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76ers’ Paul George Links With WNBA Champion at World Series

Paul George met up with Sabrina Ionescu at Yankee Stadium on Monday.

Justin Grasso

Apr 12, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up prior to the NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Apr 12, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up prior to the NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images / Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George spent his Monday evening in New York. The veteran forward checked out the World Series action between the New York Yankees and the LA Dodgers.

At Yankee Stadium, George linked with one of the biggest names in basketball right now, Sabrina Ionescu.

Fresh off of a WNBA Finals victory, the New York Liberty star rooted for the Yankees on Monday while George donned a Dodgers hat.

New York was just quick stop for George, who will be back in Camden on Tuesday morning for a Sixers practice session.

Lately, George has been recovering from a knee injury that he suffered during the preseason in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Initially, George was ruled out with a hyperextended knee. Further testing revealed George had a bone bruise. While the results were the best-case scenario for a knee injury, the Sixers still missed the nine-time All-Star through their first three games of the 2024-2025 NBA season.

In George’s absence, the Sixers had to rely heavily on Tyrese Maxey. Considering the seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid also missed the first three games, the pressure was on Maxey to deliver. The Sixers dropped their first two outings against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors.

On Sunday, they bounced back and defeated the Pacers for their first win of the season.

George was in attendance for the Sixers’ road trip and returned from Indiana later on Sunday. After a visit to the Bronx, the Sixers hope to see George back in scrimmage action on Tuesday. His status for Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons is currently unknown.

Meanwhile, Ionescu will get to continue enjoying the WNBA offseason as a champion for the first time.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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