HOUSTON - Late after the Houston Rockets' thrilling 98-94 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of these Western Conference finals Thursday night, Charles Paul sat in the stands at the Toyota Center waiting for an update on son Chris Paul and his injured right hamstring.
Like the rest of the basketball world, the elder Paul had seen this cruel scenario play out too many times before. For the second straight game, Chris Paul had been brilliant in the second half of a taut game against the defending champs and helped Houston pull out a gutty victory.