LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — All-star point guard Chris Paul, who guided the Phoenix Suns to their first NBA Finals since 1993, has agreed to a new four-year deal with Phoenix worth up to $120 million, US media reported Monday. The 36-year-old Paul opted out of his contract by declining a $44.2 million player option for next season, becoming an unrestricted free agent. Contract agreements with free agents cannot become official until the start […]
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Rockets rally to win Paul’s return, Thunder cool off Bucks
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul returned from injury, but it was James Harden’s 40 points that fueled the Houston Rockets’ 103-98 come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA on Sunday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Harden extended his streak of games with at least 30 points to 23. He chipped in 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots — including one in the last 30 seconds to help the […]
Lakers’ Ingram, Rondo and Rockets’ Paul suspended after NBA punch-up
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The NBA came down hard on Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram Sunday, suspending him four games while banning teammate Rajon Rondo three games and Rockets guard Chris Paul two for their roles in a fourth-quarter melee. The league said in a statement that Ingram “has been suspended for aggressively returning to and escalating the altercation and throwing a punch in the direction of Paul, confronting a game official […]
CP3 to sign $160-million max contract with Rockets
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service All-Star point guard Chris Paul will sign a massive 4-year $160-million max contract deal to stay with the Houston Rockets according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Paul will continue his backcourt partnership will league MVP James Harden. The Rockets were a win away from eliminating eventual champions Golden State Warriors but lost in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.
Paul out of Rockets line-up for Warriors decider
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul will miss Houston’s Western Conference finals decider against Golden State on Monday after losing his battle to be fit, Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed. Paul, 33, was injured in the final seconds of game five on Thursday and missed game six on Saturday when the Warriors scored a series-leveling 115-86 victory. The Rockets ace had been hoping to recover from a sore right hamstring but has now […]
Rockets edge Warriors to level NBA playoff series
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — NBA regular-season wins leader Houston, powered by James Harden’s 30 points and 27 from Chris Paul, edged defending champion Golden State 95-92 Tuesday to level their semi-final playoff series at two wins each. The Rockets snapped Golden State’s record playoff home win streak at 16 games, the Warriors suffering their first loss since the 2016 NBA Finals, and took their first playoff win over the Warriors in eight all-time […]
Paul dazzles as Rockets seal series win over Jazz
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul scored 41 points to lead Houston into the NBA Western Conference finals on Tuesday with a series-clinching 112-102 victory over the Utah Jazz. Paul’s haul included 20 points in the fourth quarter as the top-seeded Rockets completed a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven series at Houston’s Toyota Center. The Rockets will now face either the Golden State Warriors or New Orleans Pelicans for a place in the […]
NBA: Wizards cruise past reeling Rockets
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Point guard Chris Paul’s return wasn’t enough to boost the Houston Rockets, who endured a fifth straight NBA defeat on Friday, 121-103 to the Washington Wizards. Otto Porter scored 26 points and Bradley Beal added 21 for the Wizards, who seized the early advantage and were never seriously threatened. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Wizards, who led by nine going […]
NBA: No reunion game for injured Paul against Clippers
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul will miss Friday’s scheduled NBA game against his former club, the Los Angeles Clippers, due to a sore thigh, the NBA win-leading Rockets announced Thursday. Paul suffered the adductor muscle injury in the fourth quarter of a 122-116 home loss Wednesday to the Los Angeles Lakers, a defeat that snapped Houston’s 14-game win streak. It was the first loss in a Rockets’ uniform for […]
NBA: Rockets down Jazz for eighth straight win
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets, fueled by 29 points from James Harden, posted their eighth straight NBA victory on Thursday, 112-101 over the Utah Jazz. Ryan Anderson scored 23 points and Chris Paul added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, the Western Conference leaders who have now won 14 of their last 15 games. The Jazz coughed up eight turnovers in the first half, leading to 13 points […]
NBA: Rockets could be without Paul for four weeks – reports
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni downplayed the seriousness of point guard Chris Paul’s knee injury, but US media reported Friday he could miss up to four weeks. “It’s only a bump,” D’Antoni told reporters as he revealed Paul would sit out Saturday’s home opener against the Dallas Mavericks. “It’s not a tear or something like that. It’s a bruise. We just have to make sure he’s 100 percent the […]
NBA: Celtics to play 76ers in London
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics will meet the Philadelphia 76ers at the O2 Arena in London in January for a regular NBA game, league officials announced Thursday. The game, to be played January 11, will be the Celtics’ second trip to London, having played Minnesota there in a 2007 pre-season contest, and the first for the 76ers, whose prior British experience was a 2013 pre-season game at Manchester against Oklahoma City. The league announced […]





