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  • Shoulder Surgery Could Sideline Paul George Into Training Camp
  Update #1, May 7, 2019:A Thunder press release adds that George had the procedure to repair a partial thickness supraspinatus tendon tear at the Kerlen-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George underwent a pair of surgeries, one on each shoulder, and could be sidelined through the start of training camp next […...
• • Pacers owner willing to spend to get team deep into playoffs
  The Pacers haven’t advanced to the second round of the playoffs since the 2013-14 season when Paul George led a defensive-minded team to the Eastern Conference Finals. Owner Herb Simon badly wants that to change and he’s willing to spend to make it happen, Scott Agness of The Athletic writes. “Herb wants to win. We set a budget. It’s a very high bu...
• • Report: Paul George to have shoulder evaluated by specialist
  Thunder All-Star forward Paul George will soon have his right shoulder re-evaluated by a specialist, Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman reports. GM Sam Presti told the media during his annual postseason press conference that George will see a specialist outside of Oklahoma City, but Thunder staff members will be present. George saw action in 77 regular-se...
• • Thunder GM indicates head coach Billy Donovan’s job is safe
  The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their season end on a disappointing note last week when they lost four out of five games against the Portland Trail Blazers, but it appears head coach Billy Donovan does not have to worry about his job status heading into next year. While speaking with the media on Monday, Thunder general manager Sam Presti said he env...
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  • Russell Westbrook: ‘Next Year I’m Going to Become a Better Shooter’
  Russell Westbrook vows to improve as a shooter this summer, after being outplayed and outshot by Damian Lillard in a five-game first round playoff series. Westbrook, never one to lack confidence, reminded reporters Thursday that no one can do the things he can on the court. Thunder teammate Paul George called Russ “one of the […] The p...
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  • ‘It Was Bad Defense’: Damian Lillard Claps Back at Paul George
  Damian Lillard took exception to his unbelievable 37-foot series-ending bomb being called a “bad, bad shot” by Paul George. “If anything, it was bad defense,” by PG according Lillard. Dame, a guest on teammate CJ McCollum‘s podcast, says he has spent plenty of time working on these types of shots. Per The Oregonian: When as...
• • OKC's stars, coach Donovan expect improvement after playoff ouster
  The Oklahoma City Thunder face an offseason full of questions after their first-round series loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. On Thursday, coach Billy Donovan and All-Stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook attempted to look ahead as a critical offseason looms....
• • Damian Lillard criticizes Paul George for ‘bad defense’ on game-winning shot
  Paul George had no problem with the game-winning shot Damian Lillard over him to send the Portland Trail Blazers to the second round of the playoffs, as the Oklahoma City Thunder star felt he did all he could do to defend a “bad shot.” Lillard, however, views it much, much differently. Lillard discussed his deep three-pointer during an appearance o...
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  • Paul George says he will deal with shoulder issues this summer, come back healthy
  Paul George averaged 28.6 points per game against Portland in the first round, but he wasn’t his mid-season efficient self, shooting 31.9 percent from three, where he took 46.5 percent of his attempts. George tried to make up for it by attacking the rim and drawing fouls, and he averaged almost 10 shots from the...
• • Damian Lillard: 50-point Game 5 performance put him in rare company
  Damian Lillard was unstoppable Tuesday night, pouring in 50 points and dropping the hammer on the Oklahoma City Thunder with a buzzer-beating three. The final shot was absurd, as Lillard launched from 37 feet. It was so absurd that after the game, Paul George called it a “bad, bad shot.” Not surprisingly, Lillard disagreed: “It was a great feeling ...
• • Paul George calls Damian Lillard's game-winner 'a bad shot'
  Pulling up from the logo with the game on the line might seem like a bad shot to some, but not when you’ve got Damian Lillard’s range. The Trail Blazers guard drilled a 37-footer as time expired to close out the series against the Thunder on Tuesday night. Paul George, one of the best defenders in the NBA, was guarding Lillard on the last play of t...
• • Damian Lillard responds to Paul George calling game-winner a ‘bad shot’
  Paul George was not impressed with the shot selection on Damian Lillard’s series-clinching three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, and Lillard seems quite amused by that. George was the one defending Lillard when the Portland Trail Blazers star buried a three-pointer at the buzzer to send his team to the next round of the ...
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  • Playoff Edition Three Things to Know: Wave goodbye, Damian Lillard eliminates Thunder
  Paul George said Lillard took a "bad" shot. Not for Lillard, not on this night....
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  • ‘That’s a Bad, Bad Shot’: Paul George Tips His Cap at Damian Lillard
  Paul George called it a “bad shot,” but all he could do in the end, was tip his cap at Damian Lillard. Lillard’s cold-blooded 37-footer at the buzzer Tuesday night gave the Portland Trail Blazers a thrilling 118-115 victory in Game 5, and sent OKC home for the summer. George, Russell Westbrook and the rest […] The post R...
