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    'It can eat you': Clippers' Robert Covington has learned to prioritize mental health

    by Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times Mar 03, 2022 4 minutes
    Robert Covington of the Los Angeles Clippers warms up prior to a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 25, 2022, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Blessed with arms that telescope far beyond his 6-foot-7 frame and large hands that strike as quickly as the snakes he has adored since childhood, Robert Covington had carved out a career by being a taker.

    On his way from undrafted to NBA all-defense, the forward stole passes. He ended possessions. Each deflection, each timely rotation in help defense since his arrival in the NBA in 2014 could take away confidence from opponents.

    But in 2019, hurt in more ways than one after a trade from Philadelphia to Minnesota in 2018, Covington believed he was giving away too

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