Here are five players likely to change teams before the deadline of Feb. 5.
Chris Paul hasn’t said he wants to be on the Los Angeles Lakers. He hasn’t needed to. Between a pointed social media post, a familiar coaching connection, and a roster suddenly navigating injuries, the idea has resurfaced on its own — quietly but persistently.
The Houston Rockets are one of the few teams that have a real shot to challenge for an NBA title this year. With a 25-15 record, they are currently fifth in the West, but are within shouting distance of the 2-seed.
How many of the active NBA players to score 20 points in at least 200 games in their career can you name in seven minutes?
Heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, future Hall of Famer Chris Paul agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers for what would be his farewell tour. It seemed like the obvious choice, as the veteran point guard had the best stretch of his career with the franchise.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Clippers’ momentum just hit a snag mid-road trip. Reports say Kawhi Leonard was sent home from the trip for treatment, and the timing raises fresh questions about Los Angeles’ playoff window.
More than a month after Chris Paul’s abrupt exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, CP remains very much in pursuit of another chapter. Retirement talk has followed the 40-year-old, but the 12-time All-Star is not ready to walk away on a bitter ending.
By now, it's clear that the Houston Rockets' lack of a true point guard has hindered the season, especially as of late. Since Dec. 1, they've gone 10-11, ranking 10th in offensive rating and 16th in defensive rating.
The Los Angeles Clippers made the controversial decision to send Chris Paul home from an East Coast road trip on December 3. At the time, the Clippers were 5-16, and it felt like the organization was unfairly scapegoating Paul, who had a small role off the bench.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are sliding fast in the Western Conference. They look stuck in quicksand. The Lakers could make a desperate move to add Michael Porter Jr.
With Kevin Durant on the team, the Houston Rockets hoped to lead the Western Conference. But after 38 games, a 23-15 record, and 6th step, the team is straying away from their dream.
The Houston Rockets have been one of the hardest teams to figure out in the 2025-2026 season. The squad added Kevin Durant over the summer and has shown that they can go toe to toe with the elites in the competitive West.
While the Los Angeles Clippers have been the subject of trade rumors since sending Chris Paul home during a road trip in the East, the asking price for starting center Ivica Zubac has only steepened weeks away from the trade deadline.
It’s been weeks since the Los Angeles Clippers abruptly sent soon-to-be Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul home. Since then, the 40-year-old veteran has been linked with several franchises, but none of those moves have materialized into anything.
It has been a month and a half since the Los Angeles Clippers abruptly sent Chris Paul home from an East Coast road trip. After he was told that he was not going to play for the team this season, CP3 has yet to find a new team to finish out his career.
Chris Paul, aka the Point God, has left the community in suspense after his abrupt stint with the Los Angeles Clippers. The franchise offered him a one-year deal in July 2025, which the 40-year-old floor general reportedly called his final year.
Fans are curious about how Chris Paul's final season in the NBA will play out. Over the summer, Paul returned to the Los Angeles Clippers, his former team from 2011 to 2017.
It has been over a month since the Los Angeles Clippers sent Chris Paul home from a road trip. After the 40-year-old point guard reportedly clashed with the coaching staff over leadership style, the Clippers decided it was better for the team if Paul wasn't around.
It has been four weeks since the Los Angeles Clippers sent Chris Paul home in the middle of an East Coast road trip. After his leadership style reportedly caused tensions within the locker room and with the coaching staff, the franchise icon was told that he was no longer a part of the plans in LA.
Chris Paul appears to be struggling to find a market after being sent home by the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul has been linked to both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets since the Clippers sent him home in early December.
After formally banishing Chris Paul, the Clippers may now be going for another former NBPA president.
The Clippers' decision to move on from Paul has drawn considerable criticism.
Dec.15 marks the start of the unofficial trade season in the NBA. That's the date when most of the players who signed a contract in the offseason became eligible to be traded.
Chris Paul may be getting a life vest thrown his way from a interesting Western Conference team (or two).
Paul offered his first real comments since the Los Angeles Clippers shockingly sent him home on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Clippers abruptly ended Paul's farewell tour on Wednesday.
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