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Chris Paul knows that a new era in the Windy City is set to begin after the Chicago Bulls officially filled their head coaching vacancy by giving Billy Donovan the post. Things are about to change (hopefully, for the better) for the Bulls, with 55-year-old tactician now set to call the shots. A possible reunion […]

NBA star Chris Paul leaned on LeBron James’ leadership when discussing the ongoing fight for social justice and racial equality in this country, noting that he and his long-time friend support the movement that was initiated by Colin Kaepernick. Rightfully so, the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining steam, but there is clearly still work […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Paul George are in shambles. Their humiliating series defeat to the Denver Nuggets in the second round was shattering. The fact that they blew a 3-1 series lead to a relatively inexperienced Nuggets side just made things a lot, lot worse. Some major changes a re brewing within the Clippers […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told reporters on Thursday that he connected Jamal Murray with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul last summer. Malone wanted Murray to learn from Paul about what it takes to be a leader in the NBA. Fascinating from Michael Malone. He said he got Jamal Murray and Chris […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing exit from the playoffs, rumors immediately surfaced of the possibility that they would make a run at Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul. However, Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic report that it’s unlikely that the Bucks bring in the veteran point guard to pair with reigning MVP […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have to make some kind of move to improve their team with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s impending free agency. Chris Paul’s name has been mentioned the most in regards to Milwaukee, but putting actually together a trade package is a little more difficult. On the Locked On Thunder Podcast, host Rylan Stiles explains how […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways on Sunday after four seasons, a few playoff heartbreaks, small-ball experiments, and a 217-102 regular-season record. Yet, D’Antoni failed to reach an NBA Finals, and the veteran coach decided to move on after a five-game Western Conference semifinals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble. […]

Not a lot of teams in the NBA have been fortunate enough to be as lucky as the New Orleans Pelicans when it comes to picking up the best prospects come each draft. Obviously, it helped the Pelicans’ cause that they were in solid positions to grab young, franchise-changing talents that would help the front […]

The New York Knicks have a chance to acquire veteran guard Chris Paul this upcoming offseason via trade. They have the cap space and the assets to do so. What many fans do not know is that they actually had a chance to land the star guard last year but chose not to. Per Marc […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to face a very interesting offseason. They suffered a very disappointing first-round exit in this year’s playoffs, courtesy of their arch-rivals in the Boston Celtics. To make matters worse, the C’s made easy work of the Sixers, sweeping them almost effortlessly in the opening round. Enter: Chris Paul, but more […]

The Houston Rockets put themselves on the verge of elimination after coming out flat in Game 4, showing very little fight despite trailing 2-1 in the series. While a fake fourth-quarter rally gave the Rockets a more “respectable” 10-point loss, the effort through the first three quarters was truly damning. Now staring elimination in the […]

Chris Paul has been a prime trade candidate since he became a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder (July 2019). The upcoming offseason appears to be no different. In an appearance on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Royce Young mentioned the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks as “the […]

There’s no clear path ahead for the Oklahoma City Thunder. To think the Thunder would take the Houston Rockets, who ironically acquired Russell Westbrook from the Thunder to pair with James Harden in the offseason, to seven games in the first round of the playoffs would’ve sounded far-fetched back in October. Well, they defied the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks front office have very little time, if any, to wallow in yet another disappointing end to their season this term. After embarrassingly falling to an underdog Miami Heat side 4-1 in the second round, the Bucks now have one pressing matter at hand: Giannis Antetokounmpo. The newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year […]

It was a terrible end to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks as they fell to the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday. The series wasn’t even close, as the top-seeded Bucks were handily defeated by an underdog Miami side, 4-1. This being the case, the Bucks undoubtedly need to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are debating making some serious improvements to their roster, even reportedly “seriously” debating adding an All-Star-caliber point guard in the form of veteran Chris Paul. The future Hall of Famer could be on the move after the departure of head coach Billy Donovan, with a potential rebuild on the horizon in Oklahoma […]

There are rival teams in the NBA who believe the Milwaukee Bucks will try and acquire Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason if OKC makes CP3 available, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Bucks lost in the second round of the 2020 playoffs to the Miami Heat. The Thunder […]

If the Oklahoma City Thunder trade point guard Chris Paul this offseason, the franchise could embark on a full-scale rebuild, with more trades coming after that. Royce Young, who covers the Thunder for ESPN, talked about OKC’s future on The Hoop Collective pod.  Via Real GM: “By all appearances, once the Thunder make the move […]

When Carmelo Anthony was an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2014, he was very close to signing with the Chicago Bulls, who were coached by Tom Thibodeau. However, Anthony wound up re-signing with the New York Knicks on a monster max contract. Fast forward to today and Thibodeau is now the head coach […]

