Guest Sports News Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 [attach=full]10455[/attach]By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Preaching the mantra of unity, the Los Angeles Clippers got back to winning ways against the Golden State Warriors just hours after disgraced team owner Donald Sterling had been banned from the game for life on Tuesday. With the National Basketball Association having also fined Sterling $2.5 million for racist comments that drew outrage from players, fans and commercial sponsors, the Clippers rocked their home Staples Center venue as they beat the Warriors 113-103. Two days after being pounded 97-118 in Oakland, where they were clearly distracted by the first reports of Sterling's divisive comments, the Los Angeles players were energized as they seized a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Chants of "We Are One! We Are One!" echoed around the arena during the fourth quarter as impassioned Clippers fans roared their team on to victory, center DeAndre Jordan pouring in 25 points, a playoff career high, along with 18 rebounds. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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