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Chris Paul has had something of a whirlwind offseason, having been traded from the Houston Rockets after only two seasons to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook. On Monday, Paul posted a cryptic Instagram Story that simply featured the peace sign emoji. Chris Paul hinting at something…? 👀 👀#Thunder pic.twitter.com/WRtoZRaJGN — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September […]

Despite a relatively quiet free agency, the Houston Rockets made a splash by trading point guard Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook, a move owner Tilman Fertitta insists has to do with an opportunity to upgrade their roster rather than the reported rift that swarmed the franchise shortly after a playoff exit at the hands of […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta thinks veteran point guard Chris Paul is “gonna surprise people with how good he is” on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fertitta and the Rockets traded Paul to the Thunder this summer in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “I think this is gonna be a great fit for Chris in Oklahoma […]

During his college days at Wake Forest, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul always watched his bad clips, but never watched his good plays. Jeff Battle, who was the assistant coach at Wake Forest while Paul was there, says CP3’s film preparation was as good as it gets. “He was so smart. He would […]

Mike Muscala admits it’s “really cool” he’ll get to play with veteran point guard Chris Paul on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Muscala says he used to watch Paul as a kid growing up and that it’s going to be fun playing with a future Hall of Famer. “That was really cool. You know, there’s a […]

When Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a senior in high school, he would head over to Wake Forest University after practice and learn the offense he was going to be running with the team as a freshman. Jeff Battle, who was the assistant coach at Wake Forest at the time, says seeing […]

Chris Ellis, former teammate of Chris Paul at Wake Forest, believes the new Oklahoma City Thunder guard is “misunderstood” in the NBA. There’s this narrative around the league that Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Ellis says Paul is just a fierce competitor who hates losing […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has a history of yelling at his teammates when they’re not doing something right on the basketball court. Paul demands excellence from everyone and wants things done the right way. Apparently, Paul has always been like this. The new Thunder floor general even yelled at his upperclassmen as […]

Wake Forest director of basketball operations Tim Fuller knew current Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was “special” after he crossed over Jay Williams while still being in high school. Fuller would have Paul play against college players while he was still in high school because Paul was just better than everyone. One day, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder experienced a whole lot of change this summer, as they traded away Paul George after two seasons and then had to make the painful decision of parting with franchise face Russell Westbrook. For the first time since Westbrook and Kevin Durant were neophytes on the Thunder over a decade ago, Oklahoma […]

JR Smith is still without an NBA deal, but that isn’t stopping him from participating in offseason workouts with some of his closest friends, including LeBron James and Chris Paul. Swish posted an Instagram video on Wednesday. In the clip, the trio can be seen listening to Travis Scott and Drake’s “Sicko Mode” as they […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, at 34 years old, admits he now finds it hard to constantly jump. In an interview with ESPN, Paul shared the elements of the game that come easy to him and those that have become difficult over time. While he said passing comes relatively easy for him now, […]

Plenty of NBA fans are happy that the league’s super team era is seemingly over. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul chimes in with the fans in agreement. He also believes that the uncertainty of the coming season does nothing but provide exciting basketball games to the league. The nine-time All-Star and future Hall Of […]

The athlete’s body is a magnificent sight, and ESPN has a month dedicated to celebrating these bodies. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul is the latest person to strip and show off his physique for the entire world to see. He posted a picture from the shoot on his Instagram page, and the image prominently […]

Chris Paul is embarking on the next chapter of his NBA career in 2019-20 with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him for Russell Westbrook this summer. While Paul is 34-years-old and on the back-end of his career, CP3 says he’s feeling really good after turning to a plant-based diet recently: Man […]

The Houston Rockets made one of the biggest offseason moves this summer when they traded veteran guard Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for former MVP, Russell Westbrook. Although there’s a big difference between the talents of those two, Rockets guard Eric Gordon believes that the team’s playing style wouldn’t change a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has been a more disciplined player in terms of taking care of his body. Although he still suffered several injuries over the past couple of seasons, he still managed to carve a great 14-year career. After admitting that he didn’t take his meniscus tear rehab back in 2010 seriously, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has built a Hall of Fame-worthy career, but one of his biggest flaws as a player has been an inability to stay healthy. He has been plagued by a series of injuries over the past couple of seasons, and there is no doubt that they slowed him down. In […]

We all now that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul is an elite point guard. He’s a nine-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA first team, he’s led the league in assists four times and in steals six times in his 14-year career. And he’s just six-feet tall. Imagine how good he’d be if he’s at least as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has been in the NBA for 14 years, and even up to this point in his career, he’s still highly regarded as one of the best floor generals in the NBA. Heading into his 15th season, he’s still motivated to succeed and prove to the rest of the […]

