Jason Thompson

It was certainly the reaction many expected. No one was surprised DeMarcus Cousins got ejected for a flagrant foul two after elbowing Mike Dunleavy in the head. Dunleavy had done a good job of boxing Cousins out who fell awkwardly and got up limping. "I'm not going to begin to try and reason with someone like that," said Dunleavy. "I'm not even sure what I did, I thought I was just blocking him out. After the timeout he got in my face. In those situations, you've got to be r...

While the NBA's annual trade deadline has come and gone without the barrage of deals that has characterized years past, some moves (or the decision not to move) will undoubtedly affect the second half of the season more than others. Fortunately for the Clippers, owner Donald Sterling shrewdly elected not to mortgage away the team's future and avoided the one absolute deadline no-no: Doing a deal simply to do a deal. Here's what to expect from the winners and losers at the trad...