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The Houston Rockets have created a new buzz around the organization after the offseason acquisition of Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers that has shifted the dynamic in their backcourt. There is much question as to how the pairing of Paul and James Harden will work out next season in their first season playing together. […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]

Finals MVP Kevin Durant jumped onto The Bill Simmons Podcast to give his take on many of this crazed offseason’s acquisitions, giving praise to the massive moves that were made since the end of June. The Houston Rockets were the first to ring the bell, pulling off a trade for perennial All-Star point guard Chris […]

He is still yet to play a game for the Houston Rockets, but new addition Chris Paul is already endearing himself to the community, donating $50,000 to Houston Texans J.J. Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund for those in need after the devastation has seen many victims. This came only minutes before Rockets owner Les Alexander […]

During the 2016-17 NBA season, Nene established himself as a key contributor for the Houston Rockets. With Dwight Howard signing with the Atlanta Hawks and Clint Capela only 23 years old, the 15-year veteran exceeded expectations for head coach Mike D’Antoni. While there was a hiccup in free agency, Nene ultimately re-signed on a three-year, […]

Prior to the start of free agency, there were expectations Chris Paul would exercise his player option but ultimately re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Instead, Paul opted in and was shockingly traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for numerous role players and prospects. With the Rockets looking to dethrone the Golden State Warriors […]

Now with 10 teams down, Visual Concepts NBA2K18’s list of classic teams is beginning to come down to the wire. Some of the team choices have been a bit controversial but are included in the game along with current and past era teams to give players a plethora of squads to choose from. This brings […]

John Wall made his presence felt on the court as much as he has off the court during the past week, balling out against Chris Paul and new teammate James Harden in the latter’s charity game. The Washington Wizards dime maestro was wreaking havoc in transition, shredding through defenders on the open court and putting […]

Houston Rockets guards James Harden and Chris Paul have yet to play an NBA game together as teammates, but that isn’t stopping them from bringing the entertainment in Harden’s charity game. This particular exhibition game also hosted other NBA stars such as DeMar DeRozan, John Wall, and Clint Capela to donate proceeds towards creating scholarship and […]

After finishing third last season in the Western Conference and exceeding expectations, the Houston Rockets got eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs. This year with the addition of Chris Paul the Houston Rockets want to set even higher goals, finish above the Spurs in the regular season and […]

From Lob City to Lob Family? Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul doesn’t have a monopoly of good passing skills in his family. In a recently posted video on Paul’s Twitter account, he was seen on the receiving end of a perfectly-timed lob pass from – you guessed it – his son, Christopher Emmanuel Paul Jr.. […]

After the conclusion of the 2016-17 NBA season, there were expectations Chris Paul would exercise his player option and re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Instead, he shocked the basketball world as he opted in and was traded to the Houston Rockets. With James Harden and strong role players in place, Paul ultimately felt the […]

The Houston Rockets have put forth a concerted effort to reconfigure their roster ahead of this upcoming season that has seen many major changes along the way. That said, it appears that the Rockets could potentially add a familiar face to the mix with free agent veteran forward Josh Smith. According to David Astramskas of […]

To begin the offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. It was a surprising move as Paul was expected to opt out and sign a new deal to stay in Los Angeles. With Paul joining James Harden in the backcourt, there are questions about how they will coexist considering both […]

The Houston Rockets made the huge splash just prior to the start of free agency of acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers that has generated much hype around the team. In light of that, there has been a hype video created that is centered around All-Star guard James Harden playing […]

Clippers forward Blake Griffin is the best basketball player residing in Los Angeles, since Chris Paul is in Houston and his State Farm alter-ego Cliff Paul is presumably with him.  This is at least until a young Lakers star like Lonzo Ball or Brandon Ingram takes the title and the stardom, that comes with being […]

Like most basketball analysts, L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan knows how big of a hit the team took following Chris Paul’s departure via a trade to the Houston Rockets this summer. While speaking to Jovan Buha of ESPN, Jordan expressed Paul’s unequaled value to the Clippers, particularly in terms of setting the table on offense. […]

The Golden State Warriors have built a championship-caliber roster that has won two NBA titles over the last three years. However, prior to all of that falling in place, Tim Kawakami of The Athletic is reporting that the Warriors had reportedly attempted to trade for All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who was recently acquired by the […]

Prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made a huge splash by landing All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. It has paired him together with another All-Star guard in James Harden, which has immediately raised questions about how it may work out next season. During a recent interview […]

