<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/exclusive-76ers-jared-mccain-joel-embiid-paul-george-help-rocky-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: 76ers’ Jared McCain reveals how Joel Embiid, Paul George help in ‘rocky’ times');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/76ers-Jared-McCain-1-on-1-interview-on-Joel-Embiid-Paul-George-advice.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: 76ers’ Jared McCain reveals how Joel Embiid, Paul George help in ‘rocky’ times</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T05:10:50-07:00">April 1st, 5:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T05:10:50-07:00">April 1st, 5:10am</time><address><a>DJ Siddiqi</a>DJ Siddiqi is a features writer for ClutchPoints, with over 13 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football. Siddiqi has bylines at Forbes, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, and Heavy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-how-jared-mccain-overtaken-rookie-of-year-odds">Jared McCain quickly emerged as a Rookie of the Year candidate</a> during the first couple months of the season. The 2024 first-round draft pick unexpectedly took on a lead scoring role as the Sixers’ big three — Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George — all dealt with injuries at the start of the season.</p><p>Although the 76ers have struggled all year long as a team, McCain thrived individually, averaging 15.3 points per game on .460% from the field and .383% from beyond the arc <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-jared-mccain-delivers-heartbreaking-injury-update-after-surgery">before suffering a season-ending torn meniscus injury</a>.</p><p>McCain actually won Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors for November after averaging 19.1 points in just 29.1 minutes per game. During a nine-game span in November, McCain led the 76ers in scoring in eight of those games, including a 34-point performance against the Eastern Conference’s best team in the Cleveland Cavaliers and a gutsy 27-point output in a 107-105 overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>While the season-ending injury is a tough one to deal with considering his hot start to the season, McCain details how both Embiid and George — both of whom were eventually shut down for the season — have been helpful as he rehabs from his injury.</p><p>“Yeah, I mean, I was just talking to them, they make sure my mental’s straight,” says McCain. “I think that’s the main thing with them is they know it can get rocky with just being alone sometimes.”</p><p>McCain mentions how you’re isolated from the team when you’re injured, so it’s appreciated when his 76ers teammates—including two of the biggest veterans on the squad—reach out to him to make sure he’s all good.</p><p>“You’re not with the team a lot and they’re taking care of me, just talking to me, making sure we’re all still good,” says McCain. “They know I’m going to attack rehab like I am and just making sure I am on the path with that.”</p><p>Embiid and George aren’t the only ones who have been helpful in helping McCain get through his injury as head coach Nick Nurse has also been supportive as the rookie looks to come back stronger and better during his second season.</p><p>“A lot of it just my mental, making sure my mental is good,” says McCain. “He’s just talked to me about making sure I’m good mentally and talking to everybody, making sure I’m around the team. Because it can get lonely. You’re away from the team a lot and especially in the beginning with the injury. We have quick conversations and just talking to the coach and staff, talking to my teammates and making sure I’m healthy.”</p><p>The 76ers will hope McCain and their star players, Embiid and George, will be healthy next season as they look to bounce back. Philadelphia entered the season with title expectations following the acquisition of George, a nine-time All-Star. However, injuries and a lack of cohesion has led to the Sixers having one of the worst records in the league this season at 23-52.</p><p>Philadelphia actually has a shot at the No. 1 pick with <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">10.5% odds</a>, the fifth-best of any team in the NBA. That would give them an opportunity to land Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. McCain—a Duke alum himself—knows Flagg and <a href="https://rg.org/news/basketball/jared-mccain-says-teaming-up-with-cooper-flagg-would-be-a-dream-come-true" rel="noopener">says, “It’d be amazing” to team up </a>with the 6-foot-9 forward at the NBA level.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: 76ers’ Jared McCain reveals how Joel Embiid, Paul George help in ‘rocky’ times

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-ex-nba-player-throws-cold-water-paul-george-1-ballot-hof-chances');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-NBA player throws cold water on Paul George 1st ballot HOF chances');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ex-NBA-player-throws-cold-water-on-Paul-George-1st-ballot-HOF-chances1.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Ex-NBA player throws cold water on Paul George 1st ballot HOF chances</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T15:50:10-07:00">March 27th, 3:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T15:50:10-07:00">March 27th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons <a href="https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1905311553475215412" rel="noopener">cast doubt</a> on Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George’s chances of becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer, despite support from former All-Star Gilbert Arenas.</p><p>Parsons shared his thoughts during a recent episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back, where he questioned George’s Hall of Fame positioning following Arenas’ public endorsement on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><p>“First ballot, I don’t know. I think he ends up getting in… I love Paul George, he’s one of my favorite players, one of my favorite people, I love him,” Parsons said. “But I think a guy like Blake Griffin should get in before him. There’s certain resumes also that aren’t as good as Paul George and they’re in the Hall of Fame. So, the Hall of Fame it’s always been kind of interesting to me – what are we voting for, how are we getting them in?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Blake Griffin should get in the Hall of Fame before Paul George.”</p><p>Paul George is one of <a href="https://twitter.com/ChandlerParsons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChandlerParsons</a>‘ favorite players, but Chandler says PG won’t be a first-ballot Hall of Famer like Gilbert Arenas claims 😳 <a href="https://t.co/pkNqDXLwZ3">pic.twitter.com/pkNqDXLwZ3</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1905311553475215412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Parsons continued by acknowledging George’s individual talent, but emphasized the importance of winning at the highest level.