LOS ANGELES — The start of the 2016-17 season will be like all the others of Chris Paul's NBA career. No ring ceremony. No No banner raised. No spotlight on opening night.
"Unfortunately for me, I’ve had 11 summers of going into the summer knowing what it’s like not to win a championship," Paul said.
Thursday night, he tips things off in the same place (the Moda Center) and against the same team (the Portland Trail Blazers) that ended his most recent attempt at a title with the Los Angeles Clippers.
"You try to get away from it and spend as much time with your family and stuff like that," he explained.