Prior to the start of free agency last month, the Houston Rockets set the tone for the offseason with the acquisition of All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers. The move has the potential to put them on the map to make the Rockets an even more dangerous challenger for the Golden State Warriors. […]

James Harden and Chris Paul are already taking time to get to know each other. The new Houston Rockets teammates have teamed up in pro-am events like the Drew League to share the floor together and begin to develop chemistry. During this experience, an interesting interaction between the two took place when Paul clearly became […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of one of a very confusing time in their franchise. Following three seasons of going to the NBA Finals, guard Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland to pursue a bigger challenge than playing under the shadow of star LeBron James. While the trade request came as a surprise […]

New teammates James Harden and Chris Paul have already started making all the strides to put themselves among the best backcourts in the NBA, working on their chemistry this early in the offseason. The two played in the same team in the Drew League, a tradition of Harden’s, but one Paul had not been a […]

The arrival of Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets have excited the team’s fan base but whether he’d be with the team in the long run is something that’s vague as of the moment. Houston’s general manager Daryl Morey, speaking with Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver, opens up about his thoughts on Paul being with the […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

The Drew League is a long-running institution from South Central Los Angeles wherein several NBA players – predominantly of SoCal origin – get a chance to reach out to the local community by way of staging some friendly basketball games during the NBA offseason. The Houston Rockets‘ James Harden and Chris Paul are just two of those […]

For those who can’t wait to get a glimpse of James Harden and Chris Paul playing alongside each other in the NBA, you could, for the meantime, content yourselves watching the two All-Stars destroy opponents in the Drew League. CP3 & Harden with a two-man game. Get used to this Houston pic.twitter.com/fchcPreacn — Ramona Shelburne […]

New Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Chris Paul are set to make their first debut playing on the same team as part of LA Unified in the Los Angeles’ longtime Pro-Am Drew League, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. To make matters even more interesting, the Rockets backcourt is set to preview […]

The new backcourt duo of the Houston Rockets has already started playing together. Less than a month after the Rockets pulled off one of the biggest trades this summer, a video surfaced on social media where Chris Paul and James Harden can be seen playing in a pickup game along with other NBA players. From […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Jamal Crawford was one of many caught by surprise by the Chris Paul trade prior to the start of free agency this offseason, a move that ultimately shook the West by its core and made most franchises respond by making aggressive acquisitions to follow. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year admits he was somewhat […]

It has been just over three weeks since Chris Paul made the surprising decision to push for a trade to the Houston Rockets, effectively ending his tenure with the L.A. Clippers. However, infamous die-hard Clipper fan, Clipper Darrell, made his own public plea to Paul during a recent Drew League game before being stopped by […]

The L.A. Clippers made a franchise changing move this offseason when they had to trade away one of the best players the franchise has ever seen in Chris Paul. Following five seasons as an All-Star (would’ve been six had it not been for an injury last season), L.A. was forced to accept the fact that […]

Ever since Kyrie Irving trade rumors leaked earlier this afternoon., The NBA world has been clamoring about where he may land. The young point guard knows he can become top dog with his talents on another team and escape playing under LeBron James‘ shadow, and Carmelo Anthony may just be that perfect piece to get […]

Prior to the start of free agency, Chris Paul caught many off guard with his decision to leave the L.A. Clippers for the Houston Rockets via a trade. A day later, Blake Griffin made the choice to stay with the Clippers on a five-year, $173 million deal. This immediately brought up the question as to […]

LOS ANGELES – For years the L.A. Clippers lacked the very thing the rest of the league progressed towards: long and versatile two-way players who could create problems for opponents on offense and defense. Trading one of the best point guards in Chris Paul opened up an opportunity for the team to retool multiple positions, […]

Winds of change are blowing through New York City, especially at Madison Square Garden. With the New York Knicks recently signing Scott Perry as general manager of the team and Steve Mills and President of Basketball Operations, the tandem of Perry and Mills has made it clear that he wants to rebuild the team with […]

LOS ANGELES – The Chris Paul era of L.A. Clippers basketball is over, and so begins the a new chapter in the franchise’s history. In moving Paul, the Clippers acquired defensive standout Patrick Beverley and a flurry of players from the Houston Rockets. With Paul’s exit, many are going to compare what Paul’s done to […]

Immediately after nine-time All-Star Chris Paul had been traded from the L.A. Clippers to the Houston Rockets, guard Austin Rivers began taking the brunt of the blame for Paul’s departure. Immediately after news broke of the trade, a report from SportsCenter anchor Michael Eaves, indicating that head coach Doc Rivers played favorites with his son […]