"Coming from a different team, you talk about what was the perception of this team when you were at another team," Paul explained . "People a lot of times don't think about that. You want to know, so you try to make sure that you can try to correct those things…We want to play up-tempo and all that different type of stuff, but it's no secret that the NBA champions (for) the past six, seven years have all been top 10 in defen

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

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

"It's really bothering me, man," Whiteside said at his locker at Madison Square Garden, per Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel . "We're going to figure it out. We're going to figure it out when we get back to Miami and figure out what's wro

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, Https://Sportsinjuryfocus.Com lead by MVP runner-up James Harden under coach Mike D’Antoni’s sys

In a season that has been marred by injuries for the Los Angeles Clippers, they have always been able to rely on the services of one man who has been a constant presence on the floor for the franchise throughout his car

If the Rockets can figure out how to best utilize Paul over the course of the long, 82-game regular season, they should remain a viable contender in the Western Conference and could potentially challenge the Golden State Warriors down the stretch. As the team’s prized addition in the offseason, Paul will have a major role in determining their ceil

"He's seeing things where we can get better, what we need to do," D’Antoni noted . "A lot of (his feedback) is personnel driven. He knows the league really well, and what works with guys. We talk about plays. We talk about everythi

When the Miami Heat signed center Hassan Whiteside to a maximum contract extension in the summer of 2016, it became obvious that they were relying on him to lead the franchise out of the glory days of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and into a new

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, what makes se

"We’ll see on Monday," D’Antoni said of getting his star back. "I think we’re shooting for that, but that doesn’t mean that. This time, we’re going to make sure it’s 100 percent and go from the

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

After Wednesday’s game, the Heat will host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and then will embark on a three-game road trip. It remains to be seen if Whiteside will take the floor for any of those ga

While a second-half benching against the Golden State Warriors certainly contributed to that low number, the team has been cautious with him since he suffered a bone bruise on his left knee during the season opener against the Orlando Ma

But per Stein, they have already made it clear that they plan to be cautious with him as their goals are focused on the playoffs and making sure their stars are healthy in the latter stages of the sea

"We talked about the ultimate goal, and that's winning [it all]. Neither one of us have had the opportunity to do that," Paul said of Harden at his introductory press conference . "We talked about how good that would feel. That's probably what I'm most excited about, is to be on this journey with somebody else who wants it as bad as I

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