Paul George reveals what is holding him back with his pinky injury after he made his return to the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers.

The nine-time All-Star was brought to the Sixers to help Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey lead a title contending team. Instead, it's been a lot of missed games and shooting woes.

When the Philadelphia 76ers came out for the second half of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, the star forward Paul George was noticeably absent from t

Here is the complete injury report for Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Miami Heat at home on Wednesday.

George did not play the second half after suffering an injury to the pinky finger on his left hand. The game also held tiebreaker implications for the Sixers, who trail the Bulls in the standings.

Paul George did not have his best in his return from a five-game absence, and the Sixers fell to a Miami Heat team which has finally moved Jimmy Butler.

George has dealt with left knee and groin injuries in his first season since signing a four-year, $212 million contract to join the Sixers. He’s missed 14 games. In the 29 he played before Saturday, George averaged 17.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists.

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The 76ers and Miami Heat game was ugly by church-league standards. There were plenty of air balls, missed layups, turnovers, and, at times, subpar effort. But in the end, the Heat exited the Wells Fargo Center with a 108-101 victory.

Paul George made his return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup in their 108-101 loss to the Miami Heat. George injured a tendon in his left hand when his pinky got jammed in a previous game, leaving th