CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: CLIPPERS ARE BEHIND SUSPENDED ODOM.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer When Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a "point-forward") for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers. showed up at Clippers practice Tuesday, players and coaches didn't turn their backs on the suspended star, even though it could be construed that he let them down. In March, after a five-game suspension for violating the NBA's antidrug policy, Odom said such a problem never would happen again. Yet this week, Odom is serving another five-game suspension for violating the same policy. Odom might have let down the Clippers, but the Clippers won't reciprocate re·cip·ro·cate v. re·cip·ro·cat·ed, re·cip·ro·cat·ing, re·cip·ro·cates v.tr. 1. To give or take mutually; interchange. 2. To show, feel, or give in response or return. v. the behavior. ``We look at this like a family,'' Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. said. ``Everybody gets along well and these guys have a great relationship with one another. And he's a member of the family. In a time of crisis, you want to be with family.'' After Baylor and coach Alvin Gentry Alvin Gentry is an American professional basketball coach, and college basketball player, who has led three different NBA teams. He served as an interim coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1995 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers. met with Odom for about an hour Tuesday, they reassured players and the media Odom doesn't need rehabilitation. ``He's not a drug addict,'' Baylor said. ``He has personal problems and issues.'' Odom refused to address the media, but by all accounts he was repentant re·pen·tant adj. Characterized by or demonstrating repentance; penitent. re·pen  tant·ly adv.Adj. 1. to his teammates. The small forward turned 22 Tuesday and the attention he received wasn't because of the birthday. ``I love Lamar Odom and I'm going to stick by him 100 percent,'' Gentry said. ``I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. what anybody thinks of me or what they say about our franchise. We're all going to stick by him. That's what you do when you care about somebody.'' Disappointment might be the overwhelming feeling the Clippers have for their captain. It would seem normal to point the finger more intensely at Odom or maybe even at those close to him. On the record, though, none of that is happening. ``I'm not angry, but I'm very disappointed,'' Baylor said. ``Why would I get angry? Anger isn't going to solve the problem. I'm just disappointed with Lamar and I think Lamar is very disappointed with Lamar.'' --Note: Sean Rooks Sean Lester Rooks (born September 9 1969 in New York City) is a retired American basketball player at the center position in the National Basketball Association. He attended the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. , who has a strained left hip, practiced Tuesday and is probable for tonight's game. CLIPPERS vs. MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net, 1150 AM. Clippers (1-3) update: Without last year's scoring and rebounding leader, Lamar Odom, the Clippers got their first victory Monday by blowing out Atlanta. They moved the ball extremely well and dominated the boards. Corey Maggette filled in well for Odom by scoring 16 points, and Quentin Richardson had 20 points to lead the team in scoring for the second consecutive game. Memphis (0-4) update: In their inaugural season in Memphis, the Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
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