Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Hornets point guard Chris Paul will miss one-to-two months following arthroscopic surgery for a cartilage tear in his left knee this Monday.
Chris Paul In Starting Lineup Against Mavericks Monday Night
Chris Paul, who has missed the past 25 games after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in early February, will make his return to the Hornets’ starting lineup Monday night against the Mavericks, the team just announced.
The move means rookie Darren Collison will return to the bench, while Marcus Thornton is set to start tonight as the two-guard.
Read Article >Chris Paul A ‘Game-Time Decision’ For Monday’s Game Against Mavericks
As it turns out, Chris Paul might be back even sooner than expected. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Marc Spears, Paul is listed as a “game-time decision” on the Hornets’ injury report for Monday night’s game against the Mavericks.
Now, if I were the Hornets, I’d take this slow and only play Paul when he’s 100 percent healthy, since they’re essentially out of the playoff race anyway, but I’m not the Hornets. They may figure it’s worth getting Paul in for as long as possible to see how he plays with rookies Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton. Either way, it should be interesting.
Read Article >Report: Chris Paul Targeting A Return Vs. Lebron And The Cavs (Or Sooner)
According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, New Orleans superstar Chris Paul is set to return from an injury that’s sidelined him since January 29th. The best point guard on earth is BACK! From Stein:
In Paul’s absence, Hornets rookies Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton have blossomed, making Paul’s return all the more intriguing. How will the upstarts mesh with the superstar? And will Collison, who’s looked like a potential starter while taking over for Paul, be able to coexist with CP3 in the backcourt?
Read Article >Chris Paul Cleared To Participate In Practice
Chris Paul has been shelved since February 4 when he had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. At the time it was reported that the Hornets expected him to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury. Today, Paul was cleared to begin practicing.
Read Article >Chris Paul To Miss 4-To-6 Weeks After Knee Surgery
Hornets point guard Chris Paul will miss four to six weeks, after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein:
Paul was averaging 20.4 points and 11.2 assists per game, before it was reported he had suffered ligament damage from an injury from earlier in the season.
Read Article >Sources: Chris Paul To Undergo Surgery, Miss 1-2 Months
Suffice to say, Paul will also miss the upcoming All-Star Game.
Keep an eye on Hornets’ blog At The Hive for updates and reaction.
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