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Things got heated between Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo in the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers matchup Saturday night. Late in the fourth quarter, James Harden and Brandon Ingram got into it as the latter pushed off the reigning MVP. It appears that Harden’s shove while on the drive wasn’t appreciated by the lanky Laker. As […]

The Houston Rockets won’t make their 2018-19 NBA season debut until Wednesday when they host the New Orleans Pelicans. So for the meantime, the Rockets duo of Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony decided to kill time by catching live Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Houston […]

Austin Rivers has now had the chance to play for two of the best floor generals of this generation of NBA players throughout his young career in the league. The hybrid guard was traded to the Washington Wizards early in the offseason for big man Marcin Gortat, allowing him to play next to dime maestro […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]

If you followed the NBA last season, you saw dozens of records fall — good ones and bad, old and new. The league, teams and it’s players shattered records left and right. From the start until the very end an insane number of records, held by some of the more legendary players in league history, […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul knows what San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray is capable of, and he firmly believes the future is bright for the Silver and Black with the 22-year-old running the floor. The end of an era has come for the Spurs at the point guard position, with Tony Parker deciding […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is happy to join forces with Carmelo Anthony, but he has expressed his dismay over what he described as “disrespect” to one of his closest friends. Anthony signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Rockets this offseason, but the signing was met with plenty of criticisms due to the 34-year-old’s […]

One of the greatest point guards of this era, Houston Rockets superstar Chris Paul seemed to criticize the Los Angeles Clippers when he was asked about the difference in playing for both teams: Chris Paul speaking on the difference playing in Houston: No one is looking at you sideways for shooting a certain shot, or […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul says he’s moved closer to the city in an effort to get more comfortable with his surroundings. Paul is in his second year with the Rockets and says overall, the team is in a better place than it was last season due to familiarity. Chris Paul says he moved closer […]

The NBA’s annual general manager survey gave Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry the nod as the league’s best point guard, garnering a hefty 57 percent of the vote. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder followed in second place with 17 percent of the vote, only a year removed from winning his first […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was ultimately thrilled with his team’s performance after a 131-115 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies during their first preseason game. The offensive genius was particularly fond of his star point guard, Chris Paul, who put up 22 points, nine assists and five steals in 26 minutes on the floor. […]

Rockets guard Chris Paul has suffered his share of injuries at untimely moments, but none more precarious than the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the last two games of the Western Conference Finals while being one game away from the title series. While it was an eventual gut punch for the Houston Rockets, […]

Everyone knows that James Harden and Chris Paul are the two most important players on the floor for the Houston Rockets. Gerald Green thinks their importance to the team extends past what they can do on the floor. Green asserts that Harden and Paul are the leaders on the team and everyone else falls in […]

As one of the top floor general’s in NBA history, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has had to make tough decisions his entire career. According to Rockets reporter Ben DuBose, Paul’s latest decision to re-sign with Houston was an easy one. I asked Chris Paul (@CP3) whether re-signing with the #Rockets required much thought: […]

With the proliferation of teams that use small lineups in today’s NBA, the backcourt positions are big parts of a team’s success. Not only are they required to facilitate the offense but they also share a big chunk of the scoring responsibilities for the team. In this article, we will be ranking the best backcourts […]

The botched Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Hornets deal back in 2011, which saw the league cancel Chris Paul’s agreed-upon move to the Lakers, remains to be one of the most controversial non-trades in the history of the NBA. However, this was actually not the first time the league intervened with a deal of that magnitude. […]

The Houston Rockets have revamped their roster since last year’s heartbreaking exit in the Western Conference Finals by acquiring Brandon Knight in a trade with the Phoenix Suns earlier this offseason and adding Michael Carter-Williams through free agency. Knight is a talented guard who is more than capable of running point and also provides another […]

The Houston Rockets were on the precipice of the NBA Finals last season when Chris Paul went down with a hamstring injury. That injury would doom the Rockets and Paul’s absence loomed large over Houston’s Game 6 and Game 7 losses. Keeping Paul healthy is one of the things the Rockets want to focus on this […]

The Golden State Warriors are the pioneers and gold standard when it comes to concocting a devastating positionless lineup. The Death Lineup, as it is rightly called, has killed the competition en route to three championships so far. Since its proven success, other teams are following suit on modern positionless basketball on their lineups. While […]

With their experience of pushing the Golden State Warriors to the brink last season, the Houston Rockets are primed for take off this year. As the training camp is just waiting around the corner, Chris Paul tweeted out a photo with James Harden, Carmelo. Anthony, and the entire Rockets team while they were on a […]

For a moment, the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty hung in the balance. Throughout the 2018 Western Conference Finals, the Houston Rockets made the NBA’s titan look more vulnerable than ever, taking them to seven games. The culprit for Golden State’s disarray? The Rockets’ defense. Somehow, the greatest colSlection of shooters in the history of the […]

