star is one of the latest NBA players to jump into the podcast space, and on he gave a vague update on the status of his knee injury and absolved guard Lu Dort of any wrongdoing.Late in the fourth quarter of the Clippers' lo s to the Thunder on March 21, George and Dort were going up for a rebound and Matt Chapman Jersey their legs collided upon landing. As a result of the force, George's leg bent back violently, and he had to be helped off the floor. Some criticized Dort for being reckle s in the play, and George agreed that he can be "wild" at times. However, George didn't fault him for the injury."I don't think what he did was malicious," George said. "He wasn't trying to hurt me. He just plays hard. He can get wild at times, but he's a hard Santiago Casilla Jersey worker, he plays hard and was trying to get extra po se sions. I don't knock him for competing. It was just a freak accident." Heres the play where Paul George suffered what appears to be a leg injury. Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) George, who played for the Thunder from 2017-19 before being traded to the Clippers, said that he heard from a number of Thunder players and team personnel in the aftermath, all of whom wished him well. Dort, for his part, said after the game that he didn't mean to cause any harm."I saw the play," Dort said. "When I went up for the rebound, I kind of hit his leg. I didn't do it on purpose, you know. It was definitely an accident. But you know, I hit his leg. I just hope he's all right and he'll be back the next game." George, of course, was not able to play in the Clippers' next game, but he did avoid a major injury. Scans revealed that he did not tear any major ligaments, , at which point he would be re-evaluated. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay Chris Bassitt Jersey informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep Cliff Pennington Jersey an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Players are usually not ready to go at that re-evaluation point, and a suming that's the case for George, it would put him in doubt for the beginning of the playoffs, which will start on April 15. All of that is just gue s work, though, as even George is unsure when he'll be back."I don't know what my timetable is, to be honest," George said. "I'm going to do whatever I can do to shorten Walt Weiss Jersey the proce s of when I can return. But I don't know when that date is." The Clippers enter Tuesday's slate of games in fifth place in the Western Conference at 40-36. Their first-round opponent at the moment would be the , but given the state of the West playoff race, every seeding position between Nos. 4-11 is in flux. Click here Click here Click here