Prime Ticket to Broadcast LA Clippers' Scrimmage Games from Orlando
After a four-month delay, LA Clippers fans won't have to wait much longer to catch their favorite team in action again.
On Monday, Fox Sports Prime Ticket announced that all three of the team's scrimmage games, beginning Wednesday, July 22, will be shown on the network.
Clippers radio announcer Noah Eagle will call the first two games on July 22 and 25, while the third scrimmage will feature Brian Sieman, Chauncey Billups and Kristina Pink. All three games will be called from Prime Ticket studios in Los Angeles.
Here's a quick breakdown of what's to come:
- Orlando Magic vs. LA Clippers — Wednesday, July 22, at 3:00 p.m. ET
- LA Clippers vs. Washington Wizards — Saturday, July 25, at 8:00 p.m. ET
- Sacramento Kings vs. LA Clippers — Monday, July 27, at 4:00 p.m. ET
The final two scrimmages will be treated as normal preseason games, with referees present and full 12-minute quarters. The first scrimmage, however, will feature 10-minute quarters instead.
The first scrimmage will be unique in another regard as well, as LA could only have one center on the roster at tip-off. Ivica Zubac has yet to arrive on campus and Montrezl Harrell is tending to a family matter, meaning Joakim Noah could see plenty of time in his Clippers debut.
By all accounts, LA will be taking each game seriously, even though they won't factor into the team's win-loss record or affect their standing in the Western Conference. On Sunday, Lou Williams told reporters that the team will start working on camaraderie and getting on the same page on both ends of the floor in their first scrimmage.
The intensity should only ramp up as the Clippers progress toward their slate of seeding games, which begin on July 30 with a primetime matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.
