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Exactly why the Houston Rockets decided to trade Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason is still up for debate. However, while taking part in a recent airing of The Lowe Post podcast, Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated noted that James Harden actually asked head coach Mike D’Antoni to “get Chris out […]

Chris Paul was traded to an Oklahoma City Thunder team that appears to be in a rebuild phase, but he knows his situation could be a lot worse. Paul joined the Thunder this offseason as part of a trade with the Rockets — the same deal that sent Russell Westbrook to Houston. Now, for the […]

As a result of his offseason trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Paul hasn’t had much conversation with his former Rockets teammate, James Harden. Paul came to the Thunder in July as part of their deal with the Rockets to acquire Russell Westbrook. Paul spoke fondly of his time in Houston, but there were […]

Chris Paul was not surprised to see his name in trade rumors this summer after a series of hamstring injuries plagued his two-year tenure with the Houston Rockets. However, Paul did find himself shocked to see them go through with a trade after general manager Daryl Morey allegedly assured him he would not be traded to […]

If you can believe it, the New Orleans Pelicans franchise has had two top-five players in the NBA slip through their fingers over the last eight years. First, when they were still the Hornets, they had Chris Paul, who was largely considered the league’s best point guard and was looked upon by many as one […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Chris Paul this past offseason, many thought that this would just be a quick stopgap for the veteran point guard. The Thunder are in a rebuilding situation after trading Paul George and Russell Westbrook, and this kind of situation doesn’t fit an aging guard whose main focus at this […]

After it was announced last summer that the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired the services of veteran point guard Chris Paul as part of the Russell Westbrook trade to the Houston Rockets, the general consensus was that Paul would be making his way out of the Thunder sooner rather than later. At this point, however, we […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine was a man on a mission in their game against the Charlotte Hornets. Not only did LaVine score 49 points, but he also drilled the game-winning 3-pointer to give the Bulls a much-needed victory against their fellow Eastern Conference franchise. Indeed, it is one of the best individual outings in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul congratulated Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the latter made history as the first-ever player to record a triple-double against all 30 NBA teams. Congrats my brother on being the FIRST player in NBA history to record a triple double against every team… and to do it in […]

Dec. 8, 2011 is a date that will forever live on in the minds of Los Angeles Lakers fans. It was a day that they will not remember fondly, as the Lakers had acquired superstar point guard Chris Paul in a trade with the New Orleans Hornets, a deal that would quickly be vetoed by […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are a little over two years removed from the “Lob City” era. Doc Rivers is still coaching the Clippers, but Chris Paul has been traded twice since his decision to move on from L.A. Blake Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons back in early 2018, and DeAndre […]

Former Los Angeles Clippers players Chris Paul, Danilo Gallinari and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned to the Staples Center on Monday as visiting members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. While most returning players receive boos once they change teams, the trio was met with a warm reception from the home crowd during the pre-game introductions. Thunder players […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Los Angeles Clippers in what will be an otherwise relatively meaningless regular-season game on Monday night, but Chris Paul’s return to Los Angeles makes this a bit more intriguing. Of course, it’s not like Paul hasn’t been back in LA before. He was traded from the Clippers […]

Chris Paul has had an up-and-down start to his Oklahoma City Thunder career so far, but he certainly looked like the CP3 of old against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Tied at 107 after four quarters, the Thunder and Sixers game went to overtime at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. With the Thunder up by eight […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stole the show this past offseason, somehow upstaging the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade of Anthony Davis and the Brooklyn Nets’ free-agent coup of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving by landing both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. George came first, as the Clippers swung a blockbuster trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Houston Rockets made the signing-and-trading for veteran Chris Paul in the summer of 2017 the landmark move of their offseason, but the All-Star floor general only experienced two seasons in Clutch City before being quickly shipped off again on his career. Speaking to comedian and actor Kevin Hart on his cold tub show that […]

There’s this narrative around the league that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Paul reportedly didn’t have the best relationship with Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. CP3 supposedly also got into it with Houston Rockets star James Harden last season, although […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a guest on actor Kevin Hart’s “Cold As Balls” show and talked about the Houston Rockets trading him to OKC this summer. Paul, who played two seasons with the Rockets, was traded to the Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “Every situation is different, but the […]

