The Rockets didn’t delay anything for dramatic effect or strategic maneuvering, probably because it was too obvious to even try the hide-and-seek option on this one.



Just about 90 minutes ago, the Rockets announced that star point guard Chris Paul will miss Saturday’s Game 6 against the Warriors after injuring his right hamstring in the final minute of Houston’s Game 5 victory on Thursday.



This is obviously a major twist in a series that has already had dozens of them, and with Houston up 3-2 and needing only one more victory to eliminate the Warriors superteam and move onto the NBA Finals, you have to wonder two things immediately.



— What will the Rockets, who already are down to a seven-man rotation and essentially just let Paul carry them down the stretch on Thursday, do without Paul in Game 6 at Oracle Arena?



And …



— If the Warriors get through Game 6, can the Rockets expect anything from Paul in a...