Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns (NBA). How will his injury report look?
Latest Injury Reports Suns’ Chris Paul
Injury: Groin
Status: Out
Updated (May. 11):
Chris Paul (groin) is out in this one heading into Thursday night. He hasn’t played in the previous several games of this series, and his absence has been felt on both sides of the floor.
It will be fascinating to see if he is willing to sit out another game in a vital game six matchup.
Updated (May. 09):
Chris Paul (groin) will not play in Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Nuggets, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
The team had previously stated that Paul was unlikely to be available owing to a left groin issue, so this revelation comes as no surprise.
Updated (May. 07):
Chris Paul (groin) won’t play in Game 4 against the Nuggets on Sunday.
Updated (May. 05):
Chris Paul (groin) will not play in Game 3 on Friday, according to The Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin.
Paul suffered a left groin strain in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals and was initially projected to miss at least one week before the Suns announced that they will examine Paul’s availability on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet should get bigger roles. Paul’s next opportunity to play will be in Game 4 on Sunday.
Updated (May. 03):
With just under five minutes left in the third quarter, Paul was boxing out Kentavious Caldwell-Pope when the Nuggets guard went up for an offensive rebound. Paul headed toward the bench and into the locker room shortly after the play.
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week after MRI on his groin injury today, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Suns are preparing to be without Paul through Games 3-5, sources said.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2023
According to reports, Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul will be re-evaluated in one week following an MRI on his groin injury.
The status of CP3 is ‘unknown’ when the series moves to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4.
Updated (May. 01):
Chris Paul is ready for Monday’s game against the Nuggets.
Updated (Apr. 25):
Chris Paul will play against the Clippers on Tuesday.
Updated (Apr. 09):
Chris Paul (rest) will not appear in Sunday’s matchup against the Clippers.
Updated (Apr. 07):
Chris Paul will play against the Lakers on Friday.
Updated (Mar. 31):
Chris Paul will play against the Nuggets on Friday.
UPDATE (Mar. 22):
Chris Paul notched 14 points (5-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 assists, six rebounds, three steals and one block across 33 minutes during Sunday’s 124-120 loss to the Thunder.
The veteran point guard has scored in double digits in eight straight games, over that stretch he’s averaging 13.5 points, 10.1 assists, 4.9 boards, 2.0 steals and 1.6 threes.
UPDATE (Mar. 16):
Chris Paul is scheduled to play in Tuesday’s game against the Magic.
Although Paul’s scoring has been way down this season. He’s on track to score 13.5 points per game, which would be the lowest of his career. However, he’s still doing well as a playmaker, averaging 9.1 assists per game.
UPDATE (Mar. 14):
Chris Paul contributed 11 points (5-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 11 assists, and 1 steal in the Warriors’ 123-112 loss to the Rockets on Monday.
UPDATE (Mar. 13):
In Monday’s game against the Warriors, Chris Paul will return to action.
UPDATE (Feb. 10):
In Thursday’s 116-107 loss to the Hawks, Paul had 15 points (5-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. He played for 33 minutes as well.
With Kevin Durant (knee) coming back and Devin Booker (groin) just coming back, the veteran point guard will have a lot of scorers around him. This could help him even more as a playmaker.