</p><p>“But Paul George is a generational talent, he’s unbelievable… I think that championships matter a lot so if he’s one of these guys that Philly wins a championship next year – I think that’s like a stamp of approval,” Parsons said. “Championships are valued a lot when you go in the Hall of Fame and he doesn’t have one.”</p><h2><b>Gilbert Arenas backs Paul George’s Hall of Fame case as Chandler Parsons highlights lack of championship</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Paul-George-8-looks-on-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors-during-the-second-quarter-.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Arenas had recently <a href="https://x.com/GilsArenaShow/status/1903875288259264644/photo/2" rel="noopener">praised</a> George on social media, stating, “It ain’t about what your feelings are. It’s about accolades, and his say first ballot,” standing firm in his belief that George’s resume warrants the distinction.</p><p>In his 15th NBA season and first with the 76ers, Paul George has averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals over 41 games before<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-philadelphia-g-league-star-injury"> injuries sidelined him for the rest of the season</a>. Philadelphia has fallen to a 23-50 record, ranking 12th in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Despite a difficult year both individually and for the team, George’s career achievements place him firmly in the Hall of Fame conversation. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection (including one First Team honor), a four-time All-Defensive team member, and the 2013 NBA Most Improved Player. He also led the Indiana Pacers to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances and helped <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/the-most-shocking-nba-trades-ever-ranked">guide the Los Angeles Clippers to their first-ever Conference Finals in 2021</a>. Additionally, George won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Team USA.</p><p>Parsons compared George’s candidacy to that of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-blake-griffin-retirement-announcement">Blake Griffin, who officially retired in April 2024 after a 14-year NBA career</a>. Griffin earned six All-Star selections, secured five All-NBA honors, and captured the 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year award.</p><p>The debate over George’s Hall of Fame status reflects broader questions about how voters weigh individual accolades, postseason success, and overall impact on the game. While his resume is robust, Parsons’ comments underscore how the absence of a championship can influence first-ballot perceptions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-NBA player throws cold water on Paul George 1st ballot HOF chances

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-season-ending-paul-george-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers dealt season-ending Paul George injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Philly-dealt-season-ending-Paul-George-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers dealt season-ending Paul George injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-17T15:06:19-07:00">March 17th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-17T15:15:46-07:00">March 17th, 3:15pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul George’s first season with the Philadelphia 76ers is officially over. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-latest-paul-george-injury-update-suggests-possible-surgery" rel="noopener">Amid a flurry of injuries</a>, the veteran star will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.</p><p>George joins Joel Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon as players that Philadelphia has ruled out for the rest of the season. Shams Charania of ESPN <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1901754500454457383" rel="noopener">first reported the news</a> before the Sixers released an official statement.</p><p>“Following consultations with specialists, as part of his treatment plan, Paul George has received injections in both his left adductor muscle and left knee,” the 76ers announced. “Following the procedure, George is medically unable to play and will be out for at least six weeks. Further updates on his recovery will be provided as appropriate.”</p><h2><b>Paul George out for rest of 2024-25 season</b></h2><p>George dealt with various injuries over the course of his first season with the 76ers, including a hyperextension in the same knee in the early goings of the season, a pinky finger sprain that forced him to play with a splint and groin issues that led to him losing the final month of his season. He fought hard to play through his many issues and even put his podcast on hold to focus more on a potential playoff push. But in the end, it was wise for the team to shut him down and prevent any further damage to his body.</p><p>In 41 games, George averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 43.0 percent from the field. He scored 30 points just thrice and Philly had a record of 15-26 in games he played in. Although he provided strong defense and served as a primary creator on offense, the first season of the four-year max contract PG signed this past offseason has been a major disappointment.</p><p>Currently, the 76ers have a record of 23-44 and are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-special-injury-exception-sign-former-celtics-pacers-forward" rel="noopener">relying on NBA roster exceptions to keep playing</a>. They will have a lot of issues to address this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers dealt season-ending Paul George injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-latest-paul-george-injury-update-suggests-possible-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Latest Paul George injury update suggests possible surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/76ers-news-Latest-Paul-George-injury-update-suggests-possible-surgery.jpg"></figure><h1>Latest Paul George injury update suggests possible surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-13T12:37:32-07:00">March 13th, 12:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-13T12:44:18-07:00">March 13th, 12:44pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As Paul George <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-philly-certainly-concerned-paul-george-groin-injury-per-nick-nurse">combats various injuries and tries to return to the lineup</a> for the Philadelphia 76ers, the veteran star is meeting with doctors and considering surgery to get himself right, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.</p><p>Charania <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1900265782044746081">reports the following</a>: “Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George is consulting with doctors this week on treatment options for his groin and knee injuries, including a possible procedure, sources tell ESPN. A decision is expected early next week.”