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NBA: Clippers’ Paul George out 3 to 4 weeks with elbow tear

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Clippers guard Paul George defends Russell Westbrook in their game on December 3, 2021. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA Today Sports/Reuters" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/12/26/george.jpg"/><figcaption>Clippers guard Paul George defends Russell Westbrook in their game on December 3, 2021. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will miss at least 3 weeks with a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.Officially, the Clippers said Saturday that George will miss 3 to 4 weeks before he is reevaluated. The 31-year-old, who is in his 3rd season with the Clippers, has averaged 24.7 points with 7.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists.George&#x27;s elbow injury first surfaced after 102-90 victory at Portland on December 6. He was originally diagnosed with a contusion.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/26/21/nba-giannis-returns-as-bucks-rally-to-beat-celtics">NBA: Antetokounmpo returns, as Bucks rally to beat Celtics</a></li></ul>George missed 5 consecutive games, returning Monday when he scored 25 points in 31 minutes of a 116-92 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He had 17 points in 32 minutes of Wednesday&#x27;s 105-89 victory at Sacramento.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/26/21/nba-warriors-beat-suns-move-atop-western-conference">NBA: Warriors take down Suns, move atop Western Conference</a></li></ul>The injury is the latest blow for the Clippers, as Kawhi Leonard has not played at all this season and is out indefinitely after surgery for a knee injury that occurred in the playoffs last season.The Clippers are just 17-15 this season despite winning streaks of 7 and 4 games.

George, whose elbow injury first surfaced after 102-90 victory at Portland on December 6, was originally diagnosed with a contusion.