Chris Paul RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN.com "Chris Paul and Dwight Howard have been in consistent contact recently about the possibility of becoming teammates next season, according to league sources. Paul and Howard will be the biggest free agents on the market this summer and their desire is to play together, the sources said. "They..." June 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks may have violated the NBA’s anti-tampering policy by mentioning Dwight Howard and Chris Paul by name in a recent letter sent to prospective ticket buyers. Atlanta native Howard and Paul are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents July 1. As each are currently under contract, with..." June 05

Peachtree Hoops "Chris Paul is reportedly angry at the Los Angeles Clippers for linking his name with the firing of head coach Vinny Del Negro. Chris Broussard is reporting that the incident might not prevent Paul from re-signing with the club but could cause him to look elsewhere when free agency opens. "He's..." June 01

ESPN Los Angeles "Chris Paul is upset with the Los Angeles Clippers organization because he is being widely blamed for the firing of Vinny Del Negro as coach, according to a source close to the situation. How much of an impact this will have on Paul's decision to re-sign with the Clippers as a free agent is not..." May 31

CBSSports.com "When Vinny Del Negro was essentially let go by the Los Angeles Clippers, the finger pointing immediately found its way to Chris Paul. The free agent point guard is one of the best players in the NBA and someone the Clippers organization is pretty desperate to keep in order to remain one of the..." May 30

NBA.com "Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and Miami Heat forward LeBron James, winner of the 2012-13 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, headline the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. Allen totaled 53 points overall and James tallied 52. Each player received 25 First Team..." May 13

ESPN Los Angeles "When Chris Paul left the Los Angeles Clippers' training facility on Saturday, he was uncertain about his future with the team. On Monday, Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks said he was "very confident" the All-Star point guard would eventually re-sign with the..." May 08

Dallas Morning News "NBA analyst Tim Legler recently joined NBA Tonight on ESPN to discuss the Dallas Mavericks' offseason plans. Here are some highlights: On what the Mavs can do this offseason to regain their role as a contender: “I think it’s going to be difficult for them particularly with Dirk Nowitzki getting..." May 06

Fox Sports West "The Clippers’ ability to repeat this season’s success and avoid the awful stumble that took place in their first-round playoff loss will turn on the decision of one player. Chris Paul. No surprise there, right? The 118-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night remained a hot..." May 05

L.A. Daily News "It looked like the Clippers had blown one of their best performances in recent memory. But Chris Paul saved the best for last. His driving one-handed bank shot virtually at the buzzer lifted the Clippers to a 93-91 win over Memphis on Monday night at Staples Center, giving them a 2-0 lead in..." April 23

Los Angeles Times "San Antonio Coach Gregg Popovich coaches two of the best players in the NBA in Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, but he also has been impressed by two Clippers. Popovich had nothing but high praise for Clippers All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Popovich called Paul one of the toughest..." March 30

New Orleans Times-Picayune "Throughout Wednesday night’s game, New Orleans Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul competed against each other like they were fierce rivals. They went back-and-forth with trash talking exchanges. At one point in the fourth quarter after getting..." March 28

Los Angeles Times "Chris Paul said after practice Monday that there was "a little bit" of swelling in the left knee he bumped during Saturday night's game but that "I should be all right." Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said Paul is a "game-time" decision for their game against the Dallas Mavericks on..." March 26

Orange County Register "Chris Paul might play Tuesday against Dallas ... or not. The Clippers guard might see heavy minutes or limited minutes. It all depends on his sore knee and Coach Vinny Del Negro. With a tough four-games-in-five days trip ahead and the home stretch closing in, Del Negro isn't taking any chances..." March 26

Sacramento Bee "Tuesday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers might have been the Kings' best home victory of the season, considering the opponent. But it also was a game the NBA deemed to have had too much acting. Kings guard Tyreke Evans and Clippers guard Chris Paul both received warnings for flopping..." March 22

Orange County Register "The game wasn’t as pretty as its best play, but the Clippers won’t turn down the result: a 93-80 victory over the New York Knicks Sunday at Staples Center. Another spectacular dunk, this one a one-handed finish from Blake Griffin off a pass from Chris Paul, had the crowd buzzing, but for most..." March 17

