Despite losing such a key piece of the team, he emphasized the importance of continuing to play good basketball.“You keep things in perspective as far as life and what it means,” Paul said. “but when the game comes around,

Chris Paul and Kevin Durant were once teammates in Phoenix for the 2022-23 season after the Suns traded for Durant before the NBA trade deadline.

Even as former teammates and being among the NBA’s oldest players, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul couldn’t help but jaw back and forth in their chippy exchanges Thursday night.

Kevin Durant had a heated moment with former teammate Chris Paul during the Suns' game against the Spurs on Thursday night.

After nearly a dozen years of the Stockton-Kidd top two in steals and assists, Paul is on the verge of completing his climb to No. 2 on both lists. While Stockton has a commanding lead for the top spot, Paul will continue to add to his numbers, making it more difficult for another player to enter the top two.

After the San Antonio Spurs released the brutal news of Victor Wembanyama to the public, their 2024-25 season seemed doomed. While worrying about Wembanyama's health is understandable, prematurely labeling the Spurs' 2024-25 campaign finished is disrespectful to Chris Paul. Paul's successful NBA history could save the Spurs season.

Paul officially sits in the second spot all-time with his steals total. He surpassed Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd's 2,684 steals during his NBA career. He still trails the all-time record set by John Stockton with 3,265 steals—this is going to be very difficult for Paul to beat at this point of his career.