The LA Clippers are extending Paul George‘s period of rest for the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow a few more weeks to see how it responds, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
George has not played since scoring 17 points in a win at the Sacramento Kings on Dec. 22. He initially suffered a sprained elbow against the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 6, and rested and rehabbed for two weeks, missing five games. He felt better and returned to play in two games, but after feeling pain in the elbow, he underwent an MRI and the Clippers revealed on Dec. 25 that he had a torn UCL in his shooting elbow.
The initial timetable George would need to see how the elbow healed was three to four weeks before being reevaluated.
The Clippers were 17-15 when George last played. Without their star guard, the Clippers have gone 5-8 since.
Coach Ty Lue’s team has been hit hard by injuries and COVID-19. It entered the season without Kawhi Leonard, who is rehabbing a torn ACL suffered in Game 4 of the Clippers’ second-round series against the Utah Jazz on June 14. They also have had to play stretches without starters such as Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris Sr. and Ivica Zubac at times this season.
The Clips enter a difficult stretch in which they play their next eight games on the road.