Paul George suffered a pinky injury during the 76ers’ game against the Bulls and will not return, as per Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. Obviously it’s too early to speculate on the severity of George’s injury and any time that he may miss, if any at all, but it’s certainly another gut punch in what’s been a tough season.
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George ( left finger extensor tendon injury) are among six Sixers listed as out for the team's Friday night matchup against the Denver Nuggets, according to the team's initial injury report released on Thursday afternoon.
George did not play the second half after suffering an injury to the pinky finger on his left hand. The game also held tiebreaker implications for the Sixers, who trail the Bulls in the standings.
The 76ers say Paul George suffered tendon damage to the pinkie finger on his non-shooting left hand and will be reevaluated Wednesday.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited Saturday’s 109-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the second quarter after jamming his left pinkie, and did not return.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited in the second quarter of Saturday’s 109-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls and did not return after jamming his left pinkie. Sixers coach Nick
Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George exited in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center and did not return after injuring his left pinky finger, finishing his night with nine points in 13 minutes of action.
As the NBA trade deadline looms, teams around the league are scrambling to explore last-minute deals, with several superstars swirling in trade rumors. Initiall
Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.
The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched.