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Paul: Returning Was Right Thing To Do
"My passion since I was a kid has always been to play the game of basketball," said Paul. "So I feel like if I'm healthy enough to go out and compete, help my team win and just play and have fun, then that's what I want to do." Paul returned on Monday night after missing 25 games with a torn meniscus that required surgery. "The fact of how many games are left is an opportunity for us to improve a lot as a team, play combinations of players together," coach/general manager Jeff Bower said. "The fact that he's been cleared medically and has been given the green light to return to participation is the most important factor. We would not be rushing him back if medically he wasn't cleared and ready to return to play. He's a competitor that wants to play and obviously once he's cleared and healthy we want to begin the transition." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Source: Paul Eyeing Return This Week
Paul is mulling over whether to play on Monday night against the Mavericks or Wednesday night versus the Cavaliers. New Orleans coach Jeff Bower told reporters on Saturday that "we will be seeing [Paul] soon ... hopefully earlier in the week." Paul has missed the team's last 25 games after surgery on his left knee. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hornets Could Package Collison With Peja's Expiring
The Hornets are expected to be cautious until they are certain about Paul’s health, but one NBA source said it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the team try to package Collison with Peja Stojakovic’s expiring contract next season in a possible trade. “I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future,” Collison said. “I’m hearing this and that, but for the most part, I’m not even worried about it. I can’t. I’m too young in my career to be worried about that right now.” Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hornets Mar 2010 Archive
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Hornets point guard Chris Paul says that returning from a knee injury despite the team's bleak playoff hopes was the right thing to do.
Teams looking for a quality starting point guard could be calling the Hornets about Darren Collison.