Creating perhaps the most dangerous backcourt duo in the entire NBA, Paul’s playmaking ability was added to one of the best preexisting offensive attacks in the league, lead by MVP runner-up James Harden under coach Mike D’Antoni’s sys
Naturally, there are a few questions about Paul’s return. What happens with Gordon, who is on an absolute tear? How will the ball-handling duties be split between him, Gordon and Harden? Will he start or come off the bench? How many minutes will he play? Rotationally, Click Home what makes se
He admitted that his first ACL tear didn’t go well from a mental perspective. After all, he was just 19 years old and it was just a few months after his one-and-done season at Duke University. "I was by myself a lot… I've been in a very dark place," he not
According to reports, Houston is already looking to recruit a free agent to add cover for that position and one player who recently became available is veteran Jameer Nelson following his release by the Denver Nugg
The 25-year-old has established himself as the face of the franchise since Gordon Hayward's departure to the Boston Celtics in the summer but has been unable to lead them consistently as his campaign continues to be marred by injur
So, while the Spurs are certainly rooting for Leonard to get healthy as soon as possible, they're making the best of the situation. Given their unprecedented stability as the most consistent franchise in sports during the Popovich Era, they know exactly how to handle situations like t
"Now he's getting back on the floor, where he's now shooting foul shots, shooting a little bit. He's been working his butt off," D’Antoni said . "He's been boxing all the time, and doing stuff with water, running in the water...and treading water and all that. He's going to be in shape, and he's trying to take his anxiety and frustration out on working out. But it's normal stuff...It's (only) unique because he just got here, and we have all this going
Rudy Gobert's luck has been out so far this season as he's suffered freak injuries to both knees.After missing 11 games with a right knee injury following a collision with Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, the Frenchman returned to the Utah Jazz lineup earlier than expected recently but he now faces another spell on the sidelines.In their last outing against the Boston Celtics, frontcourt partner Derrick Favors landed awkwardly on Gobert's left knee and it immediately sent the big man to the ground in agony. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the center now faces a month out after being diagnosed with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left ti
But, he has missed the first 11 games of the season while slowly recovering from an ankle injury. Of course the Spurs have stayed afloat under head coach Gregg Popovic, going 7-4, but they clearly are missing Leonard's talents on both ends of the fl
While the Rockets have been a dominant offensive team under D’Antoni, their deficiency has been on the defensive side of the ball. Paul seems to be aware of that and thinks he can help the situation as one of the best perimeter defenders at the point guard posit
Forbes, Paul and Anderson have all shown glimpses of production in their expanded roles with the team. In a win over the Hornets on Friday, Forbes scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in just 22 minutes. Paul dropped 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting along with five rebounds in 30 minutes in a loss to the Boston Celtics in October 30. Anderson dropped 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks over 26 minutes in a loss against the Golden State Warriors on Novembe
Therefore, the comfort of having his mother around to support him has had a positive impact on his recovery from a mental standpoint. Once he returns to the court, we will see if it also has an impact there as well if he's planning on having his mom around even after he's fully healthy. By the sounds of it, that may be a smart decision for the youngs
The partnership he's developed with Paul has been crucial to the franchise's impressive record but they haven't spent as much time on the court together as they'd like due to them both suffering injur
Heading into this season, Leonard seemingly had his best shot at securing his first-ever MVP award since Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joined reigning MVP Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City and Chris Paul joined MVP runner-up James Harden in Hous
"I want to wait as long as I can just so I know where I am and I don't have to rush nothing," he told The Crossover’s Rob Mahoney in an exclusive interview . Mahoney reported that in private, Parker ends each one of of his workouts with a power dunk off a single step, which suggests that he may be closer than expec
Before looking ahead to the marquee showdown with Golden State, they have two important games starting with the Los Angeles Clippers on the road on Monday night as CP3 makes a return to his former team for the first time since departing in the sum