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Health is Clippers' biggest obstacle to winning an NBA title

LOS ANGELES - As Doc Rivers left chilly Boston last week on the eve of the NBA's All-Star break, his in-season vacation beckoned: rounds of golf in a tropical locale.

But the Los Angeles Clippers coach knew better than to expect he'd leave basketball behind entirely.

"Right after the round," Rivers predicted, "we are right back at the computer."

For someone who has half-jokingly proposed "load management" for coaches, Rivers' getaway was sorely needed. No matter how much time he spent tinkering at his laptop this week, Rivers had no way

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