Paul George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Clippers (NBA). He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a member of the All-NBA Team six times, and a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team.
What is Paul George’s injury?
Injury: Knee
Injury status: Out
Updated (Apr. 20):
Los Angeles will open the series without Paul George, who is out with a knee injury sustained on March 21.
While it hasn’t been confirmed, all indications point to Paul George sitting out the first two games of this series.
Updated (Apr. 09):
Reports from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski state that George will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks after MRI results showed he has a sprained right knee.
It’s likely that George’s injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.
UPDATE (Mar. 22):
George was helped off the court after he apparently hurt his leg colliding with guard Luguentz Dort’s knee in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Paul George had to be helped to the locker room after this…Prayers. 🙏🙏
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 22, 2023
George left the Crypto.com Arena on a cart with his right leg extended and the Clippers have not yet released any information on the injury.
Some fans pointed out that George may have broken the same leg in two places four years ago while playing for the U.S. national team.
UPDATE (Mar. 21):
Paul George is ready for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder.
UPDATE (Mar. 18):
In 40 minutes of action against the Warriors on Wednesday, George finished with 24 points (8-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 7 dimes, 2 boards, and 1 steal.
George has now scored 20 or more points in five consecutive games, and he has recorded at least seven assists in three of those games.
During the Clippers’ current four-game winning streak, he is averaging 27.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.0 three-pointers, and 1.0 steals in 38.5 minutes.
UPDATE (Mar. 15):
Paul George is ready for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors.
UPDATE (Mar. 11):
Since January 31st, Paul George has started every game for the Clippers. The six-time All-NBA pick has scored 20 or more points in 11 of his last 13 games, including a season-high 42 in a win over Memphis, where he also pulled down 11 boards.
UPDATE (Mar. 05):
Paul George is all set to play against the Grizzlies on Sunday.
UPDATE (Feb. 10):
During Wednesday’s 110-104 loss to the Mavericks, George had 20 points (8-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in 34 minutes.
George had the same number of points and field goal attempts at the end of the game, but the veteran forward still had a good fantasy line because he contributed in other ways. George has scored at least 20 points in each of his last three games. Since the beginning of January, he has averaged 21.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
