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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in the first major NBA talent move of the off-season with free agency looming Saturday. The 32-year-old point guard, who helped the United States win Olympic gold in 2008 at Beijing and 2012 at London, joins shooting guard James Harden in what might be the NBA’s most dynamic backcourt next season. In exchange, the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined six to eight weeks, the NBA team said Tuesday. Paul was injured in the second quarter of the Clippers’ 120-98 victory over Oklahoma City when he collided with Thunder star Russell Westbrook. The initial diagnosis was a sprained thumb, but an MRI exam on Tuesday revealed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers put their late-December swoon further behind them on Sunday with a convincing 98-86 NBA victory over the under-manned Miami Heat. J.J. Redick scored 25 points and point guard Chris Paul added 19 points, 18 assists and six rebounds as the Clippers won their fourth straight. Paul became the 10th player in league history to reach 8,000 assists, finishing the night 8,012. Marreese Speights chipped in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game NBA skid in impressive style Thursday, humbling the reigning champion Cavaliers 113-94 in Cleveland. LeBron James and the Cavaliers endured their second straight defeat on the heels of an upset loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. It’s the first time this season the 13-4 Cavaliers have lost two straight. The Clippers held an eight-point lead over the lackluster champs at halftime, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers opened the season with 114-106 win over Portland on Thursday, wasting no time getting back into the trenches with the team that knocked them out of the playoffs. Blake Griffin and Chris Paul each scored 27 points in the Clippers’ regular season debut at the Moda Center arena in Portland, Oregon. Tempers flared often in an emotional and physical battle that included a number of […]
LOS ANGELES,United States (AFP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the second playoff round, but the Los Angeles Clippers’ chances of following suit were dealt a big blow when Chris Paul broke his hand on Monday. Paul broke his right hand in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 98-84 game four win as the Clippers guard became the second NBA star to suffer a serious injury in as many days. Earlier Monday, the Golden […]