The Oklahoma City appeared to be cruising to a victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, even going up by 23 points in the first half. The Warriors put together a comeback, though, even tying the game at one point before the Thunder pulled out a 114-108 victory. Thunder point guard Chris Paul […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to trade punches on the road with the San Antonio Spurs. There is no question point guard Chris Paul made sure to do his part to keep his team in the game. Paul displayed some nifty moves against point guard Dejounte Murray to finish with the left-handed layup off […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul may be wearing some different threads in the 2019-20 NBA season. Regardless, he is still making the same highlight plays for his new team. Paul was able to close out the first quarter with a bang by hitting a difficult fallaway three-pointer over forward Rudy Gay at the […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker has addressed past rumors of friction involving his team and their former point guard Chris Paul last season. Paul was rumored to be in conflict with coach Mike D’Antoni’s decision to run a James Harden-led offense, which rendered him only able to handle the ball when The Beard was off […]

Although he wound up with the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer, nine-time All-Star Chris Paul reportedly had interest in joining Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. “I had heard he wanted to go to Milwaukee,” said Ryen Russillo on The Woj Pod. “Of course you’d want to go play with Giannis.” The Houston Rockets traded […]

Former teammates James Harden and Chris Paul got tangled up during the Houston Rockets – Oklahoma City Thunder game last night. Asked about the little physical tie-up, Harden joked about how the reporter is just looking to stir something up and immediately squashed any kind of beef between the two, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul admitted that Russell Westbrook brings an “edge” to the Houston Rockets. To recall, the Rockets traded Paul to the Thunder in exchange for Russell Westbrook. Houston also had to sent picks and pick swaps to complete the deal. Now,  according to Paul, he still maintains a good relationship with […]

It is hard to believe it but veteran NBA point guard Chris Paul is currently a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. While it once appeared as though the veteran point guard would end his professional career as a member of the Houston Rockets, Paul was then traded to the Thunder this past offseason in […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni commented on Chris Paul’s current performance on Monday ahead of the team’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder — and complimented his former point guard. Paul, 34, was traded to the Thunder in the offseason in a shocking deal that brought former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to Houston, reuniting […]

When the Houston Rockets announced that they had successfully acquired the services of former MVP Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul and draft picks, rumors instantly began circling about James Harden’s involvement in the said deal. There were stories that talked about Harden and Paul’s unsavory […]

New Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook is set to play his first game against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Monday night. While the game is in Houston, it’s obviously still going to be an emotional night for Westbrook, who played the first 11 seasons of his career in Oklahoma City. Sunday, Westbrook […]

Emotions run high for all fans, and Anthony Kiedis, the longtime frontman of Los Angeles-based rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, was no exception. The band’s bassist, most famously known as Flea, recalled just how his bandmate once was kicked out of a Los Angeles Lakers game for confronting Chris Paul. Flea began telling some […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul believes the 2019-20 NBA season is starting at the perfect time since the China controversy has dominated headlines the past few weeks. After Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey voiced support on Twitter for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, the NBA’s relationship with China is as tense as […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially hit the reset button as they have already traded All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George. However, they still need to decide on whether or not Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari will be part of their future. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, one possibility that OKC will most […]

Russell Westbrook is gone. Paul George is gone. And the Oklahoma City Thunder have entered a rebuild. At the same time, they still have some seasoned veterans such as Chris Paul, Steven Adams, and Danilo Gallinari. Inevitably, these three have and will continue to be mentioned as potential trade candidates through the NBA trade deadline. […]

The Washington Wizards made headlines early Thursday morning, as they reportedly secured NBA All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal’s services on a two-year, $72 million extension. This is a very clear indication from the Wizards that they have every intention of moving forward with Beal as the centerpiece of their plans, fending off myriad trade rumors that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder played against the New Zealand Breakers as part of their tune-up games to the coming season. While this usually seems like a boring game, seeing Chris Paul play against RJ Hampton–one of the 2020 Draft’s most highly-rated prospects–was a treat for a lot of basketball nerds and NBA scouts. The unassuming […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul says the “spirit was right” in his Oklahoma City Thunder debut on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Paul, who started alongside two other point guards in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dennis Schroder, finished with six points, three rebounds, four assists and five turnovers in 17 minutes for the Thunder, who defeated […]

Chris Paul says he’s looking forward to having “the ball more often” with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There’s isn’t a ball-dominant player on the Thunder or a go-to scorer, so for OKC to win games this season, it will need to share the ball well on offense and win as a collective group. “It’s a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul says he’s excited about the opportunity in OKC. Paul is embarking on the next chapter of his NBA career with the Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him to OKC this summer in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. A lot of people believe Paul won’t last the entire […]

When Chris Paul landed in the laps of the Oklahoma City Thunder in their blockbuster deal with the Houston Rockets, many assumed they would instantly trade the veteran guard. However, Paul is still on the Thunder, and it seems like he’s ready to take this young squad under his wing. In an article by Brett […]