Topic: Chris Paul

Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

(Reuters) - The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.Miami's 'Big Three' of LeBron James, ...

Hornets re-sign forward Landry

(Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets have re-signed forward Carl Landry as they prepare to play without traded All-Star guard Chris Paul, the National Basketball Association team said Saturday.Details of the contract were not announced.Landry, 28, averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds ...

L.A. Clippers welcome Chris Paul to Tinseltown

Chris Paul received a hero's welcome as the Los Angeles Clippers hope the addition of the all-star guard will transform them from league laughing stock to playoff contender.Clippers rising star and NBA rookie of the year Blake Griffin on Thursday said having ...

Hornets complete NBA deal to send Paul to Clippers

The NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets have finally reached an agreement to trade all-star Chris Paul, six days after the league vetoed a trade that would have seen Paul join the Los Angeles Lakers.On Wednesday, the Hornets announced they had dealt guard Paul ...

Clippers land Paul to end trade saga

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Clippers acquired point guard Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday in a deal that ends a week-long saga involving the sought after All Star.In exchange for sending Paul and two 2015 second round picks ...

NBA-owned Hornets trade Paul to Clippers

The NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets have reached an agreement to trade All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers, sports cable channel ESPN reported.The Hornets would receive guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and a first-round draft pick ...

NBA's Clippers land Billups but not Paul

The Los Angeles Clippers rejected a trade offer that would have sent playmaker Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets, but claimed NBA veteran Chauncey Billups off waivers.Five days after NBA commissioner David Stern vetoed a three-team trade that would have sent ...

Knicks finalize deal for Chandler

The New York Knicks finalized their acquisition of Tyson Chandler from Dallas on Saturday, sending Ronny Turiaf to Washington as NBA teams continued to wheel and deal in preparation for the lockout-shortened season.As expected, the Knicks said Saturday they had waived Chauncey ...

Stern's denial of Paul trade sparks rebukes

NBA commissioner David Stern defended his decision to stop the New Orleans Hornets from trading Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap on Friday as critics ripped the move.The Hornets, who are owned by the league as they ...

NBA Commissioner Stern defends veto of Paul trade

(Reuters) - A new National Basketball Association era began in controversy as a blockbuster three-way trade that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers was vetoed by NBA Commissioner David Stern.After team owners and ...
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