Chris Carlson/Associated Press Paul Pierce seems to be very aware the end of his career is approaching, even going so far as to say he will probably retire if the Los Angeles Clippers win a championship this season, according to ESPN.com's J.A. Adande (via Bleacher Report's Joe Pantorno).
And so, entering a new season with his new team, the 37-year-old recognizes he will be playing a smaller role—and he's OK with that, though he apparently can't say the same for...
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LOS ANGELES — In some respects, Jordan Clarkson has already arrived.
The 23-year-old University of Missouri product earned first-team All-Rookie honors last season while bringing hope to forlorn fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. He's spent the summer touring around Asia, including a week-and-a-half in the Philippines (his mother is half Filipino) and working out with longtime trainer Drew Hanlen, whose growing list of clientele is littered with the NBA's elite.
But in so many other ways, Clarkson is still climbing uphill.
The Lakers, fresh off of their worst campaign in franchise history, spent...
