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Paul George to Miss Start of Season

Paul George to Miss Start of Season

The Los Angeles Clippers will enter the season without one of their two superstars. According to ESPN, Clippers forward Paul George will miss both the training camp and the start of the NBA season. He is hoping to return to action in November. George is currently recovering from an offseason shoulder surgery. During the Clippers’ [...]

September 30, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Paul George Doesn’t Buy That It’s Hard to Play with Russell Westbrook

Paul George Doesn’t Buy That It’s Hard to Play with Russell Westbrook

Paul George admits that some players have a hard time coexisting with LeBron James, which clearly explains why he didn’t grant the Los Angeles Lakers a meeting in free agency before re-upping with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Well, not really. Speaking with ESPN.com’s Royce Young, George made these comments as part of a defense for [...]

October 29, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Paul George Says He Would Have Joined Lakers If Pacers Didn’t Trade Him to Thunder

Paul George Says He Would Have Joined Lakers If Pacers Didn’t Trade Him to Thunder

If the Los Angeles Lakers can find any consolation in whiffing on Paul George in free agency, it’s this: They signed LeBron James. Oh, and they were also Paul George’s first choice until—well, until they weren’t. Speaking with The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, George revealed that he would be wearing a Lakers uniform right now [...]

October 19, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Lakers Apparently Weren’t Happy Paul George Ghosted on Them Before Re-Signing with Thunder

Lakers Apparently Weren’t Happy Paul George Ghosted on Them Before Re-Signing with Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers were apparently ticked off that Paul George didn’t grant them a meeting in free agency—and this revelation comes from PG13 himself. Speaking Chris Pfaff’s Short Story Long podcast, George indicated that Lakers president Magic Johnson and Co. were not especially pleased with him rejoining the Oklahoma City Thunder before giving them face-time (h/t The [...]

August 23, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Paul George Admits He Was Tempted By Joining Lakers, but Loved Thunder Too Much to Leave

Paul George Admits He Was Tempted By Joining Lakers, but Loved Thunder Too Much to Leave

Paul George now bleeds all things Oklahoma City. This might have been implied by him re-signing with the Thunder on a four-year deal (player option after Year 3) before free agency ever officially started. Everything from the timing to the structure of the contract—a two-plus-one would have made more sense if this were a purely [...]

July 27, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Paul George Hoping to Make ‘Majority of the People Happy’ with His Free-Agency Decision

Paul George Hoping to Make ‘Majority of the People Happy’ with His Free-Agency Decision

Paul George sounds like someone who will try to be the ultimate crowd-pleaser as he enters free agency. During ESPN’s behind-the-scenes look at his offseason prep, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward said that he hopes to make most people happy when he decides where he’ll play next year (h/t Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman): “I hope [...]

June 28, 2018 admin Blogs 0

There’s ‘Growing Belief’ That Paul George Will Re-Sign with Oklahoma City Thunder

There’s ‘Growing Belief’ That Paul George Will Re-Sign with Oklahoma City Thunder

Already have your Paul George Los Angeles Lakers jersey on custom order? Well, not so fast. It’s apparently looking more and more like he could stick with the Oklahoma City Thunder. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: There is a growing belief around the league that Oklahoma City has a far better chance to retain [...]

June 13, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Houston Rockets May Join Pursuit of Paul George in Free Agency

Houston Rockets May Join Pursuit of Paul George in Free Agency

Though the Houston Rockets have been mentioned as contenders in this summer’s LeBron James sweepstakes, he’s not the only superstar for which they have eyes. Add Paul George to their list. From Rockets Wire’s Kelly Iko: In addition to the Rockets’ longstanding interest in free agent-to-be LeBron James, another noteworthy longtime target of general manager [...]

May 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

CJ McCollum Sounds Like He Expects Paul George to Sign with Lakers in Free Agency

CJ McCollum Sounds Like He Expects Paul George to Sign with Lakers in Free Agency

For any Los Angeles Lakers fans who believe CJ McCollum is sitting on a crystal ball, I have some good news: Paul George is about to join your favorite team. During a recent appearance on The Woj Pod, the Portland Trail Blazers guard was asked whether he would try recruiting George on behalf of his own [...]

May 24, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Paul George and Thunder ‘Determined’ All-Star Forward Needed Knee Procedure in Advance of Free Agency

Paul George and Thunder ‘Determined’ All-Star Forward Needed Knee Procedure in Advance of Free Agency

Paul George will miss the next six to eight weeks while recovering from a left knee scope. Fortunately for the Oklahoma City Thunder, their season is already over, so this doesn’t impact their immediate plans. Unfortunately for them, George will still enter free agency (player option), and they still run the risk of possibly losing [...]

May 10, 2018 admin Blogs 0