ClutchPoints 5 hours ago
Paul George to rejoin Clippers in Dallas, but will sit out vs. Mavs
Injured Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George will make the road trip to Dallas to join his team, but he is still ruled out for the sixth consecutive game due to a strained left hamstring. The 29-year-old swingman initially suffered the injury at the beginning of the year and re-aggravated it in the Clippers’ 135-132 […] The post Paul George to rejoin Clippers in Dallas, but will sit out vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 12 hours ago
Clippers’ Paul George hoping to return during road trip
The Los Angeles Clippers are expecting Paul George to join the team in Dallas on Tuesday, and the Clips are hoping he’ll play at some point on their current road trip, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. George has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury. The Clippers began their […] The post Clippers’ Paul George hoping to return during road trip appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 18, 2020
Danilo Gallinari will rest on Saturday vs. Blazers
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari will not play in his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, according to Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest. Gallinari isn’t injured, but will be sidelined for resting purposes. The Thunder acquired Gallinari in a trade that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers this […] The post Danilo Gallinari will rest on Saturday vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 17, 2020
Clippers’ Paul George to miss 5th straight game, out vs. Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George will miss Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Paul George is OUT tomorrow with a hamstring strain against the Pelicans. Moe Harkless is questionable with a sore lower back. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 17, 2020 The 29-year-old George continues to […] The post Clippers’ Paul George to miss 5th straight game, out vs. Pelicans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Inquisitr Jan 16, 2020
NBA Rumors: Paul George Reveals How Kawhi Leonard Recruited Him To Join Clippers
In a new feature story for ESPN, Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George went into the details of how Kawhi Leonard, then a free agent, convinced him to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 offseason, despite the fact he had signed a four-year extension with the team just one year earlier. As noted by Ramona Shelburne in the new report, George’s unexpected move from the Thunder to the Clippers started when he called Leonard to congratulate him on winning his first NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors. At this point, both All-Star forwards had known each other since their high...
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Clippers’ Paul George will not play vs. Magic
A lingering hamstring injury will keep Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George out of the team’s game Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. The game will mark the Clippers’ fourth straight game without their big offseason acquisition. Injuries have plagued the five-time All-NBA performer as he will have missed 16 of […] The post Clippers’ Paul George will not play vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Clippers news: Doc Rivers impressed that Paul George wanted to come home and ‘dive into the distractions’
A lot of players in the NBA don’t want to play in their hometown because of all the distractions that come with it. None of that applied to Paul George, who requested a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder so he could play with Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers head coach Doc […] The post Clippers news: Doc Rivers impressed that Paul George wanted to come home and ‘dive into the distractions’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Paul George used mom’s stroke as motivation to overcome leg injury in 2014
Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George’s mom early died of a stroke when he was just six years old and she was 36. Fortunately, George’s mom was able to get through her battle and now she’s doing much better, especially since her son is back home in Los Angeles playing for the Clippers. […] The post Paul George used mom’s stroke as motivation to overcome leg injury in 2014 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Paul George says trade to Clippers was a lot deeper than basketball reasons
Paul George says his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers was way bigger than basketball. George’s mom had a stroke when he was just a child. As a result, Paulette George hasn’t been able to travel as much to watch her son play. That’s why George is thrilled to be […] The post Paul George says trade to Clippers was a lot deeper than basketball reasons appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George met at Drake’s house multiple times ahead of free agency
The Los Angeles Clippers made blockbuster moves this past offseason, acquiring both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. It put LA smack dab in the middle of title contention, but it may not have been possible without Drake’s hospitality. According to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelbrune, Drake allowed Leonard and George to discuss their plans […] The post Kawhi Leonard, Paul George met at Drake’s house multiple times ahead of free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Jan 15, 2020
Clippers forward Paul George’s phone call to congratulate Kawhi Leonard on winning title ‘took a life of its own’
Paul George called fellow Los Angeles native Kawhi Leonard to congratulate him shortly after the Toronto Raptors secured a Game 6 victory against the Golden State Warriors and won their first-ever NBA title. That call eventually “took a life of its own,” ensuing a series of countless text messages, phone calls, and two meetings at […] The post Clippers forward Paul George’s phone call to congratulate Kawhi Leonard on winning title ‘took a life of its own’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Hoops Habit Jan 15, 2020
Let’s not revise LA Clippers history with the Paul George trade
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been phenomenal for OKC, but let’s not forget the trajectory the LA Clippers placed themselves on by trading him. The necessity for this article shouldn’t exist. When the LA Clippers sent a Brink’s trunk full of assets to the Oklahoma City Thunder — highlighted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — in exchange for Paul […] Let’s not revise LA Clippers history with the Paul George trade - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats
ClutchPoints Jan 13, 2020
Clippers star Paul George to miss 3rd straight game with hamstring injury
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George suffered a mild left hamstring injury last week during the team’s practice, and he missed both of his team’s games on Friday and Sunday. Now, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, George is expected to miss Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers as well. Paul George is OUT tomorrow […] The post Clippers star Paul George to miss 3rd straight game with hamstring injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Los Angeles Times Jan 12, 2020
Clippers fall back into bad habits against the Nuggets, and lose without Paul George
Paul George didn't make the trip with the Clippers to Denver, but their bad habits did. And it cost them a game against the Nuggets.
ClutchPoints Jan 11, 2020
Doc Rivers optimistic Paul George will return to Clippers soon
Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was ruled out of Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a hamstring injury. However, head coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think his star will be out for long. Rivers revealed that George sustained the injury during practice, but he emphasized it was only a “mild hamstring injury” […] The post Doc Rivers optimistic Paul George will return to Clippers soon appeared first on ClutchPoints.
