Brand to return for Clippers' final 6 games
Brand to return for Clippers' final 6 games
Here's some potentially bad news for the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, Warriors and Hornets: Elton Brand is close to coming back.After missing most of the season recovering from a surgically repaired left Achilles' tendon, the former All-Star forward said Tuesday that he expects to rejoin the Los Angeles Clippers in time to play the final six games -- all against those teams jockeying for spots in the tightly packed Western Conference playoff race. The Los Angeles Clippers playing spoiler? It might not be a joke.
"Hey, we got spoiled last season, so if we could do that, we'd love to," Elton Brand, a former Duke star, said Tuesday. "We're there to play. If I can be out there and contribute to our team getting some wins, I want to do it." -- Associated Press
Around the league
CLEVELAND: Center Ben Wallace likely will miss tonight's game against New Orleans because of back spasms he's had the past two weeks.
GOLDEN STATE: Chris Webber is ending his comeback attempt and will retire after 15 seasons in the NBA. Webber played nine games before he was sidelined by an injured left knee.
PORTLAND: Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy left Portland's game against Washington on Tuesday after straining his right groin at the end of the first quarter.
SEATTLE: Commissioner David Stern and three NBA owners believe Oklahoma City should be the future home of the SuperSonics. After a tour of the Ford Center and a presentation from Oklahoma City and state officials, Stern said a subcommittee of three owners would suggest approval of the SuperSonics' move by the rest of the league.
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