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Retired NBA journeyman Ryan Hollins has come out with a pretty bold claim saying that Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo is going to have a better year than Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul. Not only that, but Hollins went on to say that in his mind, Rondo is the better player — a […]

If Chris Paul really wants to start the 2019-20 season on the Miami Heat, he might have to decline his 2021-22 player option worth $44,211,146. Paul is widely expected to begin the upcoming season on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat are said to be interested in acquiring Paul, but they aren’t aggressively pursuing a […]

The Chicago Bulls landed the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft. With it, they selected Coby White — a point guard from the University of North Carolina. Some rookies enter the league with an uncertain future, but Chris Paul says “the sky is the limit” for White. Paul, who was recently traded to […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers says James Harden and Chris Paul never had beef and the media fabricated it. Multiple media outlets reported Harden and Paul had a verbal back-and-forth after the Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2019 playoffs and the two All-Stars didn’t like […]

The Miami Heat were actively trying to acquire Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder before the former MVP was shipped to the Houston Rockets. The same can’t be said about the Heat’s interest in Chris Paul. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the level of enthusiasm for Paul inside the Heat organization […]

Chris Paul has reportedly warmed to the idea of playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019-20, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Thunder won’t be title contenders in 2019-20, but they will surely be competitive, especially if Paul is healthy and engaged on both ends of the floor. CP3 could also be a […]

If the Oklahoma City Thunder continue driving such a hard bargain, Chris Paul may remain with the team far longer than anyone anticipated. In a story indicating the Thunder’s inability to find attractive trade offers for Paul and willingness to play out the 2019-20 season with him on the roster, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted that […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s discussions to move nine-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul onto a new destination are parked and Paul is expected to start the 2019-20 season with the Thunder. The Thunder acquired Paul from the Houston Rockets in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. OKC has been working with Paul and his representatives on […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder received Chris Paul in the blockbuster trade that sent franchise star Russell Westbrook out of OKC, but to complete this planned rebuild, the organization must first move Paul to its next destination. Despite hopes that a move can get done by the start of the 2019-20 season, the Thunder have had […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni admitted that veteran point guard Chris Paul will be “sorely missed” in the franchise starting next season. D’Antoni had nothing but praises for Paul, expressing gratitude to the superstar playmaker for his two-year stint in Houston. The veteran head coach said that the 34-year-old point guard did a lot […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets pulled off what initially seemed like an impossible trade to once again jumpstart what has been an incredibly action-packed offseason. With All-NBA point guard Russell Westbrook heading from Oklahoma City to Houston, the Thunder most notably received fellow All-Star point guard Chris Paul in return. However, the plot […]

The Houston Rockets have officially acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and two protected first round picks. Westbrook is reuniting with James Harden on the Rockets. The two were teammates on the Thunder and are very close friends off the court. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1151284269895028739 Russell Westbrook and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder decided to part ways with franchise icon Russell Westbrook last week, trading him to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and some draft picks. Obviously, the draft choices are the primary part of the package for the Thunder, as Paul was merely included as a way of matching salaries. The problem […]

Chris Paul’s preference is reportedly to be traded to the Miami Heat, who want their 2021 and 2023 draft picks back from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade for Paul, according to multiple reports. Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports Paul wants to play for the Heat, while Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald adds […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry went on the time machine to revisit one of his finest moments — crossing a then-proud LA Clippers leader Chris Paul in 2015 and leaving him on the floor before burying a swift baseline jumper to seal it as one of his most iconic career moments. The Warriors point […]

While rumors pertaining to Chris Paul’s impending exit from the Houston Rockets were already rumbling as soon as the team lost to the Golden State Warriors in this past season’s Western Conference Semifinals, his recent trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder apparently still came as a shock for most of his Rockets teammates. According to […]

When speculations about Chris Paul not staying in Oklahoma City Thunder started making rounds on social media, one would think that the Charlotte Hornets would be interested in trading for the former All-Star. After all, they just lost an All-Star of their own in Kemba Walker. Apparently, not even the Hornets are interested in absorbing […]

Whether or not it was true that Chris Paul and James Harden had a contentious relationship with the Houston Rockets, Paul has reportedly drawn the ire of some NBA veterans around the league. One veteran spoke with Ethan Strauss of The Athletic about Paul’s role as the president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), claiming […]

