So far this season, George is averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. He is shooting just 42.6 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from behind the 3-point line. For more news and notes on the Boston Celtics, visit Boston Celtics on SI.

The Philadelphia 76ers kick off the second half of the season on Thursday night with a tough home matchup against the Boston Celtics. The first time these two teams met in December, the Sixers secured a key 118-114 victory, and they’ll look to replicate that success against the defending champions.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers had a chance to inch a bit closer in the play-in tournament as they played host to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. They entered the contest on a 7-game losing skid, yet only 1.5 games back of the Bulls for the final play-in spot in the East so this was a golden opportunity for them.

Star, Paul George, was expected to be the final puzzle piece to help the Sixers compete for an Eastern Conference title and beyond. Three games after the All-Star break, it’s safe to say the Sixers are coming up way short of their goals.

Paul George provided an update on his current injury status shortly after the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 20.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George missed five games after suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on Jan. 25. Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger.

Philadelphia opened the second half of the season with a 20-point defeat at the hands of the defending-champion Boston Celtics, lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer to the Brooklyn Nets and then on Monday night was blown out by the Chicago Bulls on its home floor in a lifeless,

NBA star Paul George took a massive shot at the Philadelphia 76ers after the team lost to the Chicago Bulls by 32 points at home. George said the Sixers have “shown to sign of a team that will compete.

Even though Philadelphia ended the game on a 24-6 run in garbage time, the team lost by 32 points. It was the 76ers' eighth consecutive loss and their 10th in 11 games. They are now 20-37, 12th in the Eastern Conference and 2.

Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers played without two-time NBA scoring champion and the always-injured Joel Embiid. Yes, they haven't been a playoff contender this season, even with two other All-Stars in the starting lineup.

Following a tough loss for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA regular season, Paul George addressed the media with a strong message for his teammates as they are far from the playoffs. We’ve reached the point in the season where every game matters,