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Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been open about potentially returning to the New York Knicks sometime in the near future. Turns out, that exciting possibility could take place as early as next season if his fellow “Banana Boat Crew” mate Chris Paul also moves to the Madison Square Garden. Per Marc Berman […]

The 2020 NBA transaction period hasn’t even started yet, and the Los Angeles Lakers are already being linked to Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards. Paul, who is best friends with Lakers superstar LeBron James, could be on the move this offseason since the Thunder may embark […]

The real reason the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook is because owner Tilman Fertitta thought Paul’s contract “was the worst he’d ever seen in business or sports,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets signed Paul to a massive five-year, $159.7 million maximum contract in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could possibly have his dream point guard in the upcoming offseason. Per Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus, some NBA executives believe LeBron’s influence will ultimately lead to the Lakers trading for Oklahoma City Thunder star Chris Paul. Here’s just a sampling of what these execs are thinking: “Chris Paul would love […]

The Milwaukee Bucks need to make some kind of move this offseason. Oddly enough Chris Paul continues to pop up in trade rumors, but is he the answer that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee need? On the daily Locked On Mavericks Podcast, host Nick Angstadt and Rylan Stiles (Locked On Thunder) discuss the Chris Paul to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chirs Paul has sent his congratulatory message for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, following L.A.’s championship-clinching victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Paul took to Twitter to commend his close friend for yet another remarkable achievement: Historic season for so many reasons!! Congratulations on an […]

If the New York Knicks want to acquire Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, they will probably have to part ways with Kevin Knox. The Knicks have been heavily linked to a Paul trade since their new president of basketball operations, Leon Rose, used to be CP3’s agent. Via Marc Berman of […]

Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s unexpected success in the 2020 NBA season, there could be a rebuild underway after the departure of head coach Billy Donovan, perhaps as soon as this upcoming season. That would likely mean a trade of veteran point guard Chris Paul. While Paul recently said it’s “a blessing” to be able […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Chris Paul may no longer be inside the bubble, but he continues to anchor change around the league. During his appearance as a virtual fan in Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, Paul revealed that “over 90 percent” of the league is registered […]

Chris Paul remains mum about whether or not he will continue his career playing for the youth-laden Oklahoma City Thunder next season. The 10-time All-Star was a virtual fan during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Sunday, and he had to entertain some questions from color […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, who is also the NBPA President, much of the credit should be given to Miami Heat veteran Andre Iguodala for his efforts in jolting the NBA restart. Paul appeared on Russell Wilson’s DangerTalk Podcast where he talked about everything and anything about basketball. Paul has been praised by […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul is picking the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Ahead of Game 1, the Point God revealed the one simple reason behind his prediction on the latest episode of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s “DangerTalk” podcast: the Lakers are the team with his […]

The future certainly looks bright in the Mile-High City. Although the Denver Nuggets failed in their quest to emerge out of Western Conference this year, all signs point to them being perennial contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy in the coming years. By the looks of it, it seems the Michael Malone-mentored team is just […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen seems to have gotten off on the right foot with newly-hired head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan reached out to the two-year forward to get a feel for Markkanen’s preferences on offense. Lauri Markkanen says he has had one conversation with Billy Donovan. In it, Donovan asked Markkanen where he wants […]

Chris Paul just had one of the best seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, he has a big decision to make this offseason, with his current deal containing an opt out option for him. The good news for Thunder supporters is that according to Paul himself, he has recently reiterated his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul continues to make plays outside the basketball court, as he enrolled in Winston Salem State University to help its students make a difference by assisting them to the polls. “We are providing transportation to HBCU students to get the polls so we are working on that now,”  the 10-time […]

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 […]