Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com on why Eric Gordon may not be getting love from the refs: “Superstars in the NBA are both feared and loathed. They are assertive and loud, sometimes selfish and always a presence. Gordon might play loudly, but he speaks politely and deferentially to referees, teammates and coaches. Which should be a good thing but sometimes has some unintended consequences.”
Michael Lee of the Washington Post with the latest Marcus Camby rumor: “I also heard another rumor involving [Caron] Butler and the Los Angeles Clippers, with the Wizards getting back Marcus Camby and his expiring contract.”
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Ken Levine with a nice tribute to the recently deceased former Clippers announcer Rory Markas: “Many of you never heard of him. But you would have liked him. He loved people but lived alone. He was a performer but very shy. He worked in Anaheim but lived 100 miles away in Palmdale. For years he was a Los Angeles TV news anchor and Milwaukee Brewers baseball announcer — at the same time. He was a remarkable person.”
Ian Thomsen of Sports Illustrated on Baron Davis and his relationship with Mike Dunleavy: “Davis understands the skepticism that will follow his claim of a newfound relationship with Dunleavy. But he insists their rapport is real. ‘It’s been a great year, it’s been a learning year,’ Davis said. ‘Coach Dunleavy has been great as far as allowing me to have some input and he’s kind of like grooming me to be a coach. I can’t be mad at that.’ “
