Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul is closing in on a return to the court. Paul won't play in the team's first game back from the All-Star break, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Paul is "close".

The veteran guard has missed Golden State's last 18 games after suffering a fracture in his left hand. Paul is now back to 5-on-5 work, but the Warriors staff wants to make sure his conditioning is where it needs to be before he returns.