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Helene Elliott: They were crying, but it wasn't a shame

LOS ANGELES - Almost to the very end, well past the time it had become clear that Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors would not be denied and would no longer be delayed in closing out their first-round playoff series, the Clippers kept fighting, refusing to concede in spite of the math and in the face of a stunning performance by the nearly unstoppable Durant.

The Clippers' season ended Friday at Staples Center with a 129-110 loss to the two-time defending champion Warriors in

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