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David Stern Says That Once The Season Starts, Everyone Will Forget About That Silly Little Chris Paul Trade Veto

Sports Radio Interviews — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:10:59 EST

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Dance, puppets! More »

David Stern Did The Right Thing With Chris Paul

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:30:28 EST

That's a painful headline to write, and especially inconceivable after the histrionics that followed the NBA's veto of a deal that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers last week. It was a power trip, a violation of Dell Demps's autonomy, and maybe even an anti-trust violation: and as it turns out, a shrewd move by a man inured to criticism. More »

ShortCenter: An Unhinged Stephen A. Smith Breaks Down The CP3 Trade

Matt Toder — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:22:51 EST

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Chris Paul Headed To The Clippers, For Real This Time

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:18:39 EST

Marc Stein is first to the post with news that the Clippers caved and will include Eric Gordon in a deal for Chris Paul, as long as Neil Olshey says "no takesies backsies" before David Stern can veto. The haul is pretty good for New Orleans: Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Minnesota's first-round pick. Paul will reportedly not opt out for 2012-2013, so Los Angeles is guaranteed at least two years of CP3 dishing to Blake Griffin. More »

Steve Kerr Unloads On NBA Owners, Calls Dan Gilbert A Baby

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:10:00 EST

After three seasons as the personnel guy in Phoenix, Steve Kerr returned to TV because he wasn't very good at GMing. But he has opinions about the league blocking a Chris Paul-to-Lakers deal. They are refreshingly angry and candid and probably assure that Kerr will be staying on the media side for a while. More »

Aborted Chris Paul Trade Cannot Be Appealed, Because It Was Technically The Hornets Who Backed Out

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:45:24 EST

Despite Dell Demps nominally having full authority to make player moves, it was pressure from other owners (and therefore the owners of the Hornets) that killed the Chris Paul deal last night. So this was never a completed trade vetoed by the league—for litigation purposes, this was a trade that one side chose not to make. Obviously that's bullshit, because why would the Hornets still be trying to make the move? But it still means that the Lakers, the Hornets and the Rockets are reportedly not allowed to appeal to the league office. More »

Five Bullshit Things About David Stern's Bullshit Veto Of The Chris Paul Trade

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:50:01 EST

David Stern's veto of the Chris Paul trade contains so much kaleidoscoping bullshit that it seems more than worth it to lay out just some of the bullshit: More »

Lamar Odom Has A Sad

Sports Radio Interviews — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:40:43 EST

After Last Night's Botched Trade, Danny Granger Says He's Changing His Name To "Stern's Bi#&h"

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:25:00 EST

If you were following the whirlwind that came with last night's planned, and then nixed three-team trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, you probably caught some of the athlete reactions. Paul, going for subtlety, tweeted, "WoW," while Lamar Odom—after a teary interview with Stephen A. Smith—told the Los Angeles Times, "I don't know what to do for the Lakers. I'm even weirded out by the league doing what they did." More »

ShortCenter: Workshopping The Nixed Chris Paul Deal

Matt Toder — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:18:49 EST

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Chris Paul Will Reportedly Not Go To The Lakers In A Three-Team Trade

Timothy Burke — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:20:44 EST

NBA owners have reportedly pressured the league to kill the three-way deal. [RealGM.com] More »

Chris Paul Will Reportedly Go To The Lakers In A Three-Team Trade

Emma Carmichael — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:10:50 EST

The NBA lockout officially ended this evening, when the players and owners ratified the new CBA in Manhattan, and everything else has already fallen back into place: The Clippers signed Caron Butler to a $24 million deal, the Knicks lost out on an opportunity to sign a great point guard, and the Lakers won everything. Basketball is back! More »

ShortCenter: Coming To You Live From The Los Angeles Lakers' Dreamscape

Matt Toder — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:23:36 EST

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Chris Paul Is Going To Go Be Awesome Wherever He Damn Well Wants

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:25:22 EST

Chris Paul is a bad person for wanting to choose where he lives and works? Is that really the narrative we're going with? OK. More »

This Evening: Instead Of The Start Of The NBA Season, There's Chris Paul On Family Feud

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:23:42 EDT

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Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, And Carmelo Anthony Can't Dance

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Chris And Carmelo's Excellent Chinese Adventure Continues With Interpretive Masked Opera Dance

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:50:00 EDT

Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade are all on board for this year's week-long Jordan Brand Flight Tour in China, during which the players will "introduce China specific editions of [Nike's] signature products that takes inspiration from the Chinese culture as well as the athlete's style of play." In other words, they will shoot a few baskets in shiny sneakers, pose with panda bears, and make somewhat earnest attempts at a Chinese opera mask dance. This is what global branding is all about. More »

Chris Paul Will Sign With Knicks And Heat In 2012

Jack Dickey — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:25:00 EDT

Chris Paul, fresh off an almost-upset in the first round, took in tonight's Heat-Celtics game with a recognizable cap atop his head and some slightly less recognizable people by his side. More »

