Stephenson Sees Right Pieces To Win A Ring

LAS VEGAS – Decked out in a white, short-sleeved “LA Clippers basketball” shirt, black shorts and black shoes, Lance Stephenson begins his stretching on the side of the front court at Impact Basketball, where he’s trained all summer.

The middle of July is like Groundhog Day for Stephenson, who’s developed a daily ritual: Go to the gym at 10:30 a.m., stretch, get on the court, move around, shoot, play 1-on-1 against the players he’s working out with – which on July 20 happens to be Dahntay Jones and C.J. Watson – go upstairs, lift, return to the court, shoot more. Wake up and repeat, with minor tweaks each day.

Of course, the one main difference from the start of Stephenson’s workouts to now…