As we approach the final stretch of the regular season, it's clear things have not played out how Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers first expected. Following a chaotic start to this new chapter of his career,

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George missed five games after suffering an injury to the extensor tendon in his left pinky finger on Jan. 25. Since returning to the lineup on Feb. 5, George has been playing with a splint on that finger.

Ahead of Saturday's game against Brooklyn, the 76ers announced via their injury report that George is available to play, but will be wearing a finger splint on his left hand. George recently opened up about the difficulty he has had performing certain basketball functions due to his injured finger.

As the nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George enjoyed his time off during the annual All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers forward landed plenty of criticism from