Los Angeles Times "Dwight Howard and Chris Paul have big decisions to make about where they might play next year, maybe changing their lives forever. I know what that's like. I was in the seminary, and had I not made out with Sandy in front of the Our Lady of Fatima statue at Notre Dame, liked it so much and..." March 06

Orange County Register "When Chris Paul has to score, he'll score. But, he'd rather pass. And his teammates followed his lead. Friday night in Cleveland, Paul and the Clippers showed off their unselfishness, zipping the ball all over the court in a 105-89 victory over the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. "It's fun..." March 02

Bleacher Report "The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the top contenders in the Western Conference in large part due to the terrific play of Chris Paul. While the star point guard would love to focus on the current season, questions about free agency keep getting raised, even though he's unsure what the future..." February 25

NESN "Everyone listen close now: This man bleeds green! While Kevin Garnett was emphatic in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline that he did not want to play for anyone but Boston, that didn’t keep other teams from trying to make a move for him. That included the Clippers, who were among the..." February 22

Yahoo! Sports "Free agency is a distant, fleeting idea for Chris Paul now, an All-Star game MVP under his arm and a Western Conference championship within his reach. He's planning to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, punctuating his pick-and-roll partnership with Blake Griffin with a maximum contract..." February 18

Orange County Register "The Clippers biggest star shone brightest in Texas Sunday night. Chris Paul was named the game's Most Valuable Player as he orchestrated the Western Conference to a 143-138 win over the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game at the Toyota Center. "Pretty special. Pretty special," Paul..." February 18

Houston Chronicle "Had Chris Paul not scored at all, had he not finished drives and swished 3s and capped it all by crossing over Joakim Noah to nail a game-clinching 3-pointer, he still might have dominated the game. At a time the point guard position has been overstuffed with talent and redefined, Paul made old..." February 18

Yahoo! Sports "Free agency is a distant, fleeting idea for Chris Paul now, an All-Star game MVP under his arm and a Western Conference championship within his reach. He's planning to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, punctuating his pick-and-roll partnership with Blake Griffin with a maximum contract..." February 18

SB Nation "Trade rumors continue to swirl around Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics, with the Los Angeles Clippers being the primary suitor for the big man. And although Garnett ultimately has the right to veto any deal due to his no-trade clause, there's another man who has nearly as much power in these..." February 18

Los Angeles Times "Who says there’s no defense in All-Star games? In the play that sealed the West's 143-138 victory over the East on Sunday at Toyota Center in Houston, Kobe Bryant blocked LeBron James’ jump shot late in the fourth quarter, leading to a breakaway one-handed dunk for Kevin Durant. As if to..." February 18

Clips Nation "When Chris Paul first missed time with his bruised knee cap in mid January, the Clippers proceeded to win three straight games without him, posting impressive road wins in Memphis and Houston along the way. I joked at the time that it was the worst thing that could happen to Paul's MVP campaign --..." February 14

Orange County Register "As Chris Paul has come back from a bruised right kneecap, his teammates have watched him get more and more comfortable on the court with each minute. After struggling to find any rhythm against the Miami Heat on Friday, Paul's looked to be aggressive early in victories over the New York Knicks..." February 13

New York Post "This gets categorized along with water is wet, pain hurts, stealing is not nice: The Clippers are a better team with Chris Paul. Paul returned Friday from a nine-game absence due to a knee injury during which the Clips went 3-6. If ever there were an argument for Paul’s MVP status, that was it...." February 11

Los Angeles Times "Chris Paul had 21 points and 11 assists, Blake Griffin scored 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers cruised to a 107-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Jamal Crawford also scored 20 points and Matt Barnes had 11 for the Pacific Division-leading Clippers. Eric Bledsoe..." February 11

SB Nation "After missing nine games with a knee injury, Chris Paul got his first-game clunker out of the way on Friday against Miami and on Sunday he shredded the Knicks for 25 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 30 minutes. It was a tour de force performance that reminded everyone that..." February 11

