Paul George

When the Clippers tried to rebuild the team around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Oklahoma City not only acquired SGA but a host of draft picks that led to a powerhouse.

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 215 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 137-98 on Tuesday, led by 35 points from Jalen Brunson. Paul George led the 76ers with...

Paul George found a rhythm, but nothing else went right for the Sixers.

The Philadelphia 76ers are licking their wounds after they absorbed a 39-point beatdown against the New York Knicks, 137-98, in Game 1 of their second-round series in the playoffs at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, banked on a scoring surge in the second quarter, 41-26, to break the game […] The post 76ers’ Paul George goes NSFW to explain Game 1 troubles vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 110-98 win in Game 6 on Thursday night, closing the first-round series 4-2 and advancing to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season. Minnesota’s defense found its center of gravity in Rudy Gobert, who helped put out fires against Nikola Jokic when the game […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert relishes challenge of tough Nuggets series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Sixers picked the right night to look even more like themselves. They handled the Celtics 106-93 in Game 6, tying the series at 3-3 and setting up a Game 7 in Boston. This was control from the start. Philadelphia never trailed. The ball moved. The defense held. The stars delivered. Tyrese Maxey scored 30 […] The post Sixers force Game 7 vs. Celtics: ‘Tired of losing to them’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Philadelphia 76ers are not done yet. They went into hostile territory on Tuesday and upset the Boston Celtics, 113-97, in Game 5 to stay alive in their first-round collision in the playoffs. The 76ers stunned the crowd at TD Garden, with the All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George spearheading the […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid gives Celtics fans props for bringing energy in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to stave off elimination on Tuesday. Joel Embiid finished with 33 points, with Tyrese Maxey adding 25 points and 10 rebounds. "Obviously you don't want to go home, so you do whatever it takes," said Embiid. "I thought defensively we did a much better job, especially not overhelping as we did last game. And yeah, then offensively it becomes a little easier when you're making shots. We definitely made more shots than we did las...

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The playoff rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics is always a heated one, and it got physical on Friday night when Jaylen Brown dropped Paul George with an elbow below the belt. The 76ers stole a game on the road against the Celtics to tie the series at 1-1, and are hanging in […] The post 76ers’ Paul George in physical pain after taking elbow from Jaylen Brown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a stunning upset in Game 2, defeating the Boston Celtics 111-97 and silencing the TD Garden crowd. The standout player of the night was rookie VJ Edgecombe, who delivered a historic performance with 30 points and 10 rebounds. After the game, Edgecombe and Paul George shared a lighthearted exchange about […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe clarifies hilarious viral winking moment with camera vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers were one of the three underdogs around the NBA to spring an upset in Game 2 of their series, knocking off the Boston Celtics on the road by a score of 111-97. Although they fell behind by double-digits early, the 76ers showed impressive poise in sticking with it, thanks […] The post 76ers star VJ Edgecombe’s reaction to Paul George’s 3-word question on historic game is adorable appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Sixers and Celtics saw each other four times this season. Doesn’t mean much now. As Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer noted, three of those games came early. The last one was March 1, just before Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles injury. Different teams then. Different teams now. And one big absence. Paul […] The post Sixers Notes: Paul George, playoffs, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid appeared first on Hoops Wire.

When the Philadelphia 76ers last eliminated the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs, Steven Spielberg’s classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” was still weeks away from hitting theaters. Iconic sit-com “Cheers” would not air its pilot episode for another four months. Since that 1982 triumph, the Sixers have been vanquished by the C’s in the postseason six […] The post 76ers’ Paul George embraces challenge of guarding Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s trade of Paul George to the LA Clippers is the gift that keeps giving after their 126-121 Play-In Tournament loss to the Golden State Warriors ended their 2025-26 campaign. By not reaching the playoffs, the Clippers forfeit their first-round pick to the Thunder. The defending champion Thunder now has three first-round […] The post 3 Thunder early 2026 NBA Draft targets with lottery pick they just got from Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It has come down to the final game of the regular season, and the Philadelphia 76ers still don’t know where they will finish in the Eastern Conference. There are still several scenarios where they can finish as the No. 6, No. 7, or No. 8 seed. For them, their best bet is to finish either […] The post Are 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing vs. Bucks with Joel Embiid out, playoff seeding on the line? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

DeMarcus Cousins was put on the spot to rank his former teammates on a list that included Philadelphia 76ers veteran Paul George, Washington Wizards’ Anthony Davis, and Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James. Earlier this year, Cousins confessed to having fun at the 2016 Olympics off the court. Cousins had a short stint with the […] The post Paul George, Anthony Davis won’t love DeMarcus Cousins’ teammate blind rankings appeared first on ClutchPoints.