The teams with veteran cores, the Clippers and Warriors, meet Tuesday and by all indications this should be an entertaining and suspenseful early season tip.

Los Angeles Clippers fans sound more than glad that the news cycle has moved on to the ongoing issue of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.

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Collins’ size (6-foot-9, 226 pounds) and versatility give the Clippers the kind of skill set they have longed for at the power forward spot, someone who presents matchup problems for opponents.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/clippers as Clippers Debuting Veteran Guard in Starting Lineup vs Trail Blazers. The Los Angeles Clippers are facing a lineup change going into Sunday night's face-off against the Portland Trail Blazers, bringing one of the newest Clippers into the starting five for the first time this season.

Kawhi Leonard has 30 points and 10 rebounds, Ivica Zubac scores 21 and James Harden finishes with 20 points and 13 assists in a 114-107 home win.

Los Angeles Clippers fans jeered the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night during their game, chanting "F-B-I" at players shooting free throws.

"As we go further in the season, we learn who we are, we learn what works against different teams, and we go from there," James Harden said.

One such player is Chris Paul. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer is back with the Los Angeles Clippers, the team he spent six seasons with a decade ago, and while he isn't exactly the same player he was just four or five years ago, he's proving he can still help out.