can't beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. For the third time this season, and the second time at Staples Center, the Thunder beat the Clippers to keep them at arm's length in the Western Conference. With an opportunity to leap frog ahead of the Thunder into second place in the standings, the Clippers could not overcome a sluggish beginning in a 108-104 loss at sold out Staples Center on Sunday. Instead of moving ahead of the Thunder, the Clippers remain in third place in the conference, 1.5 games behind the Thunder. Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Russell Westbrook added 29, including a 17-foot shot that put the Thunder up 106-102 with 26.8 seconds remaining. "It was a good win, a good road win for us," said Westbook.
Veteran Tayshaun Prince gave the Memphis Grizzlies something they badly needed his championship experience when he arrived by trade a month ago. They have given him something in return -- a new spark to his career. Prince scored a game-high 14 points Sunday night as the Grizzlies coasted to an easy 108-82 victory over the Orlando Magic, helping fuel a belief that Memphis could become a real factor at playoff time. The Grizzlies have won nine of their last 10 games and 10 of the 13 since the trade that brought Prince from Detroit, where he won an NBA title in 2004 but has labored through a recent rebuilding process. "Anytime
