The nine-time All-Star doesn’t understand the bitterness of some spectators, but he had classy things to say about his former team, writes .

Naturally, the headliner: the return of Paul George to Los Angeles after his five-year tenure with the Clippers. But both teams had a litany of players with recent experience for their opponent that night. It was almost an afterthought that the Sixers were facing James Harden, a year and change after he was traded to the Clippers.

The Sixers’ early-season misery deepened Wednesday night. They suffered a 110-98 loss to the Clippers at Intuit Dome, dropping to 1-6 through seven games, and Tyrese Maxey was ruled out early in the fourth quarter with right hamstring soreness. The Sixers, Bucks and Jazz are now tied for the NBA's worst record.