Los Angeles Clippers Basketball Team

You can argue that the "exit" in the phrase "exit interviews" started a long time ago for the Clippers, and they practically had both feet out the door and bags packed by the time their final game rolled around, a 41-point loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The official exit interviews between Clippers General Manager and Coach Mike Dunleavy and his players started Thursday at the team's Playa Vista training facility; the rest, including one with Baron Davis, will be held today.

'Novak for the win," Ralph Lawler says, his deep voice climbing up the sound ladder with each syllable, in perfect rhythm with Steve Novak's three-point shot as it arcs and settles into the net.

Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Clippers, 106-85, on Monday night to keep alive its slim hopes of climbing out of the No.

He warned his Lakers about the pitfalls of playing down to the level of a Clippers team that has the third-worst record in the NBA. He cautioned his Lakers about being prepared to play a Clippers team that is going nowhere this season but just might play inspired basketball anyway against its city rivals.

The much-talked about NBA rookie wall has been more like a speed bump for the Clippers' Eric Gordon. One of those disruptive moments, however, came Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets.

J.R. Smith hopped back downcourt following his second straight three-point shot that forced a timeout. He held his scorching right hand while teammates Carmelo Anthony and Dahntay Jones acted as if they had to use fire extinguishers to cool him off.

On the outside and face pressed against the playoff glass -- not a pleasant view, to be sure -- had the Clippers' Marcus Camby thinking about the future.

Mike Taylor, the fast-moving, Skittles-eating rookie point guard, proves his originality nearly every day in the laboratory of individuality known as the Clippers locker room.