Clippers G Billups to have surgery Wednesday
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair his torn left Achilles' tendon.
Billups will have the procedure done in Colorado and undergo rehabilitation in Los Angeles, according to Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro.
The 35-year-old Billups suffered the season-ending injury in last Monday's game against the Orlando Magic.
He was in...
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Torn Achilles' ends Billups' season
Not only is Chauncey Billups' season over after he tore his Achilles' on Monday, but some now think his career may be over as well.
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Billups vows to be back once healed
CLEVELAND - The Los Angeles Clippers went through the motions Wednesday morning, breaking a slight sweat while wearing sweatpants six or so hours before tip-off of their game with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chauncey Billups watched from courtside, at times laid flat across the chairs in Quicken Loans Arena's first row. He wore a protective boot on his left foot and needed help...
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Billups vows to be be back once healed
CLEVELAND - The Los Angeles Clippers went through the motions Wednesday morning, breaking a slight sweat while wearing sweatpants six or so hours before tip-off of their game with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chauncey Billups watched from courtside, at times laid flat across the chairs in Quicken Loans Arena's first row. He wore a protective boot on his left foot and needed help...
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Clippers await word on Billups' MRI results
Chauncey Billups went to get an MRI on his injured left Achilles' tendon on Tuesday at a local Cleveland hospital, and the Clippers were still waiting for the results after they finished practice on the Cavaliers practice court.
The hope among the players and coaching staff was that Billups, 35, didnt suffer a season-ending torn Achilles.
Billups was injured Monday night, midway...
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Allen Iverson: A replacement player for the Clippers?
The Los Angeles Clippers received horrible news when they found out Chauncey Billups will miss the rest of the season due to a torn left Achilles tendon, but is all lost? Sitting atop the Pacific division and possibly ready to make a run deep into the playoffs they need to find a solid replacement. Could Allen Iverson fit the description? Mo Williams, Randy Foye and Eric Bledsoe...
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Billups out for season with torn Achilles tendon
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season.
Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro revealed Billups status to Times columnist T.J. Simers during a lunch interview. Del Negro had gotten the results of Billups' magnetic resonance imaging exam during a phone call with Clippers trainer Jasen Powell.
Billups, 35, was...
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Clippers G Billups tears Achilles tendon, out for season
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, the team announced on Tuesday.
Billups suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Monday's 107-102 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. An MRI on Tuesday revealed the severity of the injury.
The 35-year-old Billups was untouched as he fell to the ground...
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Chauncey Billups injures left Achilles' tendon
With six minutes left in the fourth quarter Monday night, Clippers guard Chauncey Billups lined up a three-point shot, missed it and began to step back on defense.
Then he went down.
How long he stays down probably wont be known before Tuesday. But his injury clearly took some of the shine off another impressive Clippers victory, this one a 107-102 overtime win over the Orlando...
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Clippers' win bittersweet with loss of Billups
ORLANDO Maybe it was just too good to be true.
After all these years, the lowly Los Angeles Clippers finally had assembled a team ready to challenge for an NBA title, ready to look down on the cross-town Lakers, ready to create their own starring role in the City of Lights.
Just when it looked like the Clippers were creating something that could last, disaster may have struck...
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Los Angeles Clippers Chauncey Billups May Be Done For The Season
On Monday evening the Los Angeles Clippers fought through a tough game with the Orlando Magic and come out with a victory, which is always good news. But, as has been the norm for the Clippers franchise, with the good news came bad news. With 5 minutes and 48 seconds left in the game Chauncey Billups, on a play involving no contact whatsoever, Billups hit the floor and was in clear...
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Clippers look to move on after Billups injury
So where do the Clippers go from here?
Chauncey Billups is done for the season, felled by a torn Achilles tendon. His value wasn't just measured in numbers; he was a veteran leader and a coach on the floor, a player who knew what it took to win an NBA title because he'd done it.
Now, the Clippers must forge ahead without him. But they'll have to decide whether their...
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Billups vows return from season-ending injury
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him.
This isn't going to be easy.
With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled across a few seats Wednesday inside Quicken Loans Arena as his teammates went through their first pregame shootaround since...
