Redick had 14 points and Jordan had nine points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers.
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It was one of the Thunder’s most complete games of the season though it came against the Western Conference’s worst team. Kobe Bryant is about to mark another memory off on his long list of goodbyes as he suits up for his Christmas swan song.
The Clippers beat the Lakers on Christmas Day, but in the process, they lost their leading scorer for at least two weeks.
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He will fly from Launch Pad 1, the historic spot from which Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space in April 1961. Speaking before the launch, Mr Peake said: “Any time two vehicles come in close proximity in space is hazardous”.
J.J. Redick was red-hot for the Clippers who were playing on the second night of a back-to-back in Salt Lake City after defeating their hallway neighbors, the Los Angeles Lakers 94-84 on Christmas Day.
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Their illnesses are thought to be caused by norovirus, a contagious virus that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines. That said, repairing damage to the Chipotle brand will likely be tougher than implementing new food safety procedures.
Griffin leads the Clippers in points (23.9 per game) and minutes (34.9 per game) and is 2nd in rebounds (8.7 per game) and assists (5.0 per game).
This was the second time the Lakers played the Clippers on Christmas, having won 85-75 in 1991 at the Forum with 20 points from A.C. Green and 18 from Scott…. The Clippers went 13-for-26 from 3-point range, winning their 29 straight game when shooting at least 50 percent from behind the arc …
Friday’s game drew 10.923 million viewers on ABC, according to Fast Nationals from Nielsen.
Following Clippers forward Wesley Johnson’s 21-foot jump shot, a layup by 32-year-old rookie guard Marcelo Huertas, a 10-foot jump shot by reserve forward Brandon Bass and two free throws by Randle pulled the Lakers to within seven, 89-82, with 4:01 left. Rivers said he’ll continue to mix it up, but he should be able to use Pierce more at the power forward spot the next couple games because those opponents play small … The Clippers retook the lead for good on a floater from Paul with 2:47 remaining. The Grizzlies are looking to bust out of their own two-game slump after failing to reach 100 points for the fifth time in six games on Saturday. The Clippers are 1-1 this season…. At that point, the team will perform more tests on his leg to determine if he is ready to return to the court. “He’s a tough kid, so I think he showed that today”.
In his final season before retirement, Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers are struggling so mightily that it’s been painful for his fans to watch one of the game’s all-time greats.
“To go back in 2010 and have that redemption, I was telling Metta on the bench, ‘You know, Metta, I’m so damn happy we won that 2010 Finals because I’d be sick… sitting here right now, ‘” Bryant said. San Antonio extended its franchise record for consecutive wins at home to 26, including a record 17 straight to open this season.
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It was not immediately clear if Griffin would join the team before Monday’s game at Washington.
