Clippers vs. Nuggets - Game Preview and Open Thread

vs.23-5446-31Staples Center April 8, 2008 - 7:30 PM TV: FSN West (NOTE - Not Prime Ticket - West) Probable starters: Brevin KnightPG Anthony CarterQuinton RossSG Allen IversonAl ThorntonSF Carmelo AnthonyElton BrandPF Kenyon MartinJosh PowellC Marcus Camby The Big Picture: OK, here's your game-by-game list of key players and their status with the Clippers.  Chris Kaman - out with a sprained ankle (now he's saying he's going to shut it down for the season after all).  Corey Maggette - out with a strained hamstring.  Shaun Livingston - out for the season, following major knee surgery, but the tendinitis is getting better and he still plans on playing in Summer League, so make those Vegas plans.  Elton Brand - fourth game back from Achilles surgery.  Tim Thomas - probable after missing several games with two sore Achilles tendons.  Cat Mobley - second game back with a sore heel.  So of the six highest paid Clippers, half of them will be available tonight, which is actually an improvement over the last few games, if you can believe that.  Of course, I'm not counting the long-departed Sam Cassell - if you count him, then it's 3 of the 7 guys who make over $2M.  Still, there will be a team on the court, so I guess that's good. more...