Paul George progressing after going through on-court work

Ohm Youngmisuk: Ty Lue says Paul George is still feeling good and progressing this week after going through minimal contact on-court work. Lue says Norm Powell did shooting on the court this week as well. Source: Twitter @NotoriousOHM What’s the …

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Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Paul George in the mix as Clippers prepare to begin practice. pic.twitter.com/ADP8bk0hVn2:11 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Minor Clippers injury updates:
– Ty Lue says Paul George continues to progress, no plan yet on when he can practice but no setbacks
– Norman Powell not taking contact but able to “do some things” on court
– No update on Kawhi Leonard – 1:47 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Paul George is still feeling good and progressing this week after going through minimal contact on-court work. Lue says Norm Powell did shooting on the court this week as well. – 1:46 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty Lue said that Norm Powell was able to do some on-court work yesterday. Paul George is working on his conditioning and will continue playing against minimal contact but hasn’t felt any pain in his elbow, Lue said. – 1:45 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Clippers coach Ty Lue said Paul George has worked on his conditioning and some contact work. Norman Powell has done non-contact work. – 1:45 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
🎂 Happy 32nd birthday to Gordon Hayward!
📊 733 GP, 15.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.5 APG
🎯 45.3 FG%, 37.1 3P%, 82.6 FT%
⭐️ 1x (2017)
Hayward is one of five members of the 2010 NBA Draft class to reach 10,000 career points (Paul George, DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, and Eric Bledsoe). pic.twitter.com/gLJhb2v8i58:41 AM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone on possibly protecting his strategy tonight with a potential play-in matchup with the Clippers to come: “They know us. We know them. There really are no surprises at this point. The only surprises would be if Paul George came back, if Jamal Murray came back.” – 9:38 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Michael Malone on the thought that Clippers may be back here for a Play-In game📼
Says that his team just needs a win, and notes that all of these matchups with Clippers have come down to last shot.
Adds that only surprise would be if Paul George or Jamal Murray came back… pic.twitter.com/lIJm9T9e9f8:24 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Mike Malone on the Clippers (on Zoom): “We’ve had three games against them and they’ve all gone to the wire … so they know us, we know them. The only surprise would be if Paul George came back, Jamal Murray came back.” – 8:20 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday has moved past #Clippers star Paul George for No. 82 on the all-time steals list. – 8:13 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA + Tre Mann combined for 66 points vs Boston.
Shai and Tre are the first 2 of 6 players that OKC got in the Paul George trade.
(Plus the one year Gallinari bonus.) – 2:20 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Paul George takes preliminary steps toward practice latimes.com/sports/clipper…3:52 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Paul George takes next step and goes through 4-on-4 practice with minimal contact against Clippers coaches. Norman Powell also was slated to shoot today at practice. The play-in tournament starts in about 3 weeks espn.com/nba/story/_/id…3:50 PM

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Paul George participated in a four-on-four practice against LA Clippers assistant coaches with minimal contact on Sunday and his shooting elbow is “feeling better.” With the play-in tournament three weeks away, George took an encouraging next step in rehab and is making progress as he tries to make a return for the eighth-place Clippers. Around the All-Star break a month ago, George was still shooting left-handed while the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow was healing. -via ESPN / March 21, 2022

Lue had an opportunity to reunite with …

Lue had an opportunity to reunite with James when the Lakers interviewed him for the coaching job in 2019. But the Lakers offered Lue a three-year deal worth $18 million, far below the five-year, $35-million deal he had with the Cavs, and wanted to dictate Lue’s staff. Lue pulled out of negotiations and the Lakers hired Frank Vogel. “The Lakers [saw it] more so as like [I’m just] coming to coach LeBron,” Lue said. “No, I’m coming to win. I just didn’t think I was treated fairly. And I wasn’t just going to accept any offer just to get a job. “I just thought I was better than that.”

While the Lakers have played far below …

While the Lakers have played far below their championship expectations despite having multiple future Hall of Famers, Lue has the Clippers ahead of his L.A. rivals despite playing six regulars who are 25 or younger and have yet to make an All-Star appearance. “The job I’ve been able to do with the team now, like, Spo was the same way in Miami,” Lue says of emerging out of James’ shadow. “It’s also made me want to be better because not having LeBron, now I got to show people that I know my stuff. Like I can really coach. And I still got to get a lot better. “But I just want to prove to people that I can coach.”

“He’s feeling better,” Clippers coach …

“He’s feeling better,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said before practice on Monday. “That is part of his rehab, having minimal contact with the coaches and trying to get his wind and just kind of see how he feels. “To get him on the court for the first time was really good to see, got to continue to keep working and see how he is feeling going forward.”

Lue was asked if he is keeping the door …

Lue was asked if he is keeping the door open for Leonard, George and Powell even if they don’t return by the end of the regular season. “Hell yeah I keep it open,” Lue said. Lue added: “To hit the playoffs going at 100, from zero to 100, that is pretty tough. But if the medical guys say they are cleared and they are able to do that, that is totally up to them.”