New York Post "During the U.S. Olympic team training camp in Las Vegas last July, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul strolled arm-in-arm through the media work room at UNLV on the way to a charity event. When Anthony spotted a familiar reporter, he playfully barked, “Chris is going to be a Knick next summer!” The..." February 10

Los Angeles Times "The Clipper wearing No. 3 lost the ball, his lone recourse to grab Mario Chalmers for a clear-path foul with LeBron James already awaiting a fastbreak dunk. The Clipper wearing No. 3 spun around Shane Battier only to barrel into Udonis Haslem for an offensive foul. The Clipper wearing No. 3..." February 09

SI.com "Chris Paul is a 27-year-old star with several prime years ahead of him. So why is he driving his Clippers as if he and they are running out of time? "Teams that have a chance to win the championship, they know -- they really know when they have a chance,'' said Paul, the Clippers' six-time..." February 07

L.A. Daily News "The Clippers are optimistic guard Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups will play Friday against the Miami Heat. Paul has missed the past eight games with a knee bruise but has been increasing his work level and is moving around much better in recent days. Before Wednesday's game, the Clippers..." February 07

ESPN.com "There he is, Chris Paul in all his glory -- hurdling down the court, dripping in sweat, immersed in the essence of his game. Don't you just want to bottle it and sell it as a fragrance? Several athletes and teams are doing just that, capturing the aura that tickles their nose and selling..." February 07

Houston Chronicle "Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes blasted hip-hop through a pair of speakers. Clippers backup point guard Eric Bledsoe discussed the virtues of learning from two of the premier ballhandlers in the NBA. Clippers forward Grant Hill, 40, joked about his age, stretching his limbs with long..." February 01

Clips Nation "The NBA MVP. It's the pinnacle of individual awards in the sport of basketball. One of these on your resume and you're bound to make it into the Hall of Fame. Most Valuable Player. You know, it is thrown around a lot: "MVP-type numbers", "an MVP-caliber performance", "he won two MVPs". Most..." January 08

Clips Nation "Great win, fun game to watch. Chris Paul's 3rd quarter was an amazing work of art, and the 1-2 finish of the pass off the backboard to DeAndre Jordan in flight, followed by the near-midcourt lob to DJ out of the double team was spectacular. More on CP3 in a second. I didn't have the chance to..." January 06

Chicago Tribune "Here's how close Chris Paul is to Marco Belinelli: Even though he loved their time together in New Orleans, he didn't recruit the shooting guard to the Clippers last summer. "I talk to Belli all the time, but this situation was actually better for Belli," Paul said. Paul isn't surprised..." December 12

L.A. Daily News "Point guard Chris Paul said he's pleased by the Clippers' four-game winning streak, but he's far from satisfied with their play this season. They haven't been as sharp he'd like them to be for a full game. He discounted the notion that the team is "on a roll," as a reporter suggested. "Nah,..." December 08

L.A. Daily News "Maybe it was just the time of year, all the shimmering holiday decorations around Chris Paul a reminder Christmas is right around the corner and soon 30 or so family members will make the trek from North Carolina to Los Angeles to join him for a few days. The marathon NBA seasons take Paul away..." December 07

Mavs Moneyball "Mavericks fans who have been brave enough to keep watching of late, may think they're watching one of the absolute worst teams in the NBA. The sad truth is, they aren't. Mavs fans under the age of 25, probably even under the age of 30, have no real appreciation of what the lowest echelon of..." December 06

Dallas Morning News "The Mavericks were facing one of the most athletic teams in the NBA on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Clippers have big men who are leapers and their guards, for the most part, are speedy. Even without Chauncey Billups, who was out against the Mavericks, the Clippers have an array of..." December 06

L.A. Daily News "Point guard Chris Paul's scoring average is down from last season, dipping slightly to 17.0 points from 19.8 last season through the first eight games of 2012-13. So are his minutes per game, his rebounds and his steals. Coach Vinny Del Negro didn't sound worried in the least when he spoke..." November 18

L.A. Daily News "Chris Paul drove toward the basket in the closing seconds Saturday night. He had the ball and the game in his hands as a sellout crowd of 19,060 stood and waited for the inevitable tying layup and the five-minute overtime that would follow. Paul released the ball. It bounced on the rim and then..." November 04