— Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said this week that his team was a “hamstring” away from the Western Conference title last season. After signing Paul to a four-year, $160 million extension in the offseason, the Rockets hope the bad luck ends this year and he’ll help them to their first title since 1995. But luck is luck and it just takes a little luck in sports. Paul looked sure to advance in 2015 when he and the Clippers were up 3-1 over the Rockets in the conference semifinals. But Paul doesn’t think of it that way.

Source: Philippine Star September 29, 2018 07:07 UTC