</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/nba-news-76ers-raptors-tank-battle-massive-injury-report">Tyrese Maxey and Kyle Lowry also battling tough injuries</a> and Joel Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon out for the remainder of the season, the 76ers continue to play with shorthanded active rosters. George has missed four of the team’s last five games, including the three most recent, and was ruled out in the fourth quarter of the lone game he played in due to his groin injury.</p><h2><b>76ers’ Paul George meeting with doctors to address injuries </b></h2><p>Earlier this week, the 76ers announced that George is <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1899219197588123788" rel="noopener">“receiving treatment and continuing to consult with physicians”</a> and that he would be re-evaluated before their home game on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Charania’s report suggests, at the very least, that George will not play in that game and will likely miss their back-to-back on Sunday (against the Dallas Mavericks) and Monday (against the Houston Rockets), which kicks off a six-game road trip.</p><p>George suffered a hyperextension in his left knee twice earlier in the season, delaying his debut with his new team. He also suffered an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger, which has required him to wear a splint on it, even during games.</p><p>At 22-43, the 76ers have fallen further out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Whether George returns or not, Philly’s seven-year postseason streak seems almost certain to end this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Latest Paul George injury update suggests possible surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-out-tyrese-maxey-unlikely-to-play-vs-jazz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul George out, Tyrese Maxey unlikely to play in 76ers’ matchup vs. Jazz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/76ers-news-Paul-George-out-Tyrese-Maxey-unlikely-to-play-vs-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Paul George out, Tyrese Maxey unlikely to play in 76ers’ matchup vs. Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-08T10:22:17-08:00">March 8th, 10:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-08T10:22:17-08:00">March 8th, 10:22am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-are-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-playing-tonight-injury-report-vs-celtics">continue to deal with an overload of injuries</a> as they try to salvage what’s left of this regular season. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George are banged up and it’s looking like the Sixers could be without both of them again.</p><p>According to a team official, Maxey <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1898418551947424116" rel="noopener">did individual workouts</a> as the Sixers practiced on Saturday and is “unlikely” to play on Sunday against the Utah Jazz. George, who did not practice, will miss that game and Monday’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>Nick Nurse said Maxey’s back injury “isn’t too bad” and that it’s not “nearly as serious as it certainly could have been. But they’re gonna want to make sure he’s moving and landing and jumping and being able to tolerate all that stuff.” Maxey’s finger injury on his right hand is still giving him problems, too. Nurse said it’s “not getting much better.”</p><p>As for George, Nurse thinks the Sixers will have some more information on his groin issue soon. PG, who is also dealing with a finger injury on his left hand, was listed as questionable for Philly’s last game but did not play.</p><h2><b>76ers continue to face several injuries to key players</b></h2><p>Although Joel Embiid’s season-ending knee problems are the biggest injury issues facing the 76ers, their constantly changing lineups have made continuity an impossibility this season.</p><p>In 62 games, they’ve had 39 different starting lineups. They have yet to see a five-man lineup play 75 minutes together. Every other team in the NBA has at least one such group and most have multiple five-man groupings that have exceeded 100 minutes.</p><p>“I’d certainly, probably, rather be doing something else,” Nurse said about reorganizing lineups and nearly starting from scratch game after game, “but it is what it is right now. I gotta get ’em organized. I think first and foremost, we gotta be able to execute some things at both ends of the floor, special situations, et cetera. That’s where we gotta spend a lot of time right now. It’s just what we gotta do.”</p><p>“I’m just trying to put ’em in positions where they can get some of that stuff on speed dial so they can concentrate on playing hard and making shots and making plays rather than constantly thinking about, ‘Where am I supposed to be on this particular situation?’ or, ‘What scheme are we in?’ or whatever,” Nurse continued. “We’ll just keep going over and over that stuff.”</p><p>Andre Drummond did not practice on Saturday due to an illness. Justin Edwards, who did participate in practice, said that his sprained left ankle is “better” and that he’s “taking it day by day.”</p><p>With Embiid, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon done for the season and Kyle Lowry seemingly not making any progress with his hip injury, it goes without saying that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-philly-certainly-concerned-paul-george-groin-injury-per-nick-nurse">76ers have their work cut out for them</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul George out, Tyrese Maxey unlikely to play in 76ers’ matchup vs. Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-fans-boo-paul-george-at-wwe-smackdown');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers fans boo Paul George at WWE SmackDown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Philly-fans-boo-Paul-George-at-WWE-SmackDown.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers fans boo Paul George at WWE SmackDown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-07T18:29:48-08:00">March 7th, 6:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-07T18:38:15-08:00">March 7th, 6:38pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Paul George, Gerson Yabuseli, Justin Edwards, and Adem Bona decided to catch Friday’s edition of <i>WWE SmackDown</i> at the Philadelphia 76ers’ home, the Wells Fargo Center, they likely believed it was going to be a nice moment of fun Philly PR.</p><p>Sure, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-philly-certainly-concerned-paul-george-groin-injury-per-nick-nurse">76ers are pretty bad at the moment</a>, with fans turning their attention from the playoffs in April to the NBA Draft in June, but surely having a quarter of the team in attendance at <i>SmackDown</i> would get a positive reaction from their hometown fans, who love local athletes more than most.