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Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has a bevy of ball-handling moves in his arsenal, a fact that Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins found out the hard way during Tuesday’s contest. With Paul driving the lane during the fourth quarter, he faked Collins out with a dribble between his own legs, seemingly paving the […]

Chris Paul was drafted fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) back in 2005. However, the current Houston Rockets guard thought that he would go higher and join the Atlanta Hawks. In a recent interview with Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the veteran playmaker admitted that he thought he was headed to […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul has high praise for Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. Paul is so impressed with Young’s shooting prowess and says the rookie brings excitement to the game of basketball. “The frustrating part is when you watch their games, some of the commentators are like, ‘Why is he shooting that […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is one of the best players in NBA history for a reason. Sunday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Paul posted 25 points and 10 assists to help Houston defeat Minnesota by a final score of 117-102 at home. It was Paul’s 102nd game with 25-plus points and 10-plus assists, the […]

The Houston Rockets shoot a ton of threes. But you likely knew that already. What you may not have known is that Chris Paul has never knocked down more than six threes in a game. During Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, however, he reached six again and tied his career mark. 🚀 @CP3 (25 […]

The Houston Rockets will have Chris Paul and Nene back on Sunday when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nene, who sat out the past two games, and Chris Paul, who sat out on Friday, will return Sunday for the Rockets' vs. Timberwolves. Rockets will return to their usual starting lineup, but Mike D'Antoni said Danuel […]

Houston Rockets team insider Alykhan Bijani has just announced that veteran point guard Chris Paul is set to sit out the team’s matchup against the Pheonix Suns on Friday. Chris Paul is OUT (rest) for the #Rockets tonight. — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) March 15, 2019 This does not come as a shock considering the fact […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul isn’t taking any learning experiences from a season-high streak-snapping loss to the Golden State Warriors, even after the defending champions showed new wrinkles to their strategy against them by using big man DeMarcus Cousins. The Warriors’ summer addition was dominant, putting up a season-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting from […]

The Houston Rockets came up short against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. It seems point guard Chris Paul has an idea of what the Rockets need to do next time to overcome the Warriors. Houston played Golden State about as well as about any team possibly could. According to Jonathan Feigen of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick shared a cool anecdote that connects the dots with commissioner Adam Silver’s claims that NBA players are truly unhappy, during a conversation with former teammate Chris Paul in Redick’s podcast on The Ringer. Paul and Redick played together for four years with the Clippers before Redick signed with the Sixers. […]

Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets displayed his supreme vision against the Charlotte Hornets with a no-look pass to Clint Capela. Observe the clip below, posted by NBA TV. Paul surprised the Hornets’ defense after pulling off an unorthodox pass to Capela, who was rolling to the rim. CP3 vision. 👀#Rockets | #GameNight pic.twitter.com/5M4lr8ynBW — […]

The Houston Rockets notched their eighth straight victory on Sunday in a tight encounter against Southwest rivals, the Dallas Mavericks. Rockets veteran point guard Chris Paul had another horrid shooting night in the 94-93 win, going 2-of-11 from the floor. Nonetheless, the 33-year-old did not appear to be concerned with his recent shooting slump. “Hopefully, […]

Don’t look now but the Houston Rockets are near the top of the Western Conference standings again. Coach Mike D’Antoni’s boys have endured some of the worst adversities a title contender has ever gone through and they have (hopefully) survived the worst of it. From being near the bottom of the NBA standings, the Rockets […]

If you really need anything else to convince you that Chris Paul is one of the greatest of all-time, he’s passed a legend. In tonight’s Houston Rockets game against the Dallas Mavericks, Paul got his career assist number 9,062. .@CP3 has now passed @IsiahThomas on the all-time assists list! 💪 pic.twitter.com/eY25XbLeJh — NBA on TNT […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker is an unheralded player who has developed into one of the better glue guys in the league. He can shoot, he can guard, he’s tough and he possesses excellent versatility. What Tucker is most known for, though, is his hard-nosed defense, and Chris Paul is campaigning to get Tucker NBA All-Defensive […]

Former LA Clippers shooting guard JJ Redick and point guard Chris Paul reminisced about the unforgettable Lob City Clippers team that ran roughshod over the Western Conference earlier this decade. In The J.J. Redick podcast, the ex-Clippers teammates admitted that it was an “amazing period” that they shared together with the group. per Tomer Azarly of […]

The Lob City-era Los Angeles Clippers were one of the most memorable teams in recent memory. Though they never managed to make out of the second round (shockingly), the team was always stacked with talent and if not for an absolute avalanche of poorly timed injuries, it seems likely that this team could’ve made a […]

Chris Paul is back and finally finding a rhythm after dealing with a tricky hamstring injury. The Houston Rockets star has a long history of injuries, leading many to be cautious about getting too optimistic. The good news, though, is the point guard has learned a lot, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Using his injury this […]

The Houston Rockets are headed for their seventh straight playoff appearance. The team is led by a pair of stars in reigning MVP James Harden and nine-time All-Star Chris Paul, but CP3 hasn’t quite been himself this year, in large part due to injuries. While some believe Paul is clearly on the decline, Rockets head […]