Despite the backlash over Colin Kaepernick’s recently-released Nike ad, Houston Rockets stud Chris Paul is not afraid to let the world know how he feels about the controversial campaign. Paul took to Twitter to publicly back the embattled Kaepernick and the powerful message behind his ad. Well done ✅ @Kaepernick7 ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/6DV1KByaCH — Chris Paul […]

During last year’s playoffs, Utah Jazz combo guard Dante Exum showed glimpses of his potential as a key cog for the young team. Exum is looking to build upon that performance by working out with premier point guards Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul this offseason, per Fansided’s Ryan Aston. “Much to the delight of Utah […]

Many consider Houston Rockets stud Chris Paul to be one of the best point guards in the game today, if not ever. According to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo! Sports, the 33-year-old is set to overtake yet another great in former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas in the all-time assists leaderboard. At the moment, Paul sits […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is still mum about his decision to potentially retire from the NBA, but given the plethora of talent showing up for his workout, it’ll be hard to see a competitor call it a career with such fierce competition. The likes of Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, C.J. McCollum, Donovan Mitchell, and […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul teamed up with fellow NBA players Jamal Murray and Grayson Allen to lead his CP3 Elite Guard camp in his native Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 33-year-old Paul showed that he still has the slick handles he’s been known for throughout his career, giving a top prospect The Scooter, a known […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul recently delivered an inspiring speech to several young basketball players at Rico Hines’ camp. In his message, Paul discussed his love for the game, coaching, and his affinity for tutoring NBA hopefuls. “I know what it’s like to be a kid,” Paul said to the kids who were gathered […]

The Houston Rockets’ resident Point God, Chris Paul, is feeling the effects of San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili’s retirement announcement. In the latest string of NBA players showing gratitude and love for the Argentinian guard, Paul takes to social media for appreciating Ginobili’s contributions to the league. Thank you for being a fierce competitor […]

With Chris Paul signing a multi-year contract deal with the Houston Rockets, the 33-year-old point guard has sold his mansion in Calabasas, a city in Los Angeles County. The mansion was sold for a staggering $11.05 million. Neal J. Leitereg of the Los Angeles Times reported his take on the said transaction. The price is […]

While a good amount of people consider Carmelo Anthony to be a shadow of his former self, Houston Rockets star point guard Chris Paul’s belief in his new teammate remains resolute. In fact, Paul has recently lauded his team’s acquisition of Anthony, claiming the newest Rocket will be an important piece in their quest for […]

A few years ago, the L.A. Clippers were viewed as the team on the rise behind their talented roster that had the optimism that the franchise could contend for an NBA title. However, this had never come to fruition with the Clippers as the team had their shortcomings in each campaign for various reasons that […]

Trey Burke of the New York Knicks is not exactly in the upper echelon of point guards in the NBA today. However, a recently-discovered advanced stat has placed the 25-year-old in elite company with the likes of Chris Paul and Gary Payton. According to NBA analyst Tommy Beer, Burke’s performance last season with the Knicks […]

We usually see NBA players battle it out with each other. But since it’s the offseason, most NBA players train with their fellows, even if they’re from different teams. A video has resurfaced featuring James Harden and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets training with Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale of the Utah Jazz. Check […]

There’s always fun to be had in the LeBron James household. Even as the best player in the world, there aren’t many characters bigger than the kid from Akron. He may be 33-years-old and a 15-year NBA veteran, but James is always up for a laugh and joke away from the floor, especially with his […]

On Monday, Carmelo Anthony finally put pen to paper on his one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Houston Rockets. And there’s some amount of irony in Anthony signing on with two men whose work led to the devaluation of his career in an effort to salvage what remains of it. The NBA Melo entered as […]

A fan offered a conspiracy theory involving Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets. According to Redditor u/Clippersfanboy, it seemed the Anthony planned his move to Houston all along. To recall, Anthony opted into his $27.9 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the fan, Anthony opted in despite knowing that the […]

Several members of the Houston Rockets organization, including general manager Daryl Morey and star point guard Chris Paul, took some time out of their Monday to welcome the newest member of the team, Carmelo Anthony. Paul didn’t have to say much in his welcome tweet. As most hoops fans know, he and Anthony have been […]

While other moves are receiving the most attention, Houston’s decision to re-sign Clint Capela may be their most important move of the offseason. Of course, it took a bit longer to reach an agreement than originally expected, but according to one Rocket, there was never any doubt Capela would return. Chris Paul appeared on NBA […]

It’s revenge season for the Houston Rockets. After coming so close to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995, the Rockets fell short to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. It ended as a season of “what ifs,” as superstar point guard Chris Paul went down at […]