NBA Today Shelburne The uncertainty around LeBron James's situation that quote caused that we've all been talking about for 3 days since was issued factored into Brook Lopez's decision 37 years old Lopez is starting center in the NBA he chose a back up role with the Los Angeles Clippers

Zach Lowe The Clippers are somewhere beyond fucked As recently as yesterday a front office exec from another team said 'Hey the Clippers are quietly positioning themselves in case Jokic wants to leave Denver with lots of cap space and LA and all that' Forget that This team is dead

Kwame Brown blames LeBron James for destroying Russell Westbrook and hurting the development of Dalton Knetch for his son Bronny James He also predicts something similar will happen with Joel Embiid if he fails to play 70 games this season and with VJ Edgecombe

Charles Barkley on LeBron James I'm dealing with these fools in the media Lakers didn't want LeBron You think if the Lakers really want LeBron he would have left there C'mon man stop it

A message from interim LA Clippers governor John Gibson He thanks Kawhi Leonard reinforces confidence in Ty Lue and announces Trent Redden will serve as POBO while Lawrence Frank is suspended Mark Hughes will act as GM

Zach Lowe Adam should we understand that the Clippers punishment is final or is it still open to some sort of renegotiation in the vein of the Timberwolves with Joe Smith Adam Silver The discipline is final

Windhorst The Clippers were guilty of the same thing that the Nets were They had little brother syndrome They were so focused on not being the little brother anymore that they took way too big of gambles both teams were chasing The Lakers Knicks