For Clippers, distractions not an excuse after Game 6 loss to Thunder
The Clippers alternated between the owner and the officiating, two topics that dominated their playoff experience. They will presumably be back in the fall --

The Clippers alternated between the owner and the officiating, two topics that dominated their playoff experience. They will presumably be back in the fall -- Paul and Griffin declined to answer a question about how they would respond if Sterling still owns the club -- knowing that a season cannot be any stranger and cannot end any worse. What they endured should steel them for whatever they face.
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LEE JENKINS
Lee Jenkins joined Sports Illustrated as a senior writer in 2007. Since 2010 his primary beat has been the NBA, and he has profiled the league's biggest stars, including LeBron James and Kevin Durant.