Paul George Says He's Playing Through Pain To Remain Available This Season
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George admitted that he's playing through an injury to finish this season. It was recently reported that George is receiving painkilling injections on a regular basis to be able to play. "I'm hanging in there," George said after the Sixers home loss to the Boston Celtics. "I'm just trying to give this team everything I have. "The report is true. I'm taking some sorts of medicines to kind of, I guess, play through pain. But yeah, I'm going to try to give everything I got." George has missed 19 games this season due to a series of injuries. He's dealt with knee injuries, an ankle injury and a strained groin, and is now playing through a damaged tendon in his left pinky finger.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George admitted that he's playing through an injury to finish this season. It was recently reported that George is receiving painkilling injections on a regular basis to be able to play.
"I'm hanging in there," George said after the Sixers home loss to the Boston Celtics. "I'm just trying to give this team everything I have.
"The report is true. I'm taking some sorts of medicines to kind of, I guess, play through pain. But yeah, I'm going to try to give everything I got."
George has missed 19 games this season due to a series of injuries. He's dealt with knee injuries, an ankle injury and a strained groin, and is now playing through a damaged tendon in his left pinky finger.
