Will the Clippers' dysfunction eventually lead to Ivica Zubac being traded away -- perhaps to a Celtics team in need of a center?

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to break its five-game skid with a victory over Memphis. The Grizzlies are 8-7 in conference games. Memphis is 1-10 against opponents over .500. The Clippers are 4-9 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles has a 3-11 record against teams over .500.

Rookie Cedric Coward had 23 points and 14 rebounds, including four points and a steal in the closing 2:17, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 107-98 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers Friday night.

"Agent Zero" also referenced the Buffalo Braves, since the Clippers were originally located in Buffalo before moving to San Diego in 1978 and eventually to Los Angeles in 1984. Though the franchise moved to a huge market city, they have only had one WCF appearance and remain miles behind the Lakers.

It’s the type of storybook ending worthy of legendary sports stars: a retirement tour around the league where you say farewell to all of the cities and fanbases you played for or against. That surely was the hope for one of basketball’s greatest ever point guards,

El novato Cedric Coward anotó 23 puntos y consiguió 14 rebotes, siendo parte de cinco jugadores de Memphis que alcanzaron cifras dobles, y los Grizzlies vencieron 107-98 a los Clippers

Chris Paul's return stint with the Los Angeles Clippers has come to an abrupt and stunning end, the franchise parting ways with one of its greatest players in a late-night meeting that will add another layer of drama to the team's terrible start this season.

Kawhi Leonard finishes with 24 points and eight rebounds, but it isn't enough to rescue the Clippers from a 107-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.