It’s officially the end of a (brief) era for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets. Paul, 34, reportedly listed his Houston-area home on the market, per Mansion Global. The house is on sale for a measly $8.3 million (if you have that kind of change lying around between couch cushions). The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is touted as the team’s point guard of the future, and he’s already learning from one of the best floor generals in NBA history and another former Los Angeles Clippers guard, Chris Paul. CP3 and SGA have been working out together for the past couple of days, and the […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden says point guard Chris Paul helped Houston a “tremendous amount” during his two years with the franchise. Harden continues to deny the reports which said he and Paul didn’t get along behind the scenes. James Harden talks about this upcoming seasons. Talks about the amazing things Chris Paul did […]

The Thunder had one of the craziest offseasons of any team in the league. Although they had just signed Paul George to four-year, $137 million max contract last summer, George had requested a trade in the hopes of teaming up with Kawhi Leonard. Once Thunder general manager Sam Presti pulled the trigger on that deal, […]

Chris Paul is a veteran point guard on a rebuilding team who’s still absent of an NBA championship. The Miami Heat sign-and-traded for Jimmy Butler this offseason, but still need a facelift and jolt to catapult up the Eastern Conference. See where this is going? Why Paul needs the Heat The Houston Rockets traded Paul […]

NBA executives expect the Oklahoma City Thunder to put out a message, “We’re not looking to trade Chris Paul” so they don’t look like they’re in a panic trying to move him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Paul has three years left on his monster contract. He’ll make $38,506,482 next season, $41,358,814 in 2020-21 […]

Veteran point guard Chris Paul seems to like what he has seen from fellow Oklahoma City Thunder newcomer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, especially when it comes to shooting. In an interview with Brett Dawson of The Athletic, Gilgeous-Alexander’s trainer, Olin Simplis, confirmed that CP3 recently worked out with the incoming second-year guard. During the workout, Simplis noted […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was having a bit of fun recently with a couple of his good buddies, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony. Unfortunately for Oklahoma City thunder guard Paul, he ended up being the butt of LeBron’s workout-related gag. LeBron getting after Chris Paul at an early workout with Carmelo 😂 (via […]

Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder joins good friend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers for a summer workout. James — via Instagram stories –posted a clip of Paul working out. Peep the clip below via Showtime Forum. https://twitter.com/ShowtimeForum/status/1159570485677453312?s=20 Of course, Paul and James are part of this Banana Boat crew together with […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker firmly believes the Rockets would have won the 2018 championship if All-Star point guard Chris Paul didn’t suffer a hamstring injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets had a 3-2 lead over the Warriors, but weren’t able to close the series […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul is definitely not a fan of the NCAA’s new memorandum pertaining to the eligibility of sports agents who want to potentially represent NCAA players. As a matter of fact, the nine-time All-Star did not hold back when he said that he is absolutely not on the same boat […]

Carmelo Anthony says he talked to Chris Paul and James Harden after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told him he wasn’t going to be part of the team anymore. Anthony asked Paul and Harden if they knew anything about what Morey was going to do. Anthony says both All-Stars said they didn’t know the […]

An anonymous NBA executive expects Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti to trade veteran point guard Chris Paul “for something useful” down the line. Paul is expected to begin the 2019-20 season on the Thunder. However, Presti will most likely try and find a trade partner for CP3 before the February 2020 trade deadline. […]

Houston Rockets swingman Gerald Green has “nothing but good things to say” about Chris Paul, who is now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Green says Paul is one of the best point guards he’s ever played with and doesn’t get enough credit for the impact he had on the Rockets organization. “The type […]

Earlier this offseason, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said there was a 100 percent guarantee Chris Paul would return next season. The Rockets, of course, wound up trading Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. Morey says he probably should have put Paul’s return to Houston at 99.9 percent […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey began the Russell Westbrook press conference on Friday by thanking Chris Paul. Morey said to get a superstar player like Westbrook, the Rockets had to give up a superb talent like Paul. Daryl Morey opens with praise for Chris Paul, adding "To get something great you have to give […]

St. Louis natives Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics were seen taking part on one-on-one battles with Oklahoma City Thunder new addition Chris Paul as part of NBA trainer Drew Hanlen’s offseason workouts. Beal and Tatum had some intense one-on-one knocks, making the most of their talents in […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta paid homage to Chris Paul in the wake of the trade that sent Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Russell Westrbook. Fertitta thanked Paul for his contributions to the organization over the course of the last two seasons: On behalf of the @HoustonRockets organization I’d like to […]