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Chris Paul Says Houston Rockets One of Few NBA Teams That Knows They Can Win Every Night

Chris Paul Says Houston Rockets One of Few NBA Teams That Knows They Can Win Every Night

Chris Paul isn’t shy about his opinion of the Houston Rockets. The point guard is expected to be in the team’s starting lineup when it faces the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, marking just the second time he will suit up for his new digs all season. He hasn’t played since a bruised left knee forced [...]

November 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Houston Rockets Still Not Sure Whether Chris Paul Will Return for Thursday’s Game Against Suns

Houston Rockets Still Not Sure Whether Chris Paul Will Return for Thursday’s Game Against Suns

Chris Paul hasn’t played since the Houston Rockets’ opening-night victory over the Golden State Warriors, and though he’s expected to return sometime this week, the team isn’t making any promises. From the Houston Chronicle‘s Jonathan Feigen: With the Rockets hoping to have guard Chris Paul ready to play Thursday in Phoenix, Paul ramped up his workouts [...]

November 14, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Austin Rivers Admits Clippers Never Knew Whether Blake Griffin or Chris Paul Was Their Leader

Austin Rivers Admits Clippers Never Knew Whether Blake Griffin or Chris Paul Was Their Leader

Things between Blake Griffin and Chris Paul were absolutely as awkward and combustible as you think they were. Paul is now a member of the Houston Rockets, so this doesn’t matter anymore. But the two spent more than a half-decade together on the Los Angeles Clippers, ostensibly jostling for alpha status. And while the tense [...]

November 9, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni Says Chris Paul Nearing Return from Knee Injury

Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni Says Chris Paul Nearing Return from Knee Injury

James Harden is about to get his superstar partner. Or so Mike D’Antoni thinks. As the Houston Rockets’ head coach told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: “Now he’s getting back on the floor, where he’s now shooting foul shots, shooting a little bit. He’s been working his butt off. He’s been boxing all the time, and doing [...]

November 7, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Rockets Coach Mike D’Antoni Admits He Can’t Cap James Harden’s Minutes After Chris Paul Injury

Rockets Coach Mike D’Antoni Admits He Can’t Cap James Harden’s Minutes After Chris Paul Injury

So much for the Houston Rockets being able to limit James Harden’s minutes. Part of what made Chris Paul’s arrival so appealing is what it meant for the team’s floor balance. Harden looked gassed by the end of Houston’s second-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs last year. Teaming up with Paul meant he wouldn’t [...]

October 23, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul on Playing, and Watching, James Harden as Member of the Rockets: ‘He’s Unreal’

Chris Paul on Playing, and Watching, James Harden as Member of the Rockets: ‘He’s Unreal’

Chris Paul is just like you—provided, of course, you also enjoy watching James Harden play. The Houston Rockets’ new point guard, who missed the team’s win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday with a knee bruise, continues to revel in seeing Harden operate, almost to a fault, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “One of the biggest [...]

October 19, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul Enjoys Playing Off the Ball More with Houston Rockets

Chris Paul Enjoys Playing Off the Ball More with Houston Rockets

So much for Chris Paul struggling to adjust as a member of the Houston Rockets, mainly as a sidekick to James Harden. This isn’t to say the transition will be entirely wrinkle-free. Pairings of this magnitude are always subject to taking a little bit of time. But anyone who thought it’d take Paul a while, [...]

October 4, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul on Carmelo Anthony Joining Thunder: ‘Everybody Always Tries to Put Him in a Box. Just Let Him Hoop’

Chris Paul on Carmelo Anthony Joining Thunder: ‘Everybody Always Tries to Put Him in a Box. Just Let Him Hoop’

Chris Paul is probably disappointed Carmelo Anthony didn’t end up on the Houston Rockets, but he seems more annoyed that his friend isn’t viewed more favorably outside immediate NBA circles. Paul was asked about Anthony ahead of the Rockets’ matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, because, obviously. And, naturally, he jumped to Melo’s defense, per [...]

October 3, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kevin Durant on His Initial Reaction to Rockets Trading for Chris Paul: ‘Damn…That’s a Smart Move’

Kevin Durant on His Initial Reaction to Rockets Trading for Chris Paul: ‘Damn…That’s a Smart Move’

Kevin Durant was just as surprised as you were when the Houston Rockets traded for Chris Paul. Well, almost. During his latest appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Durant was asked about his reaction to the mega-deal that caught the NBA off-guard just before free agency got underway, and his response, as it turns out, [...]

August 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Austin Rivers Called Chris Paul After He Was Traded to Houston Rockets to Make Sure They Were Cool

Austin Rivers Called Chris Paul After He Was Traded to Houston Rockets to Make Sure They Were Cool

Chris Paul and Austin Rivers are totally cool. Rumors to the contrary flooded the NBA sphere following Paul’s trade to the Houston Rockets, but we now have confirmation, via Rivers himself, that everything is A-okay, per USA Today‘s Sam Amick: This was hardly the first time someone had alleged that Paul and Doc Rivers didn’t see [...]

July 13, 2017 admin Blogs 0