Overview
- On Amazon’s NBA broadcast, Blake Griffin said he was disappointed in the organization and cited Chris Paul’s claim of no communication from Tyronn Lue or team governor Steve Ballmer.
- Chris Haynes reported that assistant Jeff Van Gundy confronted Paul on the team plane over a defensive switch after the Nov. 29 Mavericks game, echoing Paul’s cryptic “leeway” Instagram post.
- Hoops Rumors relayed that the front office believed Paul had been criticizing coaches, management and players, that he and Lue had not spoken for weeks, and that a requested meeting never occurred.
- A resurfaced preseason clip showed Lue saying an expletive about “CP,” while former Clipper Bones Hyland said the coach joked with players that way and that the remark lacked animosity at the time.
- The Clippers have announced they are parting ways with Paul after sending him home at 3 a.m. ET from Atlanta, he says he is staying ready to play, and Los Angeles fell to 6-17 with a loss to Memphis.