CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: RICE UPGRADED TO LAKERS CLASS.Byline: Joe Stevens Staff Writer When Glen Rice Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967, in Flint where he played for Flint Northwestern High School, Michigan) is a retired American NBA basketball player. Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star small forward well known for his pinpoint shooting accuracy, ranking 4th in NBA history with walks into a restaurant in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , he often gets special treatment. It's not necessarily because he's a Clipper, but because he was with the Lakers from 1998 to 2000. Rice sees firsthand that as much as the Clippers show signs of improvement or respectability, L.A. is a Lakers town. ``How many championships have the Lakers won?'' Rice asked, rhetorically, of their nine championships. ``That says it all, right there. The Clippers, we have to start getting into the playoffs, before we start demanding the type of respect the Lakers get.'' Elton Brand Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. has told a story about going to a restaurant and not getting valet parking valet parking n. Parking arrangements provided by a commercial establishment, such as a restaurant, whereby patrons leave their cars at the entrance and attendants park and retrieve them. Noun 1. because he was a Clipper, not a Laker. Rice said he sees the difference in how the players on the teams are treated, but maybe not with himself. ``See, I won a ring, so I get a little more love than most of the guys,'' Rice said. --Ailing: Although the Clippers did not have two future Hall of Famers sidelined like the Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). and Karl Malone, they have their own share of injuries. Marko Jaric missed Sunday's game because of a sprained left foot, and Bobby Simmons missed the game with a sprained right wrist. Both injured themselves in Saturday's loss to Sacramento and are considered day-to-day. --Dunleavy's advice: Coach Mike Dunleavy checked out some high school games at the Pangos Dream Classic at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX on Saturday and was impressed by Sebastian Telfair of Lincoln High, which is in Dunleavy's native Brooklyn, N.Y. Telfair has signed with Louisville, but some say he is good enough to make the jump to the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . Dunleavy's advice for the prep star was terse: ``If I were him, I'd go to college.'' --Ely still out: Melvin Ely remains on the injured list because of the flu. But after missing seven games, he might be physically able to play. The forward said he needs to be re-evaluated by medical personnel before he returns. He lost 15 pounds because of the flu, put back five pounds and said he is at a good playing weight. Joe Stevens, (562) 499-1338 joe.stevens(at)presstelegram.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The Clippers' Doug Overton hugs Keyon Dooling, who had a key block down the stretch, after their victory over the Lakers. Chris Carlson/Associated Press |
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