Live NBA Blog: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4/7/13)

The Los Angeles Lakers have provided one of the best narratives of the season. With a star-studded team, the Lakers have not lived up to expectations — and have flirted with the bottom seeds of the Western Conference all season. As of now, they sit just ahead of the Utah Jazz for the eighth place in the West and will need to win today to put a little bit of breathing space between them and the Jazz.

Today they meet the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. The Clippers recently recorded their 50th win of the season and will look to beat their L.A rivals to send a statement to the rest of the league. The budding rivalry between the two Staples Center teams continues today; who will come out on top?

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