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Chris Paul passes Jason Kidd for No. 2 all-time in steals

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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘He like gimmicks’: Kevin Durant, Chris Paul exchange words, receive techs in Suns loss to Spurs (w/video) #Suns #Spurs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 7:20 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He likes gimmicks. He’ll try anything to win a game. I think he was just trying to get in my head.”
Kevin Durant on Chris Paul as the two drew double techs.
“As he kept talking, I knew it was just a game.”
On Victor Wembanyama out for season: “I’m glad they caught this early. pic.x.com/WlfxSDTIxs – 1:03 AM

Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Chris Paul told us he was just with J. Kidd the other day. Said he got a text from J. Kidd about passing him in all-time steals. – 12:47 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Chris Paul tonight:
13 PTS
5 REB
10 AST
2 STL
Passed Jason Kidd to be second all-time in steals. pic.x.com/KmWWkhsziK – 12:01 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Chris Paul receives ovation after becoming second all-time in steals. Only John Stockton has more. – 11:32 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Spurs by 15. SA wins the 3Q 34-25.
Fox 15 pts
Vassell 13 pts
Champagnie 13 pts
CP3 11 pts
Sochan 10 pts
Castle 10 pts
KD 19 pts
O’Neale 17 pts
Beal 13 pts
Booker 11 pts
2s: Spurs by 6
3s: Spurs by 12
FTs: Suns by 3 – 11:20 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Spurs by 10. SA’s defense holds PHX to 21 pts.
Fox 6 pts, 4 reb
Castle 6 pts
CP3 5 pts
Vassell 1 blk
2s: Spurs by 2
3s: Spurs by 9
FTs: Suns by 1 – 10:04 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Chis Paul finally moves past Jason Kidd for second all-time in steals. Wasn’t sure whether he’d get credit on official stats for the steal. Sometimes those steals are credited as blocks. – 9:59 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
The Spurs immediately rallied around each other after learning they would be without Wemby the rest of the season.
“You keep things in perspective as far as life and what it means. But when the game comes around … we got a job to do,” Chris Paul said.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 3:22 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture) is out of the boot.
Asked Jason Kidd about his status. He said Lively will be re-evaluated on March 6, which will be the “big evaluation” date when the Mavs will “give an update on the bigs (Lively, Gafford and Davis).” – 3:04 PM

More on this storyline

Tom Osborne: CP3 on all of the adversity the Spurs have faced this season with first losing Pop to a mild stroke and then Wemby to a blood clot: “It is wild to think of the circumstances and situations we’ve been through as a team this year.” -via x.com / February 20, 2025
Tom Osborne: Chris Paul said the players learned about the Wembanyama news from team officials at a meeting before shooting. Asked about their reaction, he said, “It was tough more than anything, I think, for all of us, knowing how much he means to the game and how much he loves to play.” -via x.com / February 20, 2025
In the weeks leading up to NBA All-Star weekend, Wembanyama told everyone asking about his plans to win every event in San Francisco. Having perused the rules beforehand, Wembanyama thought he had found a foolproof way to save precious time in a bid to steal the Skills Challenge, and convinced Paul to execute the plan. “I don’t regret it,” he said afterward. “I thought it was a good idea.” -via ESPN / February 18, 2025
Mike Curtis: Jason Kidd was asked if the latest update means Anthony Davis has avoided surgery: “I’m not a doctor. That’s in 2 weeks. I think you’ll get a better understanding of what has to take place but right now he’s doing great. He’s in the weight room. He was shooting on the court. A lot of positive things for him. I don’t know if that means surgery, but I think we’re all excited to see him back to work.” -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / February 20, 2025