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Paul George’s ‘Podcast P’ Account Breaks Silence With Special Post

'Podcast P' had a special post for Paul George.
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Feb 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George before a game against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Feb 24, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George before a game against the Chicago Bulls at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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With the popular NBA show ‘Podcast P’ on a hiatus, the social media account for the podcast has pretty much gone silent.

However, the silence was broken on Friday. The show sent out a special shout-out to the host, Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George, for his birthday.

via @PodcastPShow: Happy birthday to our guy PG 🎉

The last time the account posted was back in March, when George’s show wished NCAA star JuJu Watkins a speedy recovery.

George’s decision to shut down the podcast temporarily came as the Sixers were struggling throughout the back-half of their 2024-2025 NBA season.

It was a tough time for everybody, especially George, who was dealing with multiple injuries.

“It's no secret this season is up to this point, man, it hasn't been what we envisioned,” George told his listeners.

“I know my goal when I first signed with Philadelphia was to bring a championship to these amazing fans here. I still remain positive about that, and that is still the case, and where I'm coming from. With that being said, though, I want to let the ‘Podcast P’ family know that after today's episode with Dwight, I plan to take a break from the pod.”

The show hasn’t returned since its last episode in February.

George made it clear he wanted to get right mentally and physically. Eventually, the nine-time All-Star and the Sixers decided to call it a year for the veteran forward prematurely. George played his last game on March 4, when he checked in for 29 minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road.

After making the All-Star squad two years in a row, prior to joining the Sixers, George struggled to make it three consecutive seasons with an All-Star nod. The star forward appeared in just 41 games, posting averages of 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

George plans to make a full recovery and be back for the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season. As far as the podcast goes, the return is still unknown.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. 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 Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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