Chris Paul's Shake-Up Of Andrew Bynum Is Pretty Close To A Point Guard's Masterpiece

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:55:00 EDT

In a big-to-little defensive switch in basketball, the advantage usually goes to the taller forward who can easily back down a misplaced guard for an easy basket in the paint. It's a simple, dependable play off of a switched screen or miscommunication on the defenders' side. More »

Chris Paul Wishes He Could Dunk Like Derrick Rose

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:00:42 EDT

Costumed Man Gets Publicly Shamed For Messing With Canadian Dance Team

Brian Hickey — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for March 13, the day Villanova probably gets the tournament bid it in no way deserves. More »

Chris Paul Verbally Abused A Ref For Not Taking This Flop Seriously Enough

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST

At the end of a close game against the Nets on Wednesday night, noted flopper Chris Paul turned the ball over with 19 seconds to go and the Hornets down by two. In overtime, he missed the potential game-winner and added a spectacular flop for good measure. Finally, he "verbally abused" an official — it can only have been for not calling a foul on this play — and was hit with a $15,000 fine. Paul, who was was 4-for-15 in the 103-101 loss, told the Times-Picayune that he was frustrated with his "indecisions" down the stretch and felt "like this was my loss." The flop, at least, was quite decisive. More »

Chris Paul Is No Less Of A Cocksucker Than LeBron James

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Despite their "productive" meeting today, Chris Paul still wants out of New Orleans. The breakup-in-progress has been very public, and very heartbreaking for Hornets fans. So why do we give Paul a pass while we continue to pile on LeBron? More »

RIP Paul Bissonnette's Twitter

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:45:01 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

And You Thought LeBron Signing Would Be The End Of Unsourced Rumors

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:25:00 EDT

In an article that should probably have been in the gossip section, Chris Paul reportedly toasted at Carmelo Anthony's wedding to a "Big 3" of them and Amar'e Stoudemire in New York. It's ludicrous, but let Knicks fans have this. [NY Post] More »

That Pro Bowl Was Something To See

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:10:41 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Last Night's Winner: Two-Fifths Of The New Orleans Hornets

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:45:50 EST

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the two talented New Orleans Hornets who had monster games last night. The rest of their team may stink, but at least those guys looked sharp. More »

Chris Paul Is Gnarly

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:26:58 EST

That's pretty impressive. For more thoughtful articulation... [SKEETS!] More »

Miguel and Chris Paul's Relationship Status: It's Complicated

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:30:57 EST

So did Miguel Paul really meet his NBA All-Star cousin during a post-game locker room celebration? It's depends on what you definition of "did" is. More »

Chris Paul's "Cousin" May Need To Check His Family Tree

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST

Missouri's Miguel Paul really looks up to his cousin, NBA superduperstar Chris Paul. He has the same number, same nickname, gets advice from him... Now, if only Chris Paul knew who the heck he was. More »

Do Not Taunt Chris Paul

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:45:00 EST

This tale of fandom gone wrong—independently confirmed by Pacers beat writer Mike Wells—is an excellent reason to make Chris Paul your new favorite player. More »

The Thunder Lose To The Hornets, Take Two

Sarah Schorno — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:30:00 EST

Chris Paul had a triple double in the Hornets 109-97 win over the Thunder. With 29 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, Paul had help from David West who scored a season-high 33 points. Oklahoma City, who fired their coach P.J. Carlesimo Saturday was playing under the guidance of interim coach Scott Brooks. Clearly the change wasn't enough, as the Thunder dropped two games to the Hornets in as many days. More »

So, You've Been Watching Chris Paul, Right?

Leitch — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:35:10 EDT

We know that the Hornets lost last night, and that the Lakers are sweeping through the playoffs, and that LeBron is kind of embarrassing himself a little bit. But all this playoff business only brings one thing to our mind: Heavens to Betsy, Chris Paul is freaking amazing. More »

Youth Prevails! (Except In San Antonio)

Basketbawful — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:15:16 EDT

The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who spent most of last night scribbling CP3-4-Me all over his Trapper Keeper. When he's not man-loving on Chris Paul, he can be found practicing his Duncan face at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »

Chris Paul Creates New And Better Realities, And Improves Conditions

Basketbawful — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:15:02 EST

The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who is in no way related to Kevin McHale and who has taken the necessary legal steps to ensure that it stays that way. When he's not screaming in soulless rage at the merciless Pagan gods, he can be found making fart jokes at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »

Everywhere You Look, There Is Chris Paul

Leitch — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:00:52 EDT

We've been greatly enjoying the NBA MVP debate — on the whole, we agree more with Bill Simmons' convincing defense of Kobe than this guy's pick of Lebron — and, on the whole, the fact that there's all kinds of debate going into the final day of the season. (Oh, and congrats to the Clippers for at LAST winning for losing last evening.) More »