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How Far Can the Clippers Go Without Billups?
When Chauncey Billups went down with an achillies injury that will ultimately keep him out for the rest of the season it immediately raised the question on how it will impact the Clippers. It is hard to say exactly what Billups meant to this team considering the fact they have so much guard depth, but having a veteran in the locking room, even an aging one, is vital to a deep run...
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Billups achilles injury career threatening
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- With all the expectations heaped on the Los Angeles Clippers following their offseason makeover, they hadn't been faced with a major dose of adversity through the first part of the season.
That is about to change.
The Clippers overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and got 29 points and eight assists from Chris Paul to outlast the Orlando Magic 107-102...
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Impact of Chauncey Billups Injury To Clippers
Chauncey Billups is attended to after an injury during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Monday. (Douglas Jones-US PRESSWIRE)
The last thing the Clippers team or fans wanted to see was an injury to their starting guard Chauncey Billups, but last night it came to the light. Billups landed awkwardly on his left foot with 5:48 in the 4th quarter. He stayed...
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Chauncey Billups MRI Reveals A Torn Achilles Tendon, Is Done For The Season
On Monday evening the Los Angeles Clippers faced the Orlando Magic and came away with a great victor. But the victory did not come with a cost as starting shooting guard Chauncey Billups suffered a horrible injury, presumably on his left Achilles Tendon,which many people in the organization feared would sideline him for therest of the season. Billups was set to undergo an MRI...
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Chauncey Billups Done For Season After Tearing Achilles’ Tendon
There was no joy in “Clippers-Land” on Tuesday, as the Los Angeles Clippers found out that their worst fears were confirmed; starting guard Chauncey Billups season had come to an end after tearing his left Achilles’ tendon in a win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The “Los Angeles Times” has reported that the 35-year-old veteran will be out about...
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With Billups Sidelined, Smith Now a Necessity
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Clippers improved to 15-7 on the season after toppling Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic in overtime.
It was a huge win for the club, which now sits 2.5 games ahead of the second-place Lakers in the Pacific.
However, the win was coupled with what could be a crushing loss.
Veteran guard Chauncey Billups, picked up off the amnesty wire during the...
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Billups brings his clutch threes to Lob City
LOS ANGELES They call Chauncey Billups "Mr. Big Shot" because of his penchant for hitting clutch baskets and making huge plays at crucial times.
Mr. Big Shot added to his legend Wednesday night, drilling a 22 footer with one second left to give the Clippers a 91-89 win over the Dallas Mavericks. L.A. has now won 7 of 8 at home this season and snapped a ten game losing streak against...
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Chauncey Billups possible outcomes for achilles injury include retirement
LA Clippers veteran guard Chauncey Billups suffered what appeared to be a serious left achilles tendon injury in their game last evening. This type of injury can vary in severity and the nature of treatment and rehabilitation that goes with it. Billups was reported to be absent from the locker room after the game which suggests that the injury required immediate attention. Best...
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Colangelo Not Planning To Replace Billups On USA Roster
Chauncey Billups was one of eight guards on Team USA's preliminary roster.
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Billups Tears Achilles, Career Over?
It was confirmed today that Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups did in fact tear his achilles tendon during Monday night’s game against the Orlando Magic.
An MRI this morning confirmed the tear and that’s really unfortunate news for Billups and the rest of the Clippers as he was a main player in their rotation.
This injury not only ends his season but could...
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Chauncey Billups: A Mile High Return
There was not a single Nuggets fan that was happy to see Chauncey go last year. The success of the current roster of talent does not make up for his absence. Even as the current Nuggets includes the talents of Danilo Galinari and Timofey Mosgov directly from the trade and then peripheral talent scattered around the Nuggets organization. Chauncey’s leadership, passion and experience...
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Starting 5: Lin, Kobe go off & is Chauncey's career over?
Every morning, we'll give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day.
1: Is Chauncey Billups done?
With six minutes left in regulation against Orlando, Clippers guard Chauncey Billups took a hard cut forward to chase a long rebound after back-pedaling. His left Achilles couldn't handle the force of the cut, and Billups went down.
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