The Los Angeles Clippers NBA title hopes took a big hit on Tuesday night after their star forward Paul George suffered a knee injury. George was hurt in the fourth quarter of a 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and needed to be carted off the court.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, George is set to miss the rest of the NBA’s regular season. He will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, after which the Clippers will determine his status for the playoffs.

George’s injury couldn’t come at a worse moment for the Clippers. The team went through some initial hiccups after adding several players around the NBA trade deadline, including Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon, but have since found their stride. Before the OKC loss, the LA team won five out of their six games.

The most important thing for the Clippers will now be to survive George’s absence and remain out of the Play-In part of the standings. They are sitting at No.5 in the West at the moment, being 1.5 games clear from the Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, two teams looking to make a run for the Top 6 and the automatic playoff spot.

Paul George already missed time this season but produced on a high level when healthy. He is averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game in 2022-23. 

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Shooting guard Paul George made his return from injury for the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday night’s 120-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Crypto.com Arena. George’s return to the team has been warmly received by the Clippers, who have now lost eight of their last 10 games.

In George’s opinion, injuries have been at the heart of the Clippers’ poor form. “We’ve just been behind the ball in terms of injuries, lineups, and guys in and out,” George observed. “Urgency starts now. We’ve got to start playing with some desperation.”

George was absent for five consecutive games due to a flare-up of his right hamstring injury that previously kept him out for seven straight games earlier on in the season.

While the Clippers showed some signs of promise, eliminating a 14-point deficit in the second quarter en route to taking a four-point lead in the third before the 76ers outscored them 36-13 after that to secure the win. George grabbed 13 points and eight rebounds during his 28 minutes on the court.

Currently, the Clippers are seventh in the Western Conference standings at 23-23. They will need an urgent boost in performance in order to hold onto a playoff spot.

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Although Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t make it past the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, it looks like the team’s star players ended the season pretty banged up. According to ESPN, both of OKC’s All-Stars, Paul George and Russell Westbrook, have undergone surgeries in recent days.

 George had a procedure on his right shoulder in order to repair a partially torn tendon, while also being scheduled for a smaller-scale procedure on his left shoulder. The 29-year-old will reportedly miss out the Thunder’s preseason training camp while recovering but might be ready for the start of the season.

Westbrook, on the other hand, also had surgery on his left hand to repair a torn ligament in one of the fingers while also undergoing a minor procedure on his right knee. He is, however, expected to return in time for the training camp.

Paul George had an MVP-worthy campaign in the first half of the season but started to struggle after injuring his shoulder in a game against Denver Nuggets on February 21st. After missing three games, George returned to the court but then injured his left shoulder. The injuries caused his production to slip down which greatly affected the Thunder’s overall performance and caused them to slip from the third seed to sixth seed in the West.

George ended the regular season averaging 28.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

Russell Westbrook, on the other hand, reportedly played with injury on his non-shooting hand for final six weeks of the regular season and through the first round. Westbrook ended up averaging a triple-double for a third consecutive NBA season with 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 10.7 assists per game.

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The Los Angeles Clippers NBA title hopes took a big hit on Tuesday night after their star forward Paul George suffered a knee injury. George was hurt in the fourth quarter of a 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and needed to be carted off the court.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, George is set to miss the rest of the NBA’s regular season. He will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, after which the Clippers will determine his status for the playoffs.

George’s injury couldn’t come at a worse moment for the Clippers. The team went through some initial hiccups after adding several players around the NBA trade deadline, including Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon, but have since found their stride. Before the OKC loss, the LA team won five out of their six games.

The most important thing for the Clippers will now be to survive George’s absence and remain out of the Play-In part of the standings. They are sitting at No.5 in the West at the moment, being 1.5 games clear from the Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks, two teams looking to make a run for the Top 6 and the automatic playoff spot.

Paul George already missed time this season but produced on a high level when healthy. He is averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game in 2022-23. 

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Shooting guard Paul George made his return from injury for the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday night’s 120-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Crypto.com Arena. George’s return to the team has been warmly received by the Clippers, who have now lost eight of their last 10 games.

In George’s opinion, injuries have been at the heart of the Clippers’ poor form. “We’ve just been behind the ball in terms of injuries, lineups, and guys in and out,” George observed. “Urgency starts now. We’ve got to start playing with some desperation.”

George was absent for five consecutive games due to a flare-up of his right hamstring injury that previously kept him out for seven straight games earlier on in the season.

While the Clippers showed some signs of promise, eliminating a 14-point deficit in the second quarter en route to taking a four-point lead in the third before the 76ers outscored them 36-13 after that to secure the win. George grabbed 13 points and eight rebounds during his 28 minutes on the court.

Currently, the Clippers are seventh in the Western Conference standings at 23-23. They will need an urgent boost in performance in order to hold onto a playoff spot.

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Although Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t make it past the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, it looks like the team’s star players ended the season pretty banged up. According to ESPN, both of OKC’s All-Stars, Paul George and Russell Westbrook, have undergone surgeries in recent days.

 George had a procedure on his right shoulder in order to repair a partially torn tendon, while also being scheduled for a smaller-scale procedure on his left shoulder. The 29-year-old will reportedly miss out the Thunder’s preseason training camp while recovering but might be ready for the start of the season.

Westbrook, on the other hand, also had surgery on his left hand to repair a torn ligament in one of the fingers while also undergoing a minor procedure on his right knee. He is, however, expected to return in time for the training camp.

Paul George had an MVP-worthy campaign in the first half of the season but started to struggle after injuring his shoulder in a game against Denver Nuggets on February 21st. After missing three games, George returned to the court but then injured his left shoulder. The injuries caused his production to slip down which greatly affected the Thunder’s overall performance and caused them to slip from the third seed to sixth seed in the West.

George ended the regular season averaging 28.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

Russell Westbrook, on the other hand, reportedly played with injury on his non-shooting hand for final six weeks of the regular season and through the first round. Westbrook ended up averaging a triple-double for a third consecutive NBA season with 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 10.7 assists per game.

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