Cam Newton says he feels like a “fish out of a water” and left him with a chip on his shoulder being a free agent for the first time in his nine-year NFL career.
Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Zion Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans 123-118.
Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari combine for 58 points, as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 112-107.
Dennis Schroder had 21 points off the bench and Chris Paul added another 20, as the OKC Thunder's road trip opened by handing the Portland Trail Blazers 108-96.
The OKC Thunder have traded Westbrook to the Rockets for Paul in a swapping of top point guards. The Thunder also are getting first-round picks in 2024 and 2026.
Houston guard Chris Paul was fined $35,000 by the NBA for making contact with an official a 104-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Mitchell dominated in the fourth quarter, rallying the Jazz to a 107-91 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference series on Monday night.
James Harden needed a break. But, it wasn't the break the Lakers were looking. Harden returned with a few minutes left to cap a 50-point triple double in a 126-111 win.