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Paul George can play without pressure for the Boston Celtics

Paul George arrives in Boston with plenty to prove, but Yahoo Sports says the Celtics are not expecting him to carry the weight this season; the chair stays cool.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 7:03 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Paul George — Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Paul George can play without pressure for the Boston Celtics”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:03 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Boston Celtics, George, Jake Paul.
BBN covered this story before: Analyst asks if Jayson Tatum can lead Celtics this season (October 13).

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Yahoo SportsPaul George can play without pressure for the Boston Celtics

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe story says George has a lot to prove in Boston, but there won't be too much pressure on his shoulders this season.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the pressure is on holiday. That's how it starts.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLet me tell you something, Dale. A man with something to prove always has heat. I'm rating it lukewarm, with a warning label.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLukewarm?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLukewarm. What cools it is simple: he shows up, he fits, and nobody asks him to prove anything out loud.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI know that chair better than anyone, I warmed a bench for four seasons.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFan question, then. If there's no pressure, who's been sitting in the flaming chair all night? It's still smoking.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat was me. I sat in it first. Chip, what's the heat like across America?