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Carmelo Anthony, Paul George (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

Paul George says Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back

LA Clippers star Paul George has worked his way up to star status in the NBA, but had to go down a winding path to prove that he was deserving of that, one that included Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony.

Two trade requests away from small-market teams and a career-defining injury behind him, he now looks to take the Clippers deep into the postseason with Kawhi Leonard when the NBA season resumes in late July.