The Clippers stay with out injured stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, however at the very least there was a optimistic PG13 sighting. Per the OC Register:
Paul George hasn’t been cleared for takeoff, so don’t hassle checking the departure board, not simply but.
However the Clippers’ star wing seemed characteristically fluid as he put up photographs – together with his proper hand – Saturday earlier than the crew’s apply at Honey Coaching Heart.
The seven-time All-Star has missed the previous 33 video games – a span during which the Clippers are holding regular, at 17-16 – since being shelved with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow.
It’s the kind of harm that always sidelines baseball pitchers for a 12 months following Tommy John surgical procedure to restore it, however that operation is comparatively unparalleled for basketball gamers, in response to Dr. Alan Beyer, govt medical director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine.
George underwent an MRI on Feb. 25, which indicated, Coach Tyronn Lue stated that day: “Simply that he feels higher. He’s making progress, however he’s gonna want extra time.”