Clippers basketball is returning to Los Angeles for the first time since June, and what better matchup than to face off against the talented Denver Nuggets? These two recent playoff foes will meet on the court after holding training camps just miles apart in San Diego, the Clippers practicing at San Diego State University and the Nuggets at UC San Diego.
While that aspect connecting the two franchises could be seen as just coincidence, it’s safe to say that their competition on the court will be underscored by shared stinging recent history.