</p><p>… yeah, if that was the goal, it really didn’t go as planned, as the sold-out crowd used the opportunity to boo the quarter – but mostly Paul – to <a href="https://Twitter.com/PhilaFanCentral/status/1898192552332763340" rel="noopener">show their dissatisfaction</a> with how the season has been going.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George and the Sixers got booed out of their own arena 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> <a href="https://t.co/T0VVscRvnI">pic.twitter.com/T0VVscRvnI</a></p><p>— Eagles Fan Central (@PhilaFanCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilaFanCentral/status/1898192552332763340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oh no, you can see Justin Edwards’ positive reactions sour as the clip goes on, with the reserve forward laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the situation.</p><p>Widely expected to be one of the better teams in the NBA this year after handing out nearly a billion dollars in money during the free-agent period, the 76ers have fallen from grace in a major way since October, with the franchise seemingly hitting their head on every rung along the way.</p><p>Joel Embiid hasn’t been healthy all year and has officially been shut down for the rest of the season. Jared McCain looked like a certified star before seeing his own season end prematurely with a torn meniscus. And as for George? Well, he simply doesn’t look like a max player any longer, even if he’s had to play through a few injuries of his own. Outside of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/how-quentin-grimes-scoring-outburst-presents-hope-for-76ers">emergences of Quentin Grimes</a> and Yabuseli, this year has been a real bummer, especially since the team only owns their pick if it falls between 1-5 this summer.</p><p>Could the Philly crowd have been cool, trusted the process, and cheered on their guys for being very good at playing very badly? Sure thing, but do you know what? Fans are talking about the boos online, and even if it wasn’t an orchestrated event, it’s safe to say the results couldn’t have gone better for the unhappy Wells Fargo Center crowd.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers fans boo Paul George at WWE SmackDown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-are-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-playing-tonight-injury-report-vs-celtics');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Are-Tyrese-Maxey-Paul-George-playing-tonight-Full-injury-report-vs.-Celtics.jpg"></figure><h1>Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-06T04:51:47-08:00">March 6th, 4:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-06T16:35:38-08:00">March 6th, 4:35pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Boston Celtics for the final time this regular season. The two rivals will square off at TD Garden at 7:30 P.M. EST on Thursday.</p><p>Stars on both sides are dealing with injuries, including the two stars that the Sixers need to lead the team the rest of the way. Here’s everything we know about Tyrese Maxey and Paul George’s injuries and playing statuses for Thursday’s game against the Celtics.</p><h2><b>Tyrese Maxey, Paul George’s injury statuses vs. Celtics</b></h2><p>The Sixers have <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-06_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> both Maxey (lower back sprain) and George (left groin soreness). This will be Maxey’s second straight absence and potentially the first of a few for George.</p><p>Nick Nurse said that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-philly-certainly-concerned-paul-george-groin-injury-per-nick-nurse">George’s groin injury is starting to worry the team</a>. He missed a game on Monday because of it, and the injury sidelined him by the end of the last game, too. They are also dealing with finger injuries that have impacted their abilities to shoot and dribble the ball.</p><h2><b>76ers injury report</b></h2><p>Joining Maxey and George on the list of players the Sixers already ruled out are Joel Embiid (left knee injury management), Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery), Eric Gordon (right wrist surgery) and Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management).</p><p>Justin Edwards, who missed Philly’s last game, was listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain and will start. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Guerschon Yabusele, who were dealing with an illness and an eye injury, respectively, are no longer on the injury report.</p><h2><b>Celtics injury report</b></h2><p>The Celtics, whose matchup with the Sixers is the second game of a back-to-back, <a href="https://x.com/celtics/status/1897705593969820047" rel="noopener">will be without numerous key players</a>.</p><p>Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Jrue Holiday (right hand mallet finger) and Al Horford (left big toe sprain) and Sam Hauser (right ankle sprain) are all out while Jayson Tatum (right shoulder impingement) is available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-philly-certainly-concerned-paul-george-groin-injury-per-nick-nurse');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers ‘certainly concerned’ about Paul George’s groin injury, per Nick Nurse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/76ers-news-Philly-is-certainly-concerned-about-Paul-Georges-groin-injury-per-Nick-Nurse.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers ‘certainly concerned’ about Paul George’s groin injury, per Nick Nurse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-04T20:26:45-08:00">March 4th, 8:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-04T20:28:05-08:00">March 4th, 8:28pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul George played through a groin issue in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 126-112 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-paul-george-reveals-thought-process-pausing-podcast-p">PG has tried to help the Sixers turn their season around</a> but he may have hurt himself even further, calling his availability into question in the short-term future.</p><p>George played 30 minutes, providing an uninspiring performance with just seven points on 3-11 shooting from the field. Although he also notched seven rebounds, six assists and two steals, he was a non-factor in the game. He was <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ginamizell.bsky.social/post/3ljlyuchu7c2o" rel="noopener">ruled out of the game</a> in the fourth quarter due to groin soreness.</p><p>“Well, yeah, it is definitely a concern,” Nick Nurse said of George’s injury to reporters. “[He] was questionable coming in with the groin [issue] and it just tightened up on him there. I think it was the start of the fourth. Yeah, ’cause we had him scheduled to go back in and Kelly [Oubre Jr.] out for a rest ’cause Paul got a little rest in the third. But yeah, tightened-up groin and we’re certainly concerned about it. ”</p><h2><b>Paul George dealing with concerning groin injury</b></h2><p>The 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-latest-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-updates-show-phillys-desire-to-remain-competitive">have had George and Tryese Maxey play through injuries</a> so they can keep trying to win games amid Joel Embiid’s season ending. The downside of that focus is playing out in front of them, as Maxey is now fighting through a back contusion that sidelined him against Minnesota. Both of them were already, and still are, dealing with finger injuries. Even with both of them playing, Philly is one of the worst teams in the entire NBA.</p><p>George was listed as questionable for the Sixers’ game against the Timberwolves and was still on the sideline as the game wound down with Minnesota running Philly off the court. As the Sixers prepare to face the Boston Celtics on Thursday, it’s unclear if he’ll be able to stay in the lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers ‘certainly concerned’ about Paul George’s groin injury, per Nick Nurse

