Pregame Report: Clippers Get Practice In Before Playing Miami Friday
1 / 7Rowan Kavner LOS ANGELES – The Clippers aren’t using their time between Florida cities to just rest. After beating the Magic on Wednesday, the Clippers (19-7) used their Thursday afternoon to get on the practice court in preparation for their Friday night matchup against the Heat (17-9). “A practice and a shootaround? We haven’t done both in a long time, but we need them,” said head coach Doc Rivers, who said the Clippers will focus on repetition, getting up and down the floor without contact and working on weak-side and pick-and-roll defense. “It’s muscle memory.” Gameday Coverage