The LA Clippers’ decision to send Chris Paul home and eventually part ways with the veteran point guard in early December followed weeks of tense interactions inside the organization. Central to the unraveling was a lengthy November phone call with coach Tyronn Lue and a public apology Paul offered to teammates on Nov. 11.

Chris Paul had already been preparing for the end. Last month, he hinted that the 2025–26 season would be his final one, sharing a video of his long NBA

Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers parting ways with Chris Paul: “Surprised at it. He’s always been a willing teammate when I’ve spoke to him. Only thing I could talk about is our conversations. And they’ve always been positive and team-forward. I didn’t have nothing to do with it. I… pic.twitter.com/cjyVw0a5dE

In a new postmortem report from ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about the end of Paul's time in L.A., we now also know very clearly which Clippers players stood with Paul amid all the turmoil. In a story somewhat framed around Paul's relationship and connection to Clippers franchise players James Harden and Kawhi Leonard,

The entire NBA fraternity was completely in shock when the Los Angeles Clippers announced two weeks ago that Chris Paul would no longer be with the team.

Chris Paul will be in attendance for the clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Kevin O’Connor is joined by Blake Griffin to break down the impact of Wemby in the Spurs’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals. Did the Spurs find the formula for stopping OKC?