Several hours after owner Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life, the Los Angeles Clippers sprinted and soared through a playoff game as if a weight had been lifted from their collective shoulders. The Clippers finished a tumultuous day with a 113-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, leaving their home court to high-fives and standing ovations from fans enthralled by the prospect of watching an NBA title chase without Sterling in his front-row seat. 'We have a tough locker room, all of us are tough, but it almost brought out tears to your eyes just to feel the support from the fans,' said Chris Paul, the Clippers' star point guard.
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The Clippers finished a tumultuous day with a 113-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night
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Shortly after NBA commissioner announced Sterling's lifetime ban, the Clippers' website featured only a black screen with words: 'We are one.'
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The mantra was repeated by the team's public-address announcers and chanted by their fans several times during their playoff game
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