Earl Clark is back in the post-season for his fifth season in the last six. Not bad for a guy who's only played six seasons. He's been used sparingly but it's all part of his long, strange hoops journey.
When the underachieving Los Angeles Lakers rolled into Barclays Center in February of 2013, starting introductions included three future Hall of Famers in Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, a 20,000 point scorer in veteran Antwan Jamison and a guy named Earl Clark. The introductions also marked the beginning of an eventful evening for Clark's parents, Brenda and Larry, as it was the first time that the New Jersey natives would see their son play as an NBA starter.