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  • Damian Lillard: ‘That Was Having the Last Word’
  Damian Lillard kept silent and urged his team to do the same after OKC won Game 3 and talked all kinds of smack. Lillard then made sure he had “the last word” Tuesday night, pouring in a playoff career-high 50 points and a cold-blooded 37-foot game-winning three-pointer over Paul George to send the Thunder home […] The post Damia...

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• • Russ passes Kidd, then watches George hit for 47
  Paul George scored 25 of his 47 points in a sensational fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left that gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 114-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night....
• • Nets' Caris LeVert suffers devastating leg injury
  Brooklyn Nets forward Caris LeVert has been among the best young players in the NBA thus far this season. He entered Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves averaging 19.0 points and shooting at a stellar 48 percent from the field. It now looks like the Nets will be without Michigan product for the remainder of the season. LeVert suffered ...
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  • Thunder blast Rockets by 18 without Russell Westbrook, grab seventh straight win
  Paul George scored 20 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 98-80 for their seventh straight victory....
• • Twelve biggest flops so far around the NBA
  Now that the NBA season is about to hit the one-month mark, we have a solid understanding of trends taking place around the Association. We previously focused on the 15 most-impressive players in the NBA thus far this season. It’s now time to go a bit negative in checking out the 12 biggest flops. This includes a forward in Oklahoma City who contin...
• • Could a weeklong delay before Victor Oladipo's trade cost him millions?
  A weeklong delay in completing the Victor Oladipo trade last summer will cost him a significant amount of money down the line and may affect whether he remains with the Pacers, according to Danny Leroux of The Athletic. The deal that sent Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis to Indiana in exchange for Paul George was agreed to on June 30, 2017, but because...
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  • ‘Nothing is Going to Sideline Me’: Paul George Playing Through ‘Dead Foot’
  Peroneal Nerve Palsy won't keep George off the court. The post ‘Nothing is Going to Sideline Me’: Paul George Playing Through ‘Dead Foot’ appeared first on SLAMonline....
• • Paul George dealing with nerve issue in foot
  Paul George has been dealing with an uncomfortable injury issue this season. George said after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday that he has a nagging nerve issue in his left foot that’s been bothering him since the preseason. The medical term for the issue is peroneal nerve palsy. The result is George’s foot fe...
• • Magic Johnson likes seeing Kevin Durant in a Lakers jersey
  Magic Johnson knows the NBA is keeping a close eye on him when it comes to discussing star players who are under contract with other teams, but the Los Angeles Lakers executive can’t hide his excitement over Kevin Durant’s impending free agency. During an appearance on the FOX pregame show at the World Series over the weekend, Magic bragged about h...
• • The real story behind Paul George's return to OKC
  The Thunder began recruiting Paul George to stay in OKC from the moment he arrived last year. But the crucial element in whether he stayed was always going to be Russell Westbrook....
• • Russell Westbrook 'not worried' about Oklahoma City Thunder's 0-4 start
  Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Phoenix Suns. And if they win, it’ll be their first of the season. That means that through four games, the Thunder do not have a single win. But Russell Westbrook isn’t about to hit the panic button. In fact, he’s not going to worry at all, as he told reporters after a tough loss to Boston Thursda...
• • Russell Westbrook on Thunder struggles: 'We’ll be all right'
  The Thunder remain the only winless team in the Western Conference, but Russell Westbrook said it’s far too early to push the panic button, Royce Young of ESPN reports. Oklahoma City is 0-4 after blowing a 16-point halftime lead against the Celtics on Thursday. Westbrook had a brutal fourth quarter, missing all seven of his shots while making three...
• • Paul George indicates that 'some people have a hard time playing' with LeBron James
  Since Paul George made the decision to bypass free agency altogether to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the move has been scrutinized as for the reasoning behind it. One of the possible factors that have been floated around was that star forward LeBron James has been difficult to play alongside on the court due to his playing style. With th...
• • Watch: Jayson Tatum throws down epic dunk on Paul George
  As the first quarter of Thursday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City  Thunder wound down, Boston star Jayson Tatum put Paul George on a poster. After stealing the ball, Terry Rozier made a picture-perfect pass to hit Tatum in stride. Rather than concede the two points, George went up to try to defend the dunk. We admire his hustle, ...
• • Russell Westbrook shows up to game looking like ‘Super Mario’
  Anything to get that long-awaited first win of the season. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook attempted to change things up as he entered Chesapeake Energy Arena in OKC ahead of Thursday’s game against the Boston Celtics. How so? He legitimately went full Super Mario with his attire. And it might be the best (or worst) thing you’ll see a...
• • Paul George colorfully describes having Russell Westbrook as a teammate
  Paul George recently acknowledged that Russell Westbrook may indeed have a reputation of being an “a– hole,” as George himself put it. Even so, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar stresses there’s much more to Westbrook than such a simple label. Westbrook without question is about as fiery as NBA players come. While that may rub some the wrong way ...

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