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-are-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-playing-tonight-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Timberwolves injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/76ers-news-Are-Tyrese-Maxey-Paul-George-playing-tonight-Full-injury-report.jpg"></figure><h1>Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Timberwolves injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-04T04:37:28-08:00">March 4th, 4:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-04T17:43:50-08:00">March 4th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-exits-philadelphia-blazers-game-hard-fall">continue to face an onslaught on injuries</a> throughout the 2024-25 season. Joel Embiid is sidelined the rest of the way and plenty of other players are banged up, leaving them in a rough state as they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back. Embiid’s co-stars may miss tonight’s game, too. Here’s everything we know about Tyrese Maxey and Paul George’s injuries and their playing statuses vs. the Wolves.</p><h2><b>Tyrese Maxey, Paul George’s injury statuses vs. Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Maxey (lower back sprain) has been ruled out and George (left groin tightness) was listed as questionable <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-04_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">on the NBA injury report</a>. He was made available to play, starting alongside Quentin Grimes, Kelly Oubre Jr., Guerschon Yabusele and Andre Drummond.</p><p>Both of them are considered day-to-day, head coach Nick Nurse said following the 76ers’ 119-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-latest-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-updates-show-phillys-desire-to-remain-competitive">Maxey and George are also dealing with finger injuries</a> that have altered their ability to shoot and dribble. The former suffered his back injury in the loss to the Blazers while the latter started dealing with ground tightness in halftime of the prior game. The Sixers have been unable to catch a break with injuries this season and, sadly, that’s not stopping any time soon.</p><h2><b>76ers injury report</b></h2><p>The Sixers’ injury report, as expected, is quite long. Embiid (left knee injury management), Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery), Eric Gordon (right wrist surgery) and Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management) will all remain sidelined along with Maxey and Justin Edwards.</p><p>Kelly Oubre Jr. (illness) was listed as probable after missing the Sixers’ last game. Edwards (left ankle sprain) and Grimes (left bicep soreness) were also listed as questionable and Yabusele (eye; protective glasses) was listed on the injury report as available.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves injury report</b></h2><p>Minnesota only has a few injuries to deal with. Julius Randle (right groin strain) was listed as questionable but made available to play and Rudy Gobert (low back injury maintenance) was ruled out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Are Tyrese Maxey, Paul George playing tonight? 76ers vs. Timberwolves injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-latest-tyrese-maxey-paul-george-updates-show-phillys-desire-to-remain-competitive');   ga('set', 'title', 'Latest Tyrese Maxey, Paul George updates show 76ers’ desire to remain competitive');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/76ers-news-Latest-Tyrese-Maxey-Paul-George-updates-show-Philly-s-eagerness-to-remain-competitive.jpg"></figure><h1>Latest Tyrese Maxey, Paul George updates show 76ers’ desire to remain competitive</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-03T15:25:19-08:00">March 3rd, 3:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-03T15:35:21-08:00">March 3rd, 3:35pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/nba-rumors-joel-embiid-bypassed-daryl-morey-discuss-knee-76ers-ownership">continue their 2024-25 season without Joel Embiid</a>, they are also monitoring Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Both of the Sixers’ other stars remain banged up as they head into a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.</p><p>George was listed as questionable with left groin tightness for the game against the Blazers in Philadelphia, the first of a back-to-back that concludes with a road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said that George, who is also wearing a split on his left pinky, has not made much progress in his recovery.</p><p>“He had a little problem at halftime the other night with his groin,” Nurse said, “but he was able to continue, obviously. It hasn’t got much better since but we’ll see.”</p><p>George was ruled out for the Sixers-Blazers matchup but has not been listed on the injury report because of his finger injury, which suggests, despite the splint he has to constantly wear, that it won’t be a reason he sits out unless the condition worsens.</p><p>Maxey is not listed on the injury report and will play against Portland but said previously that the finger injury, which is <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1894158125277536416" rel="noopener">on his dominant hand</a>, has made it tougher to shoot and dribble. He also admitted that he’s not feeling any better.</p><p>Nurse said Maxey’s finger is “not much better. I did ask him. He came out for a walkthrough with no tape on it and I said, ‘Where’s the tape?’ And he said, ‘Forget that tape, man.’ I said, ‘Is it feeling better?’ He said, ‘Nope.’”</p><h2><b>Tyrese Maxey, Paul George fighting through injuries for 76ers</b></h2><p>The 76ers’ insistence to keep playing their stars shows how badly they want to make the playoffs. Even though they lose their first-round pick if it falls outside of the top six and their chances of making a deep postseason run are slim to none, they’re still going for wins as much as they can.