Despite never winning an NBA Championship, Chris Paul will go down as one of the greatest Clippers of all-time. Alongside Doc Rivers, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, Paul lifted the LA Clippers franchise out of the gutter and helped lead them to six consecutive playoff appearances after a combined four since moving to Los Angeles […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul sent out a heartfelt video message to fans of the team after falling to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Paul got emotional while speaking: “I just want to say a huge thank you to Oklahoma City, the fans, and everybody for […]

Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their 2019-20 season come to an end in the first round of the playoffs — defeated by the Houston Rockets in a hard-fought Game 7. So what’s next for Paul and the Thunder? Should the team look to keep their All-Star point guard on the roster for […]

To say that Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul was displeased by how Game 7 was officiated Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets would be an understatement. After the disappointing season-ending loss for the Thunder, Paul could not help but call out referee Scott Foster for what Paul believes to have been a […]

Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a heartbreaking Game 7 loss against the Houston Rockets. It was a see-saw battle all-series long, and it took the fourth-seeded Rockets seven games to take care of business against OKC. It was another painful first-round exit for the 35-year-old veteran, and it must have been even […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have exchanged a few extracurricular blows throughout their first-round series, with Chris Paul naturally being involved. In light of this, former NBA player Julius Hodge finally broke his silence regarding the infamous low blow he received from Paul during their days in the ACC together. Paul punched Hodge […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to rebuild this year. After trading away franchise legend Russell Westbrook, many wondered if the Thunder would be drafting in the top 10 in 2020. Instead, the Thunder shattered expectations and earned the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Facing elimination on Monday night, Chris Paul continued to do […]

A viral photo of Chris Paul supposedly staring down James Harden in the dying seconds of Monday’s Game 6 encounter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets has been making its rounds on the internet of late. As it turns out, however, Paul wasn’t giving Harden a death stare after coming up big with clutch […]

The Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder were involved in quite a nail-biter on Monday night, with the Thunder escaping with a tightly-contested Game 6 victory, 104-100. OKC’s victory was thanks in large part to Chris Paul’s outstanding play down the stretch — something the Rockets star Russell Westbrook played down during his post-game […]

Chris Paul had another big game for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, leading his team to an impressive 104-100 victory against the Houston Rockets. The All-Star point guard sank a couple of key 3-pointers late in the game, which ultimately led to OKC coming away with a crucial Game 6 victory. In his postgame […]

If there are still any people claiming that Chris Paul is already “washed up”,  the Oklahoma City Thunder guard certainly hushed them quiet on Monday. The 35-year-old floor general willed his team to victory against his former team, the Houston Rockets. The Thunder won 104-100, and forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday. CP3 was […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came away with a huge Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night to even the series and force a do-or-die Game 7. Chris Paul led his team with 28 points to spearhead the 104-100 Thunder win. The 35-year old took the opportunity postgame to pay tribute to legendary […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder just defeated the Houston Rockets, 104-100, in a nail-biter to force a Game 7 in this first-round series. This was thanks in large part to an amazing performance by Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul. The veteran was so impressive that even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could not help […]

As expected, the first-round series between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been gritty and physical. Technical fouls have been slapped, players have hit one another intentionally or unintentionally. And in Game 6, Chris Paul elbowed Russell Westbrook in the groin. Peep the clip below and judge for yourself if Paul did […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon hit a tough 3-pointer to end the first half of Monday’s Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder despite Chris Paul being right in his face. ERIC GORDON AT THE BUZZER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ok8VKo0qA5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 1, 2020 Eric Gordon and the Rockets are trying to send the […]

The Houston Rockets got a boost ahead of their pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder with the return of All-Star guard Russell Westbrook. Russ missed the first four games of the playoffs — eight of the team’s last nine contests overall — with a quad injury. Westbrook made his presence known early. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Chris Paul has emerged as one of the most prominent figures in the entire league over the past few months, with the veteran exhibiting his leadership amidst the tense socio-political climate in the nation. Things reached a boiling point following the shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday, which led to the Milwaukee […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has spoken with Jacob Blake’s father and wanted to assure him the NBA is going to do everything it can to bring justice to Blake. Chris Paul, who is the NBPA president, emotionally talked about how guys in the NBA are “tired of seeing the same thing over […]

10-time All-Star Chris Paul says the threat of the Lakers and Clippers walking out of the 2020 NBA Playoffs was never about one person. Instead, he says it was about standing together. There was some concern that this postseason would not be played out, as players from around the NBA landscape decided to boycott on […]

Charlotte Hornets majority owner and former NBA legend Michael Jordan has reportedly been an intermediary between the players and owners amid the ongoing postponement of playoff games following Wednesday’s strike. Jordan was one of the more vocal presences during a virtual owner’s meeting on Thursday morning, insisting owners do their best to listen to the […]