected things to come together so quickly. The Sixers reeled off […]

Leading up to last year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers shipped D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets to escape from Timofey Mozgov’s albatross contract. At the time, general manager Rob Pelinka explained why the Lakers sold so low on Russell, who they selected with the second overall pick only two years priors. The Lakers, he […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]

The Utah Jazz did more than what most expected of them this season. After losing star Gordon Hayward last summer, trading for Ricky Rubio, and drafting Donovan Mitchell, many expected this past year to be a building season for Utah as they worked to develop players in hopes of making the playoffs in the future. […]

Paul George could stay put this summer if no major shakeups take place in this approaching 2018 offseason. The relationship between the soon-to-be free agent forward and franchise star Russell Westbrook has grown immensely over the course of one season together, giving his stay in Oklahoma City a much better chance to stand as a […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers on the verge of being swept in the 2018 NBA Finals, there has been plenty of speculation regarding where small forward LeBron James will land this offseason. Reports have even surfaced about him potentially consulting with Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George on a destination. Teams like the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Paul George is bound to become one of the best free agents at his position to enter the market by July 1, and while the Los Angeles Lakers have been more than just chomping at the bit to try and acquire him (even getting a tampering fine for their troubles), the Oklahoma City Thunder might […]