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Clippers face their biggest challenge against the champs

LOS ANGELES_The remainder of the Los Angeles Clippers' season is potentially only 48 minutes, and a barrage of baskets by Golden State star Kevin Durant, away.

They trail the two-time defending champion Warriors 3-1 entering Game 5 of their best-of-seven series Wednesday in Oakland.

The circumstances are foreboding - so someone should remind Clippers coach Doc Rivers, who showed up to practice Tuesday bearing a smile, not a grimace.

"It's funny, down 3-1 and you still can't wait to get

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