</p><p>Maxey and George, of course, will try to play as often as they can. They want to be there for their team and, you know, play basketball. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-paul-george-reveals-thought-process-pausing-podcast-p">PG even paused his podcast schedule</a> to focus squarely on the team. But the Sixers resting them would help them tank and prevent further injuries to the stars that will lead them going forward. It’s in the organization’s best interests in the long term to be overly cautious instead of trying to trudge ahead.</p><p>With Kelly Oubre Jr. missing the matchup with the Trail Blazers due to an illness, Guerschon Yabusele wearing goggles after sustaining injuries to both eyes and Jared McCain and Eric Gordon recovering from respective season-ending surgeries to their left meniscus and right wrist, the 76ers are limping to the end of the season. They need to take steps to help their chances for next season, which chiefly include limiting the wear and tear on Maxey and George and trying to retain their pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Latest Tyrese Maxey, Paul George updates show 76ers’ desire to remain competitive

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-playing-better-after-podcast-p-show-episodes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul George was actually playing better after Podcast P Show episodes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Paul-George-was-actually-playing-better-after-Podcast-P-Show-episodes.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Paul George was actually playing better after Podcast P Show episodes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-27T09:27:24-08:00">February 27th, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-27T09:27:24-08:00">February 27th, 9:27am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia 76ers forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-drops-podcast-p-bombshell-efforts-to-save-season">Paul George announced on Wednesday’s episode of Podcast P that he will be taking a break</a> from releasing new episodes for the remainder of the season. The 34-year-old veteran cited his focus on helping the team make a postseason push as the primary reason for the decision.</p><p>“I know my goal when I first signed with Philadelphia was to bring a championship to these amazing fans here. I still remain positive about that and that is still the case and where I’m coming from,” George said.</p><p>“With that being said, though, I want to let the Podcast P family know that after today’s episode with Dwight, I plan to take a break from the pod just to focus on getting my body right, getting mentally right, and help this squad make a push towards our goal to finish the season out, give ourselves a chance to be in contentions to compete for a championship.”</p><p>However, data suggests that George has actually performed better in games that directly follow the release of a Podcast P episode. According to Steph Noh of The Sporting News, George is averaging 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game on 43.6% shooting from the field and 42.9% from three-point range in games <a href="https://x.com/StephNoh/status/1895134376230535397" rel="noopener">immediately following a podcast release</a>. His average game score in those matchups is 12.6. When no episode is released, his numbers drop to 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, and four assists per game on 43% shooting from the field and just 31.9% from three, with a game score of 12.1.</p><h2><b>76ers struggle despite Paul George’s contributions in Knicks loss as Podcast P break looms</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Paul-George-before-a-game-against-the-Chicago-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Through 39 games this season, George is averaging 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 43.2% from the field and 35.8% from deep.</p><p>Despite adding George on a four-year, $211.5 million contract in the offseason, the 76ers have struggled to remain competitive. Philadelphia is currently 20-38, sitting 12th in the Eastern Conference and trailing the Chicago Bulls (23-36) by 2.5 games for the final play-in tournament spot. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-reveals-thought-process-pausing-podcast-p">team is in the midst of a nine-game losing streak after falling 110-105 to the New York Knicks</a> on Wednesday night.</p><p>George delivered one of his strongest performances of the season in the loss, finishing with 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. His near triple-double effort kept the 76ers within striking distance, but the team was unable to snap its skid.</p><p>With the season slipping away, George’s decision to step away from his podcast and focus on basketball comes at a critical juncture for the struggling 76ers. Whether it leads to improved results remains to be seen, but statistical trends suggest that his best performances may have come when balancing both his on-court duties and podcast responsibilities.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul George was actually playing better after Podcast P Show episodes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-reveals-thought-process-pausing-podcast-p');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Paul George reveals thought process for pausing Podcast P');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Paul-George-reveals-thought-process-for-pausing-Podcast-P.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Paul George reveals thought process for pausing Podcast P</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-26T20:14:52-08:00">February 26th, 8:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-27T08:38:01-08:00">February 27th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NEW YORK — Paul George’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-paul-george-drops-podcast-p-bombshell-efforts-to-save-season">decision to pause Podcast P</a> to focus on the Philadelphia 76ers paid immediate dividends for him.</p><p>In the Philadelphia 76ers’ 110-105 loss to the New York Knicks, George played a huge part in a comeback effort that fell just short. He finished the game with 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals on 9-20 shooting from the field. It was his <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01/gamelog/2025/" rel="noopener">first 20-point game in a month</a> and his first 20-7-7 stat line of the season.</p><p>The Sixers once again failed to pick up a win, losing their ninth straight game, but they more closely resembled a serious team for the first time in a while. The task at hand now is to figure out how to carry the level of play they displayed in the second half for entire games. PG-8 has to be one of the players leading the charge there.</p><p>George said the decision to put his show on hold was something that he’d thought about for a little while.