Asked Nicolas Batum about practice, then later about communicating with Tyronn Lue

Batum: "He's doing a great job to keep us engaged. It's not easy to find sometimes a new speech, a new something new to keep us engaged, and he's doing it."

Asked John Collins about James Harden and Kawhi Leonard leadership

"They've been vocal when they need to be on the court, off the court... Uno specifically has definitely taken the next step, I feel, in just his intention and his creativeness"

Asked John Collins about Clippers practice today

"I feel like our effort, intensity, and our ability to lock in is raised. And I feel like we all wanna win. And so we're taking each possession that much more serious."

Asked Tyronn Lue about how James Harden and Kawhi Leonard have expressed their commitment to turning Clippers season around while they're still healthy, and who is being asked to help the two stars out offensively

T Lue mentioned playing less isolation and Bogie's return

After Tyronn Lue explained how the team took the Chris Paul departure, I asked him why this was irreconcilable and not just a situation like the recent past where multiple Clippers players have been sent home then brought back

Lue: "You gotta ask Lawrence"

Tyronn Lue on the practice status of Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jordan Miller, and Derrick Jones Jr.

Back at Clippers practice, the first at home in a while

Jordan Miller (hamstring, back) back on the floor

Lawrence Frank looking on

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