F Paul George was ejected in the third quarter Saturday.George, who had 10 points and one rebound in 19 minutes, was hit with two technical fouls in a matter of seconds. The first, with 10:45 left in the third quarter, was a double technical shared by Heat forward Rodney McGruder after the two got involved in a minor shoving match.The second technical, with 8:49 left in the third, occurred when George, who thought he had been fouled while shooting a 3-pointer, shouted objectionable words at referee Gary Zielinski. The insults grew louder until Zielinski blew his whistle, and George was done."He was a puppet," George said of Zielinski. "(Heat coach Erik Spoelstra) was in his ear. He called it. It's not like I said something derogatory to (Zielinski)."Pacers coach Nate McMillan, asked about the apparent confusion among referees on whether George would be ejected, at first said he would not comment."But yeah, I think some people were surprised," McMillan finally said, briefly addressing the ejection. "I'll leave it at that."George needs three points to pass Billy Knight into eighth place on the Pacers' NBA career scoring list.

F Paul George wants to compete for NBA championships and he isn't sure that can happen with his current organization. The 26-year-old George was non-committal about the possibility of re-signing a new deal with Indiana when appearing on an ESPN radio show on Friday despite speculation that Pacers president Larry Bird is preparing to offer a contract worth more than $200 million in July. "As I told Larry, I always want to play on a winning team," George said. "I always want to be part of a team that has a chance to win it (all). That's important. Say what you want -- I want to compete for something. It's frustrating just playing the game for stats or for numbers or to showcase yourself. Man, I want a chance to play for a chance to win a championship." George, a four-time All-Star, isn't saying that can't happen in Indiana but he currently isn't totally convinced it can. He has thought about the prospects. George is averaging 22.3 points this season. He is a popular figure in Indiana after badly breaking his right leg in the summer of 2014 and eventually returning to star status.

F Paul George wants to compete for NBA championships and he isn't sure that can happen with his current organization. The 26-year-old George was non-committal about the possibility of re-signing a new deal with Indiana when appearing on an ESPN radio show on Friday. This despite speculation that Pacers president Larry Bird is preparing to offer a contract worth more than $200 million in July.

F Paul George and C Myles Turner each had 17 points to lead the Pacers in a loss to the Wizards on Thursday. George made only 6 of 19 shots, including 1 of 7 from 3-point range.

F Paul George led the Pacers (29-26) with 27 points in Indiana's fourth consecutive loss.

F Paul George had 22 points for the Pacers Wednesday.

F Paul George had 21 points, including a clutch basket with 1:20 remaining Monday, and the Pacers extended their season-best winning streak to seven with a 93-90 victory over the Thunder.

F Paul George led six players in double figures with 21 points to lead Indiana to its season-best sixth win in a row.

G-F Paul George scored 24 points and Indiana executed on both ends in the final minutes to post a 106-97 victory over the Nets on Friday night. "We would probably would have had a lot of possessions where guys broke plays off, where guys rushed shots where guys turned the ball over playing fast," George said of the difference from earlier in the season to now. "We had a lot of moments when guys did all of that but I thought in the last six minutes we really slowed it down. We played together defensively for sure and offensively the guys that made shots and shot-makers we allowed those shots to come to us."

G/F Paul George struggled badly Wednesday night, helping the Indiana Pacers learn a valuable lesson.They can win without him.With George playing his worst game of the season, the Pacers still won their fourth consecutive game, leading almost from start to finish in pounding the hapless Orlando Magic, 98-88, Wednesday night at the Amway Center."It's great for my teammates to have my back like that," George said. "They took the load off my shoulders and sealed the deal. That's going to help everyone's confidence."George came into the night having scored at least 30 points in each of the previous four games. He made just three of 14 shots Wednesday and scored a season-low eight points.

G/F Paul George led all scorers Sunday night in the Pacers' emphatic 120-101 victory against the Houston Rockets. George scored 30 points for the fourth straight game.But it was George's defensive effort on Houston star James Harden that was the primary topic of postgame conversation in the locker room."I just wanted to make it as difficult as possible for him," George said. "I just tried to keep a body on him without fouling. For us, that was the best game offensively and defensively in a long time. He is so good -- so talented -- that you can't let him have freedom."

G-F Paul George scored six of his 33 points in overtime and Indiana rallied to defeat Sacramento 115-111 on Friday night in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. George's basket with 31.8 seconds remaining broke a 111-111 tie. "That was a hard-fought game," said George, who was 16 of 17 from the free throw line. "We were tired and sluggish at times, but we knew we had to battle back. We knew how physical the Kings are. Every possession was tough down the stretch. I'm feeling good and getting my game back to where it needs to be."

F Paul George scored a team-high 32 points on the day he was selected an All-Star reserve, helping Indiana beat Minnesota 109-103 on Thursday.Though George has previously been an All-Star starter, he said Thursday's announcement was special as it meant the NBA's coaches believed he belongs among the game's top players. Thursday's performance validated that notion.

F Paul George was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2017 All-Star Game. George, in his seventh NBA season, is averaging 22.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. It's the fourth time George has been named to the All-Star team.

F Paul George led Indiana (22-22) with 31 points and seven rebounds, George made two free throws with 42 seconds left to tie it at 103, but New York scored the game's final six points to snap a two-game losing streak.

F Paul George, F Thaddeus Young and G Jeff Teague scored 19 points apiece to lead Indiana.George leads the NBA in free-throw percentage (92.9). George entered Saturday's game with a streak of 23 consecutive made free throws, but did not attempt any against Utah.

F Paul George had 21 points to lead the Pacers (22-20), who had won seven of their previous eight games.

F Paul George finished with 24 points to pace Indiana, which rallied by making 22 of 34 shots (64.7 percent) from the field after halftime. The converted 52 percent overall and have now topped 50 percent in each of their past six victories."We just had to gut and grind," George said. "That's all it comes down to, staying sound and solid, and one basket at a time."

F Paul George scored 19 points, and the Pacers held on for a 98-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

F Paul George was held to 10 points on 2-of-12 shooting Thursday.