Report: Chris Paul To Return From Knee Injury Within Two Weeks

"Now he's getting back on the floor, where he's now shooting foul shots, shooting a little bit. He's been working his butt off," D’Antoni said . "He's been boxing all the time, and doing stuff with water, running in the water...and treading water and all that. He's going to be in shape, and he's trying to take his anxiety and frustration out on working out. But it's normal stuff...It's (only) unique because he just got here, and we have all this going

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

Regardless of what he thinks and how confident he is in his abilities, Rose must understand the situation and accept where he is at this stage of his career and how much of a risk he is for front offices across the lea

"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

"What's up, everybody? I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers," Hayward said. "I'm going to be all right. It's hurting me that I can't be there for the home opener; I want nothing more just to be with my teammates and walk out onto that floor tonight. I'll be supporting you guys from here. I wish you the best of luck. Kill it tonig

"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

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

Oftentimes, the NBA Playoffs become a battle of attrition as teams deal with key injuries.The teams that are able to keep their stars on the court for the most games are frequently the teams that survive and advance deeper into the postseason, while those who see their best players go down are usually sent home early.This year's playoffs have already had more than their fair share of injuries, as several squads have had to make on-the-fly adjustments to cover for key absences. It's tough to replace the players on this list (or watch them play at less than full strength), but the playoffs are all about the "next man up" mantra.From two teams already eliminated to three teams that could quickly see their seasons put on life support, here are the five biggest injuries to occur in the postseason thus

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

Now, it appears the savvy veteran will undergo season-ending surgery ( via Yahoo! sports injury therapy|Https://sportsinjuryfocus.com/ ). After Parker scored 27 points in the series-clinching victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, the Spurs will be hard-pressed to replace his production against the Rock

Therefore, Hayward’s presence (if at full health) in the playoffs might be needed to overcome the plethora of talent on Cleveland’s roster. Although Hayward’s future is certainly important, hanging banner No. 18 in the rafters is what will probably take precedence in Bos

In his absence, the Rockets have gone 7-3, and at 8-3 overall, they’re in first place in the Western Conference. Therefore, they don’t exactly need to rush Paul back before he's at full health. Not only has James Harden continued to do his thing, but shockingly, Eric Gordon has emerged as a top 10 scorer, averaging 23.1 points per g

His former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau expressed an interest in trading for him before the deadline and he may offer his old point guard an opportunity to resurrect his career in Minnesota alongside the impressive duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wigg

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, lead by MVP runner-up James Harden under coach Mike D’Antoni’s sys

When the Boston Celtics signed free agent Gordon Hayward to a max contract this past summer, the organization took a major step forward. That was even before they completed a blockbuster trade for Kyrie Irving.However, in the very first game of the year, Hayward suffered one of the most gruesome injuries ever seen on a basketball court, visibly dislocating and breaking his ankle at the anguish of himself and everyone watching.Obviously, the road to recovery will not be an easy one and will take some time. Although it was never made official, it was originally presumed that Hayward would miss the entirety of the 2017-2018 season and perhaps even longer. But, based on a stunning revelation, that might not be the case.On Wednesday, Hayward’s wife Robyn posted an Instagram story that showed her husband barefoot (without his walking boot). That caused a bit of a stir and led to coach Brad Stevens fielding questions before Boston's game against the Dallas Maveri