Prior to the deal that sent Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Russell Westbrook, there had reportedly been tension between Paul and fellow Houston Rockets star James Harden. On an episode of “Brian Windhorst and The Hoop Collective,” Windhorst discusses an incident between Harden and Paul getting into a verbal bout […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder made a blockbuster deal to send franchise point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, general manager Sam Presti was ensuring that he would get even more future value to add on to all the first-round picks he acquired in the Paul George trade. Simultaneously, the Thunder would have to […]

Surely it’d be a challenge, but if the Miami Heat want to be competitive during the 2019-20 NBA season, trading for veteran point guard Chris Paul is definitely an answer. After signing-and-trading for four-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, the Heat are “hard-capped” following the dried ink of Butler’s four-year max contract. That makes trading for […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins says Chris Paul’s biggest issue is his ego. Perkins says Paul doesn’t know how to be held accountable and lead guys on the floor. “His biggest issue is his ego,” Perkins said on ESPN’s First Take. “One thing I’ve learned with playing with a lot of superstars…one thing I’ve […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly haven’t offered anything enticing to seriously interest the Miami Heat in a Chris Paul trade, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Thunder are actively trying to move Paul more so than the Heat are trying to acquire the future Hall of Famer. OKC, to this point, has […]

In an offseason where we have seen multiple teams stack superstars in an effort to create the next dynasty, former NBA player and current analyst Ryan Hollins thinks that there is one more move to be made to create a legitimate super-team. Hollins advocated for Chris Paul to make a move to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

New Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul has developed a reputation as being a competitive player, but one that is hard to work with. On Saturday, his former LA Clippers teammate Kenyon Martin spoke on Paul and how his actions can rub fellow players the wrong way. "Where there's smoke, I'm a firm believer there's […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were involved in yet another deal that seemed to completely capsize the NBA media on Thursday, trading longtime franchise point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul and a slew of future first-round picks. Although Paul would be returning to the place where he started his […]

Chris Paul’s era with the Houston Rockets ended when he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for All-Star guard Russell Westbrook. However, the consensus around the league is that CP3 could be looking for a buyout from OKC, so he could become a free agent and join a championship contender. If that, or a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves never had interest in trading for Russell Westbrook and won’t pursue Chris Paul either, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves lost Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones in free agency. Minnesota currently has two point guards on the roster: Jeff Teague and Shabazz Napier, although Tyrone Wallace can play the […]

James Harden reportedly had enough of playing with Chris Paul on the Houston Rockets and is thrilled CP3 is gone and Russell Westbrook is on his way to Houston. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Harden was the driving force behind shipping Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Westbrook. “James made this [expletive] […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly doing its due diligence on Chris Paul, but there is no aggressive pursuit on the Heat’s part to acquire the All-Star point guard, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Houston Rockets traded Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. The Heat were […]

The biggest question being raised in the advent of the Russell Westbrook-Chris Paul trade deal between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder is how Westbrook will co-exist with James Harden in Houston. This is definitely a valid concern, considering these two are the league’s top two guys in terms of usage rate. However, […]

Chris Paul has landed with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him for Russell Westbrook on Thursday, yet the dime maestro is likely to find another home soon before the start of the 2019-20 season. These are three potential scenarios that could work out for the 33-year-old floor general: Miami Heat The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul’s future appears to be getting a clearer picture now, with ESPN’s top NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that a move to the Miami Heat looks to be gaining some steam: Woj saying that Chris Paul to Miami is a deal Oklahoma City is trying to get done as […]

The final pieces of the domino appear to be falling into place in what is easily the most compelling offseason we’ve had in the NBA in the past few years. By successfully pairing two former MVP’s of the past three seasons in James Harden and newly-acquired superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, the Houston Rockets instantly […]

The Houston Rockets explored every potential avenue in hopes to trade for Russell Westbrook, including potentially keeping Chris Paul in house while bringing in the 2017 NBA MVP, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. That notion alone is enough to make someone’s head explode into a thousand bearded Daryl Morey memes, as the sheer […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose is fond of the new series of dynamic duos that have flooded the NBA to help create more parity, with Russell Westbrook and James Harden the latest to join the fray. Westbrook was just traded to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, allowing the 2017 NBA MVP to reunite with his former […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder is currently exploring potential trade avenues for veteran point guard Chris Paul after a blockbuster trade forced them to part ways with lifelong franchise star Russell Westbrook. However, if it isn’t possible to make a deal, the Thunder would be comfortable having Paul on the roster heading into this upcoming season, […]

A recent report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon claims the tension between James Harden and Chris Paul — which the Houston Rockets considered manageable and not unusual for alpha dogs of their kind — did not factor into the decision to deal for Russell Westbrook. “That would not have driven us to do something we otherwise […]