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Chris Paul will return to Los Angeles for the first time on Monday to face the franchise he cemented his legendary status with. It should be a bittersweet return for Clippers fans after the guard’s departure from the team he took to six straight postseasons. That’s because he’s taking his new Houston Rockets team to new heights.
Last offseason saw Paul, J.J. Redick, and Blake Griffin all become free agents, and the latter was the only Clipper to return. These aren’t the Lob City Clippers we’re used to anymore, and injuries have made them even more unrecognizable.
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On Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Gregg Popovich and the Spurs were in Atlanta to face the Hawks, and the head coach took some time to talk about the civil rights leader’s legacy.
Popovich spent the interview looking back at King’s resolve and commitment to the civil rights movement. However, his admiration was tapered due to today’s political climate. He says the country still has work to do in order to continue the work King dedicated his life to:
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Serge Ibaka and James Johnson were both ejected in the third quarter of the Heat vs. Raptors game on Tuesday night for throwing punches at each other
Serge Ibaka is no stranger to getting caught up in on-court fights, including this terrible one with Robin Lopez last year. But there doesn’t appear to be any previous beef between him and Johnson. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked about the LaVar Ball story ESPN published on Sunday morning, in which Lonzo’s father called out Lakers head coach Luke Walton. The story sent the media into a spiral as both Walton and Lonzo downplayed the incident, while Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle called out both ESPN and LaVar.
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Heading into Wednesday, the Clippers hadn’t beaten the Warriors since Christmas 2014, losing 12 straight to Golden State. While the Warriors were without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson Wednesday, Kevin Durant was back to join the full complement of complimentary players. The Clippers, meanwhile, were without Blake Griffin and basically every other player whose name a normal person would recognize other than DeAndre Jordan and Lou Williams.
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CHICAGO -- The Houston Rockets extended an NBA record on Monday night, making 10 or more 3-pointers for the 35th consecutive game.

The Rockets, who finished 20-for-54 from beyond the arc in their 116-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls, also own the second-longest streak in league history -- they knocked down 10 or more 3-pointers in 27 straight games last season. Both stretches have come under Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni, who employs a high-paced offense that loves to push the pace.

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Karl-Anthony Towns is not a unicorn or a hypebeast. His game is not especially fun or revolutionary. He’s a big man with exceptional range, but that’s become the norm rather than the exception. He’s put up absurd numbers in his first few years in the league, but those gaudy stats have been accompanied by a nagging feeling that he still has more to give.
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After all, the Thunder added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to a team featuring last year’s MVP, Russell Westbrook. Stars, as it turns out, don’t always merge easily — especially when one of them (ahem, Melo), at this point in his career, is a superstar in name only. The fit isn’t perfect. With Westbrook and Melo at the helm, it never could be.

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  1. Kawhi Leonard will miss time with a partial tear in his shoulder
  2. John Wall signed a 5-year deal to return to Adidas, per report
  3. The Nets are no longer a night off for other NBA teams
  4. The Celtics crushed the Cavaliers in the statement game that wasn’t
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