Was Thursday’s blockbuster Russell Westbrook / Chris Paul deal a good one for the Rockets? Only time will tell. The Rockets performed well with the Paul-Harden duo, but it did lead to a fallout between both superstars. One can only assume that their rumored falling out began with their ball-dominant playing styles. So what does [...]
July 12, 2019
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James Harden and Chris Paul appear to have reached a point of no return, with their relationship being described as “unsalvageable.” Yahoo Sports reported that Paul has already demanded a trade, and Harden also made it clear to the front office that the two can’t coexist. Their relationship is beyond repair and the star players [...]
June 19, 2019
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Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been fined $35,000 for making contact with a referee during Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Fortunately for the Rockets though, he will not be suspended for Game 2. The incident happened within the last few seconds of their 104-100, with Paul being ejected after arguing about [...]
April 30, 2019
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Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets left Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat with a strained left hamstring, and it’s not looking good. Paul will undergo an MRI on Friday and will be out indefinitely. D’Antoni did not specify how long Paul would be out, saying only, “It’ll be some time.” The injury came on [...]
December 21, 2018
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Spitgate apparently has another act left to roll out. The NBA suspended Brandon Ingram, Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo in the aftermath of a fourth-quarter scuffle during the Houston Rockets’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The soap opera should have ended there. It has not. Players were always going to be asked about this [...]
October 24, 2018
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The Houston Rockets are not happy Chris Paul received a two-game suspension for his role in a Saturday night incident involving Rajon Rondo, who was handed a three-game suspension himself. Carmelo Anthony, on the other hands, is just happy Paul didn’t get a heftier punishment. From USA Today‘s Martin Rogers: “I’m actually a little shocked at [...]
October 22, 2018
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The Rockets fulfilled their initial promise to Chris Paul by signing him to a four-year, $160 million max contract. Chris Paul is still one of the most valuable players in the NBA and the Rockets may be in possession of the Larry O’Brien trophy right now if CP3 hadn’t gone down with a hamstring injury [...]
July 2, 2018
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So much for Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets not being on the same page. Last week, just after the NBA draft, Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard said the he had been told there was “tension” brewing between Paul and the team surrounding his next contract: [tweet https://twitter.com/undisputed/status/1010186375059013638] Many wrote off this slant at the time. [...]
June 26, 2018
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Chris Paul cares not for salary-cap gymnastics. He’s trying to recruit LeBron James to the Houston Rockets anyway. Consider what Adrian Wojnarowski said during ESPN’s Monday draft special (via NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman): Chris is going to return there. And listen, right now, Chris Paul’s focus isn’t so much on his own free agency. He’s [...]
June 19, 2018
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Well, that didn’t take a long. The Houston Rockets aren’t yet a full five days into their offseason, and Chris Paul is already thinking about next year. More specifically, he’s already thinking about playing with LeBron James. And his recruitment process is officially underway, according to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: Don’t get me wrong: [...]