"It is disappointing that we lost but, shoot, that's the best team in the NBA and we were right there, " Rockets coach Stephen Silas said. But league sources fully expect the Thunder to explore trading Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari to continue their rebuild following the Russell Westbrook and Paul George blockbusters this summer. But the Bucks are playing great, 10-3, and Milwaukee never is ready to jump into the luxury tax. He gets to get ready for a long postseason that we're trying to make happen. Making the most of that time means treating nights like Thursday, devoid of continuity, as not devoid of lessons. I know what he's feeling. That wasn't all they lost. He's one of the most dynamic players in basketball, a scoring machine with developed playmaking skills and a desire to prove he's a champion. Devin Booker scored a season-high 51 points in just three quarters, Deandre Ayton had 30 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns stretched their winning streak to six games with a 132-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Today, I think he starts the season in OKC. "And then in that second half being able to score 58 points when we only had 37 in the first half. Paul left the court holding his right hand but it was unclear if the injury was serious.
But the player Suns fans couldn't stop cheering for last year is still in there somewhere, and now would be a great time for him to reemerge. The Phoenix Suns have had discussions about acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN. Memphis' 37 points in the first half were one off its season low and 18 points in the second quarter came after 17 in the first. They can't trade a first-round pick until 2026, and outside of Kyle Kuzma, LA has no young talent that would interest the Thunder. Sign up for our Layup Lines newsletter, hitting your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It isn't "good" for cluding Devin Booker who benefits as much as any of his teammates from CP3s presence on the floor. But Suns GM James Jones has constructed a team that should have the goods to handle CP3s absence. PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul is back in the starting lineup for the Phoenix Suns after missing a month with a sore right heel. The Suns are so tough that they have thrived with Paul either absent or rusty during this series. Despite the injury, Paul came off the bench for Team LeBron on Sunday night. This is his approach as a franchise player and as the National Basketball Players Association president.
Phoenix improved to 48-10 heading into the All-Star break, but the main concern was the status of Paul's hand. For as good as their best five-man lineup has been in 67 minutes, the Suns have done nothing to quell concerns about the way they unraveled in a blowout loss at home to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Lue wanted to test whether Boston, the second-year wing more known for his offense, could maintain the "defensive mindset" Lue wants to instill. T. J. Warren scored a team-high 19 points in the loss to San Antonio. Get our high school sports newsletter. He was also once represented Rose. "I have no clue, " Paul said when asked about his future. Whether Jason Preston, a second-year point guard also recalled from the G League, could make plays when the offense broke down. The cost of bringing him aboard — Paul is owed $41. As conversations around the need to close these gaps continue to take place, many men, both inside and outside of corporate America, are stepping up to show allyship in the fight for equal pay. The theory goes that the Bucks need to go all-in on this season, with Giannis Antetokounmpo up for free agency in 2021. Sources told The Republic on Wednesday that Durant had a walking boot on and could miss multiple games. 2 million in the 2021-22 campaign — and the potential difficulty of bringing Paul onto a roster already led by a strong personality in Antetokounmpo seems to limit the chances of the Bucks moving to pair together the two All-Stars. Sunday's 112-110 win against the Memphis Grizzlies saw Chris Paul's first game in the last eight jolt the team in a similar fashion to Thursday's victory over the Brooklyn Nets when Cam Johnson played for the first time in two-and-a-half months.
Suns 7-foot-1 center JaVale McGee hung on the rim a few times to bend it back in place. The Suns entered the All-Star break having won 21 of their previous 24 contests. The loss to the Grizzlies was one of two blowouts on a four-game trip. 3 points per game and he has struggled to stay healthy enough to remain on the floor for prolonged periods. Booker has missed the last 11 games and the Suns are just 3-13 without their star this season. Lue wanted to see whether rookie big man Moussa Diabate, recently recalled from the G League, could maintain his energy while blitzing Suns ballhandlers and switching onto more experienced, smaller guards. This is different, because it's Chris. However, it could be a problem for Chris Paul, who signed a four-year, 120 million contract with the Suns in 2021. He spent two seasons committing himself to defense and accepting a tertiary role in the offense, only to be benched in an elimination game and left floundering in restricted free agency. Then the reports of dissatisfaction often emerge. "Here's what executives expect to happen: They expect the Thunder to put out a message that, 'We're not looking to trade Chris Paul. 2 million player option in 2021-22), "has played himself back into being a commodity, " one Western Conference executive said. Suns: At Oklahoma City on Thursday, Feb. 24.
