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The Clippers are still the Clippers. (Chris) Paul still hasn’t taken a team beyond the second round of the playoffs. And Griffin’s ascent to the NBA’s next level remains on indefinite hold. Oh yeah, old demons can be damn hard to shake. “It’s (going to be) a long summer,” Paul said, fighting back tears. “And […]
Yahoo Sources: Another ex-head coach and past Oklahoma City assistant emerging as a possible candidate for Billy Donovan’s staff: Mo Cheeks. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports on Twitter
While the wounds were still fresh Sunday, (DeAndre) Jordan offered little hints to his future. “I’m just going to try to think about this right now,” Jordan said. “It’s tough right now but it’s not on my mind right now.” Jordan was asked if he’d like to stay with the Clippers, keeping a core of […]
Early whispers out of Houston say Patrick Beverley will NOT be able to play in West finals. Something tells me Beverley wants to try, tho. via Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
In talking to Clipper players after this one, one word keeps coming up– “exhaustion.” Lack of depth played a bigger role than they let on. via Ramona Shelburne of ESPN on Twitter
Doc (Rivers) said re-signing DeAndre Jordan is the team’s top offseason priority. via Dan Woike of The Orange County Register on Twitter
(Rockets’ owner Leslie) Alexander sounded upbeat about the Rockets’ chances against the Warriors, adding, “They’re a great shooting team. But we have the competitive fire, we have the competitive spirit. We have two superstars. We play really good defense. We hit the boards. We’ve got a good chance.” via David Barron of the Houston Chronicle
There was no official update from the Warriors on Marreese Speights (right calf), but (Steve) Kerr said the reserve forward won’t play in Game 1 on Tuesday. via Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle
Real Madrid pulled away in the last four minutes to beat Olympiakos 78-59 Sunday to end its 20-year wait for a ninth Euroleague title. via ESPN
Chinese forward He Tianju will attend the NBA summer league with the New Orleans Pelicans. via E. Trapani of Sportando
