Paul George

Paul Clifton Anthony George, also known as 'PG-13', was born in Palmdale, California. He is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.

During his high school years, Paul George led Knight High to the Golden League championship, and was named the Golden League Most Valuable Player. He also received other notable awards and recognitions.

On February 3, 2012, George recorded an outstanding performance with 30 points, 7 three-pointers made, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 1 blocked shot in a win against the Dallas Mavericks.

On November 21, 2012, George achieved a career-high of 37 points in a victory against the New Orleans Hornets, making nine three-pointers and breaking the franchise record.

On February 13, 2013, George recorded his first career triple-double in a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats, finishing with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals.

On May 13, 2013, George was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, highlighting his exceptional defensive skills and contributions to the Pacers.

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks on May 14, 2013, George led the Pacers with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists in a 93–82 victory.

On September 25, 2013, the Indiana Pacers extended Paul George's contract, electing him to be their designated player. The extension was a '5/30' designated player extension (5 years and 30% of the salary cap), subject to passing the 'Derrick Rose' test.

During the 2014 off-season, Paul George suffered a compound fracture of both bones in his lower right leg after fouling James Harden during a Las Vegas scrimmage on August 1.

Paul George, who had said he wanted to play at some time during the season, was cleared to put weight on the leg in late September.

On April 5, 2015, Paul George made his return to the Pacers line-up for the first time since sustaining his leg injury with Team USA.

On July 6, 2017, George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. The Thunder acquired him in spite of his pending free agent status the following year and George's stated preference to join the Los Angeles Lakers in his native Southern California.

On January 27, 2018, George was named as a replacement for the injured DeMarcus Cousins on Team LeBron for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.

On February 1, 2018, he scored a season-high 43 points in a 127–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

On July 6, 2018, George re-signed with the Thunder to a reported four-year, $137 million contract.

On November 8, he had 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and six steals in a 98–80 win over the Houston Rockets, helping the Thunder win seven straight after starting the season 0–4.

On December 5, he scored 25 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left that gave the Thunder a 114–112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

On February 11, he recorded his third career triple-double with 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 120–111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

On February 22, he scored 45 points and hit the game-winning floater with 0.8 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Thunder to a 148–147 win over the Jazz.

On February 26, George injured his shoulder against the Denver Nuggets which led to his three point percentages decreasing from 40.2% to 33.8% on 9.7 attempts per game.

On July 10, 2019, the Thunder traded George to the Clippers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first-round picks.

On November 14, 2019, George made his Clippers debut against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 33 points in a 132–127 loss.

Two days later, in his home debut against the Atlanta Hawks, George put up 37 points in just 20 minutes in a 150–101 victory.

On December 9, 2019, George made his return to Indiana and recorded 36 points and nine rebounds in a 110–99 win over his former team, the Indiana Pacers.

On December 10, 2020, George signed a four-year, $190 million contract extension with the Clippers.

On December 22, 2020, George scored 33 points, 26 of which being in the second half, to lead the Clippers to a 116–109 season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

On October 29, 2021, George scored a season-high 42 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 92–111 defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers.

During a 102–90 win over the Trail Blazers, George sprained his elbow and missed the next five games before returning to the lineup.

On December 25, the Clippers announced that George had suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow, ruling him out for at least 3-to-4 weeks.

Paul George suffered a sprained right knee injury on March 21 against Oklahoma City. Although he avoided damage to significant ligaments, there is no specific timeline for his return to play as he continues to rehab and exercise.

On March 29, 2022, his first game back from injury, George scored 34 points, delivered six assists along with four steals in a 121–115 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz.

On April 9, George tied his career best with 12 assists and added 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals in a 117–98 win over the Sacramento Kings.

On October 22, 2022, George scored 40 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and delivered 6 assists in an 111–109 win over the Sacramento Kings.

On October 31, George put up 35 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, six steals, and two blocks, alongside a game-winner in a 95–93 win over the Houston Rockets.

On December 14, George recorded his 4th career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 99–88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

On December 31, George scored a season-high 45 points, along with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a 131–130 loss against his former team, the Indiana Pacers.

On March 5, 2023, George posted 42 points and 11 rebounds in a 135–129 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

On March 21, 2023, George suffered a right leg injury in a 101–100 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, ending his regular season run.

Clippers star Paul George has a sprained right knee and will be re-evaluated in 2-to-3 weeks. The injury is being compared to a PCL injury, with a 2-week hypertextension standard of care.

Paul George suffered a knee injury that raised concerns about the severity, but imaging revealed that the major ligaments in his knee were not damaged, bringing optimism to his rehabilitation process and making surgery unlikely.

Paul George, who has been out for the past five weeks with a knee sprain, expressed his optimism about returning to the court right at the six-week mark. However, the Clippers are facing a challenging situation in the playoffs, with both George and Kawhi Leonard out with knee injuries.