Game Notes: Grizzlies at Clippers

by Sean Ceglinsky Heading into the weekend, I knew Allen Iverson was going to be in town, so all other plans were put on hold. That said, my goal on Saturday was to arrive at Staples Center well in advance for the Grizzlies and Clippers game. Getting a jump start on the rest of the media guys was a must, perhaps my only chance to catch up with AI before he was bombarded with questions about his playing time, or lack thereof, with the Memphis. My approach, the whole early bird catches the worm deal, should’ve worked. Iverson, however, had other ideas. Apparently, hours before the tipoff, the temperamental superstar was granted permission to leave the team for personal reasons and his absence caused quite the stir right up until the two teams assembled at midcourt for the opening tip. The Grizzlies could have used Iverson, that’s for sure, even if it was in a limited role off the bench. Without him, they managed to keep things close throughout, but ultimately, came up short as the Cli...