source: Twitter @DuaneRankin
What is the hype on Twitter?
Watching both sides of OKC, I love this clip. J-Will puts up a great screen for an SGA free to the basket, J-Dub on the elbow keeps his defender home, Dort goes up key making his man fight through Dub, CP3 💤, Giddey Elite Bounce pass: pic.twitter.com/ZfOhJMlY3Z – 8:36 p.m
How will the Phoenix Suns respond in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets without an injured Chris Paul? (with videos) # children # nuggets # I grow azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via azcentral – 7:26 p.m
We’re going live on PHNX_Suns! Jock Landale stops by, and we’ll talk about life without Chris Paul, who may be in the running in Game 3 and more! Come hang out:
youtube.com/watch?v=96Evsv… pic.twitter.com/P10jA40PyZ – 5:58 p.m
“certainly.”
When Cameron Payne was asked if he would go into Game 3 with the mentality he started where Chris Paul (groin) is out. # children # I grow # nuggets pic.twitter.com/t7M9f3RVcH – 4:25 p.m
Chris Paul didn’t practice today, Monty Williams said, but the Suns are grateful he didn’t rip anything and they’re optimistic about getting him back. I also asked Monty about CP3’s morale after another playoff injury: pic.twitter.com/xacnh9Gxmi – 4:20 p.m
Monty Williams is “optimistic” Chris Paul will return as the #Suns play Game 3 Friday down 2-0 vs. the #Nuggets. # I grow pic.twitter.com/PaBFmZ8xUR – 4:14 p.m
Column: The Warriors have had playoff battles against all kinds of future Hall of Famers over the years, from LeBron to KD to Kawhi to Harden to CP3 to Jokic.
This version by Anthony Davis is a new kind of challenge. @employee washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05. – 3:01 PM
With the Suns’ success dependent on Kevin Durant and Devin Booker always being elite and Chris Paul staying healthy, was the team’s roster building doomed from the start? It is complicated. via @employee bit.ly/40ZKxme – 11:44 a.m
More burning questions on SC 🔥
Is the sun cooked if CP3 comes out?
🏀 What is the reaction to the Boomers WC group? pic.twitter.com/hzk276QgP0 – 6:09 a.m
Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul is listed as “day-to-day”
sportando.basketball/en/phoenix-sun… – 2:46 a.m
UPDATE: How the Phoenix Suns can play Chris Paul sidelined with a left groin strain (with videos) #Suns #Nuggets #NBAPlayoffs https://t.co/Bc0myncYp1 Via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/bYSHRL997L – 12:26 a.m
The official injury update from The Suns on Chris Paul is a daily case of a left groin strain. – 11:19 p.m
I’d feel better about this Chris Paul update if he didn’t miss a huge amount of time earlier in the season with injuries rated as “day in and day out”. Hopefully he can come back soon, but the Suns are clearly in a tougher place in the meantime – 11:15 p.m
Chris Paul has suffered a left groin strain, at The Suns. considered day by day. – 10:52 PM
Update from the Suns: “Further evaluation has confirmed that Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is suffering from a left groin strain. It is considered day by day.” – 10:50 p.m
# children Chris Paul was listed as a “day-to-day” with a groin injury in Monday’s Game 2 loss in Denver. pic.twitter.com/0koRPLMwgJ – 10:49 p.m
The Suns say it’s officially Chris Paul day in and day out with a strained groin. – 10:48 p.m
How Phoenix Suns Can Play Chris Paul For At Least A Week With Left Hip Injury (With Videos) # children # nuggets # I grow azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @employee – 10:12 p.m
Chris Paul was reported to be out of Game 5 with a groin injury nba.nbcsports.com/2023/05/02/chr… – 8:51 PM
Sources have confirmed to The Republic that Chris Paul will be out for at least a week as he picked up a groin injury in the third quarter of Game 2. # children lost in # nuggets to go down 2-0 in the Western semifinals.
Game 3 Friday, Game 4 Sunday in Phoenix.
If there is a Game 5, next Tuesday, May 9th, in Denver. – 8:48 p.m
Sources tell @CBSSportsNBA that Chris Paul will likely be reevaluated in a week for the groin injury he sustained in Game 2 of the Suns’ series against the Nuggets but there is some hope that the schedule can be cut down to 3-4 days – 7:34 PM
Chris Paul (groin) is expected to miss games 3-5 versus the Nuggets, according to ShamsCharania.
He will be re-evaluated within one week after undergoing today’s MRI. pic.twitter.com/fXKM6rrEFv – 7:30 p.m
OKC has had 12 of the top 5 MVPs in 15 seasons.
2009:
2010: No. 2 Kuwaiti dinars
2011: No. 5 Kuwaiti dinars
2012: Dk #2 / Ross #12
2013: DK #2 / Ross #9
2014: KD #1
2015: Ross No. 4
2016: Russ #4 / KD #5
2017: Ross #1
2018: Ross No. 5
2019: PG13 #3 / Russ #10
2020: CP3 #7
2021:
2022:
2023: SGA #5
Whew. pic.twitter.com/XZJj7E71wf – 7:25 p.m
Chris Paul injury update: Suns star will be reassessed in one week, expected to miss Games 3-5, report says
cbssports.com/nba/news/chris… – 7:24 p.m
OKC MVP ends
2023: SGA, 5
’20: CP, 7
’19: George III; Westbrook, X
18: Westbrook, 5
17: Westbrook, 1st
16: Westbrook, 4th; KD, V
15: Westbrook, 4
’14: KD, first
’13: KD, second; Westbrook, 9
’12: KD, second; Westbrook, T12
’11: KD, V
10: KD, second – 7:22 p.m
Shay Gilgos-Alexander finished fifth in MVP voting.
Thunder players have received votes in all but three seasons since the team’s arrival in 2008. The SGA joins Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Chris Paul among Thunder players who have received MVP votes. – 7:22 p.m
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is expected to be re-evaluated within one week following an MRI of his groin injury today, sources report TheAthleticStadium. Sources said the Suns are preparing to be without Paul during Games 3-5. – 7:12 PM
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Duane Rankin: “Only time will tell. Obviously we’re planning the game now. You can’t replace what Chris brings. He’s still going to be a leader, his voice, but the things he does on the court, we’re just going to have to find other ways.” Devin Booker on Chris Paul (groin) #Suns-via Twitter @DuaneRankin / May 3, 2023
Duane Rankin: #Suns coach Monty Williams said Chris Paul (groin) didn’t train today. -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / May 3, 2023
Harrison Wind: Bruce Brown says the Nuggets plan the game as if Chris Paul were to play in Game 3 — the game plan wouldn’t change much if he got out. The main focus of today’s movie session was Denver’s defense by catching, rolling, and calculating Kevin Durant and his butt throwers on those plays. -via Twitter @HarrisonWind / May 3, 2023