The [Los Angeles] Clippers may be better. Nevertheless, Fizdale added: "For him, where he is at his career, I don't think it's a good fit for him and what he's trying to do. Goalsetter app Source: By clicking "OK" or continuing to use this site, you agree that we may collect and use your personal data and set. All that just made it extremely intense. New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'. "Obviously, we're not going to [rush it]. But look at what he's done for Oklahoma City. On Sunday evening, TNT sideline reporter Allie LaForce dropped the bomb that had been hanging overhead since Phoenix's final game entering the All-Star break: Chris Paul had suffered an avulsion fracture in…. He wound up at 38 minutes in his first game back, a total Williams admitted was way too high. "He's out there working his tail off getting ready for the game and he twists his ankle, " Suns coach Monty Williams said. Meanwhile, Ayton, the No.
OKC holds two of Miami's future first-round selections and, according to Windhorst, the Heat want those included in a potential deal. But they got just one win to open the postseason before Booker was hurt after scoring 31 points in the first half of Game 2. Memphis got a quick two on their trip. 9 seconds remaining down two, so they didn't. They can outscore opponents. Bridges flashed within five feet of Paul 40 feet away from the basket, triggering a quick boom-boom sequence of Bridges getting the pass and flinging it to the diving screener, Saric. More importantly, Paul's contract complicates Miami's potential future. Yet if the Clippers need Diabate for spot postseason minutes, one teammate said before tipoff, perhaps a straight line could be drawn to a night like this, when his NBA education was taken to graduate school in the fourth quarter as Chris Paul, the surefire Hall of Fame point guard, locked onto Diabate for one of his beloved midrange jumpers, only to misfire over Diabate's long-armed contest. Rick Bonnell: I've been told the Hornets don't want Paul's contract. Multiple sources said the Thunder are comfortable with the idea of Paul on the roster next season.
Despite plenty of ball movement, there was little downhill attacking in a first half where the Clippers mustered only 37 points. That being said, if the Suns really wanted to pursue a floor general with an impressive resume, there are few in the NBA who could bring the leadership and experience that Lowry would provide. And so until we get that continuity, until we get everyone back and everyone healthy, when we get a two or three week sample size of how we want to play offensively, that'll make me feel a lot better. To see how, and to learn how to control cookies, please read our Privacy Policy and. Let's start with the new guy, Aaron Holiday. Here are all the updates on Chris Paul injury and a possible Chris Paul return date. I'm going to try to heal as fast as physically possible. Sure, he's playing for a team he said didn't want to be traded to. "It's not even something to avoid, because there's nothing there to avoid, " Bazley says of the trade speculation. One more thing to track as the Bucks enter perhaps the most crucial offseason in team history... Royce Young, who covers the Thunder for ESPN, talked about OKC's future on The Hoop Collective pod.
At the top of the list is improving the offense when using small lineups, George said late Wednesday. But if I am going to take Chris Paul, I am looking at it like, 'I am doing you the favor here, I am taking all this money off your hands. ' More than 70% of HBCU students have limited finances, according to the American Council On Education. Anniversary promoting the public's access to credible, independent news and sport. Their presumptive starting five has played just 67 minutes together in six games. For now, Oklahoma City doesn't feel a need to surrender draft compensation to unload Paul's contract, sources said. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. (AP) — Judges denied the innocence claims Thursday of four men who were convicted of killing the grandfather of NBA star Chris Paul when they were teens, even though a key witness has recanted her testimony. Johnson is expected back "very soon" from meniscus surgery, Paul is day-to-day with a sore hip, and Booker's strained groin will be reevaluated next week. "We're going to need everybody throughout this deep playoff run that we hope that we have, " Paul said. 1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE.
The 12-time All-Star was angry after getting his right hand jammed on a pass and argued for the first technical. But there are at least some reasons for optimism as the Suns prepare to close this season out. In that case, you can get away with Robin Lopez and DJ Wilson.
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