Hoops Rumors

Nov. 17: George is expected to make his season debut tonight, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Nov. 16: Paul George has been upgraded to questionable for the Sixers‘ game against the Clippers on Monday, relays Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports (via Twitter). George has missed the team’s first 12 games as he looks to return from offseason knee surgery, and this marks the first time he … [Read more...] about Paul George Expected To Make Season Debut Monday

Kelly Oubre Jr. has been diagnosed with an LCL sprain in his left knee and will miss at least the next two weeks before being reevaluated by the Sixers, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (via Twitter). The fact that Oubre had sustained a lateral collateral ligament injury had been previously reported, but the severity of the ailment wasn’t known until now. According to Jones … [Read more...] about Kelly Oubre To Miss At Least Two Weeks With LCL Sprain

Sixers forward Paul George was on a minutes restriction in his season debut on Monday vs. his former team (the Clippers) and said after the game that he “felt good,” per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. George, having recovered from offseason surgery on his left knee, returned to the starting lineup and had nine points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes of action. “It felt great to finally … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: George, Embiid, Maxey, Edgecombe, Drummond

The Pacers’ losing streak stretched to eight games on Monday but there was a silver lining in their loss to the red-hot Pistons, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star points out. Bennedict Mathurin, who had missed 11 games due to a toe sprain, scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half. Mathurin asserts that the team has the ability to turn things around. “We’re 1-13 right … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Mathurin, Embiid, George, Ivey, Risacher

Trendon Watford posted a triple-double while making his first start for the Sixers on Saturday and earned a comparison to peak Ben Simmons from teammate Joel Embiid, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription required). Watford finished with 20 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, all season highs, in a victory over Toronto. “He’s kind of what you call a … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Watford, Oubre, Embiid, Edgecombe