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Paul George heard the chatter. Given his age – he turned 35 in May – such claims were understandable, but George’s goal this season was to prove that they were unfounded. George is averaging more points this season despite playing fewer minutes as he continues to work his way back from offseason knee surgery.
Paul George's first season with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2024-25 was rough, as the star wing struggled with injuries and only appeared in 41 total games.
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From Joel Embiid's aggression as a driver to Paul George's role versatility and late-game heroics, a look back at how the Sixers' two highest-paid players carried the load with Tyrese Maxey out on Friday.
It is relatively common for NBA fans to boo star players who choose to leave their team when they arrive again at their old stomping grounds as visitors. Most of the time, though, such stars left their former team on bad terms. Of course, it makes sense ...
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Sixers’ Joel Embiid and Paul George want to ‘be efficient’ while playing on the floor together
George and Embiid both struggled in Sunday's loss to the Lakers, which was their second game playing together this season.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe gives a lot of love to Paul George for helping him adjust to the NBA at this stage.
George ended Sunday's 120-117 loss to Atlanta with 35 points (11-21 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block over 33 minutes. George had the hot hand early for Philly, dropping in 17 points on nine shots in his first 11 minutes of play.
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