</p><p>“It was something that was kind of racking in my head a little bit just because of [being] new to the city, being acclimated to Philadelphia,” George said. “I wanted to be all in regardless. I didn’t want to take away from that experience of learning the city and being deep down into the city. </p><p>“It was always on the forefront,” he continued, “but it just came to a point where it was like, ‘All right, this is the time to take a step back for a second.’”</p><h2><b>Paul George putting Podcast P on hold to focus more on 76ers season</b></h2><p>The 76ers are not one to celebrate moral victories (nor should they be) but seeing George this rejuvenated should excite them. At 20-38, things are only getting direr for them. But if PG can consistently bring efforts like these, they can at least go out fighting.</p><p>“I think he got himself to good spots,” Nick Nurse said. “I think, the whole game, there was only — I only can think of one that I thought was a little out of rhythm.”</p><p>George got to the rim and the foul line several times and made four of his nine three-point attempts. He and Tyrese Maxey both started the game poorly but went on to have huge second halves. Maxey led the Sixers with 30 points, though he shot just 12-32 from the field, while Kelly Oubre Jr. went off for 27 points on 9-14 shooting.</p><p>In the end, Jalen Brunson sealed the deal by scoring 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter. The first go-around for the newly podcast-less Paul George was promising but nonetheless ended in a loss. Putting aside his show was an effort to make the most of his first season with the 76ers, of which there is still a month and change left.</p><p>“It was more just to focus on here,” George said. “I haven’t been the healthiest, so it’s just been putting a ton of work towards getting my body as healthy as possible. The key focus of obviously being here and trying to turn things around here. The full focus is trying to get this team together. We gotta give ourselves a chance, take it one game at a time. But we gotta give ourselves a chance to see what we can do down the stretch.”</p><p>George <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-paul-george-harsh-reality-check-amid-bleak-playoff-hopes">called the 76ers out for their lack of championship-level habits</a> after a recent loss. By pausing his podcast, he hopes to lead by example and gain more time to prepare for the home stretch of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Paul George reveals thought process for pausing Podcast P

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-drops-podcast-p-bombshell-efforts-to-save-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul George drops Podcast P show bombshell in efforts to save 76ers’ season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Paul-George-drops-Podcast-P-Show-bombshell-in-efforts-to-save-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Paul George drops Podcast P show bombshell in efforts to save 76ers’ season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-26T13:36:42-08:00">February 26th, 1:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-26T13:36:42-08:00">February 26th, 1:36pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Philadelphia 76ers season begins to circle the drain, Paul George is putting down the podcast microphone for a little while. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-stephen-a-smiths-advice-nick-nurse-philadelphias-latest-loss">The Sixers’ recent eight-game skid</a> is making the veteran star take action with his show, Podcast P.</p><p>George’s podcast from Wave Sports &amp; Entertainment is being put on pause, probably until after the Sixers’ season. He said at the <a href="https://youtu.be/YaWhug5mRNo?si=lF5uhq5W_lRuBaNZ&amp;t=5192" rel="noopener">end of the latest episode</a>, which featured an interview with Dwight Howard, that he will be taking a break so he can lock in and help the team.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paul George announces that he will be load managing his ‘Podcast P’ episodes for the time being to help the 76ers make a championship push, via <a href="https://twitter.com/PodcastPShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PodcastPShow</a>.</p><p>“I want to let the Podcast P family know that after today’s episode with Dwight I plan to take a break from the pod just… <a href="https://t.co/XOqsrn99ql">pic.twitter.com/XOqsrn99ql</a></p><p>— APHoops (@APH00PS) <a href="https://twitter.com/APH00PS/status/1894824902563385762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“Before we wrap [this episode up], fellas, it’s no secret — this season up to this point hasn’t been what we envisioned,” George said. “I know my goal when I first signed with Philadelphia was to bring a championship to these amazing fans here. I still remain positive about that and that is still the case and where I’m coming from.</p><p>“With that being said, though,” he continued, “I want to let the Podcast P family know that after today’s episode with Dwight, I plan to take a break from the pod just to focus on getting my body right getting mentally right and help this squad make a push towards our goal to finish the season out, give ourselves a chance to be in contentions to compete for a championship.”</p><h2><b>Paul George taking hiatus from podcast amid 76ers’ playoff chase</b></h2><p>For George to put aside his show and focus solely on the 76ers is commendable but at this point, it feels like too little, too late. At the very least, it’s the latter. The Sixers are 12th in the Eastern Conference and George himself boldly stated that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-harsh-reality-check-amid-bleak-playoff-hopes">76ers don’t have the habits of a championship-caliber team</a>.</p><p>“[W]e’ve shown no sign of a team that will compete,” he said. “We just don’t have the habits [that] a champion or a playoff-contending team would have. So, to be honest, right now, it’s a little far-fetched.”</p><p>Although the Sixers are not in danger of being eliminated from the playoffs, their chances to make up ground are running out. We’ll see what George can do now that he’s putting a pause on his show for the time being.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul George drops Podcast P show bombshell in efforts to save 76ers’ season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-harsh-reality-check-amid-bleak-playoff-hopes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul George hits 76ers with harsh reality check amid bleak playoff hopes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/76ers-news-Paul-George-hits-Philadelphia-with-harsh-reality-check-amid-bleak-playoff-hopes.jpg"></figure><h1>Paul George hits 76ers with harsh reality check amid bleak playoff hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-24T20:31:34-08:00">February 24th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-25T06:45:35-08:00">February 25th, 6:45am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHILADELPHIA — A championship has been out of the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers’ reach for some time now. But after their blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls in Joel Embiid’s latest absence, a mere playoff berth seems, in Paul George’s opinion, “far-fetched.