MEMPHIS – To J.J. Redick, he’s “Bubs.” To Jeff Green, he’s “Ace.” To many, he’s just Matt.
And to all of the veteran Clippers who knew him well, he’s still a friend. That much was obvious on a day Barnes didn’t even play.
At shootaround Saturday, Barnes didn’t know he’d be out later that night. Later in the day, he’d get word he was suspended following an altercation at the end of his previous game against the Bucks.
That meant he was out in the first matchup in Memphis between the Grizzlies and Clippers this season.