DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin Reaction on CP3 News

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DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin becomes excited as they got a call telling them that Chris Paul will be fitting in for the LA Clippers for the 2011-12 NBA season. Paul was acquired by the Clippers by trading Eric Gordon, Kaman, Aminu and a first round pick to the New Orleans Hornets.

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NBA All-Star Game 2013 to take place at Houston

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HOUSTON (AP)—Houston will host the NBA’s All-Star weekend in 2013.

Tere Perry, public relations manager at the Hilton Americas hotel, confirmed that the hotel has been informed that the All-Star game and the events surrounding it are coming to Houston in February 2013. The hotel is across the street from the Toyota Center, the home of the Rockets, where the game was played in 2006. KRIV-TV first reported that the city had landed the game. Houston also hosted the 1989 All-Star game at the Astrodome.

Neither the Rockets nor the NBA would comment on the report.

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Rajon Rondo widraws from Team USA roster

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Team USA announced Tuesday that Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo is the final player to be cut from Team USA's roster for the FIBA World Championship.

Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the NBA season. He did an outstanding job during our training, we appreciate the effort and commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a statement.

The final 12 players for Team USA are as follows:
Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets)
Tyson Chandler (Dallas Mavericks)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies)
Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers)
Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers)
Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers)
Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers)
Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder).

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