Right now it feels good to be the Houston Rockets. Despite a multitude of obstacles through the season, such as an early appearance in the 14th spot in the Western Conference and what felt like endless injuries to key players on their roster, they are currently seated in the fourth seed with a 39-25 record that […]

Though they held a 3-2 lead over the Golden State Warriors at one point in last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets were ultimately defeated, 4-3. There were some who felt that Chris Paul’s hamstring injury, which forced him to miss the remainder of that series, was one of the determining factors in Houston’s […]

When Chris Paul signed a four-year, $159.7 million maximum contract with the Houston Rockets last summer, it raised a lot of eyebrows across the NBA. Paul is still one of the best point guards in the NBA, but many don’t believe he’s worth $35,654,150, the salary CP3 is making this season. Paul is owed $38,506,482 next season […]

Chris Paul is encouraged by the progress his Houston Rockets have made since a disjointed start to the season, one in which the team sat in 14th place in the West, only to slowly climb out of that deep hole to sit in a three-way tie for third place. Following a rousing 107-95 win over […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young managed to persevere through a rough start to his rookie season, often overshadowed by the very man he was traded for — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and his rousing Rookie of the Year season. Yet the Oklahoma product, the one most described as too thin, too wild, and […]

The Houston Rockets took down one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, earning a 107-95 road win at the expense of the Toronto Raptors. After the game, Chris Paul praised his teammates for the effort they’ve shown against the Raptors. “One of the big things we always talk about is the spirit. The […]

For Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, his team shouldn’t pay attention to the win-loss record but rather to how they’re playing as a team. The Rockets picked up their sixth win in a row in a 107-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors. They now have a 39-25 record, tying the Oklahoma City Thunder and the […]

Only one team can win an NBA game. And maybe for the first time in their storied careers, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul faced off against one another while being concerned with far more than coming away victorious. The future Hall of Fame guards and close friends played their final game as opponents on Thursday, […]

Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul weren’t the focus on Thursday night’s game. Considering their years-long reign as two of the league’s top-five players, it would be easy to assume they might be uncomfortable taking a backseat in their last game as opponents. It didn’t seem that way after the Houston Rockets 121-118 win over the […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul has passed NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone for 10th place on the all-time steals list. Paul entered Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat with 2,085 career steals, the same number as Malone. Chris Paul passes Karl Malone for 10th on the all-time steals list, with 2,086. #Rockets — Stefano […]

Chris Paul has hardly deflected from the fact that Thursday night’s game against the Miami Heat will always hold a special place in his heart. It almost comes as no surprise, then, that the Houston Rockets superstar and his young son showed up to Toyota Center paying homage to Dwyane Wade. CP3 and his son […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul had some words for friend and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade after the latter hit a game-winning buzzer beater to oust the Golden State Warriors. Via Twitter, Paul asked Wade not to put up his clutch game when they face tomorrow night in Houston. Aight now @DwyaneWade…don’t come down to […]

There was almost no way Chris Paul was going to miss Dwyane Wade’s #OneLastDance against the Houston Rockets. The future Hall-of-Fame point guard will play in his team’s game against the Miami Heat on Thursday despite being scheduled to rest on the second leg of back-to-back. Why? It might be Paul’s chance to face off […]

Trae Young aspires to be like Chris Paul when he fully establishes himself in the NBA. Not only on the court, but off of it as well. “The way Chris carries himself, the way he gives back and the way he is with younger players is the same way I want to be when I […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young put on a show on Monday against Chris Paul, James Harden and the Houston Rockets. The 20-year-old scored a career-high 36 points and also dished out eight assists. It was a performance the youngster will remember for a long time since he did it against one of the […]

Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon wanted his elbow to say hello to Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul’s face. But the former wasn’t going to get away with the hit as the referees called a technical foul afterward. Replay Review (Game Crew): if a potential hostile act was committed by Dedmon in Q3 of #ATLatHOU. […]

James Harden and Chris Paul reignited a long-dormant controversy last week, accusing longtime NBA referee Scott Foster of harboring a personal vendetta against the Houston Rockets. Foster, you may remember, was implicated in the mid-2000s gambling scandal that landed Tim Donaghy in jail for nearly a year. The disgraced former referee called Foster 134 times […]

Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards of this generation and a future Hall of Famer. After recording 17 assists in Saturday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, Paul has 9,006 dimes for his career, eighth on the all-time leaderboard. By season’s end, he will surpass Isiah Thomas for seventh. But despite career […]

Although James Harden did not play in Saturday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets rode a spectacular performance from Chris Paul to a 118-112 victory. Paul scored 23 points while adding 17 assists and five rebounds, and the Rockets improved to 3-0 against the Warriors on the season. Should Houston beat […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris Paul had quite an evening on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors. Aside from leading his team to a 118-112 victory against the defending champs in a night wherein they had to do without the services of the injured James Harden, it was a very memorable night for Paul […]