## NBA Live Blog: george Returns, Harden Stays Hot
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks face Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers at 7 ET on Peacock.
Enjoy the best of Monday’s slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from around the league, as nine-time All-Star Paul George returns to action.
What we know about Monday night’s games:
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- Paul George returned tonight against his former team as the Philadelphia 76ers take on James Harden and the LA Clippers (7 ET, League Pass).
- Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Cleveland for a tough divisional contest against Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers on Peacock (7 ET).
- cade Cunningham remains out for the Pistons, while jalen Duren is back. Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Darius garland and Jalen Brunson are out. Cooper Flagg is available, while Nikola Jokić is questionable.
7:45 PM / NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Harden’s still hot
After 37 and 41 in his prior two outings, James harden’s going it going early against his former team, the 76ers.
It’s 36-30 Clippers with 8:36 to go in the second quarter.
JAMES HARDEN’S STILL HOT
HE’S GOT 17 PTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER pic.twitter.com/tDZNBUHl9v
– LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 18, 2025
7:30 PM / NOVEMBER 17, 2025
James Harden reaches another milestone
13 players have now reached the 28,000-point mark in NBA history.
28K CAREER POINTS FOR JAMES HARDEN 👏
Watch LAC/PHI on NBA League Pass: pic.twitter.com/tEydTDdueY
– NBA (@NBA) November 18, 2025
LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the other active players to have surpassed the threshold.
congrats to @JHarden13 of the Pistons’ Win Streak Continues, Paul George Returns
The Detroit Pistons are surging, securing a notable victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and extending their winning streak. Meanwhile, Paul George is back in action as part of a packed NBA schedule.
Detroit defeated Philadelphia 123-118, fueled by a strong performance from Daniss Jenkins. Jenkins expressed his excitement after the game, highlighting the team’s collective effort.
Daniss Jenkins speaks after Detroit’s win over Philadelphia.
Jenkins and the Pistons look to keep a historic win streak going tonight against the Pacers (7 ET, League Pass). It’s the longest winning streak for Detroit since 2007-08, when they went to the Eastern Conference Finals.
5:30 PM / NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Paul George is back on a 8-game night in the NBA
Paul George is back in action tonight.
Paul George returns to the court tonight after a period of recovery. His return adds another layer of excitement to an already busy NBA schedule with eight games taking place.