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-david-roddy-lowlight-perfectly-personifies-philadelphias-2025-woes">The Sixers trailed by as much as 50 points</a> in their 142-110 loss to a Bulls team without Nikola Vucevic. It was an embarrassing performance and Philly’s eighth straight loss. George wasn’t afraid to speak out about his team’s lack of a winning attitude.</p><p>“Regardless of who’s playing or who’s not playing, to have aspirations or for this group to believe that we can be, not even to get to the playoffs, but make a push towards it, we’ve shown no sign of a team that will compete,” George said. “We just don’t have the habits [that] a champion or a playoff-contending team would have. So, to be honest, right now, it’s a little far-fetched. All we can do is work hard and try to just keep going for one another.”</p><p>The 76ers, at 20-37, are still not out of playoff contention. But after losing to the Brooklyn Nets and the Bulls, the two teams above them, the 12th-seeded Sixers are making their path to the play-in tournament harder — and dashing any hopes that they’ll even put up a good fight if they make it there. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-joel-embiid-seeking-alternative-options-knee-injury">Embiid being sidelined again to seek new treatments for his knee</a> only adds to the uncertainty and difficulty of a turnaround in the remainder of the season.</p><p>“You gotta want to do it. It’s what it comes down to,” George said. “You gotta want to do it. Either you commit to put your body on the line or you don’t.”</p><h2><b>Paul George calls out 76ers’ lack of winning habits</b></h2><p>George is not alone in feeling frustrated about the state of his team. Nick Nurse urged the team to remain professional and said that they’re struggling to deal with an onslaught of injuries at the moment.</p><p>“The overall vibe was really poor from the start,” the 76ers’ head coach <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1894218132685795334" rel="noopener">said after the game</a>. “Just didn’t seem to be a lot of energy or life or vibe tonight from our guys.”</p><p>Tyrese Maxey called the Sixers’ performance “unacceptable,” blasted their poor defense and agreed with Nurse that they have to remain professional. He’s always one to fight until the end, no matter how miserable the fight is — and the Sixers have been a heck of a punching bag recently.</p><p>“Every time I lace my shoes up, I lace my shoes up to win. So that’s just how I feel,” Maxey said. “I’m never going to sit here and lace my shoes up and expect to lose. That’s just not how I’m wired. It’s not how I play basketball, it’s not how I live my life.”</p><p>Paul George also pointed to struggles on the defensive end. The Bulls just had to get the ball up the court quickly to find a good shot. Philly’s defense in transition, at the point of attack and at the rim was torn apart easier than a wet paper towel. They scored 75 points in the first half.</p><p>“It’s gotta be more dialed in, more effort, more energy and more pride on the defensive end,” George said.</p><p>After the trade deadline, Daryl Morey and Josh Harris that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-daryl-morey-josh-harris-optimism-feels-misguided-amid-latest-joel-embiid-injury-ordeal">the 76ers are still championship hopefuls</a>. They have not won a single game since then. And with the way they’ve played recently, it looks like they won’t for a while.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul George hits 76ers with harsh reality check amid bleak playoff hopes

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Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Philadelphia 76ers try to do everything in their power to aid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-daryl-morey-josh-harris-optimism-feels-misguided-amid-latest-joel-embiid-injury-ordeal">Joel Embiid’s ongoing injury</a> recovery, Paul George offered his star teammate a nonchalant word of advice.</p><p>George, 34, has played six more years in the NBA than his superstar teammate. While he has not had the injury-prone career that Embiid has, he has endured his fair share of serious issues, some of which were season-ending. When reflecting on those moments and offering advice to Embiid, George <a href="https://x.com/KyleNeubeck/status/1893516459311005702" rel="noopener">simply said</a> that “drugs” were the main supplement that helped his recovery.</p><p>“Drugs helped me,” George said, via Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. “That’s what kind of [got] me over the hump.”</p><p>George’s most notable injury was the broken leg he suffered during the 2014 offseason while training with Team USA. The gruesome injury kept him out for all but six games of the 2014-2015 season, causing the Indiana Pacers to go just 38-44 one year after clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Embiid’s career-long struggles with knee injuries have all but eliminated his entire 2024-2025 campaign. The former MVP has missed most of the season with nagging injuries and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-joel-embiid-believes-he-needs-another-knee-surgery-to-get-fully-healthy">admitted that he will need another major surgery</a> in the 2025 offseason.</p><p>His lingering issues have caused a steep drop-off in his production. Embiid is averaging just 23.8 points per game in 2024-2025, a 10.9-point reduction from his previous year. The 76ers, as a result, have struggled all year and are on track to miss the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Joel Embiid, Paul George’s struggles with 76ers in 2024-2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-and-Paul-George-in-street-clothes.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Embiid has struggled to even make it to the court, George’s lack of on-court production continues to be the target of social media satire. George joined the team in the offseason expected to form a “Big 3” with Embiid and Tyrese Maxey but has seen his play take a significant downturn.</p><p>In his 15th season, George is averaging just 16.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Those numbers are a significant decrease from his 2023-2024 season, in which he averaged 22.6 points per outing alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.</p><p>Arguably the lone positive of the 76ers’ season is the continuous progression of Maxey, who is averaging a team-high 27.4 points and 6.1 assists. Maxey’s game continues to evolve in his fifth season, with his scoring numbers improving each year.</p><p>With just over one month remaining in the regular season, the 76ers have all but thrown in the towel. Philadelphia’s 20-36 record is 12th in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.2	5.2	4.2	0.5	1.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.2	5.2	4.2	0.5	1.8

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